Dogs

My Boxer/Staffordshire puppy, Honey, learned this trick in 5 minutes. Now, she can balance almost anything on her nose.

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Brutus tries to get his best friend “kitty” to play with him.

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singing puppies to sleep

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http://hubpages.com/hub/Popular-Dog-Breeds
Most Popular Dog Breeds: Dog breeding over thousands of years has resulted in a wide variety of breeds, hybrids and types of dogs. There are very small breeds of dogs, such as toy poodles and Chihuahuas; there are large dog breeds like pugs and beagles. Again, there are sporting breeds of dogs such as Labradors and golden retrievers; dog breeds with protective behavior, such as chows and rottweilers; Herding breeds, such as border collies and shepherds.

Here are the 10 most popular dog breeds:

* English Setter
* German Shepherd
* Segugio Maremmano
* Labrador Retriever
* Epagneul Breton
* Segugio Italiano
* Golden Retriever
* Boxer
* Jack Russell Terrier
* German Shorthaired Pointer

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This is my top ten rare breeds ,There are however lots more rare breeds i do have a list if anyone would like to see

http://www.amon-sul.at – Thai Ridgeback website they own the one in the video

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Family raised AKC boxer puppies for sale.All of our puppies are raised in our home and handled and played with daily by us and our children.They receive a lot of socializationlove and affection prior to going their new families!

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There is a little video of just some of the dog breed that are extinct ,i could not fit all of them on as it would of been to long so here is a list
Hawaiian Poi
Barenbeisser (Central Europe)
Basketmaker Dog (United States)
Black Bobtail (Australia)
Bouvier de Moerman (France, Belgium)
Bouvier de Paret (France, Belgium)
Brabantse Bullenbijter (Netherlands, Belgium)
Bullenbeiser (Germany)
Ceris Hound (France)
Chinese Greyhound(China)
Chincha Bulldog (Peru)
Chortai(Russia)
Chinese Happa Dog (China)
Clumberland Sheepdog(England)
Cordoba Bulldog (Argentina)
Dogo Cubano (Cuba)
Dogue du Midi (France)
Drover’s Cur (United Kingdom)
Dutch Mastiff (Holland)
English Red Decoy Dog (United Kingdom)
English Staghound (United Kingdom)
Garpehund (Norway)
Gawi (Afghanistan)
Havanese Silk Dog (Cuba)
Hubert Hound (United Kingdom)
Indian Hairless Dog !India)
Krymskaja(Russia)
Limer(England)
Matin Corse (France)
Mordashka (Russia)
Old English Black-and- Tan Terrier (United Kingdom)
Old Bosnian Sighthound(Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Renegade Bulldog (United Kingdom)
Reznicky Pes (Czech Republic)
Shower of Hail Setter(Ireland)
Southern Hound(England)
Sudan Greyhound(Sudan)
Tahltan Bear Dog (Canada)
Tengger Dog (Java)
Tesem (Egypt)
Tweed Water Spaniel (United Kingdom)
Zanzibar Greyhound(Zanzibar)

The above dog breeds are commonly believed to be extinct. Very little has been written about them and the dates of their extinction are largely unknown. As with all creatures who become extinct, there can be a variety of reasons that a particular dog breed suddenly ceases to exist. Sometimes it’s physical- the result of a disease that a particular breed is susceptible to, or a weakness in their constitution that makes caring for them difficult, causing people to lose interest and instead focus on other breeds. Extinction can also be caused by drastic cultural change, such as when the Cuban Revolution almost rendered the adorable Havanese extinct. In Japan, the Akita almost became extinct due to excessive dogfighting during the Meiji period (the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century). This noble breed was threatened again during World War II when starving Japanese citizens relied on his meat to sustain them. But extinction isn’t always the result of calamity. The particular traits inherent in one dog breed may no longer be valued by society. Without active breeding programs, these domesticated animals no longer have viable populations. While certain breeds such as the New Guinea Singing Dog and the Manchester Terrier have been brought back from near extinction, many others are lost to history.

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Oscar gets grouchy…

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The original type of the breed has been maintained solely in such parts of new country Kosova where intense cattle breeding is still prevailing and where this dog still can play its original role of a guardian and protector of the cattle herds against predatory animals.[citation needed]

* Albanian: Qen i Sharrit or Qeni Ilir

Appearance:

The illyrian sheepdog is a large, muscular, strongly-built dog. The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers, and the front legs account for approximately 55% of the height. The head is large but proportional to the body, with dark eyes.

Size:

The illyrian sheepdog is a robust, well proportioned dog with plenty of bone, of a size that is well above the average and with a thick, long, rather coarse coat that emphasizes the short coupled appearance.

* Height in Male Dogs: 56-62cm (24 inch above)
* Height in Female Dogs: 54-60cm (22.5 inch above)
* Weight in Male Dogs: 35-45kg (77-99 lbs)
* Weight in Female Dogs: 30-40kg (66-88 lbs)

Although much larger and heavy dogs exist, the preferred size for illyrian sheepdog for male dogs is 75cm and female dogs 70cm.

Coat:

The coat is dense and medium in length; it can be rough or smooth. The coat is also about four inches (10 cm) long. The coat will benefit from occasional brushing. All illyrian sheepdog types are solid in colour: tan, iron grey, white or almost black. The colour need not be completely uniform, and most Sars have several different shades of the same colour fading into one another. There are no bicolours and no uniformly black-coated dogs among purebreds, but odd-coloured specimens do exist.

Colour:

Usually sable or gray with darker “overalls” on the head and back, the undercoat being paler. Almost all other colours are accepted, but the dogs must not have large white patches in their coat. There are several varieties of colors, by frequency of occurrence: Tiger Color with 30%, grey color with all the varieties 20%, Yellow color with black muzzle 20%, white color 20% and counter mask (muzzle).

Temperament:

The temperament of the breed is described as independent, reliable, protective but not snappy; incorruptible and devoted to its master. The breed is aloof with outsiders, and calm until a threat to the flock presents itself. The breed has a highly protective nature. In the absence of a flock of sheep, the Sharr will often treat its humans as sheep – herding them away from danger or undesirable areas. They are serene and majestic, gentle with children and smaller dogs. They are also highly intelligent and bred to work without human supervision while guarding the flocks in the high pastures. Young pups can kill small animals until trained not to hunt.

Working life:

The Sharr is a reserved and intuitive breed, stubborn and undemonstrative, but properly trained and handled with authority, it excels at a variety of tasks. Dog-aggression and wariness of strangers are common traits of the Šarplaninac, which is why early socialization is of utmost importance. Heavily-boned and muscular, the dog has a full top-coat, with an abundant dense undercoat, making it weatherproof and suited for an outside life.

The illyrian sheepdog or sharr dog has been known to fight or chase off a wolf, lynx and even Balkan bears.

The illyrian sheepdog is spreading through North American ranches as a sheep herding dog and a livestock guardian. Since 1975, successful exports have been carried out to the United States and Canada to control coyotes, and this is where its future security rests. It is now gaining recognition as a hard-working, able flock guard in those countries.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illyrian_SheepDog

P.S. Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/RrahimStruja for this video!

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As seen on The Bonnie Hunt Show, a cute video of a baby and a boxer interacting.

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