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The American Indian Dog
The Right Choice for You?
The American Indian Dog is a breed that many claim to be almost extinct. There are still some and are mostly found in North America and in Canada.
Physical features:
- Medium sized
- Lightly built
- Well-proportioned muscular body
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The American Indian Dog is a breed that many claim to be almost extinct. There are still some and are mostly found in North America and in Canada.
Physical features:
- Medium sized
- Lightly built
- Well-proportioned muscular body
...Read More...
The American Staffordshire Terrier
A Loving Family Dog
Also known as the Am Staff, the American Staffordshire Terrier is often confused with the England Staffordshire Bull Terrier, in spite of the fact that it is different from it in many respects. The main difference between the two concerns the weight. This way, the American breed is much heavier than the English one. ...Read More...
Also known as the Am Staff, the American Staffordshire Terrier is often confused with the England Staffordshire Bull Terrier, in spite of the fact that it is different from it in many respects. The main difference between the two concerns the weight. This way, the American breed is much heavier than the English one. ...Read More...
The American Crested Sand Terrier
A Rare and Lovable Breed
The American Crested Sand Terrier is not as well-known as other breeds of dogs. Despite its name, the breed did not appeared in America, like many other American breeds, but in Africa; that is why it is also called the Abyssinian Sand Terrier, or African Hairless Dog. It was first bred as a companion dog for African tribesmen. The name of Sand Terrier is suggestive for its fur color and also for its skin aspect. ...Read More...
The American Crested Sand Terrier is not as well-known as other breeds of dogs. Despite its name, the breed did not appeared in America, like many other American breeds, but in Africa; that is why it is also called the Abyssinian Sand Terrier, or African Hairless Dog. It was first bred as a companion dog for African tribesmen. The name of Sand Terrier is suggestive for its fur color and also for its skin aspect. ...Read More...
American Hairless Terrier
A Lovable Companion for Families with Children
The American Hairless Terrier appeared by accident, in 1970, in the state of Louisiana, United States, when a family of Rat Terriers gave birth of a completely bold female. That incident gave the breeders the idea to obtain a new breed, a completely hairless dog. ...Read More...
The American Hairless Terrier appeared by accident, in 1970, in the state of Louisiana, United States, when a family of Rat Terriers gave birth of a completely bold female. That incident gave the breeders the idea to obtain a new breed, a completely hairless dog. ...Read More...
The American Cocker Spaniel
The Clown with Curls
As its name suggests, the American Cocker Spaniel comes from a woodcock hunting dog with Spanish origins. What we know today as the American cocker breed first came from England in 1620 on board the Mayflower, together with the pilgrims; in 1930, because of the differences between this dog and its English counterpart, the American cocker spaniel became a new breed, accepted by all of the major canine associations. ...Read More...
As its name suggests, the American Cocker Spaniel comes from a woodcock hunting dog with Spanish origins. What we know today as the American cocker breed first came from England in 1620 on board the Mayflower, together with the pilgrims; in 1930, because of the differences between this dog and its English counterpart, the American cocker spaniel became a new breed, accepted by all of the major canine associations. ...Read More...
The American Bulldog
Your Faithful Guardian
Although called the American Bulldog, this breed was, in fact, created by crossbreeding the English Mastiff with the Spanish Alaunt dog. The breed was used for guarding and as a chase dog, and when the immigrants came to America, they brought their dogs with them in the Southern and Middle-Western farms in America. From the initial and original Bulldogs, three distinct types have evolved: the classic type, the standard type - also called the performance type, and the ...Read More...
Although called the American Bulldog, this breed was, in fact, created by crossbreeding the English Mastiff with the Spanish Alaunt dog. The breed was used for guarding and as a chase dog, and when the immigrants came to America, they brought their dogs with them in the Southern and Middle-Western farms in America. From the initial and original Bulldogs, three distinct types have evolved: the classic type, the standard type - also called the performance type, and the ...Read More...
American Eskimo Dog
The Clown With the Snow Coat
The American Eskimo Dog, in spite of its name, did not come from Alaska; it came from Germany, and it is a crossbreed between Switzerland Spitz dogs and the Volpino Italiano. When immigrant workers came to America, they brought these dogs with them. They were used as pets by the working classes, as circus dogs (the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus presented popular performances with them) and as farm dogs. ...Read More...
The American Eskimo Dog, in spite of its name, did not come from Alaska; it came from Germany, and it is a crossbreed between Switzerland Spitz dogs and the Volpino Italiano. When immigrant workers came to America, they brought these dogs with them. They were used as pets by the working classes, as circus dogs (the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus presented popular performances with them) and as farm dogs. ...Read More...
The American Foxhound
The Hunt Dog of Your Backyard
The American Foxhound is the state dog of Virginia, originating from Maryland and Virginia. These are scent hounds coming from England, a variety used to hunt foxes. They were brought to America around 1650 and, even though there were rumors that the breed was used to hunt indigenes, this was not the reality. Later, they were cross-bred with Irish Foxhounds, and that increased the resistance and the speed of today's exemplars. ...Read More...
The American Foxhound is the state dog of Virginia, originating from Maryland and Virginia. These are scent hounds coming from England, a variety used to hunt foxes. They were brought to America around 1650 and, even though there were rumors that the breed was used to hunt indigenes, this was not the reality. Later, they were cross-bred with Irish Foxhounds, and that increased the resistance and the speed of today's exemplars. ...Read More...
The American Blue Gascon Hound
The American Blue Gascon Hound
The American Blue Gascon Hound is a scent-hound with the same characteristics as the old Gascon breeds, specially bred for difficult terrains like swamps or mountain trails and for those who appreciate a strong bound between them and their dogs, and also a good hunt as a sport more than as a food ...Read More...
The American Blue Gascon Hound is a scent-hound with the same characteristics as the old Gascon breeds, specially bred for difficult terrains like swamps or mountain trails and for those who appreciate a strong bound between them and their dogs, and also a good hunt as a sport more than as a food ...Read More...
American Bullnese
Will It Be the Joy of Your House?
Recently developed (Robert E. Rice obtained it in Florida in 1989, after a crossbreeding program), the American Bullnese is a cross between five types of dogs, but the most recognizable in its aspect and also in its name are the French Bulldog and the Pekingese. ...Read More...
Recently developed (Robert E. Rice obtained it in Florida in 1989, after a crossbreeding program), the American Bullnese is a cross between five types of dogs, but the most recognizable in its aspect and also in its name are the French Bulldog and the Pekingese. ...Read More...
