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Franklin County's top dog breed last year was the humble mutt, which made up for over 20,000 dog registrations. Mixed (20,153) Lab (including all variants) (9,149)
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog.It is a medium-sized, muscular dog of around 40–55 lb (18–25 kg).
The name Anatolian Shepherd Dog is unknown in Turkey and the breed is sometimes described as having the Turkish name of Çoban Köpeği which means 'shepherd's dog', or livestock guardian dog. [ 9 ] [ 11 ] Since the 1980s Americans have almost exclusively imported Kangals and the Anatolian has increasingly conformed to that breed type.
The source shows that nearly 40% of American households own at least one dog, of which 67% own just one dog, 25% own two dogs, and nearly 9% own more than two dogs. The data also shows an equal number of male and female pet dogs; less than one-fifth of the owned dogs come from shelters. [204]
A height of about 18 to 19 inches (46 to 48 cm) at shoulders for the male and 17 to 18 inches (43 to 46 cm) for the female is to be considered preferable. The nose should always be black. Many coat colors are accepted. However, dogs with liver or black-and-tan coat, and dogs with more than 80% white are discouraged. [13] [2]
Today the French Bulldog is commonly kept as a pet: in 2020, it was the second-most registered dog in the United Kingdom, [10] and the fourth-most in the United States. [11] They were rated the third-most popular dog in Australia in 2017. [12] In 2019, in the United Kingdom, the French Bulldog had a total of 33,661 registered dogs. [13]
Bred down in size from fighting dogs of the bull and terrier types, the Boston Terrier originally weighed up to 44 pounds (20 kg) (Old Boston Bulldogs). [2] The Boston Terrier Club was formed in 1891; it was admitted to membership in the American Kennel Club in 1893. [4] It is one of a small number of breeds to have originated in the United States.
A pack of four wild dogs was observed furiously defending an old adult male dog from a male lion that attacked it at a kill; the dog survived and rejoined the pack. [74] African wild dogs commonly lose their kills to larger predators. [75] Spotted hyenas are important kleptoparasites [68] and follow packs of African wild dogs to appropriate ...