Australian Kelpies originated in Australia during the 1870’s, when they were created to help mange sheep. Since the wool industry played a very important role in the economic development of the countrym the need for strong, intelligent working dogs was paramount, The breed descended from a mix of working Collies including Border Collies and Bearded Collies, by way of Scotland. Some debate still exists as to whether wild dingo blood also contributed to the mix.
Like many dogs, the Argentine Dogo combines the ideal characteristics of other different breeds. This dog, however, is the product of ten separate breeds. Developed in the 1920’s by two Argentinean brothers, this powerful intelligent and courageous dog became a valued hunter of board, puma and jaguar.
Annie may be a combination of Labrador Retriever, Shepherd and Australian Cattle Dog. Incredible stamina and strength enable her to conquer twenty-mile hikes and mountain climbing trips with ease. She covers challenging terrain skillfully.
Retrieving dogs have long existed in Britain, where they were used as hunting assistants to people who sough animals as food and sport. The dogs were capable of finding game and fallen birds on water or land and returning them without damaging the quarry. Throughout the middle and late 19th century, the Golden Retriever was developed to fill that role. Created largely ins secrecy, but with well-documented records, Lord Tweedmouth combined Tweed Water Spaniel, small Newfoundlands, Irish Setters, Bloodhounds and other Water Spaniels at his estate. Emphasis on water skill and hearty physique created yellow-colored dogs with the talent, instinct and build for retrieving work. First known as Yellow Retrievers, the dogs were later called Golden Retrievers.
Large, impressive and fiercely loyal, the Anatolian Shepherd is an exceptional guuard dog. With highly developed protective instincts, extraordinary speed and agility, this breed has been used by Turkidsh shepherds for centuries to protect sheep and goats fro mpredators. Having lived for many years in relative isolation, the modern dog remains largely unchanged from its ancestors.
The American Water Spaniel navigates through water by using its tail as a rudder. On land, this all-terrain sporting dog hunts and retrieves a variety of smll animals with ease. A likely mix of Irish and Old English Water Spaniel and Curly-Coated Retriever, the moden form evolved mainly in the American Midwest.
The American Staffordshire Terrier stands out because of its powerful, dense body. although only reaching about eighteen inches in height, they ordinarily weight fifty pounds or more. They display unexpected strength for their size, and have a muscular frame and head.
Although many breeds are known colloquially as “pitbulls.” only the American Pit bull Terrier includes the term in its official name. Also known as the Yankee Terrier, Half and Half, and American Bull Terrier, these dogs arew a likely cross between Bulldogs and various terriers. Originally bred in the early 19th century, they were used as pit fighters. When dog fighting was outlawed and diminishes in popularity, new breeding practices helped create dogs with more compatible and easy-going temperaments. Modern Pitbull Terriers, however, still possess the loyalty and tenacity of their early ancestors.
Although Robert Brooke brought the first pack of English Foxhounds to America in 1650, President George Washington introduced the important crosses that created the American Foxhoyund. A faster, lighter dog resulted from the mix of English French and Irish Foxhounds.
Dogs have been pulling sleds for thousands of years. Their work and lifestyle have been immortalized in fact and fiction, most notably in Jack London’s Call of the Wild. Before sled pulling became a sport, it served a very real and necessary function for people living in icy climates. Today, severeal breed s(including Eskimo Dogs, Samoyeds and mixed breeds) can be used for pulling,though historically Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies have performed this job. Dveloped in conjuction with the needs of the Mahlemut people of the Alaskan area, the dogs typically pulled food from hunting and fishing sights back to the villages. In Siberia, people used Huskies for both herding and pulling.