Not exact matches
The IWS is one of those
breeds said to have an ancient history, supposedly
dating to the Stone Age or the Bronze Irish migration to Great Britain has occurred from the
earliest recorded history to the present.
One of the oldest recognized
breeds, the pug has flourished as a companion dog through the ages,
dating back as
early as 400 B.C. Though the pug's background is a bit of a mystery, most researchers agree that the
breed comes from Asia, due to its similarities to the Pekingese.
In the
early»70s, Wegman was living in SoHo when he discovered the Weimaraner, a pointing
breed dating to 19th - century Germany, that he found attractive for its «neutrality.»
History and Facts:
Dating back to the
early 14th century, Celtic tribes used this
breed for small game hunting.
The Basenji is an ancient
breed which is distantly related to other dog
breeds (most of which are European or Asian), and it has the
earliest separation
date from all other
breed populations.
Dating back to a time before Jesus Christ, the Chow's exact origin is unknown, but it's believed to have been an
early breed reared by tribes in Mongolia and Northern China.
Although dogs strongly resembling bearded collies are depicted in art
dating from the 18th century, hard evidence of the
breed can not be found until the
early - 19th century, when the first
breed description was published.
Otterhound originated in England, and references to the
breed have been found
dating back to the 1100s, although that
early dog was much different from today's Otterhound.
The
breed, also known as Continental Toy Spaniel, Phalene, Epagneul nain Continental, Dwarf Spaniel, and Butterfly Dog,
dates back to at least
early 16th century Europe.
Dating back to the
early 1600s this is a
breed that, although
bred as a house pet, has the spaniel exuberance for chasing what moves.
The
earliest written description of the Komondor
dates back to the 16th century, but the
breed was around long before that, guarding livestock herds in his native Hungary.
The Kooiker is an old
breed that
dates back to the
early 1600s, but then disappeared and was later re-established in 1942, registered with Dutch Kennel Club in 1971, and with the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 2009 [55].
Early records
date the start of the
breed's development to the beginning of the seventeenth century.
His love of horses and equestrian sports
dates back to his
early childhood, growing up in a family with a long history of horse riding and
breeding.
History and Facts: The oldest of the Retrievers, this
breed dates back to the
early 1800s and is likely a mix of English Water Spaniel and Lesser Newfoundland.
There are no written records to support this theory prior to the 9th century but ancient artifacts such as handmade pottery
dating back to 300BC have been seen to feature the image of dogs that could be
early ancestors of the Chihuahua
breed.
The
breed, which
dates back to the
early 1600s, is thought to have ancestors from mastiff - type dogs,
bred in Asia for strength and aggressiveness.