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working dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs raised by humans to herd cattle and sheep, as draft animals, as message dispatchers in wartime, in police and rescue work, as guardians of persons and property, or as guides (see guide dog guide dog, a dog trained to lead a blind person. The first school for training such dogs was established by the German government after World War I for the benefit of blinded veterans.
..... Click the link for more information. ) for the blind. The following breeds are designated working dogs by the American Kennel Club: Alaskan malamute Alaskan malamute , breed of strong, compact working dog believed to be one of the oldest arctic sled dogs. It stands about 23 in. (58.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (31.75–38.5 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian Malinois Belgian Malinois , a breed of medium-sized working dog developed in Belgium at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 60 lb (22.6–27.2 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian sheepdog Belgian sheepdog, sometimes called Groenendael, breed of sturdy working dog developed from a wide assortment of sheepherding dogs in Belgium in the early 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 60 lb (22. ..... 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Click the link for more information. , boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27. ..... Click the link for more information. , Briard Briard , breed of muscular, wiry working dog whose origins may be traced back to 12th-century France. It stands from 22 to 27 in. (55.9–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 70 and 80 lb (31.8–36.3 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , bull mastiff bull mastiff , breed of powerful working dog developed in England in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands from 24 to 27 in. (61–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 100 to 130 lb (45.4–59 kg). ..... 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(64 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 85 lb (27.2–38.5 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Great Dane Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Great Pyrenees Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 B.C.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 90 to 125 lb (40.8–56.7 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , komondor komondor (pl. komondorok), breed of large, powerful working dog recognized as a distinct breed in Hungary since the 9th cent. It stands from 23 1-2 to 31 1-2 in. (60–80 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 75 to 90 lb (34.0–40.8 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , kuvasz kuvasz (pl. kuvaszok) , breed of powerful working dog perfected in Hungary over many centuries. The kuvasz may stand as high as 30 in. (76 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 120 lb (54 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , mastiff mastiff , breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in England more than 2,000 years ago. It stands from 27 to 33 in. (68.6–83.8 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 165 to 185 lb (74.9–83.9 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Newfoundland Newfoundland, breed of massive, powerful working dog developed in Newfoundland, probably in the 17th cent., and later perfected in England. It stands from 25 to 28 in. (63.5–71.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 110 to 150 lb (49.9–68.1 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , old English sheepdog old English sheepdog, breed of large, wiry working dog developed in England in the early 19th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 55 to 65 lb (24.9–29.5 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Pembroke Welsh corgi Pembroke Welsh corgi, breed of short-legged, hardy working dog thought to have been introduced into South Wales by Flemish immigrants in the early 12th cent. It stands from 10 to 12 in. (25.4–30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 18 to 24 lb (8. ..... Click the link for more information. , puli puli (pl. pulik), a breed of wiry, medium-sized working dog developed nearly 1,000 years ago in Hungary. It stands from 16 to 18 in. (40.6–45.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 35 lb (11.3–15.9 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. , Rottweiler Rottweiler , breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 21 3-4 to 27 in. (55.3–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 75 to 90 lb (34.0–40.8 kg). ..... 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Breeds range from medium to large, but all are sturdy and muscular, intelligent and loyal. Guard breeds include the Akita, boxer, bullmastiff, Doberman pinscher, giant and standard schnauzers, Great Dane, mastiff, and Rottweiler. Livestock guard breeds include the Great Pyrenees, komondor (Hungary), kuvasz (Tibet), and Pyrenean mountain dogs (Britain). Herding dogs include the German shepherd, Shetland sheepdog, and Welsh corgi. Breeds developed for hauling and rescue work include the Bernese mountain dog, Portuguese water dog, Newfoundland, St. Bernard, and sled dog. Working Dog one of a group of breeds of domesticated dogs of different origins used to herd animals, to draw vehicles, to guard and protect property, and to perform police work and other tasks. Working dogs have a well-developed instinct for protecting the person and property of their master. The great majority are vicious, distrustful of strangers, and easily trained. Herding dogs are used primarily on livestock-breeding farms to herd flocks and protect sheep, cattle, swine, reindeer, and Japanese deer against predators. Sled dogs are used in teams as a means of transportation in the Far North. The average load that can be drawn by a dog is 40–50 kg, and a team can travel as fast as 15 km per hour. Watchdogs and guard dogs are used to protect state borders and military, industrial, and household property, to locate criminals, to search for minerals (as part of geological prospecting teams), and to perform special services for the army relating to field medicine, communications, and mine detection. Working dogs include such sheep dogs as the collie, the Hungarian-bred komondor, kuvasz, puli, and pumi, the Slovakian čuvač, the Polish-bred podgal, the Yugoslavian herder, the German-bred Hovawart, the Old English Sheepdog, the Belgian-bred Groenendael, Tervueren, and Malinois, and the French-bred Beauçeron and Briard. Other working dogs include the northeastern laika, Airedale terrier, Doberman pinscher, Rottweiler, giant schnauzer, St. Bernard, Newfoundland, mastiff, Moscow watchdog, and the boxer, bulldog, and other mastifflike dogs. Large and vicious mongrels can also be used as working dogs after special training. There are approximately 100 breeds of working dogs, more than 20 of which are bred in the USSR. REFERENCESMazover, A. P. Plemennoe delo v sluzhebnom sobakovodstve. Moscow, 1960.Posobie po sobakovodstvu, 2nd ed. Leningrad, 1973. A. P. MAZOVER Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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