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The Primitive Ridgeback (hits: 254)
By S. Wannakrairoj, Ph. D.
on 12 Feb 2010 by admin author list print the content item create pdf file of the content item
Hundreds of dog breeds world-wide have evolved through natural and/or artificial selection of geneti[...]
Of the three, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is the artificial breed selected for a ridge from a multi-breed mongrel population. The breed is so well known that its detail will not be further discussed here. Our attention will rather be on the other two breeds that are considered by most people, to be the primitives. The two are the now extinct [read more]
Able Bulldog (hits: 292)
Able Bulldog
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Able Bulldog
The ABLE Bulldog is a breed created by Mike May of Serenity Kennels Leavitt and Able Bulldogs in Pennsylvania. The foundation dogs are 50% American Bulldog(AB) and 50 % Leavitt Bulldog(LE). Initially the breed was born out of the concept of adding outcross blood to the relatively young Leavitt Bulldog gene pool. "Being an owner of both breeds, I began [read more]
Akbash Dog (hits: 470)
Akbash Dog
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Akbash Dog
A wonderfully written and informative article by Mr. David Sims. (Posted with permission). A Brief History of the Akbash Dog by David Sims Most breed clubs have a pamphlet or book describing a rich, colorful history for their breed. The problem is, when you ask for references or historical documents to verify the facts, they often cannot be found. While the history of [read more]
Moscow Watchdog (hits: 423)
Moscow Watchdog
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Moscow Watchdog
MOSCOW WATCHDOG AKA MOSCOWSKAYA STOROZEVAYA, MOSCOW CENTRY DOG, MOSCOW GUARDIAN DOG While the MWD is looking much like the St Bernard, in reality this Russian Native Breed combines the St Bernard's beauty and intelligence and Caucasian Ovtcharka's versatility and drive. Adaptability of this breed exceeds both, CO and St Bernard. Regardless of the conditions, the MWD perfectly fits into any environment. In post-Soviet countries, MWD [read more]
Old English Bulldog (hits: 214)
Old English Bulldog
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Old English Bulldog
Old English Bulldog Old Bulldog of Great Britain, or "Old Times Bulldog", a working dog for catching livestock and protecting proprieties, became already extinct in the early 19th Century. Qualities such as functionality, rusticity and agility made this breed very attractive and admired worldwide. Such characteristics, not present anymore in Modern English Bulldog, are the main ingredients for several attempts [read more]
Stubby (hits: 226)
Stubby
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Stubby
Stubby joined the 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division, at Yale Field, New Haven, CT, in the spring of 1917. It is not known where he came from or what his pedigree was, but he appeared to be several weeks old at the time of his arrival. Throughout his service, his caretaker was J. Robert Conroy. In July 1917, he was [read more]
Tibetan Mastiff (hits: 293)
Tibetan Mastiff
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Tibetan Mastiff
One of the world's most ancient breeds. Used by Tibetans for centuries as a home and village guardians. They are sometimes tied up and deter trespassers by barking. These are called Do-Kyi or "Tied dog". Description The Tibetan Mastiff should be a dog to which the adjective "impressive" applies. A TM is a dog which has often been called 'massive'; [read more]
Tornjak (hits: 221)
Tornjak
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Tornjak
INTRODUCTION: The Tornjaks belong to one of about fifty existing but distinctly separate breeds of hearding dogs (separate by nature of its shape). Originally, dogs of this breed were found over the mountain regions of Asia and Europe as well as in the lowlands inhibited by pastoral nomads. The primary function of all these breeds was to guard flocks, mostly [read more]
Tornjak (hits: 300)
Tornjak
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Tornjak
The Tornjaks that live today are a breed restored in Croatia from the last remnants of a nearly extinct population of old shepherd dogs that used to inhabit the whole area of Dinarsko Gorje – from Grobnik in the northwest to Duvanjsko-lipanjsko polje, Kupreska down and the mountains of western Bosnia to the South and Southeast. The old church manuscripts [read more]
Tosa Inu (hits: 344)
Tosa Inu
on 25 Mar 2009 by admin author list
Tosa Inu
The Tosa (Tosa-Ken, Tosa-Token, Tosa-Inu, Japanese Mastiff), was bred for, and has been used for many years; as a fighting dog. Historically, the tradition of dog fighting was popular in many Japanese districts, but especially in the Tosa district of Shikoku. The product of thoughtful eugenic manipulation by the Japanese; the Tosa dogs active in fighting, originally; were not the [read more]