Dog breeds & their origins
Where breeds really come from, which countries invented them, and what the law says about owning and breeding them — the honest history of the pedigree dog.
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Breeds & origins
Dog breeds named after the wrong country
The Great Dane is German. The Australian Shepherd is American. Breed names are charming, and they are terrible geography.
Breeds & origins
Who invented dog breeds, and when
Most 'ancient' breeds are younger than the bicycle. The breed as we know it was invented by Victorians with a stud book, in about 1873.