However, it got me thinking about what other dog breeds are popular here in Maine.Getty ImagesThanks to our station's social media followers, I was able to put together a list of 30 different dog breeds that listeners selected as their favorites. READ MORE: Explore Maine's Most Popular Lig...
Though extremely affectionate now, the bulldog gets its name due to its connection with bull baiting in the British Isles. As a result of occupational hazards, the first bulldogs had to be ferocious and nearly insensitive to pain, according to the AKC. Once bull baiting became illegal in Engl...
French Bulldog At A Glance: Height: 30cm Weight: 12.5kg Coat: Short, smooth, close, and finely textured Color: brindle, piebald or fawn Lifespan: 10-14 years The French Bulldog is obviously a descendant of small bulldogs, but it is not known whether these were British dog breeds taken ...
The AKC describes this breed as having a "noble, wedge-shaped" head, and given the musculature of this specimen, we won't argue. Among all dog breeds, the Doberman (or Dobermann) is generally seen as one of the most intelligent and easiest to train. They're also quite dapper: This Do...
Bulldog is considered a national icon in the United Kingdom where it originated. That is why they are commonly called English Bulldog or British Bulldog. To them, Bulldog symbolizes pluck and determination, Their being highly sociable, submissive and friendly make Bulldog an ideal family pet....
“yellow retriever” with a now-extinct spaniel breed, as well as the Irish setter and bloodhound. In 1908, the golden retrieverdebuted at a British dog show, and the dogs began arriving in North America around the same time. Ever since, golden retrievers have been a fan-favorite in pop ...
and popular choice for dogs. In people it's a nickname for John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Jack is the number-one human name in Ireland and Scotland and number two in England, so you might think about this name for any dog whose ancestry comes from the British Isles....
Its ancestry includes the Manx, British Shorthair, American Shorthair, Angora, Siamese, and Abyssinian breeds. They were originally bred in California by Paul Casey and were meant to resemble wildcats—particularly the leopard. The idea was that if people had pets with spotted coats, they would...
Pointers are believed to have originated from the Spanish Pointerafter British soldiers brought them home following the War of Spanish Succession. The Spanish Pointer is very calm and hard to scare or startle. According to researchers, this dog may have descended from the Pachon Navarra and Sabueso...
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