| Bullmastiff The Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, which was originally a cross between the English Mastiff and the Old English Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilize poachers, the breed has proven popular as a family pet. Bullmastiff
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| Great Pyrenees The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in the United States, is a large breed of dog, used as a livestock guardian dog.The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed, and has been used for millennia by the shepherds which includes Basque people, who inhabit parts of the region in and around the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France and northern Spain. Great_Pyrenees
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| Swedish Vallhund The Swedish Vallhund is a breed of dog. It is believed that the Swedish Vallhund distinguished itself during the age of Vikings, more than 1,000 years ago. Known as the "Viking dog", the Vallhund were bred to herd cattle, catch vermin (such as rats), and guard the home. The Vallhund were also referred to as "the little cattle dog of the Vikings". Swedish_Vallhund
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| Bulldog A Bulldog, colloquially known as the British Bulldog, or English Bulldog, is a type of dog which traces its ancestry to England. It should not be confused with other varieties such as the American Bulldog or the French Bulldog, which has a similar appearance. Bulldog
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| Mexican Hairless Dog The Mexican Hairless Dog is a rare, hairless breed of dog whose size varies greatly. It is also known as Xoloitzcuintli, Xoloitzcuintle (in English show-low-eats-quint-lee), or Xolo for short, or Mexican Hairless. Mexican_Hairless_Dog
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| Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier (informallyStaffie, Stafford, Staffross, Staffy or Staff) is a medium-sized, short-coated, old-time breed of dog, originally bred for bull baiting. Staffordshire_Bull_Terrier
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| Beagle Talk:Beagle
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| Boxer (dog) Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic (they have broad, short skulls), and have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), very strong jaws and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer was bred from the English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser and is part of the Molosser group. Boxer_(dog)
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| Puppy mill puppy mill, sometimes known as a puppy farm, is a large-scale commercial dog breeding facility that operates under substandard conditions regarding the well-being of dogs in their care.. Similar types of operations exist for other animals commonly kept as pets or used as feed for other animals.While puppy mills strive for high economic efficiency, they face a high level of criticism for their treatment of animals and the health problems these creatures face once they become pets. Puppy_mill
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| Jack Russell Terrier Talk:Jack_Russell_Terrier
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| Rottweiler The Rottweiler, or Rottweil Metzgerhund ("Butchers Dog"), is a "medium to large size, stalwart dog" breed originating in Germany as a herding dog. It is a hardy and very intelligent breed. Rottweilers also worked as draught dogs, pulling carts to carry meat and other products to market. Rottweiler
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| Affenpinscher The Affenpinscher is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. Affenpinscher
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| American Cocker Spaniel The American Cocker Spaniel is a medium size breed of dog. It is one of the Spaniel type breeds, similar to the English Cocker Spaniel, and was originally bred as a gun dog. In the United States, the breed is usually referred to as the Cocker Spaniel, while in Canada and elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel. American_Cocker_Spaniel
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| Mudi for the town in Nepal see Mudi, NepalThe Mudi is a rare herding breed of dog from Hungary. Mudi
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| American Water Spaniel The American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America. American_Water_Spaniel
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| Alaskan Malamute The Alaskan Malamute is a generally large breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) originally bred for use as an Alaskan sled dog. It is sometimes mistaken for a Siberian Husky, but in fact is quite different in many ways. Alaskan_Malamute
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| Bernese Mountain Dog The Berner Sennenhund, called in English the Bernese Mountain Dog, is a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps. Berner (or Bernese in English) refers to the area of the breed's origin, in the Canton of Berne in Switzerland. Originally kept as general farm dogs, large Sennenhunds in the past were also used as draft animals, pulling carts. Bernese_Mountain_Dog
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| Flat-Coated Retriever The Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog breed from the United Kingdom. It was developed as a retriever on both land and in the water. Flat-coats make exceptional family companions, bonding very closely with all members of the family. Compared with other sporting breeds, Flat-coats have a relatively low activity level indoors, but outdoors can play, run and retrieve tirelessly. Flat-Coated_Retriever
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| Beauceron The Beauceron is a herding dog breed from the plains region, between the Seine and Loir rivers, surrounding Paris, France, known as La Beauce. It is also known as Berger de Beauce, Bas Rouge or French Shorthaired Shepherd. Beauceron
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| Papillon (dog) The Papillon French for "butterfly") is a small, friendly, elegant breed of dog of the Spaniel type, distinguished from other breeds by its large butterfly-like ears. The Papillon is one of the oldest of the toy Spaniels. Papillons were bred for companionship, and make excellent watch dogs. Papillon_(dog)
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