The Boxer is a dog breed instantly recognizable and quite memorable even to the casual observer. With its heavy shoulders and erect carriage, this is an older breed of dog that has a great deal of deserved popularity in the United States and in Europe. The Boxer, with its athletic build, is clearly descended from hunting and sporting dogs, and its history goes back more than one hundred years. In Germany, the first Boxer dogs were developed from crosses between the extinct dog breed known as bullenbeissers and bulldogs. This breed was intended to be a hunter's dog, its main job being to hold the prey still until the hunters appeared on the scene

Spitz. History of the Spitz-type dog breed With their thick fluffy coats and sharp intelligent faces, it is easy to see how Spitzes have become an enduring companion to humans. There are many dog breeds that can be categorized as Spitz-type dogs, but most of them share some basic characteristics. It is not known where Spitzes originally came from, but many of the modern dog breeds which can be classified as Spitz today trace their origins back to the Arctic. The Spitz-type dog goes back almost 5000 years, and there is some belief that the breed has been regularly bred with wolves to promote a greater degree of intelligence and hardiness

Shih-Tzu. The History Of The Shih Tzu The Shih-Tzu is one of the most loved companion lap dogs around today. However, while the breed may look quite cute and cuddly, its history may just surprise you. There are many different opinions on what the Shih-Tzu’s original purpose was and here we will look at the different theories and the actual history behind the breed. How the Shih-Tzu Has Developed It has been rumored that the Shih-Tzu started out in monasteries and that it was trained to turn the prayer wheels

Terrier Dogs: The History of the Terrier Dog Breed What do you think of when you think of a terrier. Probably a small, stout dog with perky ears and a round belly, right. Perhaps a friendly dog, a family dog comes to mind when you think of a terrier. However you may picture them, members of the terrier dog breed can look any way. The category of terrier dogs can fulfill any of a variety of descriptions; terriers are a diverse and interesting breed of dog that fit’s many a niche in the world today

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