The Samoyed dog takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. These nomadic reindeer herders bred the fluffy, white dogs to help with the herding, to pull sleds when they moved.
Males typically weigh between 23–30 kg (50–65 lbs), while females typically weigh 17–25 kg (40–55 lbs).
Height Standard : 21–23.5 inches (53–60 cm) at the shoulder for males, 19–21 inches (48–53 cm) for females.
Height Standard : 21–23.5 inches (53–60 cm) at the shoulder for males, 19–21 inches (48–53 cm) for females.
Samoyeds
Boxer
Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, large size, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn, brindled, white, or even reverse brindled with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic (they have broad, short skulls), and have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), very strong jaws and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer was bred from the English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser and is part of the Molosser group.
Boxers were first exhibited in a dog show for St. Bernards at Munich in 1895, the first Boxer club being founded the next year. Based on 2009 American Kennel Club statistics, Boxers are the sixth most popular breed of dog in the United States for the third year in a row—moving up in 2007 from the seventh spot, which they'd held since 2002.
Height | Male | 22-25 ins. (57-63 cms.) |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 21-23 ins. (53-59 cms.) |
The character of the Boxer is of the greatest importance and demands the most solicitous attention. It is renowned from olden times for its great love and faithfulness to its master and household. It is harmless in the family, but distrustful of strangers, bright and friendly of temperament at play, but brave and determined when aroused. Its intelligence and willing tractability, its modesty, and cleanliness make it a highly desirable family dog and cheerful companion. It is the soul of honesty and loyalty, and is never false or treacherous even in its old age.
A sleepy Foxterrier
Fox Terrier refers primarily to two different breeds of the terrier dog type: the Smooth Fox Terrier and the Wire Fox Terrier, both of which originate in the 19th century from a handful of dogs who are descended from earlier British terriers, and are related to other modern white terrier breeds. In addition, a number of breeds have diverged from these two main breeds and have been recognised separately in a number of countries around the world including the Jack Russell Terrier, Miniature Fox Terrier and Rat Terrier.
The Wire and Smooth Fox Terriers share similar characteristics with the main differences being in the coat and markings of each breed. They have been successful in conformation shows, although are more successful in America than in their homeland. The two main breeds suffer from a variety of inheritable health conditions.
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