Biewer Terrier Alternative names: Biewer Yorkshire Terrier à la Pom Pon. History of the breed The Biewer Terrier is a relatively new breed, originating in Germany in the 1980s. This breed is the result of a genetic mutation in Yorkshire Terriers, resulting in a unique tricolor coat. Gertrud and Werner...
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Bourbonnais Braque Alternative names: Bourbonnais Pointer, French Bourbonnais Pointer. History of the breed The Braque du Bourbonnais is an old French breed originating in the Bourbonnais region of France, with a history dating back to the 16th century. This versatile hunting dog was bred to both track and retrieve game....
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Bouvier des Ardennes Alternative names: Ardennes Cattle Driver, Ardennes Bouvier. History of the breed The Bouvier des Ardennes is an old working dog breed originating in the Belgian Ardennes. Originally bred for herding and driving cattle in the rugged Ardennes terrain, the breed was threatened with extinction when livestock farming...
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Chausie - grote, atletische kat met een wilde jungle-uitstraling De Chausie is een grote, langgerekte en zeer atletische kat die is ontstaan uit een kruising tussen de huiskat en de jungle- of moeraskat (Felis chaus). Dat is direct te zien: hoge, rechtopstaande oren, lange poten en een gespierd, sportief lichaam...
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Balinees - een langharige Siamees die nauwelijks vacht verliest De Balinees ziet eruit als een Siamees met een zachte, halflange vacht, maar mist het typische probleem van veel langharige rassen: overvloedig haarverlies en klitten. Doordat het ras geen ondervacht heeft, blijft de jas relatief onderhoudsvriendelijk, terwijl het uiterlijk wel duidelijk...
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A: Attention-seeking behavior, Congenital vertebral anomalies (hemivertebrae), Facial paralysis, Acral lick granuloma, Acromegaly, Acute kidney injury, Allergic bronchitis, Alopecia X, Anal gland inflammation, Anemia, Fear-related aggression, Aortic stenosis, Ascites, Aspergillosis, Asteroid hyalosis, Atlantoaxial instability, Atopy, Atopic dermatitis, Atrial septal defect, Aural hematomaB: Babesiosis, Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Blastomycosis, Blepharitis, BOAS,...
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Other names Canadian Eskimo Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Qimmiq Origin & history The Eskimo Dog, or Canadian Eskimo Dog, is one of the oldest and most robust sled dog breeds in the world. Bred thousands of years ago by the Inuit people of the Canadian Arctic, it played a vital...
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Other names Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Entlebucher Cattle Dog Origin & history The Entlebuch Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Swiss Mountain Dogs and originates from the Entlebuch Valley in Switzerland. It was originally bred as a herder and guard dog, used by farmers to drive cows through mountain...
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Other names English Setter Origin & history The English Setter is one of the oldest and most elegant British hunting dog breeds. Its history dates back to the 16th century, when early spaniels were bred in England for "setting"—quietly pointing out game so hunters could use nets. In the 19th...
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Other names Deutscher Wachtelhund, German Spaniel Origin & history The German Wachtelhund is a versatile hunting dog with a rich history dating back to the 19th century in Germany. Its name "Wachtelhund" literally means "quail dog ," a reference to its original purpose: tracking and flushing game such as quail,...
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Other names Deutsch Drahthaar, German Wirehaired Pointer Origin & history The German Wirehaired Pointer is a versatile hunting dog that originated in Germany at the end of the 19th century. Breeders wanted to develop a robust, reliable dog suitable for all types of hunting: in the field, in the woods,...
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Alternative names: Chinese Chongqing Dog, East Sichuan Dog History of the breed The Chongqing Dog is an ancient Chinese breed originating from the Chongqing region and eastern Sichuan. This breed has existed since the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), as evidenced by archaeological finds and artwork from that...
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