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Canine Terminology Canine Terminology by Harold R. Spira published by Dogwise Publishing, at http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DAN120 is a resource used for the definitions in our Breed Standards. The breed standard is the blueprint for the idea...
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5/3/2014 5:20:06 PM
Canine Terminology Canine Terminology by Harold R. Spira published by Dogwise Publishing, at http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DAN120 is a resource used for the definitions in our Breed Standards. The breed standard is the blueprint for the idea...
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5/3/2014 5:20:06 PM
Origin The Schapendoes were established in the 1800s and could be found in the heathlands of the Netherlands wherever there were flocks of sheep. Shepherds valued the Schapendoes for its intelligence and the tireless pleasure it took in its work. The breed had appeared at a...
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2/6/2014 1:12:02 PM
Origin The Shetland Sheepdog originated in the rugged and sparsely vegetated Shetland Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There, the harsh environment favoured smaller livestock and it followed that smaller dogs were able to control them. Since the islands were ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:03 PM
Origin In its native Finland, this breed is known as the Suomenpystykorva, which means “Finnish cock-eared hunting dog.” Fortunately for our tongues, it’s known as the Finnish Spitz in North America. Now considered to be the national dog of Finland, the breed’s history s...
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2/6/2014 1:18:39 PM
Origin With webbed feet and the ability to swim for hours, the Otterhound is definitely a water dog. Used in Britain to swim down the otter that robbed the streams of fish, the Otterhound has been known there since the 13th century. Though the breed’s ancestry is uncerta...
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2/6/2014 1:19:58 PM
Origin There’s no doubt the German Short-haired Pointer was (and is) a versatile sporting dog but German sportsmen wanted to go one better. Their aim was to produce a dog with all the versatility of the GSP but aggressive enough to be used in hunting dangerous game in ru...
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2/6/2014 1:27:42 PM
Origin A long-legged spaniel with setter characteristics, the Blue Picardy is a versatile sporting dog with a reputation for locating and retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. The first French spaniels had their beginnings in the Middle East when French knig...
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2/6/2014 1:30:16 PM
Origin The first named Terrier and the only breed to be named for a fictional character, the Dandie Dinmont acquired its unique name after Sir Walter Scott penned the novel Guy Mannering in 1814. In the book, the character Dandie Dinmont kept a strain of pepper-and-mustard ...
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2/6/2014 1:33:38 PM
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