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Basset Hound is Good Natured and Easygoing of all Dog Breeds
History The first mention of the “Basset” dog is found in a sixteenth century text about badger hunting. Dwarfed short-legged specimens occur in many breeds and have been known since ancient times, but it is difficult to know at what poin...
Dachshund is a Confident with Hunting Instinct Dog Breed
History definitive evidence of the Dachshund as a breed isn’t found until the 16th century, when reference was made to a “low crooked legged” dog called a Little Burrow Dog, Dackel or Badger Dog. The modern name “Dachshund...
Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed is Square-proportioned, Close Coupled, with Substantial Bone
History The Elkhound dog breed is an unusual hound because its roots lie in the spitz breeds, which it still closely resembles. Its replacement in the Hound group reflects partly in the misinterpretation of its original “hund” name as ...
Greyhound Dog Breed is an Ultimate Running Dog and Built for Speed
History One of the first types of dogs selectively bred by humans was the sighthound, a dog that could run after and catch game by outrunning it. The prototypical sighthound has always been the Greyhound. Greyhound-like dogs have been depicted since ...
Redbone Coonhound Dog Breed is a Versatile Hunter Specializing in Treeing Raccoons
History Like most coonhounds, the Redbone derives from foxhound ancestors. Scottish immigrants brought red foxhounds to America in the late 1700s, and they may have found the basis of the breed. The breed’s development was heavily influenced by...
