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  2. Dog breed - Wikipedia

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    A dog breed is a particular type of dog [ 1 ] that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are the most variable mammal on Earth, with artificial selection producing upward of 360 globally recognized breeds. [ 2 ] These breeds possess distinct traits related to morphology, which ...

  3. List of dog breeds - Wikipedia

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    This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types. A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal and purity of lineage". [1] According to BigThink, over 40% of the world's dog breeds come from the ...

  4. Chihuahua (dog breed) - Wikipedia

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    A 2022 UK study on life expectancy of dog breeds based on veterinary data showed the average life expectancy to be 7.91 for the breed compared to 11.82 years for crossbreeds. [29] [b] A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 11.8 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. [30]

  5. Pomeranian dog - Wikipedia

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    Pomeranian dog. The Pomeranian (also known as a Pom, Pommy or Pome) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from larger Spitz-type dogs, specifically the German Spitz.

  6. Dogs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, there were 83.3 million dogs and about 47% of households had a dog. [48] 70% of the owners had only one dog, 20% of the owners had two dogs, and 10% of the owners had three or more dogs. [48] In 2017 there was an average of 1.5 pet dogs per household. [49]

  7. Yorkshire Terrier - Wikipedia

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    The Yorkshire Terrier, also known as a Yorkie, is a British breed of toy dog of terrier type. It is among the smallest of the terriers and indeed of all dog breeds, with a weight of no more than 3.2 kg (7 lb). [ 1 ] It originated in the nineteenth century in the English county of Yorkshire, after which it is named. [ 2 ]

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