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New Guinea Singing Dog. The New Guinea singing dog (also known as the New Guinea dingo, Hallstrom dog, bush dingo, New Guinea wild dog, and singer) is a wild dog once found throughout New Guinea.

New Guinea Singing Dog

New Guinea singing dogs are named for their unique vocalization. Little is known about New Guinea singing dogs in their native habitat. There are only two confirmed photographs of wild singing dogs.[1] Current genetic research indicates that the ancestors of New Guinea dingoes were probably taken overland through present day China to New Guinea by travelers during pre-Neolithic times.[2] Captive-bred New Guinea dingoes serve as companion dogs.

Part of conservation efforts focus attention on their intelligence and physical abilities. Akita Inu. The Akita is a strong, independent and dominant breed, commonly aloof with strangers but affectionate with family members.

Akita Inu

As a breed, Akitas are generally hardy, but they have been known to suffer from various genetic conditions and be sensitive to certain drugs. In most countries, the American strain of Akita is now considered a separate breed. German Shepherd Dog. The German Shepherd Dog, known colloquially as the German Shepherd or simply the Shepherd;[7] frequently written in abbreviated form as the GSD; and sometimes known as the Alsatian (a former breed-name used by The Kennel Club of the UK and other clubs around the world), is a relatively new breed of dog that originated in the 1890s in Germany where it has been known since its founding as the deutsche Schäferhund (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔɪ̯ʧə ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]) which translates directly as the German Shepherd Dog.

German Shepherd Dog

(Breed Standards in German write, "Deutscher Schäferhund". [f]) Under the guidance of the Society for German Shepherd Dogs (Verein für deutsche Schäferhunde) founded in 1899, and its President until 1935, Max von Stephanitz, the breed consolidated its primary characteristics. Following World War I, it became one of the most popular breeds around the world. Siberian Husky. A Siberian Husky with brown almond shaped eyes Huskies are a very active, energetic, and resilient breed whose ancestors came from the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic.

Siberian Husky

Siberian Huskies were bred by the Chukchi of Northeastern Asia to pull heavy loads long distances through difficult conditions. The dogs were imported into Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush and later spread into the United States and Canada. They were initially sent to Alaska and Canada as sled dogs but rapidly acquired the status of family pets and show dogs. History[edit] Breeds descending from the Eskimo dog or Qimmiq [7] were once found throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Siberia to Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Labrador, and Baffin Island.[8] With the help of Siberian Huskies, entire tribes of people were able not only to survive, but to push forth into terra incognita. Description[edit] Coat[edit] Eyes[edit] Siberian Husky with two blue eyes. English Mastiff.

The English Mastiff, referred to by most Kennel Clubs simply as the Mastiff, is a breed of large dog perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt and Pugnaces Britanniae, with a significant input from the Alpine Mastiff in the 19th century.

English Mastiff

Distinguishable by enormous size, massive head, and a limited range of colours, but always displaying a black mask, the Mastiff is noted for its gentle temperament. The lineage of modern dogs can be traced back to the early 19th century, and the modern type was stabilised in the 1880s. Following a period of sharp decline, the Mastiff has increased its worldwide popularity.

Appearance[edit] With a massive body, broad skull and head of generally square appearance, it is the largest dog breed in terms of mass. The body is large with great depth and breadth, especially between the forelegs, causing these to be set wide apart. Coat colour standards[edit] The Mastiff has a distinctive head with dewlap and flews. Two Mastiffs: one apricot, one fawn. Border Collie. The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the English-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience. Ranked number one in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs and typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, smart and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in dog sports, in addition to their success in sheepdog trials and are often cited as the most intelligent of all dogs.[1] In January 2011, a Border Collie was reported to have learned 1,022 words and acts consequently to human citation of those words.[2][3] History[edit] The Border Collie is descended from landrace collies, a type found widely in the British Isles.

Old Hemp[edit] Wiston Cap[edit] Wiston Cap (b. 28 Sep. 1963)[8] is the dog that the International Sheep Dog Society (ISDS) badge portrays in the characteristic Border Collie herding pose. Introduction to New Zealand and Australia[edit]