Dog anatomy, breeding, breeds, equipment, health, law, monuments, organizations, related professions and professionals, shows and showing, sports, training and behavior, types, working dogs. Dogs in popular culture, famous dogs, fictional dogs, films.
The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora. Dogs were first domesticated from wolves at least 12,000 years ago but perhaps as long as 150,000 years ago based on recent genetic fossil evidence and DNA evidence. In this time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of variation. This guide details the dog anatomy, breeding, breeds, equipment, health, law, monuments, organizations, related professions and professionals, shows and showing, dog sports, training and behavior, dog types, working dogs, as well as dogs in popular culture, famous dogs, fictional dogs, films about dogs, dogs as pets, and many other related aspects.
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Cuprins
About Dogs .......................................................................................................................................................1
Dogs.................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Breed True................................................................................................................................................ 73
Canid Hybrid............................................................................................................................................ 73
Canid interfertility ............................................................................................................................ 73
Wolf-dogs ............................................................................................................................................. 74
Dox .......................................................................................................................................................... 75
Coy-dog.................................................................................................................................................. 75
Coy-Dingo............................................................................................................................................. 75
Dingo hybrids...................................................................................................................................... 75
Dogote.................................................................................................................................................... 76
Coy-wolf................................................................................................................................................ 76
Jackal hybrids...................................................................................................................................... 76
Coydog........................................................................................................................................................ 77
See also.................................................................................................................................................. 78
Cynology.................................................................................................................................................... 78
Kennel......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Landrace.................................................................................................................................................... 78
Landrace dogs..................................................................................................................................... 78
Pack ............................................................................................................................................................. 79
Alpha animals ..................................................................................................................................... 79
Establishing rank............................................................................................................................... 80
Creating new packs........................................................................................................................... 80
See also.................................................................................................................................................. 80
Dog Park .................................................................................................................................................... 80
Problems with off-leash dog parks............................................................................................. 81
Benefits of off-leash dog parks..................................................................................................... 81
References............................................................................................................................................ 82
Dog Anatomy ................................................................................................................................................ 83
Physical characteristics................................................................................................................... 83
Dog coats............................................................................................................................................... 83
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Parts of the body................................................................................................................................ 85
Puppy Characteristics...................................................................................................................... 86
Temperature Regulation ................................................................................................................ 86
Coat.............................................................................................................................................................. 86
Show dogs ............................................................................................................................................ 87
Colours and patterns........................................................................................................................ 87
Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................... 91
Cording....................................................................................................................................................... 91
Debarking.................................................................................................................................................. 92
Dewclaw .................................................................................................................................................... 92
Dogs........................................................................................................................................................ 92
Docking ...................................................................................................................................................... 92
History of docking and cropping................................................................................................. 93
Current status..................................................................................................................................... 93
Legality in the UK .............................................................................................................................. 95
Arguments against docking dogs' tails...................................................................................... 95
Docking in agriculture..................................................................................................................... 95
Marcel......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Merle ........................................................................................................................................................... 96
Natural Bobtail........................................................................................................................................ 96
Animal species with a natural bobtail:...................................................................................... 96
Piebald........................................................................................................................................................ 97
Snout ........................................................................................................................................................... 97
Dog's muzzle ....................................................................................................................................... 98
Withers....................................................................................................................................................... 98
Dog Breeding................................................................................................................................................ 99
Future of Breeding............................................................................................................................ 99
See also.................................................................................................................................................. 99
Backyard Breeder ................................................................................................................................100
See also................................................................................................................................................100
Breed Club...............................................................................................................................................100
Affiliation or independence?.......................................................................................................100
Breed Registry.......................................................................................................................................101
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Types of registry..............................................................................................................................102
Crossbreeding and backbreeding .............................................................................................102
Registered names............................................................................................................................102
See also................................................................................................................................................103
Breed Standard .....................................................................................................................................103
General ................................................................................................................................................103
Inconsistency of breed standards.............................................................................................103
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................104
Crossbreed..............................................................................................................................................105
Names of crossbreeds in specific animals .............................................................................105
Dog Hybrids and Crossbreeds.........................................................................................................105
Casual crossbreeds .........................................................................................................................106
References..........................................................................................................................................106
Fault...........................................................................................................................................................106
Whose fault is it? Interpretation of the standards..............................................................106
Working dogs....................................................................................................................................107
See also................................................................................................................................................107
Pedigree...................................................................................................................................................108
See also................................................................................................................................................108
Puppy Mills.............................................................................................................................................108
See also................................................................................................................................................109
Purebreds................................................................................................................................................109
Purebred dogs...................................................................................................................................109
See also................................................................................................................................................109
Selective Breeding ...............................................................................................................................110
Selective Breeding Methods........................................................................................................110
Purebred Cats, Dogs and the Debate over 'Breed Purity' ................................................112
Purebreds...........................................................................................................................................112
See also................................................................................................................................................113
Snuppy......................................................................................................................................................113
Notes.....................................................................................................................................................113
See also................................................................................................................................................113
Stud Master.............................................................................................................................................114
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Dog Breeds...................................................................................................................................................115
See also................................................................................................................................................115
List of Dog Breeds................................................................................................................................115
Breed categories..............................................................................................................................116
Dog breed list....................................................................................................................................116
A .............................................................................................................................................................116
B .............................................................................................................................................................118
C..............................................................................................................................................................119
D.............................................................................................................................................................121
E..............................................................................................................................................................121
F..............................................................................................................................................................122
G .............................................................................................................................................................122
H.............................................................................................................................................................123
I...............................................................................................................................................................124
J...............................................................................................................................................................124
K .............................................................................................................................................................125
L..............................................................................................................................................................125
M ............................................................................................................................................................125
N.............................................................................................................................................................126
O.............................................................................................................................................................126
P..............................................................................................................................................................127
Q.............................................................................................................................................................128
R .............................................................................................................................................................128
S..............................................................................................................................................................129
T .............................................................................................................................................................130
U.............................................................................................................................................................131
V .............................................................................................................................................................131
W............................................................................................................................................................131
X..............................................................................................................................................................132
Y..............................................................................................................................................................132
See also................................................................................................................................................132
List of Dog Breeds by Country.........................................................................................................132
Australia..............................................................................................................................................132
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Brazil ....................................................................................................................................................133
Canada .................................................................................................................................................133
China.....................................................................................................................................................133
Czech Republic .................................................................................................................................133
Denmark .............................................................................................................................................133
Finland.................................................................................................................................................133
France ..................................................................................................................................................134
Germany..............................................................................................................................................134
Hungary...............................................................................................................................................134
Iceland .................................................................................................................................................135
India......................................................................................................................................................135
Ireland..................................................................................................................................................135
Japan.....................................................................................................................................................136
Korea....................................................................................................................................................136
Mexico..................................................................................................................................................136
Norway................................................................................................................................................136
South Africa .......................................................................................................................................136
Spain.....................................................................................................................................................136
Sweden ................................................................................................................................................137
Thailand ..............................................................................................................................................137
Turkey..................................................................................................................................................137
United Kingdom...............................................................................................................................137
United States .....................................................................................................................................138
Zimbabwe...........................................................................................................................................138
Extinct Dog Breeds ..............................................................................................................................139
Alaunt........................................................................................................................................................139
Appearance........................................................................................................................................139
History of the Breed .......................................................................................................................139
Modern Relatives.............................................................................................................................140
Black and Tan Terrier.........................................................................................................................140
Blue Paul Terrier..................................................................................................................................140
Appearance........................................................................................................................................141
History.................................................................................................................................................141
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Breeding..............................................................................................................................................142
Further reading................................................................................................................................142
Cordoba Fighting Dog.........................................................................................................................142
History.................................................................................................................................................143
See also................................................................................................................................................143
English White Terrier.........................................................................................................................143
Appearance........................................................................................................................................143
History.................................................................................................................................................146
Leighton ..............................................................................................................................................146
Further reading................................................................................................................................148
Molossus..................................................................................................................................................148
Controversy.......................................................................................................................................149
Old English Bulldog .............................................................................................................................149
Appearance........................................................................................................................................149
History.................................................................................................................................................149
Reincarnations .................................................................................................................................150
English Bulldog.................................................................................................................................151
Books....................................................................................................................................................151
See also................................................................................................................................................151
St. John's Water Dog............................................................................................................................151
Talbot........................................................................................................................................................152
Ancient Dog Breeds.............................................................................................................................152
The fourteen ancient breeds.......................................................................................................152
Controversy.......................................................................................................................................153
Dog Breeds - A.......................................................................................................................................153
Affenpinscher.........................................................................................................................................153
Appearance........................................................................................................................................154
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................154
Health...................................................................................................................................................155
History.................................................................................................................................................155
Afghan Hound........................................................................................................................................155
Appearance........................................................................................................................................156
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................157
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History.................................................................................................................................................172
Health...................................................................................................................................................172
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................172
Books....................................................................................................................................................172
Alaskan Klee Kai ...................................................................................................................................172
History.................................................................................................................................................173
Alaskan Malamute................................................................................................................................173
Appearance........................................................................................................................................174
Characteristics..................................................................................................................................175
Temperament and behavior........................................................................................................175
Health...................................................................................................................................................176
History.................................................................................................................................................176
Alaskan Husky.......................................................................................................................................176
Appearance........................................................................................................................................178
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................179
Health...................................................................................................................................................179
History.................................................................................................................................................180
Future of the husky.........................................................................................................................180
Alpine Dachsbracke.............................................................................................................................180
Appearance........................................................................................................................................181
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................181
American Bulldog.................................................................................................................................181
Appearance........................................................................................................................................182
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................182
History.................................................................................................................................................183
Housebreaking .................................................................................................................................183
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................183
Further reading................................................................................................................................183
See also................................................................................................................................................184
American Cocker Spaniel ..................................................................................................................184
Appearance........................................................................................................................................185
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................185
Health...................................................................................................................................................185
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History.................................................................................................................................................186
Famous Cockers...............................................................................................................................186
American Eskimo Dog........................................................................................................................186
Appearance........................................................................................................................................189
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................189
Health...................................................................................................................................................189
History.................................................................................................................................................189
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................190
American Foxhound............................................................................................................................190
Appearance........................................................................................................................................191
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................191
Health...................................................................................................................................................191
History.................................................................................................................................................191
Exercise...............................................................................................................................................191
American Hairless Terrier................................................................................................................192
History.................................................................................................................................................192
American Mastiff ..................................................................................................................................192
American Pit Bull Terrier..................................................................................................................193
Appearance........................................................................................................................................194
Temperament and/or characteristics.....................................................................................194
History.................................................................................................................................................195
Famous APBTs..................................................................................................................................196
See also................................................................................................................................................197
References..........................................................................................................................................197
American Staffordshire Terrier......................................................................................................197
See also................................................................................................................................................198
American Staghound...........................................................................................................................198
Appearance........................................................................................................................................199
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................199
History.................................................................................................................................................199
American Water Spaniel....................................................................................................................199
Appearance........................................................................................................................................200
History.................................................................................................................................................200
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Temperament ...................................................................................................................................200
Health...................................................................................................................................................201
Anatolian Shepherd Dog....................................................................................................................201
Appearance........................................................................................................................................202
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................202
Health...................................................................................................................................................202
History.................................................................................................................................................202
Famous Anatolian Shepherd Dogs............................................................................................202
See also................................................................................................................................................202
References..........................................................................................................................................203
Appenzeller Sennenhund..................................................................................................................203
Argentine Dogo .....................................................................................................................................203
Appearance (UKC)...........................................................................................................................204
History.................................................................................................................................................204
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................205
Artois Hound..........................................................................................................................................206
Australian Bulldog...............................................................................................................................206
Further reading................................................................................................................................207
See also................................................................................................................................................207
Australian Cattle Dog..........................................................................................................................207
Appearance........................................................................................................................................208
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................210
Australian Cattle Dog activities..................................................................................................210
References..........................................................................................................................................211
Australian Kelpie..................................................................................................................................211
Appearance........................................................................................................................................212
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................212
Health...................................................................................................................................................212
History.................................................................................................................................................212
Gallery..................................................................................................................................................213
Australian Shepherd ...........................................................................................................................213
Appearance........................................................................................................................................214
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................215
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History.................................................................................................................................................215
References..........................................................................................................................................216
Australian Silky Terrier .....................................................................................................................217
Appearance........................................................................................................................................218
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................218
History.................................................................................................................................................218
References..........................................................................................................................................219
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog ................................................................................................219
Australian Terrier................................................................................................................................220
Appearance........................................................................................................................................221
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................221
History.................................................................................................................................................221
Azawakh ..................................................................................................................................................222
Appearance........................................................................................................................................222
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................223
History.................................................................................................................................................223
Dog Breeds - B.......................................................................................................................................224
Bandog......................................................................................................................................................224
Appearance........................................................................................................................................225
History.................................................................................................................................................225
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................225
See also................................................................................................................................................226
Barbet .......................................................................................................................................................226
Appearance........................................................................................................................................227
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................227
History.................................................................................................................................................227
Basenji......................................................................................................................................................227
Appearance........................................................................................................................................229
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................229
History.................................................................................................................................................229
Health...................................................................................................................................................230
Basset Fauve de Bretagne.................................................................................................................231
Appearance........................................................................................................................................231
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History.................................................................................................................................................232
Basset Hound.........................................................................................................................................232
Appearance........................................................................................................................................233
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................233
History.................................................................................................................................................234
Health...................................................................................................................................................234
Care.......................................................................................................................................................234
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................235
Bavarian Mountain Hound ...............................................................................................................235
Beagle........................................................................................................................................................236
Appearance........................................................................................................................................237
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................238
Health...................................................................................................................................................238
History.................................................................................................................................................239
Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................................239
Bearded Collie .......................................................................................................................................240
History.................................................................................................................................................241
Beauceron ...............................................................................................................................................242
Appearance........................................................................................................................................243
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................243
History.................................................................................................................................................243
Bedlington Terrier...............................................................................................................................244
Appearance........................................................................................................................................245
History.................................................................................................................................................245
Belgian Shepherd Dog........................................................................................................................245
Appearance........................................................................................................................................246
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................246
Health...................................................................................................................................................247
See also................................................................................................................................................247
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)..........................................................................................248
See also................................................................................................................................................249
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois)...............................................................................................249
See also................................................................................................................................................250
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)..................................................................................................251
See also................................................................................................................................................252
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)..............................................................................................252
Appearance........................................................................................................................................253
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................254
See also................................................................................................................................................254
Bergamasco ............................................................................................................................................254
Appearance........................................................................................................................................255
See also................................................................................................................................................255
Berger Blanc Suisse.............................................................................................................................255
Appearance........................................................................................................................................256
Bernese Mountain Dog.......................................................................................................................256
Appearance........................................................................................................................................258
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................258
Health...................................................................................................................................................259
History.................................................................................................................................................259
Bichon Frise............................................................................................................................................259
Appearance........................................................................................................................................260
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................261
Health...................................................................................................................................................261
History.................................................................................................................................................261
Biewer.......................................................................................................................................................261
History.................................................................................................................................................262
Black Russian Terrier.........................................................................................................................262
Appearance........................................................................................................................................264
Black and Tan Coonhound................................................................................................................264
Appearance........................................................................................................................................265
History.................................................................................................................................................265
Bloodhound............................................................................................................................................265
Appearance........................................................................................................................................267
Temperament ...................................................................................................................................267
Health...................................................................................................................................................267
History.................................................................................................................................................267