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Tibetan Spaniel

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Tibetan Spaniel originated in Tibet and was bred purely for companionship to people. They are thought to be a mixture of the Japanese chin, Pug and Pekingese which gives them their pushed in face, coiled tail and compact body.
This breed is a loyal, outgoing and devoted dog that needs a [...]

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American Eskimo

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The American Eskimo is a beautiful and well balanced Spitz-type, it looks like a miniature snowy white Samoyed. No one knows exactly when and how they originated.
The American Eskimo is possibly related to the White German Spitz (imported from Germany in the 1800’s), White Keeshond and Samoyed, however as is commonly thought it was not [...]

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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (WPG) has an uncertain origin, some historians say France and some say the Netherlands. They are a mixture of the Setter, German Pointer, Barbet, German Griffon and various Spaniels. These dogs are not common but they are fantastic hard working dogs that would be an asset to [...]

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Sussex Spaniel

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The Sussex Spaniel originated in England and was bred to chase game out of hiding and locate/retrieve them for their owner. They are thought to be a mixture of various Springer Spaniels and the Field Spaniel. This breed came very close to extinction and were selectively bred to a safe level [...]

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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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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

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The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (NSDTR) originated in Nova Scotia and was bred to attract ducks until they were in range for the hunter, and to collect them once they were down. They are thought to be a mixture of the Labrador, Irish Setter, Flat Coated Retriever, Cocker Spaniel and [...]

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Irish Setter

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The Irish Setter derived from a variety of spaniels, setters, and pointers. He is probably older then the English Setter, but both are ancestors of the heavier Old Spanish Pointer breed.
The Irish Setter is both a pointer and retriever, who has a rich, exuberant red mahogany coat and a communicative expression. He is a fast [...]

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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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Tibetan Mastiff

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

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Tibetan Mastiff dogs belong to an ancient stock, they may have been in existence as early as the stone or bronze age.
Also known as Do-Khyi, the Tibetan Mastiff is believed to be the originator of the majority of Molossus and Mastiffs throughout the world.
The breed began to disappear in Tibet during the 19th century, but [...]