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The name Alsatian remained for five decades, [22] until 1977, when successful campaigns by dog enthusiasts pressured the British kennel clubs to allow the breed to be registered again as German Shepherds. [24] The word "Alsatian" once appeared in parentheses as part of the formal breed name of the American Kennel Club and was removed in 2010. [25]
The Rottweiler (/ ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər /, UK also /-v aɪ l ər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) [1] [2] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large [3] [4] or large. [5] [6] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, [7] [8] because their main use was to herd livestock [3] and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. [7]
Just ask Emma the Rottweiler! This sweet dog didn't take long to become BFFs with her next-door neighbor, but she ran into an unexpected plot twist when the man had to move. Fortunately, the pup's ...
An Alsatian and Collie cross, Bing (originally named "Brian") was given to the army in 1944 when his owners, the Fetch family from Loughborough in Leicestershire, were no longer able to feed him due to rationing. He was trained at the Army War Dog Training School near Potters Bar in Hertfordshire. [2]
Six breeds of dog exist that acknowledge a significant amount of recent wolf-dog admixture in their creation. One breed is the "wolamute", a.k.a. "malawolf", a cross between an Alaskan Malamute and a timber wolf. Four breeds were the result of intentional crosses with German Shepherd Dogs and have distinguishing characteristics of appearance ...
The Belgian Shepherd (Dutch: Belgische Herder), also known as the Belgian Sheepdog (Dutch: Belgische Herdershond) or the Chien de Berger Belge, is a Belgian breed of herding dog of medium size.
Will's dog. about a guy who decides to join a cross country dogsled race. Gypsy Greyhound: Johnny Eager: Johnny's dog; about an ex-con tough-guy who wants to open a dog racing track while dating the D.A.'s daughter. Hachi Akita Inu: Hachi: A Dog's Tale: Based on the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog. H. G. Wells St. Bernard
Alsatian may refer to: A person from the Alsace region of northeast France; Alsatian dialect, the language or dialect of Alsace; German Shepherd, a breed of dog also ...