Thursday, August 26, 2010 by Molly
The Boxer is part of the Molosser dog group, developed in Germany in the late 1800s from the now extinct Bullenbeisser, a dog of Mastiff descent, and Bulldogs brought in from Great Britain .The Bullenbeisser had been working as a hunting dog for centuries, employed in the pursuit of bear, wild boar, and deer...
Tags: attack dog, boxer dog, breed history, Bulldogs, Bullenbeisser, dog Mastiff, dogs, guard dog, Molosser dog, pets
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Monday, August 2, 2010 by Molly
The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. This and their subsequent use as hunting companions, gave them the name retriever...
Tags: Buccleuch Avon, Canis lupus familiaris, Earl of Malmesbury, hunting dogs, lab, labrador, Newfoundland dog, retriever, St. John's Water Dog
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