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Glossary of Dog-Related TermsBelton In English setters, a coat pattern of white hairs mixed with colored hairs. |
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More About Companion DogsDogs in the companion group are intensely devoted to their human family and crave first and foremost their owner's attention; social isolation is the worst punishment they can endure. Most are diminutive, but a few are medium-size to large. |
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More About Guardian DogsMany dogs are naturally protective of their family and their home territory, but none are more so than the guardian breeds, which can be divided into four categories: flock protectors, bull breeds, mastiffs, and other guard breeds. |
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More About Herding DogsWhen humans began to raise sheep and cattle, they needed help keeping their herds together and driving them to market. Herding dogs were bred and trained to perform both these tasks. |
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More About Northern BreedsNo group has a more wolfish appearance than the northern or spitz-type breeds: prick ears, sharp muzzle, broad chest, thick double coat, strong well-muscled body, and bushy tail curled over the back. |
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More About Scent HoundsScent hounds are gentle if not terribly obedient dogs that are driven by their noses. Their long earflaps and pendulous |
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More About Sight HoundsSight hounds, dogs that traditionally hunt mainly by sight, are believed to share a common ancestor, the Phoenician hound. |
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More About Sporting DogsHistorically, hunter's companion was one of the most important canine jobs. Most of the hunting (or sporting) breeds were developed between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries for different types of game and terrain. |
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More About TerriersTerra, the Latin word for "earth," is the basis for the name "terrier," given to a group of dogs bred to tunnel into the earth, or "go to ground," to exterminate vermin. Most terriers recognized today were developed in the British Isles, some as long ago as the fifteenth century. |
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