Monthly Archives: June 2012
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June 27, 2012The German Wirehaired Pointer was bred using several different dog breeds to obtain a multi-purpose hunting dog. Some of the dogs used in the beginning of the breeding process are the German Shorthair, the Griffon, the Pudelpointer, and the Stichelhaar. These breeds are mixes bred from Foxhounds, Pointers and Poodles. The breeders continued working with these three breeds until they had the German Wirehaired Pointer.
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June 22, 2012
The German Shorthaired Pointer is one of many dog breeds whose specific origins or time of original breeding cannot be traced. However, it would appear that the German Bird Dog, the English Pointer, the old Spanish Pointer, and other German track and trail dogs makeup the German Shorthaired Pointer’s heritage.
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June 19, 2012
In 1899, in Karlsruhe, Germany, the German Shepherd was bred by Captain Max von Stephanitz with a group of others. It was a blend of farm and herding dogs of older days. Very quickly, the German Shepherd made its debut in America in 1907. Part of the development of the dog’s popularity during the mid-90s and beyond was the breed’s representation in Strongheart and Rin-Tin-Tin.
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June 14, 2012
In the 1800s, the French Bulldog was bred in Century Nottingham, England. The goal was to create a smaller version of the bulldog, a lap-sized bulldog. It was lace makers that bred the dogs and they, once displaced to France during the Industrial Revolution, carried the breed to France with them. From there, Americans on the Grand Tour brought them back home with them, calling them “French Bulldogs.”