Alphabetical Game on Dogs (canids, represented by the genus canines) - from wild dog species, like wolves, dholes, coyotes, foxes, jackals, etc., to more and less known domestic breeds. Some info about the origins of the domestic dogs: https:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_domestic_dog *** By the way, the hyena is not a real dog species, but a separate family: https:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena ** As usual, the game starts with letter A, followed by B, C, etc., till Z, and then continued from A to Z, etc. Links with information and pictures would be nice and don't hesitate to share information, references and links or ask for suggestions. *** I am starting with the Akita Inu.
For animal lovers.
English pointer
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic....HISkofEljqQL-C
My father raised, trained and hunted with pointers.
They only one i remember clearly, was penny the pointer.
She loved running the fields.
Was lost after my father was gone.....
That is sad that she was lost.
Not physically. Just emotionally.
She was a daddys girl.....
Oh, still, it was probably not so easy.
Fox terrier (wire-haired fox terrier)
I was just thinking of a comics series by Hergé, i.e. The adventures of Tintin, and especially Milou (Snowy), Tintin's dog, a white fox terrier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...ures_of_Tintin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_(character)
People that i know that have own fox terriers woukd have no other breed.
Yes, some say that they have much personality.
Tosa
Akita Inu (or Akita Ken)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_(dog)
Next: a dog breed or wild canine species starting with "B".
Bernese mountain dog.
Thank you, I just heard that there are problems with getting links.
I hope that you will like these Bernese mountain dog puppies:
Very cute! And each one is worth about $1,500 too. :|
Yes, dogs with pedigree are valued. But avoid factory or mass breeding:
http://www.petmd.com/news/care-...ree_pets-12669
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk...-to-buy-a-dog/
Thank you, Tiffanee.
Basenji.
But if im C. Then corgi
Sorry, im link handicapped
Thank you, Carla. Yes, there were two posts entering "B" within a short time span, and C was up. It was just bad luck for you and Tiffanee. No problem for the picture (there have been several complaints about problems with getting links, and I have them sometimes too); here's one for you:
(Cardigan Welsh Corgi)
English sheep dog
Foxhound
German shepherd
Irish setter
I want to skip to the R's. Rottweiler, since I lost mine this week.
Really sorry about your loss JJ. I'd like to hear more about him/her when you feel like talking. In the mean time we'll all try to keep the R spot open for you.
Im sorry jim. Im just so sorry
I am sorry to hear about your loss, and you can, of course, skip the R or ask for suggestions.
Jack Russel
Keeshond
For you:
Thanks im link handicapped:)
You're welcome - I will look for pictures.
Maltese
Maltese dog
I really want N too. Norwegian elhhound.
I miss my Amos
Norwegian elkhound
That must be a female, amos was much broader
That is quite possible. You can't tell from the picture.
I am sorry to hear about your loss.
Thank you, he's bee n gone a long time
I felt bad that i didnt mention my german shepherd, abbigail, shes been gone a long time too
Both wonderful friends
Yes, I can understand that - they are unforgettable.
Must skip r out of respect fir jim.
O.K., there are other breeds - the Rhodesian Ridgeback, for instance:
A friend of mine had one of those.
He was a nervous nellie
Interesting. He might have needed more exercise.
Likely
Thanks Carla
Rottweiler
Japaese chin
Im sorry about all of the lovemups.
I get forgetful about those, sometimes...
Take it easy and don't worry - forgetting things happens to everybody, and I told you that you can ask for help. And an idea, reading, looking into pictures or receiving a suggestion can help to remember quite a few things. And there are quite a few useful documents to read or to read again, and if you like documentaries about wildlife and domestic animals, enjoy them.
By the way, you can start again with "A".
Thank you marianne.
Im an information vacuum.
Its the little things i forget.
Like hitting an icon when im in the middle of enjoying myself.
You are an adept wordsmith.
I admire that.
Thank you for posting the photos.
I use a mobike app and photos, links etc., just wont copy and paste.
Im a technological dinasaur, and i dont mind
And a little rhyming exercise for you:
If your memories are ailing,
with a brain, just unavailing,
while the senses are derailing -
take a break and send them sailing !
Don't worry regarding tchnical problems - I am also struggling - lol.
I dont fight it too hard, i am not certain its a battle i wish to win.
Don't hesitate to "ask your way through" - I am going to the shop for advice - lol.
By the way, for rhyming, there's a game:
http://www.amirite.com/791639-r...n-word-try-and
That was some time ago.
I read halfway through and it seemed you were clearing more confusion (not sure why, seemed straightforward) then there was game to be playing. But i wpukd play that game
It is still open, and you are welcome to it.
You're welcome and thank you for your compliment.
You made the first step, and that will make a second and a third step easy.
Hitting the wrong key, spot or icon is a common accident.
And forgetting reminds me of a little song interpreted long ago by Jeanne Moreau (J'ai la mémoire qui flanche) - but it would need to be translated.
Zwergpinscher (Miniature Pinscher)
I hear they have no relation to a standard
Doberman, is that true?
The Doberman (full name: Doberman Pinscher) is said to be the result of several breeds, and the German Pinscher was most certainly involved, together with the Greyhound, the Manchester Terrier, probably with old German shephard breeds, perhaps the Beauceron, Weimeraner, etc.
And the German Pinscher is closely related to the Zwergpinscher or Miniature Pinscher.
You know your dogs
I always loved animals - whether cats, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, goats, birds, etc., or elephants, bears, rhinos, deer, antelopes, koalas, kangaroos, etc.
Each animal has something special, and I feel much concerned about the many endangered species and abandoned pets. And I read a lot about them, observed them and learned about them.
As a kid, I read many old or classic stories about animals, children and people. You might like to read or read again some of the great classics, for instance:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kholstomer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans_Famille
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book
https://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Bambi,_a_Life_in_the_Woods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody's_Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...ntures_of_Nils
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Friend_Flicka
Thats odd, all those links gave me was the interlude to this post and an article on fungus, all of them
As I see, the links are not active; I'll try again:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kholstomer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans_Famille
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...e_in_the_Woods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody's_Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...ntures_of_Nils
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Friend_Flicka
(a trilogy)
Airedale
Borzoi
Looks almost like an afgahn, with shorter hair.
Yes, both are sighthounds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...of_sighthounds
Seems all the sighthounds are built for speed
Yes, they are, as they are used to hunt fast prey animals, like hares, deer, antelopes (sloughi), etc. on sight.
Chow chow
Chows used to have such a bad reputation.
Now its on pit bulls
Always the humans, not the dogs
This dog breed is a very ancient one and has a very interesting story:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_Chow
Their behaviour depends indeed of their owners and their education, and they are known to be stubborn and very protective of their owners.
Quite a history.
Very versitile.
I dont think many dogs have been used to herd, pull, protect, fight and hunt.
Yes, in former times, dogs were used and abused.
And sadly enough, they still are, for instance:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...arbaric-cruel/
http://news.nationalgeographic....lling-welfare/
Drentse Patrijshond
Looks like a springer spaniel, english pointer mix.......oh
They resemble indeed spaniels and setters and are a Dutch breed of pointer and retriever dogs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drentse_Patrijshond
Great dane
Ibizan hound
Japanese chin
Portuguese water dog
Redbone coonhound
I really appreciate this post...
And thanks for all the pics.
You're very welcome, Carla.
Samoyed dog
They look so muck like an overgrown eskimo spitz, no?
Yes, of course, and they are really part of the "Spitz" family.
Dalmatian
Next: "E".
We are getting there marianne!
Lol - thank you, Carla.
Husky
Lundehund (Norwegian Lindehund)
Otterhound
Cool dog
Pug
Queensland heeler dog (an Australian cattle dog)
He looks sturdy.
Yes, this dog is a sturdy breed.
Staffordshire terrier (sp.?) The bull of dogs
Tervuren shepherd
Looks half shephed half collie
Beautiful
Yes, it is a Belgian shepherd breed and one of the most beautiful. There's also the Belgian malinois. Both seem to be closely related to old German shepherd breeds, like the "Harzer Fuchs", for instance (and eventually to old English or Scottish shepherd or cattle breeds).
My sister had a german, german shepherd.
Likely the smartest dog i will have known.
He just "knew".
Beamer. He was brilliant as dogs go. And beautiful.
Yes, they are excellent and still appreciated as working, movie and rescue dogs.
You might remember the story of Rin-Tin-Tin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rin_Tin_Tin
Most certainly!
My shepherd was an american bteed.
She too, was soo smart. Biggest female ive ever seen.
When she was a pup, she had the tallest ears. I thought if she grew onto them...oh boy..
She did. A healthy 105lbs
Interesting - I heard that for many breeds, also the paws (their size) of puppies are a good indicator to predict their adult size.
Im stuck, dont know a U dog.....
There seem to be only two - the Utonagan dog and the ultimate mastiff. Would you like to enter one?
Found a uruguayan cimmeron
Very good:
Uruguayan cimarrón
Thats alot of dog
Yes, it is a very powerful dog. Here's some information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...3%B3n_Uruguayo
Had to look up this one...
Venezuelen sheepdog
Venezuelan sheepdog or Mucuchí
Wiemeranar
Again (sp.?)
Oh, you were faster - the same happened to you further up.
But for the X, I was not too late - lol.
Im sorry, i can be thick.....
Give us another w. Cant have too many dogs:)
That's o.k. For "w": would a West Siberian Laika do?
Yes
Please
Done. I added it in a comment after the Weimarer Dog. It is too late for a change, and deleting it would displace the new "W" entry after the Airdale. So, I can only do the add.
Weimaraner dog
They can be very sweet. But much energy
Yes, they are hunting dogs.
Rectification - instead of Weimeraner:
West Siberian Laika
Handsome
Oh yes, they are good-looking.
Xoloitzcuintli dog (a hairless Mexican dog breed - and I had to look up the spelling - lol)
Looks like a bald overgrown chihuahua
Lol - they seem to be closely related. Also the chihuahua is a Mexican breed.
Wonder how thats pronounced ???
Try this link:
Lol.
Thank you, but still.......
I will have to listen and pronounce that for a week before i can remember it
Lol - it is an excellent exercise. And if it is funny, it helps a lot.
Alright.....yorkie...yorkshire terrier.
Im afraid i have left you with a z dog...
O.K. - wait a minute - I should have used the Russian term "Zapadno Sibirskaya Laika" instead of West Siberian Laika - lol.
I'll have to opt for the German name:
Zwergpinscher (Miniature Pinscher).
Half-Breed. Could happen to anyone without a condom.
Oops - lol!
It's being doggy racist!
Oh -
...
Lol - half-breeds, mutts or cross-breedings are often very useful and cute.
Irish wolfhound.
You were too slow - lol.
How about a "J" dog?
Karelian Bear Dog
Leonberger.....biiiig dog
Yes, a very big dog.
Maremma sheepdoc
We are doing big now, huh?
Alright.....
Lol - I'd say that we are doing great - lol.
For a chuckle:
:):):)!!!
I hope that this is a lol
.
Neopalitan mastiff
A gang of love machines
Dont like the ears cropped though
There are quite a few dogs of all sizes who need their daily dose of cuddling units - namely their belly rub:
All dogs of all sizes.
Even if its a "serious" dog..
Yes, indeed all sizes, types, etc. - it is not the breed, it is more a question of personality, devotion, sociability, education, needs, circumstances, preferences and trusting.
By the way, I am against cropping and docking: http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/feat...d-tail-docking
Old English Sheepdog
Sam the sheepdog.....
Lol - this one, for instance:
Watched the whoke clip....
Too funny!
That's the job - lol.
Queensland heeler (Australian cattle dog)
http://redblueandqueenslandheel...ny-colors.html
Ultimate Mastiff
Vizsla
White shepherd (dog)
Xoloitzcuintle, variedad estándar (standard)
Yoranian
Zuchon