Topic: Central Europe
Steirische Rauhhaarbracke ) is a breed of medium-sized hound dog originated in the Austria n province of Styria . Steirische Rauhhaarbracke The breed was created in the 1870s by Karl Peintinger, an industrialist from Styria . The breed is used by Austrians ...
The Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a breed of dog introduced into the Tatra Mountain region of Southern Poland by Wallachian shepherds , probably in the 14th Century, and used to guard and herd sheep. Tatras are a breed of dog that almost ...
Originating in ?sterreich during the 1700s, the Schnitzlhiemer was imported to Austria in the early 1800s. The American, which is tall and lanky, and the Austrian, which is more thick and heavy. Schnitzlhiemers are prone to elbow and hip dysplasia, eye disorders, ...
The Austrian Pinscher ( ?sterreichischer Pinscher , FCI No. 64) is a medium large breed of pinscher -type dog from Austria , where dogs of the type were originally farm dog s, keeping barns free of rat s and acting as home ...
Of all the large predatory mammals on earth, only one, the domestic dog, can safely live in an intimate relationship with humans. These wolves were probably treated in the way Carl Lumholtz, a Norwegian ethnographer, described the relationship between the dingo, a ...
Never heard of this breed? The name Kuvasz comes from the first breeder of the dog. They have very cold winters in Hungary in their months of Jan. and Feb. they have consistentsnow. This sheepdog accompanied the Turkish refugees helping them with ...
DOG owners are said to resemble their pets - and perhaps with good reason. Friederike Range of the University of Vienna, Austria, and colleagues wanted to see whether dogs' actions, too, were influenced by humans. The team found that the second group ...
Some of the best European dog shows can be found in various places throughout Europe. There is not much controversy over which dog show is better; United States or Europe. This is the largest dog show in Europe, and usually is only ...
puli, small sheepdog breed introduced to Hungary about 1,000 years ago by the Magyars (early Hungarians). An agile and vigorous dog, the puli has a long, dense coat that is unusual in forming mats, or cords, through the natural tangling of the ...
vizsla, breed of sporting dog whose ancestors were probably brought to Hungary by the Magyars more than 1,000 years ago. It stands 21 to 24 inches (53 to 61 cm) and weighs 40 to 60 pounds (18 to 27 kg)..
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