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25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 10:59am On May 29, 2016 |
The worlid is full of loving and adorable dogs.. ![]() Many dogs are uncommon,are unique to specific continents. This piece explores some of the most uncommon dogs breeds from around the world ![]() Source:www.fitfluff.com Cc:Lalasticlala, Fynestboi 1 Otterhound dog was introduced from Great Britain.They are known to have great intelligence,and are regarded as one of Europe's most intelligent mammals
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:06am On May 29, 2016 |
2 Finnish Split dog. They are used in game hunting for animals like bears and squirrels. 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:06am On May 29, 2016 |
3 Bedlington Terrier has a curly and wool colored coat.They look more like sheep in appearance.They serve as racing dogs 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:10am On May 29, 2016 |
4 The Swedish Vallhund is used as a herd for cattle. They are very strong dogs and have great strength and stamina.They are said to be fearless dogs as well 2 Likes
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:12am On May 29, 2016 |
5 Tibetan Mastiff. It is largely used as a guard dog which often watches flocks of birds
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:13am On May 29, 2016 |
6 Korean Jindo has no known history.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:17am On May 29, 2016 |
7 Leonberger came from Germany. It was the result of cross breeding of New Found Land breeds of Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard,a combination breed that looked like a lion
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:19am On May 29, 2016 |
8 Mudi came from Eastern Europe from Hungary
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Nobody: 11:19am On May 29, 2016 |
Hmmm interesting, am only familiar with Tibetan Mastiff and Leonberger here 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:22am On May 29, 2016 |
9 Saarlosswolfhound is a Dutch bred dog from 1921. This breed resulted from cross-breeding of a German Shepherd and a Wolf. It is a very good hunting dog 2 Likes
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:24am On May 29, 2016 |
10 Swiss Mountain was introduced from Switzerland in the isolated regions of the country. It serves as a working dog.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:24am On May 29, 2016 |
11 Greenland dog was first noticed in the Arctic region in Greenland. This dog's existence goes back to about 1,200 years ago. 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:31am On May 29, 2016 |
12 Hellenic Hound came from Greece. It was cross bred from hounds brought over to Europe from Phoneticians and Egypt.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:31am On May 29, 2016 |
13 Spotted Hyena. This breed is one of the oldest breeds known to man,going back to 26 million years ago. It was traced back to Arboreal Ancestors
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:38am On May 29, 2016 |
14 The Dutch Shepherds were introduced from Europe and in the Netherlands starting from the 1800s
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:39am On May 29, 2016 |
15 The English Coonhound dog originated from the United States,and is used in cross-breeding dogs
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:44am On May 29, 2016 |
16 Euroasia dog breed came from Germany. This breed's existence goes back to 1960s.It resulted from cross-breeding of three different dog species including Chow-Chow,Wolfspitz and Samoyed.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:46am On May 29, 2016 |
17 Fila Brasilerio is a Brazilian dog breed,it is also called Brazilian Mastiff dog. It is used for work purposes.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:48am On May 29, 2016 |
18 Glen of Imaal Terrier is an Irish dog,but it's origin still remain a mystery.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:51am On May 29, 2016 |
19 The African wild dog is endangered species only found on the African Continent. Today conservationists believe that only 2,500 to 5,000 remain.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:53am On May 29, 2016 |
20 Alaskan Klee Kai It is a family dog first bred in Alaska 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:54am On May 29, 2016 |
21 The French Shepherds originated from 800 A.D They are very uncommon up until today.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 11:57am On May 29, 2016 |
22 The Bolognese dogs (not Spaghetti Bolognese ![]() They originated from Italy going back to the period of 11-12th century.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 12:01pm On May 29, 2016 |
23 Jade Terrier Not much is known about its origin.It was introduced between the first and second World War era
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 12:04pm On May 29, 2016 |
24 Chinese Foo dog is found mostly in Asia,and were historically regarded as guards dogs used to protect and guard the Buddhist temples.
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 12:05pm On May 29, 2016 |
25 The Peruvian hairless dog (Peruvian hair ![]() 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 12:12pm On May 29, 2016 |
Chinese Crested hairless dog 1 Like
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Nobody: 12:13pm On May 29, 2016 |
Well done OP, No dog of African origin made the list. |
Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Joygalore(f): 12:36pm On May 29, 2016 |
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Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by Nobody: 12:51pm On May 29, 2016 |
Joygalore:oooo sorry I missed that one.... YEAH African painted dog.... They are said to be more social than domestic dogs.... Tnx OP I hv a documentary on them. |
Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by petlover1: 1:16pm On May 29, 2016 |
First the Hyena isn't a dog breed
Secondly not jade terrier..jagd terrier!! Nice post thou 1 Like |
Re: 25 Dog Breeds Most People Don't Know About by miremoses(m): 1:40pm On May 29, 2016 |
Joygalore:lol.funny enough my friend has this in algeria.very ugly dog |
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