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The Lagotto Romagnolo[ a ] is an Italian breed of dog. It originates in the marshlands of the Delta del Po in the eastern part of the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name derives probably from the term “lagotto” which is the name of the inhabitants of the local town of Lagosanto. Another theory believes it comes instead from Romagnol can ...
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Dense, wiry double coat. Undercoat is thick and provides insulation. The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (also called the Korthals Griffon and the Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals in France and Quebec) is a breed of dog used in hunting as a gundog. It is sometimes considered to be Dutch in ancestry, due to the ...
Water dogs are an ancient type of dog, used by ancient mariners to retrieve objects lost overboard as well as to pass messages between boats, they were known to the Romans who called them "lion dogs" after the distinctive clipping of their coats. Water dogs continued to be seen aboard ships until modern times.
Cane di Fonni. Sardinian Shepherd Dog. ENCI (partial) [9] Cane Lupino del Gigante. Luvin. none. Shepherd dog from the Apennines of the Province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna [2][8]: 1922.
The SWD is a medium size, athletic, robust dog that is slightly longer than tall. Approximately half are born with natural bobbed (short) tails. Long tailed dogs are usually docked in the US, but undocked tails are not a fault in conformation showing if the dog was bred in a non-docking country. The head should be strong and carried with elegance.
Origin. Germany. Kennel club standards. VDH. standard. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. standard. Dog (domestic dog) The Pudelpointer is a versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. [1][2] It is a pointing breed that came from a cross between the German hunting poodle (pudel) and the English Pointer.
In Portuguese, the breed is called cão de água (IPA: [ˈkɐ̃w dɨ ˈaɣwɐ]; literally 'dog of water'). In Portugal, the dog is also known as the Algarvian Water Dog (cão de água algarvio), or Portuguese Fishing Dog (cão pescador português). Cão de água de pêlo ondulado is the name given to the wavy-haired variety, and cão de água ...
Pointing dog. A Vizsla pointing. Pointing dogs, sometimes called bird dogs, are a type of gundog typically used in finding game. [1][2] Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. [3] The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game.