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| American Quarter Horse |
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The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less, where some individuals have been clocked at...
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| Afghan Hound |
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Tazi |
The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest, if not the first sighthound dog breed. Distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan, where...
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| Baluchi Hound | ||||
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| Azawakh |
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Idi |
The Azawakh is a sighthound dog breed from Africa.
His morphology is very close to that of the Middle Eastern and of the North African sighthounds, all swift, highbred coursing hounds, although at first glance obvious physical singularities present...
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| Beagle |
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The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare,...
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| Borzoi |
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Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya |
The Borzoi (/ˈbɔrzɔɪ/) is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) also called the Russian Wolfhound and brought to Russia from Middle-Asian countries. Having medium-length and slightly curly hair, it is similar in shape to Greyhounds, and...
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| Psovoi | ||||
| Russian Wolfhound | ||||
| Basenji |
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Egyptian or African Dingo |
The Basenji is a small, elegant, athletic dog about the size of a fox terrier, with a smooth shiny coat of copper, red, black and tan, black and brindle. The Basenji does not bark, but does have many other vocalizations. Height: 15-17 inches (38-43...
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| Congo Dog | ||||
| African Barkless Dog | ||||
| Avuvi | ||||
| African Bush Dog | ||||
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| Dachshund |
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Winnie Dog |
dachshund is a gene involved in the development of the arthropod compound eye.
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| Teckel | ||||
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| Greyhound |
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English Greyhound |
The greyhound is a breed of hunting dog that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, but with a recent resurgence of popularity increasingly as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed that often becomes...
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| Ibizan Hound |
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Ca Eivissenc |
The Ibizan Hound, pronounced "I-bee-zan" or "I-beeth-an", is an agile, deer-like dog of the hound family. There are two hair types of the breed: smooth and wire. The more commonly seen type is the smooth. Some consider there to be a third type, long...
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| Podenco Ibicenco | ||||
| Ibizan Warren Hound | ||||
| Ibizan Podenco | ||||
| Irish Wolfhound |
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Cú Faoil |
The Irish Wolfhound (Irish: Cú Faoil) is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), specifically a sighthound. The name originates from its purpose (wolf hunting) rather than from its appearance. Irish Wolfhounds are one of the tallest dog...
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| Italian Greyhound |
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I.G. |
The Italian Greyhound is a small breed of dog of the sight hound type. They are sometimes called an "I.G.", or "Iggy" for short.
The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sighthounds, typically weighing about 8 to 18 lb (3.6 to 8.2 kg) and...
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| Piccolo Levriero Italiano | ||||
| Komondor |
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Hungarian Komondor |
The Komondor is a massive dog. Its body is totally covered with a felted and corded coat, which is 8 to 11 inches long, and always white. It has a large head and generally massive bone structure. Height: 25.5 inches (65 cm.) and upward. Weight: up...
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| Keeshond |
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Kees |
The Keeshond (pronounced /ˈkeɪzhɒnd/, KAYZ-hond; plural: Keeshonden) is a medium-sized dog with a plush two-layer coat of silver and black fur with a 'ruff' and a curled tail, originating in Germany. Its closest relatives are the other German...
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| Wolfsspitz | ||||
| German Spitz | ||||
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Siberian |
The Siberian Husky (Russian: Сибирский хаски, Seebeerskij huski, "Siberian Dog") is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family. It is recognizable by its thickly...
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| Laika | ||||
| Husky | ||||
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| Saluki |
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Gazelle Hound |
The Saluki has a slim, greyhound-like body with long feathering on the ears and tail. They have an unusual gait when they are at top speed: all four of their legs are in the air at the same time. The coat comes in black and tan, fawn, white, cream,...
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| Persian Greyhound | ||||
| Sighthound |
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Sighthounds, also called gazehounds, are hounds that primarily hunt by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance as scent hounds do.
These dogs specialize in pursuing prey, keeping it in sight, and overpowering it by their great speed and...
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| Scottish Deerhound |
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Deerhound |
The Scottish Deerhound, or simply the Deerhound, is a breed of hound (a sighthound), bred to hunt the Red Deer by coursing.
The Scottish Deerhound resembles a rough-coated Greyhound. It is however, larger in size and bone. It is one of the tallest...
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| Sloughi |
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Arabian Greyhound |
The Sloughi (pronounced /ˈsluːɡi/) is a breed of dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family. Sloughis are likely closely related to the Azawakh, but not to the Saluki .
The Sloughi belongs to the Sighthound family. In appearance, it is a...
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| Galgo Español |
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Galgo Espanol |
The Galgo Español (Spanish Galgo) or Spanish Greyhound is an ancient breed of dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family. Despite being called a "Spanish Greyhound", the Galgo is not truly a Greyhound. The lineages of the two breeds are...
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| Shiba Inu |
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Shiba |
The Shiba Inu (柴犬) is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.
A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita,...
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| Japanese Small Size Dog | ||||
| Japanese Shiba Inu | ||||
| Shiba Ken | ||||
| Trakehner |
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Trakehner is a horse breed. The Trakehner is generally of a lighter type than most other warmbloods. The name derives from Trakehnen, the site of the Main Stud (de:Gestüt Trakehnen) in Prussia (since 1945, Yasnaya Polyana, Kaliningrad Oblast).
The...
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| Whippet |
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Snapdog |
The Whippet is a breed of dog in the sighthound family. They are active and playful and are physically similar to a small greyhound. Their popularity has led to the reuse of the Whippet name on a large number of things, from cars to cookies....
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Chow |
Chow Chow, or Chow, is a breed of dog that was first developed in Mongolia about 4,000 years ago and was later introduced into China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan (Pinyin: sōngshī quǎn 鬆獅犬), which literally means "puffy-lion dog."
The...
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| British Shorthair |
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European Shorthair |
The British Shorthair is a domesticated cat. Its features make it a popular breed in cat shows. It has been the most popular breed of cat registered by the UK's Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) since 2001 when it overtook the Persian breed....
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| Pudelpointer |
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A Pudelpointer is a versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. They are a pointing breed that came from a cross between the German hunting poodle (pudel) and the English Pointer.
The breed weighs between 44 and 66 pounds (20 and 30 kg), stands 21 to...
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| Harrier |
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The Harrier is a small to medium sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them. It resembles an English Foxhound but is smaller, though not as small as a Beagle.
The Harrier is similar to the English Foxhound, but...
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| Akita Inu |
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Akita Ken |
The Akita Inu (秋田犬) is a breed of large dog originating in Japan, named for Akita Prefecture, where it is thought to have originated. It is sometimes called the Akita-ken based on the Sino-Japanese reading of the same kanji. It is considered a...
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| Japanese Akita Inu | ||||
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| Pharaoh Hound |
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Kelb tal-Fenek |
The Pharaoh Hound is a breed of dog and the national hound of the Mediterranean nation of Malta. It's native name is Kelb tal-Fenek (plural: Klieb tal-Fenek) in Maltese, which means "rabbit hound". The dog is the traditional hunting companion of...
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| Pharaoh | ||||
| Rabbit Hound | ||||
| Secretariat |
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Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in twenty-five years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series – the Kentucky...
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| Gordon Setter |
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The Gordon Setter is the only black and tan setter. It has a feathered coat and a long, chiseled and massive head. The coat color should always be black with clearly differentiated tan markings. The long, slightly pointed ears hang flat beside that...
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| English Setter |
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Lawerack |
The English Setter is a slim setter with a speckled coat. The long hair is flat and a bit wavy. The coat comes in white with blue, lemon, orange, or brown speckling. Some dogs are tri-color (blue, white and brown). The moderately long pendant ears...
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| Laverack | ||||
| Llewellin Setter | ||||
| Llewellyn Setter | ||||
| Australian Kelpie |
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Barb |
The Kelpie is an Australian sheep dog successful at mustering and droving with little or no command guidance. They are medium-sized dogs and come in a variety of colours. Kelpies have been exported throughout the world and are used to muster...
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| Bengal |
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The Bengal is a relatively new hybrid breed of cat, formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat ("ALC").
Bengal cats have "wild-looking" markings, such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly, and a body structure...
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| Siamese |
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วิเชียรมาศ |
The Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognised breeds of Oriental cat. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it is believed to be from Southeast Asia, and is said to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand). ...
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| Wichien-maat | ||||
| "Show style" Siamese | ||||
| Cornish Rex |
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A Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", which is about 5 cm long in shorthairs and 10cm+ long in...
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| Selkirk Rex |
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The Selkirk Rex is a breed of cat with highly curled hair, including the whiskers (vibrissae). It is distinct from all other Rex breeds. Unlike the Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, the hair is of normal length and not partly missing, and there are...
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| Sphynx |
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Canadian Hairless |
The Sphynx (also known as Canadian Hairless or Mexican Hairless) is a rare breed of cat known for its lack of a coat.
The pictures of hairless cats come to us from ancient time proving that this natural mutation has happened from time to time during...
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| Kooikerhondje |
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Kooiker Hound |
The Kooikerhondje or Kooiker Hound, is a small spaniel-type breed of dog of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in duck hunting and tolling. Kooikers were popular in the 17th and 18th century and appeared in the...
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| Kooiker Dog | ||||
| Kooiker | ||||
| Small Dutch Waterfowl Dog | ||||
| Dutch Decoy Dog | ||||
| Thoroughbred horse race |
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: flat racing and jump racing. Jump racing can be further divided...
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| Northern Dancer |
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Northern Dancer (May 27, 1961 – November 16, 1990) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred...
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| Nijinsky II |
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The racehorse Nijinsky (1967-1992) (named after the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky) was a son of Northern Dancer and Flaming Page, both winners of the Queen's Plate, and a great-grandson of Nearco and Bull Lea. After being sent to stand at stud in the...
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| Basset Hound |
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The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt rabbits by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound. The name Basset is derived from the French word...
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| Turkish Van |
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Swimming Cat |
The Turkish Van is a recognized cat breed that was created of the cats native to the alpine Lake Van region in Eastern Anatolia, Western Armenia currently modern Turkey. The cats of this type are named in Turkish Van Kedisi (although it is used to...
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| Maine Coon |
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shag |
The Maine Coon is a breed of domestic cat with a distinctive physical appearance. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official State Cat.
The breed was popular in cat...
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| Maine Cat | ||||
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| American Curl |
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The American Curl is a breed of cat characterized by its unusual ears, which curl back from the face toward the center of the back of the skull. An American Curl's ears should be handled carefully because rough handling may damage the cartilage in...
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| Kuvasz |
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Hungarian Kuvasz |
The Kuvasz (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkʊvɒs]) is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. It has historically been used to guard livestock, but has been increasingly found in homes as a pet...
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| Akhal-Teke |
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The Akhal-Teke, 'Ahalteke' in the Turkmen language, (pronounced [ahalˈtеkje]) is a breed of horse from Turkmenistan, where they are a national emblem. They are noted for their speed and for endurance on long marches. These "golden-horses" are...
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| Chihuahua |
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The Chihuahua (help·info) (Spanish: Chihuahueño) is the smallest breed of dog and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico.
Both folklore and archeological finds show that the breed originated in Mexico. The most common theory and most...
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| Labrador Retriever |
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Labrador |
The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. They have webbed paws for swimming, useful when they retrieve their prey, hence why they are called retrievers. The Labrador, once...
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| German Shepherd Dog |
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Deutscher Schäferhund |
The DDR German Shepherd Dog or East German Shepherd Dog is a strain of German Shepherd Dogs originating in the German Democratic Republic. The breed was never an entirely different breed and is now extremely rare and not recognized as a breed by the...
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| Thoroughbred |
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The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word "thoroughbred" is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered...
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The Appaloosa is a horse breed known for its preferred leopard-spotted coat pattern and other distinctive physical characteristics. While there is evidence of leopard-spotted horses dating back to the Paleolithic era in Europe, the Nez Perce people...
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| Great Dane |
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Grand Danois |
See also The Great Dane
Great Dane, Apollo, Danish Gallant, Deutsche Dogge, Boarhound, Grand Danois or German Mastiff is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) known for its giant size. The breed is commonly referred to as the "Apollo of...
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| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
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Korthals |
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a rough-coated, medium-sized dog. It has a large, long head, square muzzle, and soft, thick, bushy eyebrows, beard and mustache. It has a straight, hard, wiry outer coat which is lined with a fine but thick downy...
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| Korthals Griffon | ||||
| Korthals Pointing Griffon | ||||
| Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals | ||||
| Bichon Frisé |
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Bichon Frise |
The Bichon Frise has a loosely curled double coat consisting of a textured outer coat lined with a soft, fine, silky undercoat that is virtually hypo-allergenic. It is usually all white. Height: 9-12 inches (23-30 cm.) Weight: 7-12 pounds (3-5 kg.)...
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| Border Collie |
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The Border Collie is a medium sized dog, with a body that is slightly longer than the height and a fairly wide skull. The ears are usually half-perked. The coat colors come in black and white, tri-color, red and white, black and gray, and all black....
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| Catahoula Leopard Dog |
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Catahoula Hound |
The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog or Catahoula Cur, is named after Catahoula Parish in the state of Louisiana in the United States. Of remaining dog breeds, the Catahoula is believed to have occupied North America the longest, aside from the dogs...
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| Catahoula Hog Dog | ||||
| Catahoula Cur | ||||
| Icelandic Sheepdog |
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Islandsk Farehond |
The Icelandic Sheepdog is a breed of dog of spitz type originating from the dogs brought to Iceland by the Vikings. It is of similar type to the Norwegian Buhund and to the ancestor of the modern Shetland Sheepdog. They are still commonly used to...
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| Icelandic Spitz | ||||
| Iceland Dog | ||||
| Íslenskur fjárhundur | ||||
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| Domestic shorthaired cat |
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A domestic shorthaired cat (DSH) is a cat fancy term used to describe a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. The domestic shorthair should not be confused with the American Shorthair or British Shorthair...
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| Russian Blue |
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Archangel Blues |
The Russian Blue (historically Foreign Blue) is a type or breed of cat that has a silver-blue coat. These cats are known to be highly intelligent and playful but tend to be timid around strangers. They also develop close bonds with their human...
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