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| Napolitan Mastiff |
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| This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to the protective instincts and their fearsome appearance. |
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| Beagle |
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Beagle are popular as pets because of their size, even temper, and lack of inherited health problems. These characteristics also make them the dog of choice for animal testing.
Although beagle-type dogs have existed for over 2,000 years, the modern breed was developed in Britain around the 1830s from several breeds, including the Talbot Hound, the North Country Beagle, the Southern Hound, and possibly the Harrier. |
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| Bloodhound |
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| It is a large breed of dog bred for the specific purpose of tracking human beings. Consequently, it is often used by authorities to track escaped prisoners or missing persons. It is a scenthound, famed for its ability to follow a scent hours or even days old, over long distances. |
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| Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) |
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| Borzoi is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) also called the Russian Wolfhound. They have medium-length and slightly curly hair and are similar in shape to Greyhounds. They are a member of the sighthound family. |
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| Chow Chow |
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| Chow-Chow is a breed of dog that was first developed in Mongolia about 4,000 years ago and was later introduced into China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan which literally means "puffy-lion dog". |
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| English Bulldog |
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| Bulldog, colloquially known as the British Bulldog, or English Bulldog, is a type of dog which traces its ancestry to England. It should not be confused with other varieties such as the American Bulldog or the French Bulldog, which has a similar appearance. |
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| Basenji |
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| The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog that was bred from stock originating in central Africa. Only in North America is the breed considered to be of the sighthound type. Most of the major kennel clubs in the English-speaking world place the breed in the Hound Group, although The American Kennel Club has proposed realigning the dog breed groups, placing the Basenji into a new sighthound group. |
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| Afghan Hound |
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| The Afghan Hound is a very old sighthound dog breed. Distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan, where it was originally used to hunt hares, and gazelles by coursing them. |
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