The Curly-Coated Retriever is one of the oldest retriever breeds. It has been used for retrieving since the late 18th century in England, where it was developed by crossing many different breeds that were all bred to retrieve. The Curly-Coated Retriever descended from the English Water Spaniel, the St. John’s Newfoundland, and and possibly the Irish Water……..
Cocker Spaniels are dogs that belong to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel. The term “cocker” refers to their use in hunting woodcock. In the early 20th century, these dogs also included small hunting spaniels…..
In the 19th century, England was the origin of the Field Spaniel. For a long time it was thought to be a variation of the English Cocker Spaniel. In the 20th century, the difference in weight between them caused them to be considered separate breeds…..
The Shih Tzu is a breed of dog that descended from the Pekingese and Lhasa Apso. The breed was rare in China because it had been reserved for Chinese royalty. Dog lovers in Europe were able to import them in 1930, but they remained quite popular until the 1970s when the number of puppies sold dropped off significantly due to new grooming……
The English Setter’s ancestors probably included the Spanish Pointer, Springer Spaniel, and Large Water Spaniel. In the 18th century, Setters were developed to hunt game on the moors and then freeze until it was killed. It is sometimes referred to as the Laverack or……..
The American Water Spaniel was originally bred in Wisconsin to help hunters. The breed originated along the Fox River and its tributary the Wolf River during the early 19th century. Hunters needed a dog that could land game on both land and water, so they created a versatile hunter skilled at bringing in a variety of game….
The Beauceron is a French herding dog breed. It originates from the province of Beauce, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The most distinctive feature of this breed is its double dewclaw on each back leg, which forms an extra thumb…….
The Skye Terrier is one of the oldest Scottish terriers. In the 16th century, when it was known for its long coat, a strain of such dogs was seen on the Isle of Skye. This explains why they were named “Skye Terriers”. The breed has been described in many ways over time……
Heinrich Essig, a dog breeder, and the seller claimed to have created the Leonberger by crossing a female Landseer Newfoundland with a “barry” male from the Great St Bernard Hospice and Monastery In the 1830s……
The Basenji is the most primitive breed of dog, discovered in Africa with Pygmy hunters. The dogs were named after the tribes that owned them and the areas in which they were found — such as Zande dogs or Congo terriers — by early explorers. Primitive tribes used these dogs as pack hunters, who wear a large bell around their neck to warn the game of……..
