http://blog.the-petz.com Dogs,Cats.... Sun, 27 May 2007 12:21:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: This dog existed in the sixteenth century but was discovered not to look the same as the the dog in the tapestries of old, in the early twentieth century. British breeders then recreated the ancient toy spaniel by crossing the King Charles Spaniel ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/ BREED: Golden Retriever ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: It is believed that the Golden Retriever is a descendent of the Labrador, improved by in breeding with yellow flat coated Retrievers from Newfoundland and with Scottish water Spaniels, or that it originated from cross breeding the Bloodhound with Russian Yellow Retrievers used in Scotland ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/golden-retriever/ BREED: Maltese ORIGIN: Central Mediterranean basin, Italy HISTORY: Even though this breed is named after the island of Malta there is no proof that the breed is native to this island. It is a very ancient breed and this or a similar dog existed in ancient Egypt and Greece and later in ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/maltese/ BREED: Doberman ORIGIN: Germany HISTORY: Originating in Germany during the 1860s, the Doberman was used as a personal guardian and watchdog, vermin eradicator, sheep herder, and gun-dog. Developed by Louis Dobermann, this breed is one of a few to be named after an actual person. This noble and proud breed served heroically ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/doberman/ BREED: Dogo Argentino ORIGIN: Argentina HISTORY: in the 1920's Antonio Martinez developed a breed that was a good pack hunter and guardian, as well as a trustworthy family dog. He used the now extinct mastiff-type, called the Dog of Cordoba. He crossed it with various breeds such as the Great Dane, Boxer, ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/dogo-argentino/ BREED: Dalmatian ORIGIN: Central Mediterranean Basin HISTORY: Believed to originate from the Mediterranean region he was thus named either because his birthplace was Dalmatia or because he was used in this region during the Balkan war. The Dalmatian was popular at the Vatican during the seventeenth century and kept by English aristocracy ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/dalmatian/ BREED: Belgian Shepherd (Groenendeal) ORIGIN: Belgium HISTORY: The name Belgian Shepherd can refer to any of the following four dogs. The Groenendeal, the Tervuren, the Malinois and the Laenkenois. In some countries they are considered four different coat varieties of the same breed. The Groenendeal was developed by Nicholas Rose, a breeder ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/27/belgian-shepherd-groenendeal/ BREED:German Shepherd. ORIGIN:Germany. HISTORY: At the end of the 19th century, selective breading of German Sheepdog varieties from central and southern Germany and introducing Collie bloodlines, in order to create a very capable, working dog resulted in the modern day German Shepherd. The German Shepherd has become one of the most widely ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/german-shepherd/ BREED: English Cocker Spaniel. ORIGIN:Great Britain. HISTORY:The English Cocker Spaniel is descended from the spaniel that inhabited Great Britain since the fourteenth century and was used for netting game birds. The English Cocker Spaniel was developed by British breeders. In the eighteenth century, he was used on woodcock. A splash of English ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/english-cocker-spaniel/ BREED: Chow Chow. ORIGIN: China. HISTORY: The Chow Chow,a hunting dog in its native land, has been popular in China for more than two thousand years. The Huns, Mongols, and Tartars used the breed in war, for hunting, and as a draft and guard dog. This furry dog was sometimes eaten (chow means ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/chow-chow/ BREED: Bull Terrier. ORIGIN: Great Britain. HISTORY:The Bull Terrier was bred from crosses of Bulldogs with terriers to create the “gladiator of the dog race”. The new breed was first used for bull-baiting then for dog fighting. In 1835, these practices were outlawed. The Bull Terrier’s silhouette was refined in the second ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/bull-terrier/ BREED:Chihuahua. ORIGIN: Mexico. HISTORY:The Chihuahua's origin is uncertain. He might have been brought to Mexico by the Chinese; yet it is more likely that he descended from various Aztec ancestors, including the Techichi. The Chihuahua was a favourite sacred animal of the Aztecs, who ate the dogs as holy food and sacrificed ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/chihuahua/ BREED: English Bulldog ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: The Bulldog is descended from ancient Asian Mastiffs, combat dogs that were introduced in Great Britain by early Phoenician navigators. The bulldog was used for bull-baiting and also to fight other vicious carnivores such as bears and lions. Organized dog fights were also the rule ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/12/english-bulldog/ BREED: Boxer ORIGIN: Germany HISTORY: The German Bullenbeiser was crossed with the English bulldog in the late nineteenth century to create the Boxer. These dogs were used by the German army in the first world war. These intelligent, well natured dogs are now mostly companion and watch dogs. DESCRIPTION: A stocky, medium sized ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/11/boxer/ BREED: Bichon Frise ORIGIN: France, Belgium HISTORY This breed was developed during the Italian renaissance by crossing the Maltese with other small Barbets and Poodles. It was introduced to France during the reign of king Francois I and became very popular during the reign of King Henry the III seeing that it ... http://blog.the-petz.com/2007/05/11/bichon-frise/