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Tibetan Terrier

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Tibetan Terrier originated in Tibet and were bred to herd animals as well as guard the home or territory from unwanted visitors. These dogs are thought to be a lucky breed because they were originally bred by monks! Today they are used primarily for companion purposes.
The Tibetan Terrier is [...]

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Bichon Frise

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Bichon Frise originated in Spain and was bred purely for companionship to people. They are a mixture of the Poodle and the Water Spaniel (Barbet). Although these dogs were common in Spain, they quickly became very popular in Belgium and France because they were distributed by Spanish sailors!
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Spinone Italiano

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Spinone Italiano originated in Italy and was bred to be a hunters right hand man and either retrieve, point out, or hunt down game. It is thought that this breed is a mixture of the German Wirehaired Pointer, Russian Setter or Spanish Pointer (two of which are now extinct) but [...]

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Irish Water Spaniel

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The Irish Water Spaniel originated in Ireland and was bred to retrieve game from lakes or rivers. It is thought that this breed is a mixture of the Barbet, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog and Curly Coated Retriever but this is not certain. Although they make great working dogs both alone and [...]

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German Wirehaired Pointer

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The German Wirehaired Pointer originated in Germany and was bred to work alongside their hunting master and find or “point” out the game after it was shot. This breed is thought to be a mixture of the Bloodhound, Wirehaired Griffon, Foxhound and Poodle mixes, giving them their excellent hunting skills as [...]

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English Setter

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The Setter was first developed in France in 1500 and comes from the Spanish pointer and the French pointer.
It’s only in the early 1800’s that the English Setter was developed by Sir Edward Laverack. A second strain of English Setters was also created by the English breeder, Llewelling.

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English Cocker Spaniel

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The English Cocker Spaniel or Cocker Spaniel gets its name from the woodcock, a bird that hides in dense thickets and for whom this spaniel was originally bred to hunt.
The different types of English Cocker Spaniels were separated into seven breeds; the Clumber, the Sussex, the Field, the English Springer, the Welsh Springer, the Irish [...]

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Curly Coated Retriever

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Curly Coated Retriever originated in England and was bred to retrieve game either on land or in lakes and rivers. They are thought to be a mixture of the Irish Water Spaniel, Old Water Spaniel, Poodle, and Lab but their exact blood lineage is uncertain.
These dogs make fantastic workers as [...]

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Portuguese Water Dog

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Portuguese Water Dog (PWD) originated in Portugal and was bred to chase fish into the fisherman’s netting and to collect the torn nets from the water! They used to be a very valuable asset to fishermen, but today there are more modern machines and devices that can do their job, [...]

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Komondor

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Komondor is a descendant from the Tibetan dogs. For a long time, people thought it was brought by the nomadic Magyars to herd sheep, however, a newer study shows that it has been brought by the Cumans.
In fact, Komondor bones have been found in Cuman sites. The name “Komondor” comes from the Cuman name [...]