Dog breeds and history Flashcards
Smallest of the sight hounds and sheds very little. It is in the toy group and resembles a standard sized breed
The Italian Greyhound
Was used in dog fights and bull fights and will fight more easily than other breeds
The Bull Terrier
One of the tallest dog breeds
Great Dane
Oldest sled dog firm handling and training is necessary
needs a lot of physical exercise
Alaskan Malamute
guard dog for sheep
Great Pyrenees
rough coated and smooth coated varieties sheep herding breed
Collie
Used as police dogs here
German Shepherd
Cattle herding dog the queen of England owns them
Welch Corgi
originated in Germany as a pointer
German Short-haired Pointer
used for retrieving and prime service dogs
Labrador Retriever
an English setter breed
The English Setter
an Irish setter breed
The Irish setter
A European spaniel breed
English Springer Spaniel
smallest sporting dog
american cocker spaniel
national dog of France
Poodle
the dog family came from a small civet animal called
miacis
what are the four major lines of dogs
herd dogs, hounds and terriers,northern and toy breeds,and guard dogs
when was the first dog domesticated
14,000 years ago
what animals did dogs descend from
wolves
2 benefits of domesticating dogs for both humans and animal
could warn of danger, and dogs can get food from humans
the modern dog evolved from doing what
selective breeding
what is considered the father of dogs
Tomarctus
what do dogs retain from tomarctus
wanting to hunt or chase prey a body built for speed and endurance
Tomarctus developed into these
dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, fennecs, and jackals.
