The following unusual dogs were listed in the 1945 edition of The Observer's Book of Dogs
Griffon Belge
- A variety of Griffon Bruxellois similar to the standard type, but black and tan, or black and red in colour.
Hare Indian Dog
- Found in the vicinity of the Great Bear Lake, Canada, and used by the Hare Indians for hunting. Very similar to the Coyote.
Havana
- Sometimes described as a Spaniel, but a member of the Bichon group rather like a Maltese. Essentially a toy dog, long coated, white and spirited.
Jenterah
- Smaller of the two Malayan wild dogs. Hunts in packs in jungle covered hills. Preys on poultry and small mamals. Red with a bushy tail.
Juan Fernandez Sheepdog
- A breed found only on Juan Fernandez Island, Chile. Probably descended from the Patagonian Sheepdog. Now wild and voiceless.
Cuban Bloodhound
- A large and ferocious Dogue de Bordeaux / Bloodhound cross, bred for hunting fugitive slaves in Cuba and Florida.
Inu Nusto
- A medium sized short coated dog of Japan. The companion of beggars. Similar to a Bull Terrier with a gay tail.
Norfolk Spaniel
- The original of the English Springer Spaniel named after a Duke of Norfolk
Poligar
- An Indian Hound similar to and crossed with the Rampur Hound common in districts around Madras. Used extensively for hunting.
Siberian Wild Dog
- One of the most northerly wild dogs, ranging throughout Asia. It is like the Indian wild dog, and is red in summer and white in winter
Scottish Spaniel
- The now extinct relative of the Irish Setter which was once bred at Rossmore Castle. White with red flecks. Not seen in Britain since 1900.
Bastard Pug
- This was probably a cross bred Pug / Italian Greyhound , and was a fashionable lap dog in the middle ages.
It was first mentioned by Caius in the 16th century .
Chinese Coolie Dog
- This is said to have been introduced in the 1920's by Col.P.T. Etherton a collector of exotic specimens.
It appears to be a cross between the Akita and the Chow Chow, but is not recognised by the Chinese Kennel Club.
Aztec Sacred Dog
- This dog was held sacred by the Aztecs along with birds, insects and other animals.
It later became part ancestor of the modern Chihuahua.
Goodenough Islands Native Dog
- One of Lord Rothchild's collectors discovered this dog in the Goodenoughs in 1805/6.
It appears to have evolved from the Papuan Hill breed and a dog of the Spitz type and now breeds true to type.
Height 14inches, colour black with white markings on the brisket,feet and tail. Head flat and bullet shaped, ears small and erect, tail bushy and carried gay.
Sicilian Brachiero
- This old breed is about the largest of cattle droving dogs. It is interesting to watch working, for instead of 'heeling' as would
say a Welsh Corgi, it concentrates only on the leader of the herd, heading it this wayand that. Height 22 inches, colour black and tan,
tan and fawn, and brindle, some light brindles being striped. Coat short and harsh, ears cropped, head broad and flat on top body powerful and slightly tucked up,
Kuri
- A typical Spitz breed, the Kuri was imported in New Zealand from the Asiatic mainland about 1350 by the last Maori imigrants from Tahiti and Hawaki.
At that time it was both mute and indolent, regarded mainly as the Maori sacrificial tabu (sacred dish) and bred for their hair and meat.
The long tail hairs were used for decorating native spearheads, its succulent flesh was thought by Cook in 1769 to be fresh killed lamb. It is now extinct.
Kabyle Dog
- A sheepdog native to the Kabyle Mountains as chiefly bred by Kabyles, Ouled Nails and Shawia tribes common in Tunisia and Algeria.
In the hills it is a shepherds dog and reasonably well cared for, but those found in Bedouin camps are nomadic scavengers, docked and cropped for identification purposes and follow the Arabs
during the date and grape seasons acting as guards and herders as required.
Arkwright Pointer
- This variety takes its name from the late Mr.William Arkwright who in the 1890's maintained a fine kennel of all black pointers. They were not of a type that would find favour on the show bench today, being dish faced, with non pronounced stop and hare feet, but they were excellent workers in the field. Some all black pointers which are descendants of the Arkwrights are still occasionally seen.
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These extract 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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