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The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a large dog breed originally bred in Southern Africa. [1] The original breed standard was drafted by F.R. Barnes, in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), in 1922, and approved by the South African Kennel Union in 1927. Its forebears can be traced to the ridged hunting and guardian dogs of the Khoikhoi.
The Dog of Leonberg: The History of a Dog Breed Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. Multilingual (English, German, French, Dutch) trilogy on the history of the Leonberger dog (1846–1948) (Independent Leo Gazette) ISBN 978-90-813426-1-2. White, Angela (12 Feb 1998). The Leonberger: The World of Dogs ((Hardcover). Kingdom Books, Havant ...
The breed is found in many countries as far back as the sixteenth century. [3] The little 'lion dog' is seen in many art pieces featuring dogs as far back as the sixteenth century, but it is unclear whether these were all dogs like the Löwchen, or simply small dogs of the Bichon type that were trimmed in a lion cut.
The Aksaray Malaklısı or Malaklı Karabaş is a breed of large livestock guardian dog, from the Aksaray Province in central Anatolia, part of Turkey. [1] [2] [3] They are also known as the Turkish Mastiff or Anatolian Lion. [4] The breed has become an increasingly popular livestock guardian dog across the world. [5]
Lion dog may also refer to the following dog breeds: Rhodesian Ridgeback, or African Lion Dog, bred for hunting lions; Leonberger, also known as the "Gentle Lion" Löwchen, or Little Lion Dog, a small non-sporting dog; Maltese dog, or Maltese Lion Dog, a breed of companion dog originating in Malta
A video shows a mountain lion attacking a pet dog Monday in a yard at a Southern California home. Somehow, the black 3-year-old Schnauzer named Holly Jolly survived the Feb. 12, 2024 incident in ...
Columella, writing in the first century AD, recommends white dogs for this purpose, as the shepherd can easily distinguish them from the wolf, while Varro suggests that white dogs have a "lion-like aspect" in the dark. [18] The dogs work in groups; three or four dogs are an adequate defense against wolves and stray dogs.
The last mountain lion attack was about a year ago when the famed cougar, P-22, killed a Chihuahua on its leash after stalking a dog walker in Hollywood Hills, according to the National Park ...