Post on 23-Dec-2015
Afghan Hound
ORIGIN: Afghanistan; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Coursing hare and
gazelle. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing FUN FACT: Other name, tazi, Baluchi
hound Group: Hound
Beagle
ORIGIN: England; 1300s ORIGINAL USE: Trailing rabbits. TODAY'S
USE: Trailing rabbits, field trials, contraband detection, beagle field trial
FUN FACT: Beagles appeared in funny animal comic strips & animated cartoons from the 1950s with the Peanuts character Snoopy "the world's most famous Beagle"
GROUP: Hound Dog
Chow Chow
ORIGIN: China; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Guardian, cart puller,
food source. TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: President Calvin Coolidge
and his wife owned a black Chow Chow named Timmy.
GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog
Dalmatian
ORIGIN: Yugoslavia; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Carriage dog. TODAY'S
USE: Companion FUN FACT: The Dalmatian serves as a
firehouse mascot, but in the days of horse-drawn fire carts, They would run alongside the horses, nipping at their heels to get them to run faster.
GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog
English Springer Spaniel
ORIGIN: England; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Bird flushing and
retrieving. TODAY'S USE: Bird flushing and retrieving, spaniel field trials.
FUN FACT: Less than a century ago, springers and cockers would come from the same litter.
GROUP: Sporting Dog
French Bulldog
ORIGIN: France; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:
Companion FUN FACT: On Modern Family, Jay and
Gloria's dog Stella is a French bulldog. GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog
Glen of Imaal Terrier
ORIGIN: Ireland; Indigenous ORIGINAL USE: All-around farm dog,
vermin hunting, turnspit dog. TODAY'S USE: Companion, earthdog, farm dog
FUN FACT: Other name isIrish Glen of Imaal Terrier
GROUP: Terrier Dog
Harrier
ORIGIN: Great Britain; Middle Ages ORIGINAL USE: Trailing hares. TODAY'S
USE: Trailing hare and fox FUN FACT: The breed has existed in
America since the Colonial times. GROUP: Hound Dog
Irish Wolfhound
ORIGIN: Ireland; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Coursing wolves and
elk. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing FUN FACT: The domestic dogs in The
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are modeled after the Irish Wolfhound.
GROUP: Hound
Japanese Chin
ORIGIN: Japan; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:
Companion FUN FACT: Another name is Japanese
spaniel GROUP: Toy Dog
Komondor
ORIGIN: Hungary; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Sheep guardian.
TODAY'S USE: Sheep guardian FUN FACT: Sometimes referred to as
'mop dogs' GROUP: Working
Lakeland Terrier
ORIGIN: England; 1700s ORIGINAL USE: Vermin hunting.
TODAY'S USE: Earthdog trials FUN FACT: Hypo-allergenic (non
shedding) GROUP: Terrier
Maltese
ORIGIN: Malta; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:
Companion FUN FACT: Other name is bichon
Maltiase GROUP: Toy
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
ORIGIN: Nova Scotia; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Duck tolling and
retrieving. TODAY'S USE: Duck tolling and retrieving
FUN FACT: Other name is Little River Duck Dog
GROUP: Sporting
Otterhound
ORIGIN: England; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Hunting otters. TODAY'S
USE: Companion FUN FACT: Recognised by the Kennel
Club as a Vulnerable Native Breed. GROUP: Hound
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
ORIGIN: Wales; 1110s ORIGINAL USE: Cattle driving. TODAY'S
USE: Cattle driving, herding trials FUN FACT: Ranked at #11 in Stanley
Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs. GROUP: Herding
Rhodesian Ridgeback
ORIGIN: South Africa; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Large game (including
lion) hunting, guardian. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing
FUN FACT: Another name is African lion hound
GROUP: Hound
Schipperke
ORIGIN: Belgium; 1600s ORIGINAL USE: Barge dog, watchdog,
ratter. TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: ‘Schipperke’ means "little
boatman" GROUP: Non-Sporting
Toy Fox Terrier
ORIGIN: United States; 1900s ORIGINAL USE: Vermin control.
TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: Other names are American
Toy Terrier& Amertoy GROUP: Toy
Vizula
ORIGIN: Hungary; Middle Ages ORIGINAL USE: Pointing, falconry,
trailing. TODAY'S USE: Pointing, pointing field trials
FUN FACT: Other names are Hungarian vizsla, Magyar vizsla, Hungarian pointer& Drotszoru Magyar vizsla
GROUP: Sporting
West Highland White Terrier
ORIGIN: Scotland; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Fox, badger, and
vermin hunting. TODAY'S USE: Earthdog trials
FUN FACT: Other name is Poltalloch terrier
GROUP: Terrier
Xoloitzcuintli
ORIGIN: Native to Mexico. USE: Home and hunting companions,
and today they are still very popular companion dogs
FUN FACT: The national dog of Mexico GROUP: Non-sporting