Pure breeds (also known as purebreds or purebreeds) are dogs which are documented as being known to be descended from specific ancestors and have characteristics that closely resemble those of others of their breed.
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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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Pyrenean Mastiff
The Pyrenean Mastiff is believed to be descended from dogs brought from Sumeria and Assyria to S...
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- Flock Guardian
- 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 ...
- Type:
- 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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Segugio Italiano
The Segugio Italiano is an old breed whose likeness is to be found in ancient sculptures and in ...
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- Sight Hound
- 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...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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