A Golden Retriever with its wavy feathered coat and plumed tail. The breed was developed in Scotland to retrieve birds for hunters, and it is still a popular family and assistance dog.
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A Golden Retriever with its wavy feathered coat and plumed tail. The breed was developed in Scotland to retrieve birds for hunters, and it is still a popular family and assistance dog.
A dog's nose has far more smell receptors than ours, and part of the air it breathes in is sent to a separate smelling area instead of to the lungs. That is why a dog can pick one scent out of a busy mixture, and why dogs are trained to find lost people, ripe crops and hidden objects.
Dogs were the first animals people lived with, domesticated from wolves at least 15,000 years ago. Different jobs — herding sheep, guarding homes, hunting, pulling sleds and keeping people company — shaped the many breeds we know today.
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A Labrador Retriever sitting, with its short coat and thick 'otter' tail. Labradors come from Newfoundland in Canada, where they helped fishing crews, and they are one of the most common pet breeds in the world.
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A German Shepherd standing alert, with tall pointed ears and a long muzzle. The breed was created in Germany in the 1890s for herding, and is now often used in police and search work.
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A Dachshund in profile, with its long low body and short legs. It was bred in Germany to follow badgers and other animals into their burrows.
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A Welsh Corgi with big upright ears and very short legs. Corgis were bred in Wales to herd cattle, nipping at their heels and staying low enough to avoid a kick.
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A Siberian Husky with a thick double coat and curled tail. Huskies were bred by the Chukchi people of Siberia to pull sleds long distances in the cold.
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A Beagle with its nose to the ground. Beagles are scent hounds with long drop ears that help sweep smells up towards the nose.
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A Poodle with its curly coat and pompom tail. Poodles were originally water retrievers, and the unusual clip was meant to keep the joints warm while swimming.
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A French Bulldog with large bat ears and a short flat face. Flat-faced breeds can find breathing and hot weather harder than other dogs, so they need careful exercise.
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