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Continental Bulldog

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:20:01 +0000

The Continental Bulldog is a new breed originating from Switzerland. The first breeder was Imelda Angehrn, who had bred English Bulldogs for over 30 years. She wasn't satisfied with the poor health of the bulldogs she bred and after gaining permission from the Swiss Kennel club she started to "rebreed" the bulldog back to what it was at the beginning of the 20th century. She crossbred the EB with Old English Bulldogs from America. These dogs were called "Old type Pickwick Bulldogs" and since 2004 " The Continental Bulldog". That year the Swiss Kennel Club recognized the Continental Bulldog as a new breed.

The Catahoula Leopard Dog

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:27:23 +0000

One theory as to the origins of the breed states that the Catahoula is thought to have descended from "war dogs" brought to Louisiana by Hernando de Soto in the 16th century. Dogs left behind by the explorer's party were interbred by the local natives with their domestic dogs. Catahoulas are highly intelligent and energetic. They are assertive but not aggressive by nature. They have a need to take charge of their pack whether other dogs or humans. Catahoulas make a very good family dog and are excellent with children.

The Thai Ridgeback

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:46:43 +0000

Thai Ridgebacks originally came from the Pho Quoc Island originally part of Siam, now a part of Vietnam. It is the major isle in the Gulf of Siam, about 200 km south of Bangkok. It would seem that Thai Ridgebacks were originally used to hunt wild boar, deer, tapirs and birds. They were also used to escort carts along side their master, which were the mode of transport in Thailand at that time. As you can imagine long distance travel was difficult. These areas were very isolated because of the non existence of roads. There was no chance of cross breeding with other breeds due to this situation. As a result the Thai Ridgeback has remained unchanged for centuries. Due to natural selection only the strongest and fittest dogs survived thus creating a very healthy dog we know of today.