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How did so many different types of dog breeds come about?Also where did each breed get its name?
09 Jul 2010
I like to know how there is so many different types of dogs. Where did Dog Breeds come from? And how did each breed get its name?
Historically, groups of humans (and their dogs) did not travel much beyond where they were born. So you tended to have groups of dogs that were geographically isolated from each other. Within each area, dogs served different purposes. If the people raised sheep, dogs that were good sheep herders were kept. They got rid of dogs that were not useful because they could only afford to feed the number of dogs that were essential to raising sheep. When they needed a new generation of puppies, they would pick their best worker and find a male who was also a good worker.
This same society might also have other types of dogs for other purposes. They might have a different group of dogs that were smaller and lived in and around the house and barns. These were selected for being good at hunting and killing vermin like rats. They might also have a different group of dogs that are good at guarding the sheep from wolves. Guarding behavior and herding behavior are two different things, so often they had two separate groups of dogs for these jobs.
Environmental differences also played a big role. Some societies with sheep were in places like England with lush pastures and fences. The sheep are more intensely managed and moved between fields. This place and job leads to developing a dog like a Border Collie. In Australia, sheep herding is a very different thing. Pasture is sparse and dry, sheep must range very very far out on open range. They are more wild too. There you need a dog that works far far out gathering in wild sheep. That leads to developing a different kind of sheep herding dog.
Depending on the weather in a region, the dogs are going to develop different types of coats. Sheepherding dogs in Australia have short coats (Kelpies.) Sheepherding dogs in the cold blustery weather of Scotland have a longer thick coat. (Rough Collie)
Think about all the regions that developed their own type of dog. The arctic, the desert, the tropics, the mountains. Then think of all the different jobs dogs were developed to do. Herding: sheep, herding cattle, herding reindeer. Hunting: everything from gazelles in the desert (sighthounds) to tracking rabbits by scent (beagles) to hunting down vermin (terriers) and dogs that were bred to hunt with a man with a gun (sporting breeds like setters pointers and retrievers.) Guarding: guarding livestock, guarding homes, even being used in war (mastiff types were used by the Romans.)
Then there are dogs who were selected by humans for purely esthetic reasons, because a person or group of people decided a certain look or trait was desirable.. Some dogs were selected just to be companions. They were bred to be small lap dogs. Perhaps the upper class or royalty in an area decided that a certain size, coat, and coloring was "fashionable" in their little lap dogs.
In summary, breeds came about because people and their dogs were geographically isolated. The same group of people and dogs lived and reproduced in the same land for centuries. Then the jobs dogs performed shaped them into different types, shapes, and behaviors. The environment influenced the type of coat the dogs carried. And humans played their role, deciding they liked a certain look.
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a)..Keep all pen gates clasped
b).. Return a hot horse to his stall
c).. Return grooming aids and equipment to their designated areas
d)..Tie a horse with a lead rope
only one answerrr..
its not HW its a question for howrse.com
woww everybody. if you think its a dumb question, then don’t answer it!! grr some people anger me.
the answer is B.