Maltese

A little history

Under the hair smooth and sleek, seductive character, gentle and loving lies a small, strong body that betrays its true origin, before domesticated in the richest families: the Bichon Maltese was a rat catcher.

The name comes from the word Maltese Jew "Malat" meaning harbor, which explains their origin in the port cities of the Mediterranean sea. Its role as skilled hunter of rats and mice had to give meaning to their existence. This is a very old breed and quoted by Aristotle and most often represented as a dog-and company-in Renaissance paintings.

His long hair has good news and bad news. First the bad. His long hair as required to be brushed frequently to avoid knots and dirt. The good news is that our furry dog ​​hair does not lose what is appreciated in cleaning the house.

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Cocker Spaniel

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A little history

The family of spaniels is extensive and of considerable antiquity. It is mention of spaniels in the fourteenth century. If we moved to the Middle Ages, when the crossbow was still prevalent and the network, and we find the spaniels that showed exceptional qualities in poultry, prevailing conditions of not straying too far from its owner during the raids, developing mutual cooperation in the hunt. The dog got up to his master pulled the arrow or drop the falcon on his arm in order to hunt the bird in flight. Because this is the first spaniels dogs were called the "Middle Ages", a crossbow and a hawk. Were characterized by slow dogs not strayed too far and always kept in touch with the hunter. While other races are reluctant to venture into areas rich in thick or spines, these spaniels, however get hurt, did not stop.

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Chinese Crested Dog

A little history

The Chinese Crested dog is said to have originated in China and was brought to America on ships of this country for many centuries.

However, there have been hairless dogs in many countries, including Africa and Turkey, and some think that the Chinese Crested may be the result of mating between Mexican Hairless Dog (Xoloitzcuintli) with a Chihuahua. Certainly the pairing of the Chihuahua Chinese Crested can produce a hairless dog. Until 1966, an elderly woman in the U.S. had the only remaining copies of chinese crested dog in the world.

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Bichon Havanese

A little history

The beginning of Spanish colonization in Cuba, from the fifteenth century, the island has two types of settlers, farmers, mainly from the island of Tenerife, and the latter so named for the second sons of aristocratic families who left in search new businesses to increase their fortunes. Tenerife remains one of the only ports open to Cuba for trade, due to restrictions imposed by Spain in their colonies. 

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Bobtail

A little history

Several theories surround the origin of the breed. All of them say little about the existence of one or several breeds that originated the bobtail. On the one hand, the theory of the influence of the pastor originally Russian. On the other hand, man's need to seek work, especially if we consider that at the time they needed a dog strong enough, bold and agile enough to be measured with wolves, bears and other animals that could endanger the sheep. This dog should have a thick mantle and conducive to withstand climatic variations in the sun, with high and low temperatures, rain, snow, giving no signs of suffering from, which was relentless and they can cover long stretches without being tired and essentially that would blend with the sheep.

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