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They are also commonly crossbred to create new breeds or to improve existing ones, and have been influential in the creation of the Quarter Horse, Standardbred, Anglo-Arabian, and various warmblood breeds. Thoroughbred racehorses perform with maximum exertion, which has resulted in high accident rates and health problems such as bleeding from ...
10. Catahoula Leopard Dog. This breed is thought to be one of the first dogs bred in the U.S. and confirmed to be the first Louisiana-bred dog. Named after the Choctaw word for “sacred lake ...
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Matchem (1748 – 21 February 1781), sometimes styled as Match 'em, was a Thoroughbred racehorse who had a great influence on the breed, and was the earliest of three 18th century stallions that produced the Thoroughbred sire-lines of today, in addition to Eclipse and Herod. [2] He was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland from 1772 - 1774.
In dogs, the term breed is used two ways: loosely, to refer to dog types or landraces of dog (also called natural breeds or ancient breeds); or more precisely, to refer to modern breeds of dog, which are documented so as to be known to be descended from specific ancestors, that closely resemble others of their breed in appearance, movement, way ...
On Oct. 2, 1950, "Peanuts" made its comic strip debut. Just two days later, Snoopy was introduced. Get to know the dog's breed and biography.
"The true origin of the greyhound is unsure, but drawings of findings from the Çatalhöyük site in Turkey (6000 BC), the finding of a greyhound-like dog in a funeral vase in the town of Fusa in Iran (4200 BC) or in rock art in Tassili (dated at 5000 – 2000 BC) indicate that the greyhound is indeed one of the oldest breeds of dog.". [57]
This category shows all dog breeds which originated in any of the American states or territories. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dog breeds originating in the United States . Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in the United States"