Afghan Spaniels
- In 1929 two Afghan Spaniels were exhibited at Crufts
This unknown breed was a small red and white, drop eared, long coated spaniel.
Corded Poodle
- Just after the war, a corded Poodle existed. In the 1800's they were fashionable,
but lost favour due to the labour of oiling, cleaning and grooming the long cords. The coats was usually black or brown,
and hung in tight, long , even cords, with the face usually clipped. most likely this variety is now extinct.
Shantung Greyhound
- In China there is a little known greyhound. The Shantung Greyhound is a small Whippet sized hound with a wiry coat,
short with medium feathering.
The Pocket Beagle
- This dog, now extinct, was a tiny version of the ordinary Beagle, and was only 9 - 10 inches high.
Queen Elizabeth the First had a pack of these tiny hounds which were carried on horseback to the hunt. Queen Victoria also had
a pack of nine couples which were painted by William Barraud in 1844.
New Guinea Native Dog
- There are two varieties of this dog, the common coastal region dog and the larger mountain type.
The coastal dog is highly valued by the Papuans. Col. Edward Lang mentions the quaint custom there of the old women of the tribe
being detailed to collect the dogs droppings daily and religiously deposit them in the sea to the accompaniment of suitable chants.
Loong Chua
- There was once a long haired Pug called a Loong Chua. It was always rare. Infrequent long coated Pugs appeared in France
after the war, but were not Loong Chuas.
Nootka Dog
- A sheepdog known as the Nootka Dog was bred by the Nootka Indians, Vancouver.
He was a valuable object of barter as his wool was woven into clothing and sold to traders.
The Pila Dog
- This dog is found in Argentina - it is hairless, and is believed to have miraculous healing powers by direct contact.
The Manchurian Snow Dog
- This dog is not like the usual spitz dog of snowy regions, but more like a large Poodle, square and white with.a
heavy fleece
Harlequin Pinschers
- A quartet of these dogs was shown at Crufts in 1938. They were small and multi coloured and frowned on by the German Pinscher Club.
The Harlequin Pinscher has since become popular in Germany where its beautiful markings are now highly regarded
Pen-Lo
- This dog, the smallest of all Pekingese varieties was only bred in China and was rare even in 1945, and may now be extinct.
The average size was - height 3 ½ -to 5 inches, length 8 inches and weight about 2 ½ pounds The coat was coloured red, gold, fawn ,yellow or cream
and was medium with featherings on the legs and hindquarters.
The Tahltan Bear Dog
- This dog resembles a cross between a fox and a terrier with a comical shaving brush tail standing to attention, and glassy electric eyes dancing wildly in their sockets. Their coats are short, and usually black and white. They are quite a small dog, only 12-16 inches, but are absolutely fearless. They were bred by the Tahltan Indians to hunt black and grizzly bears. Their hunting tactic is to distract their victims by circling round them and giving staccato yelps. It is doubtful if any of these dogs exist today The last known breeder was a Mrs Harriet Morgan from Canada who moved to California in 1951 taking her dogs with her. No one knows what became of Mrs Morgan nor her dogs, and no new dogs have been registered since.
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These extracts reproduced from "Paw Prints". The official magazine for Friends of Cloverlands K9World.
Disclaimer :- While I have endeavoured as far as possible to verify all the items included herein, I cannot absolutely guarantee their accuracy,
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