KUSA Breeds - Page 5
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Portuguese Water Dog
The Portuguese Water Dog, or Cao de Agua, is an old breed of a type first documented in 1297 AD....
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- Pure Breed
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Pug
Most authorities are in agreement that the Pug originated in China some 2,500 years ago. This su...
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- Bull Breed
- Pure Breed
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Rhodesian Ridgeback did not, as the name suggests, originate in Rhodesia but in South Africa...
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- Scent Hound
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is believed to be descended from the dogs used by the ancient Romans to drive the...
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- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Russian Black Terrier
The Russian Black Terrier is a very young breed which was created during the mid-20th century by...
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- Pure Breed
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Saluki
It is suggested that the Saluki (also known as the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound) may have ...
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- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Schipperke
The Schipperke (pronounced Skipper-key) originated in Belgium but whether it is a small shepherd...
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Schnauzer
German in origin, the Schnauzers ancestors date back to the Middle Ages and dogs bearing a stro...
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- Pure Breed
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Shar Pei
A relative newcomer to the Western world the Shar Pei, (which translates as ‘sand-skin' in refer...
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- Pure Breed
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Shih Tzu
The Shih Tzu (pronounced shid-zoo or sheed-zoo) is believed to have been developed in southe...
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- Pure Breed
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Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky belongs to the ancient family of Arctic sled dogs. He originated in the extre...
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- Nordic Breed
- Pure Breed
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Sloughi
The Sloughi (pronounced sloo-gee) is one of the breeds which developed from the Greyhound family...
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- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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St. Bernard
The St. Bernard is believed to have developed from Asiatic mastiff-type guard dogs brought to Sw...
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- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Tibetan Mastiff
The Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient breed dating back at least 3,000 years and is one of the proge...
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- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Tibetan Spaniel
The Tibetan Spaniel originated in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet. The exact ancestry is somewh...
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- Pure Breed
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Tibetan Terrier
Tibetan Terriers originated high in the Himalayan Mountains in the remote country of Tibet. Ther...
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- Pure Breed
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Whippet
Dogs similar to Whippets are depicted on ancient artefacts and in 12th and 13th century works of...
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- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Yorkshire Terrier
This is a comparatively recent breed which was developed in Yorkshire in the late 18th early 19t...
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- Pure Breed
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