companion animal exam 1 dog info

sporting group

one of the oldest and largest; bred for hunting

3 subgroups of the sporting group and functions

forerunners - go ahead to find game then silently point it out to owner

flushing - herd game to owner for easy pickings

retrievers - as name suggests, with good noses and eyesight

hound group

may be the oldest purebred dogs and they are very diverse with a common ancestral trait used for hunting — sight and scent

herding group

used to be a part of the working group; the newest group; not good with kids; need a dominant owner

terrier

bred to kill vermin; also not typically great with kids

toy group

typically miniaturized versions of other breeds but this is not always the case; kept by royalty until recently and guarded treasure

non-sporting group

“catch-all” group with no real similarities between them

working group

used to include the herding members; now split into 3 groups

3 subgroups in herding group

sled - pull sleds and have a thick double coat to resist arctic winds and temperatures

guard - protect flock mainly but also physical property

resue - help in dire situations or pull nets

brittany

named after French province; natural pointers and good retrievers; friendly; tail is naturally short

labrador retriever

was the #1 breed for 31 years until 3 years ago; gentle temperament (many bites reported but may be due to ignorance); American is functional, English is show

cocker spaniel

spain is the namesake; developed for bird hunting; smallest breed of the sporting grouop

german shorthaired pointer

“perfect pointer”; easy to train and want to make their owner proud; cone degeneration is common

dachshund

chondrodystrophy forms their back; bred in Germany; can be hard to housetrain due to hunting characteristics but are affectionate

plott hound

official dog of NC because they were bred in the mountains by a German family; “Plott music” is when they bark and whine really loud

saluki

one of the oldest breeds; was the royal dog of Egypt; can be high energy; have very long legs

whippet

like a mini-grey hound (fastest one of its group); likely to experience bloat because of deep-chestedness; name comes from Whappet but are kind of quiet; sight hounds

belgian malinois

need an extremely dominant owner; will try to herd anyone; only wants to please 1 owner

border collie

most popular farm dog; great herders; do good in agility competitions; allowed to be shown with honorable scars and broken teeth incurred in the line of duty

australian cattle dog

“bluey”; the majority have a spot(s) over at least 1 of their eyes; vital to the Australian Beef cattle industry; related to the Dingo

berger picard

named after Picardy region of France; almost went extinct; appear in lots of movies because they’re very trainable

american staffordshire terrier

often confused with the “Pitbull”; pit type dog; super muscular; wasn’t officially called the AST until 1972; “Nanny Dog”

parson russell terrier

named after Reverend John Russell; have a collapsible rib cage

bull terrier

“Target Dog”; chondrodystrophy egghead, open to strangers (which is unusual for a terrier)

west highland white terrier

cesar pet food; part of the terriers of Scotland; sociable and playful with high energy

chihuahua

applehead and deerhead; from Mexico; people thought they came from Fennec Foxes, were used in sacrificial ceremonies

chinese crested

ancestral ones have hair on head, ears, and plume white powderpuff have hair all over; used to hunt vermin on Chinese ships; gain weight easily

pug

bad; brachycephaly, curled tail that’s too curled, can scream themselves to death

pomeranian

named after Pomerania, where their miniaturization occurred; are descendants of sled dogs from the Northern parts of the world, associated with Queen Victoria (shower and breeder), Marie Antoinette, and Mozart

bulldog

used to be involved in bull baiting (namesake); older traits are trying to be bred back to fix the issues; notorious underbite and drooling

chow chow

wrinkled face; said to be the original ancestor of the pomeranian, samoyed & other arctic breeds; used for hunting bears and wolves; notorious blue/black tongue

dalmatian

were coach dogs and now associated with firefighters because of that; high uric acid levels in their blood and need a special diet; “spotted dick”

boston terrier

arose from a cross between a bulldog and the extinct white English Terrier; all bt’s have the common ancestor “barnard tom”; nickname is the “american gentleman”

rottweiler

bred in Germany; typically black/dark with orange eyebrows; can be difficult to train; used to work with police and herd

giant schnauzer

not a true giant breed; used as herders and police dogs; Risenschnauzer means “the giant”ko

komondor

white corded coat meant to fool sheep; basically can’t be bit; originated in Hungary

newfoundland

super gentle temperament; drool lots; partially webbed feet