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Spitz Group Dogs Information: List of Spitz Dog Breeds |
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• Brand New Breed: Norrbottenspets in Canada After five years in the Miscellaneous group, the Swedish Norrbottenspets is officially recognized as a breed by the Canadian Kennel Club as of January 1994. Besides the Norwegian Elkhound, Finnish Spitz and Drever, the Norrbottenspets is the fourth Scandinavian hunting dog in the Hound Group. • Norwegian Lundehunds News and Photos Norwegian Lundehunds News and Photos from the Norwegian Lundehund Association. The organization was founded on the need for open communication and exchange between its members and the public, the desire to foster fair competition and good sportsmanship, and to do all in its power to protect and preserve this ancient and unique breed. • Norwegian Buhund Breed Standard Standard of the Norwegian Buhund Club of America and the Federation Cynologique Internationale. General Appearance: a typical spitz, a little under middle size, squarely built with an alert and frank expression. Erect, pointed ears. Tail carried firmly curled over the back. • Korea Poongsan Dog Professional Website Korea's indigenous dog, Poongsan Gae (dog) was introduced only about seven years ago to South Korean dog lovers. Afterward, some unprincipled dog sellers sold mixed breed dogs as Poongsan dogs to dog lovers and even published materials on the precious Poongsan dog, based on their dogs' physical traits, which had nothing to do with the Poongsan dog. • Hyungwon Kang's Jindo Dog Page - Photos and Information In 16 pages, I have put together an introduction to the Korean Jindo dog that is not well known in the English speaking world. The Jindo dog is a medium-sized hunting dog with exceptional loyalty to its master. Except for Jindo Island residents, most Koreans have never experienced a purebred Jindo Dog. • The Norwegian Buhund (Norsk Buhund) The Norwegian Buhund, a herding dog of the spitz group, is the farm dog of Norway. "Bu" in Norwegian means homestead or the mountain hut lived in by shepherds at the summer pastures, and "hund" of course means dog. Buhunds taken along by the Vikings on their travels and colonizing journeys over 1,000 years ago were the ancestors of the Iceland Dog and influenced the collie breeds. • Brief Overview of the Inuit Sled Dog Content: Temperament, Physical Description, Dietary Needs, Sledding, Pet Potential. The Inuit dog has a strong pack mentality, and respects its hierarchy. He loves a fight, whether because a team-mate was too close to his food bowl, or had crowded him. Living in a pack and working as a team considerably reduces the incidence of fighting. • West Siberian Laika Dog - Information and Photo The West Siberian dog is seen more often than the East Siberian and is definitely more established. These Laikas are known as sled dogs and are popular for hunting big game. The sable or ermine, is this hunter's favorite. • Japanese Spitz Description The origin of the Japanese Spitz is said to be the large-seized white German Spitz brought to Japan around 1920 via the continent of Siberia and northeast part of China. Around the year 1921 the breed was first exhibited at a dog show in Tokyo. Subsequently, in 1925, tow pairs of white Spitz were imported from Canada, and until around 1936, imports came from Canada, the U.S., Australia and China. • Kishu Dogs - Picture and Article The "Kishu" dog, believed to be the offspring of the hybrid from a domestic dog and a wolf, is designated as a protected animal by the Japanese Government, together with the "Akita" dog and the "Tosa" dog and is kept by many families in the town. The dog is classified as a medium size category among Japanese dogs: its height is about 52 cm for dogs, and 49 cm for bitches. First Prev [ 1 2 3 4 5 ] Next Last |