Sentences with phrase «ancient hunting dogs»

They are ancient hunting dogs well suited for most climates.

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ON THE HUNT In a new book, anthropologist Pat Shipman argues that ancient humans hastened the demise of Neandertals when they domesticated wolves and used dogs in big game hunts.

The history behind the largest dog breeds often reveals dogs bred to be ancient guardians, fierce hunting hounds or royal companions.

Ancient dogs used to eat killed hunts» meats, which is prone to bacteria and other parasites.

The Samoyed dog breed is an ancient breed selectively bred to hunt, herd reindeer and pull sleighs for the nomadic Samoyed people in the western Siberia.

What is known is that they are likely related to the ancient Irish Wolf Dog, but they were selectively bred for hunting deer.

The dogs that accompanied ancient pharaohs on the hunt were classified as sighthounds, due to their sharp eyesight.

In ancient Egypt, this dog was often presented to Pharaohs as prized gifts but then in 1944, the Basenji was recognized by the American Kennel Club as being an incredible hunting dog capable of pointing and retrieving.

In spite of his youthful history, the Labrala has some pretty ancient lineage that includes the Labrador retriever who dates back to 19th century Newfoundland where he was used as a working dog on fishing boats as well as the Vizsla who comes from Hungary and dates back almost a thousand years where he was used for hunting in Central Europe.

The origins of the Posavac Hound are unknown but it is likely descended from ancient Molossian hunting dogs and the hounds of the Balkans.

Some theorists say that this dog came from ancient Egypt, whatever many engravings of short, four - legged hunting dogs.

museums and archives of Russian cynology (the study of canine evolution and breed development) provide documentary evidence of dogs that descended from the ancient spitz - type hunting dogs and looked identical to today's Karelian Bear Dogs (KBdogs that descended from the ancient spitz - type hunting dogs and looked identical to today's Karelian Bear Dogs (KBdogs and looked identical to today's Karelian Bear Dogs (KBDogs (KBDs).

«In ancient times, dogs hunted and scavenged prey that provided higher protein and energy to help them survive,» said Jennifer Leen Berglund, director of marketing for Solid Gold Pet in Greenville, S.C. «Today's high - protein foods aim to meet those ancestral needs.»

The Spinone Italiano is an ancient all - purpose hunting dog from Italy and is one of the oldest of the griffon varieties still in existence.

Others believe that the Spinone was the foundation of those and other breeds and that it dates to the ancient Italian Segugio Italiano and perhaps even to hunting dogs from Greece and ancient Rome.

These dogs are an ancient breed native to the island of Sicily where they were valued for their intelligence and for their natural hunting ability.

In the past, ancient dogs have to hunt for food for them and the pack to survive.

That could indicate that these ancient people bred dogs that had already adapted to hunting in the desert, the team reports this week in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.

Developed from war hounds into a dog used for hunting and guarding, the Irish wolfhound is ancient and may have been brought to Ireland as far back as 7000 B.C. Though their primary use was hunting, today's dogs are fairly quiet and reserved, intelligent and easygoing.

The ancient Shiba Inu from Japan is compact, agile and independent and was originally a hunting dog.

The Akita is one of Japan's oldest native breeds, and was used as a hunting and guard dog in ancient times.

It is an ancient breed whose original purpose was a farm and hunting dog but has recently become more popular as a companion dog.