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Panja:
There are at least two lines of dogs competing for the breed name American Mastiff; neither is recognized by any major English-language kennel club, although the Flying W American Mastiff is recognized by the Continental Kennel Club. One line is the dryer-mouthed American Mastiff, developed by the Flying W Farms kennel. Flying W Farms has bred English Mastiffs for decades, but noticed several negative health characteristics incumbent within the breed
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Papillon:
The Papillon (butterfly in French) is a small, friendly, elegant toy dog of fine-boned structure, distinguished from other breeds by its large butterfly-like ears. The Papillon is one of the oldest of the toy breeds. Papillons were bred for companionship, and make excellent watch dogs. Papillons are known for their large, butterfly-like ears. Papillons are parti-colored (white with markings of any color). An all white dog or a dog with no white is disqualified from the conformation show ring
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Parson
Russell Terrier:
The Parson Russell Terrier was recognized by the UK Kennel Club in 1990, and the American Kennel Club in 2001, under the name Parson Jack Russell Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier, respectively. The Parson Russell Terrier is descended from early white-bodied fox-working terriers used in the hunt field. At the end of the 19th Century, these dogs were drawn into the Kennel Club as "fox terriers," but their still-working antecedents were referred to as "Jack Russell" terriers
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Pashmi:
The Mudhol Hound is an Indian breed of dog of the sight hound type. The breed is also known as Caravan Hound and the feathered variety is commonly referred to as a Pashmi. In the villages he is known as the Karwani. It is a common companion amongst village folk in India's Deccan Plateau, who use the dog for hunting and guarding. However it is largely unknown to the general public or dog lovers, both in India and abroad
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Patterdale
Terrier:
The Patterdale Terrier is a breed of dog native to the Lake District of Cumbria in Northwest England. The name Patterdale refers to a village a little south of Ullswater and a few miles east of Helvellyn. A Patterdale is a type of Fell Terrier, which is the modern name for what used to be called a Black and Tan Terrier. The Black and Tan terrier was "improved" and brought into the Kennel Club as the Welsh Terrier after a brief naming struggle in which the name
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Pekeapoo:
The Peek-a-poo is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Pekingese and the Poodle. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. This hybrid cross is recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club as the Peke-A-Poo. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses
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Pekingese:
The Pekingese or Pekinese (Also commonly referred to as a "Lion Dog") is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. They were the favored pet of the Chinese Imperial court, and the name relates to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides. The breed has several characteristics and health issues related to its unique appearance. Pekingese are often mistaken for Japanese Chins, due to their strikingly similar looks
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Pembroke
Welsh Corg:
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is one of two dog breeds known as Welsh Corgis that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. These herding dogs might be descended from Swedish Vallhund dogs that came to Wales with the Vikings. The Corgi is the smallest dog in the Herding Group
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Perdiguero
de Burgos:
The Perdiguero de Burgos has a lot of skin and is not as heavily built as it looks. The extra skin comes from is close relationship with the Sabueso Espanol. It has muscular shoulders and a deep and broad chest. It has a large square shaped head and a moderately defined stop. The muzzle is long, very broad and square shaped. The long, wide, high-set, soft ears hang down in folds. It has hanging flews and a
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Perro
Cimarron:
The Perro Cimarron is a descendant of the Spanish Mastiff brought to South America in the 17th century. These mastiffs are thought to have been crossed with sighthounds to create a tough and athletic dog, especially for use on the often remote ranches in the Uruguayan countryside. The Cimarron is a medium sized dog of molossian type, strong, compact, with good bones, well muscled and agile
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Perro
de Presa Canario:
The Perro de Presa Canario or Dogo Canario is a Molosser type dog from the Canary Islands. This large breed was originally bred as a multi-purpose farm dog, being used as a cattle drover and guard dog. The name means the "Canarian Dog of Prey" and is sometimes simply called "Presa."
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Perro
de Presa Mallorquin:
A typical Molossian of somewhat elongated build, strong and powerful, of medium size. The difference between the sexes is apparent in the head, whose circumference is definitely greater in males than in females. His head is large, broad and almost square. Its circumference, specially in males, is greater than the chest measurement taken at the withers. Forehead is broad and flat. Frontal furrow well
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Peruvian
Hairless Dog:
The Peruvian Hairless Dog is a breed of dog with its origins in Peruvian pre-Inca cultures. It is one of several breeds of hairless dog. This dog is not to be confused with an almost precise replica called the Xoloitzcuintli. Noble and affectionate at home with those close to him. At the same time lively and very alert. He is wary, almost suspicious of strangers. They are friendly with other dogs but can be protective as well
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Petit
Basset Griffon Vendeen:
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen , or "PBGV," is a breed of dog, more specifically a scent hound, that was bred to trail hares in bramble filled terrain of the Vendee district of France. PBGVs are extroverted, friendly, and independent hounds. Sometimes called the "happy breed," PBGVs have tirelessly wagging tails and expressive, intelligent eyes. PBGVs are typically active and
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Phalene:
The Phalène is the drop-eared version of the Papillon, a toy breed also known as the Butterfly Dog or the Continental Toy Spaniel (Epagneul Nain Continental). The Phalène is considered a variant of the Papillon in the AKC, where they are registered as Papillons and shown and judged in the same classes. The breed standard is the same with the exception of the dropped ear, which does not sit as low on the head as that of other spaniel types. In nations where clubs follow the guidelines of the FCI
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Pharaoh
Hound:
The Pharaoh Hound is a breed of dog, a hound which has been classed variously as a member of the sighthound and pariah groups. It is the national dog of Malta, where it is called the Kelb tal-Fenek (plural: Klieb tal-Fenek), meaning "rabbit hound". It is indigenous to the island and remains rare outside of Malta. It is number 141 out of 154 breeds by dogs registered
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Picardy
Shepherd:
The Berger Picard or Picardy Shepherd is a French breed of dog of the herding group of breeds. These dogs nearly became extinct after both World War I and World War II and remain a rare breed to this day. This breed of dog is people-oriented, loyal, and can make a good family pet if properly socialized early in life. Like any breed of dog, the Picardy Shepherd is not for everyone, and much thought must be devoted to choosing the right dog
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Picardy
Spaniel:
These are long-legged dogs with setter characteristics. They are versatile sporting dogs with a reputation for locating and retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. These are rather docile dogs with a calm demeanor. This breed was developed in the 1800’s by breeding the English Setter with the Picardy Spaniels. Known for its versatility, it works equally well on fur or feathered quarry
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Pinscher:
Pinscher is a German word meaning terrier. It is used as part of the breed name for several dog breeds developed originally as fighting or guarding dogs, although today most are more docile and can be kept comfortably as pets.
Pinschers include the following breeds
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Pit
Bull:
Pit Bull is a term commonly used to describe several breeds of dog in the Molosser family that were historically used for dog fighting. The breeds most often placed in this category are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. In the media the term is vague and may include other breeds with similar physical characteristics, such as the Perro de Presa Canario, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Alano Espanol, Japanese Tosa, Dogue de Bordeaux, Cordoba Fighting Dog, Bull Terrier, Antebellum Bulldog, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, American Bulldog, Boxer, Valley Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge, Renascence Bulldogge, and Banter Bulldogge
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Plott
Hound:
The Plott Hound is a large scent hound, specifically a coonhound, originally bred for hunting boar. The Plott Hound should be athletic, muscular, and agile in appearance. It should be neither low-set and heavy, nor leggy and light: it has medium build. Its expression should be one of intelligence, confidence, and determination. Its skin should not be baggy like that of a Bloodhound
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Podenco
Analuz:
The Andalusian podenco is a breed of dog originally from Spain, specifically Andalusian. Son perros similares a otras razas ibéricas como el Podenco Ibicenco , el Podengo Português y el Podenco Canario . They are similar to other dog breeds such as the Iberian Ibizan Hound, Podengo Português and Podenco Canario. In
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Pointer:
The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds. The Pointer should be athletic and graceful. The immediate impression should be of a compact, hard-driving hunting dog, alert and "ready to go." The primary distinguishing features of this breed are the head, feet, and tail. Hound or terrier characteristics are undesirable for show purposes
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Poitevin:
Determined fanciers of the 20th century have restored the breed, using some crosses including foxhound. Despite this revival, the Poitevin is still not widespread, perhaps because there is no demand for his "specialty." But he still has proponents in France, and recently there have been a handful of imports to an American hound fancier. An elegant and racy scenthound, he carries less ear than many of the classic French hounds
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Polish
Scenthound:
The Polish Hunting Dog, formerly Polish Scenthound (Polish: Gończy Polski) is a breed of scent hound originating in Poland. Stable and gentle. This dog is truly courageous and can even demonstrate proof of bravery. He is intelligent and easy to educate. Not aggressive but remaining wary towards strangers. To his qualities as a hunting dog, must be added those of an excellent guardian
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Polish
Greyhound:
The Chart Polski (pronounced "Hart Pole-Ski") is a breed of dog originating from Poland. It is a large, muscular dog that was bred for hunting hares, foxes, deer, and wolves. all dogs retain basic traits from their distant ancestors. Like many other predatory mammals, the dog has powerful muscles, fused wristbones, a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance, and teeth for catching and tearing. Compared to the bone structure of the human foot, dogs technically walk on their toes
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Polish
Hound:
The Polish Hound is a hound-like hunting breed of dog that is indigenous to Poland. They are 50 to 70 pounds & 22 to 26 inches tall at the shoulders. They are black and tan with a short dense coat. The Polish indigenous hound, like so many of the European hounds, is unfamiliar outside his home borders. He is a big, slow, heavy dog, but without the ponderous head, long ears, and excessive skin of the St. Hubert type
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Polish
Lowland Sheepdog:
The Polish Lowland Sheepdog (Polish: also known as Polski Owczarek Nizinny, also PON), is a medium sized, shaggy-coated, sheep dog breed native to Poland. Polish lowland sheepdogs are stable and self-confident, but are wary of strangers. They have an excellent memory and can be well trained, but may dominate a weak-willed owner. PONs adapt well to various conditions
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Pomeranian:
The Pomeranian is a breed of dog in the Spitz family, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe (which is part of modern eastern Germany, and northern Poland) and classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size. As determined by the ICF the Pomeranian is part of the German Spitz breed, and in German and many foreign speaking countries
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Pont
Audemer Spaniel:
Pont-Audemer Spaniel is believed to be descended from an old spaniel breed native to Pont Audemer, in the Eure region of France, crossed with the Irish Water Spaniel. The Picardy Spaniel and the Barbet may also have contributed to the breed. The Pont-Audemer Spaniel has been represented by the Picardy Spaniel Club since 1980. Already fairly rare by the early twentieth century, the Pont-Audemer Spaniel is still quite limited in number
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Poodle:
The Poodle is a breed of dog. Toy, miniature, and standard poodles are distinguished by adult shoulder height. Poodles come in many colors including black, blue, white, red, apricot, silver and brown. They also appear in parti-color, or multi-colors. While the multi-color poodles cannot be shown in the American Kennel Club (AKC), Canadian Kennel Club
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Porcelaine:
The Porcelaine is a breed of dog originating from France. It is believed to be the oldest of the French scent hounds. Its alternate name is the Chien de Franche-Comté, named after a French region bordering Switzerland. This caused some debate over the dog's origin, but it has been decided that it is a French dog
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Portuguese
Podengo:
The Portuguese Podengo is an ancient multi-sensory hound (sight, scent and hearing) breed of dog from Portugal. The Podengo comes in three sizes - small (Pequeno), medium (Medio) and large (Grande), each with two hair coats (smooth and wire coat). All three sizes were brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Phoenicians. Contrary to popular belief, neither the Grande nor the Pequeno are derivative of the Medio
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Portuguese
Pointer:
A Portuguese Pointer, (Portuguese: Perdigueiro Português) is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used in grey partridge hunting. The Portuguese Pointer is a dog of medium proportions, and should be well balanced. When being evaluated at a conformation show it should be judged for conformation that benefits working ability, deviations from the standard should be penalised according to the amount that they interfere with working ability
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Portuguese
Shepherd Dog:
The Cao da Serra de Aires is almost 100 years old. This shaggy, all-purpose herder, drover, and guardian dog from the southern plains of Portugal may descend from Briards imported by count de Castro Guimaraes, which then bred with local mountain dogs, An all-purpose herding and droving dog, the Cao is seen only in Portugal, mainly on the southern plains. It is very similar to the herding dogs of Catalan and to the Pyrenean Sheepdog, possibly crossed with the Briard
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Portuguese
Water Dog:
Portuguese Water Dogs (PWD) once existed all along Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore. Portuguese Water Dogs rode in bobbing fishing trawlers as they worked their way from the warm Atlantic waters of Portugal to the frigid fishing waters off the coast of Iceland where the fleets caught saltwater codfish to bring home
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Posavac
Hound:
The Posavac Hound originated in the Former Yugoslavia in the 1700s. They probably share a common origin with other similar breeds that originated from the Former yugoslavia, their ancestors having been introduced via the ports of the Adriatic coast. The coat of this hound tends to be predominantly red in color. The colors yellow and fawn are much less common
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Pudelpointer:
A Pudelpointer is a versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. They are a pointing breed that came from a cross between the German hunting poodle (pudel) and the English Pointer. It has never become a popular or well-known breed. However, it is slowly gaining notoriety with many serious upland bird and waterfowl hunters in the U.S. and Canada. In Germany, its performance standards are its most important traits and each dog must pass a test of its field and water skills to be officially registered as a Pudelpointer
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Pug:
The Pug is a toy dog breed with a wrinkly face and medium-small body. The breed is often summarized as multum in parvo ("much in little"), describing the Pug's personality and small size. The word "pug" may have come from the Old English pugg, which was an affectionate term for a playful little devil or monkey. Pug puppies are often called puglets
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Puggle:
A puggle is a crossbreed between two breeds of dogs: a pug and a beagle. Because of their longer legs, eye socket size, and less effusive wrinkles, puggles often avoid many difficulties with eyes, joints, and skin wrinkles common to pugs. While pugs are particularly susceptible to heat stroke, the longer nasal cavity of the puggle makes the breed more tolerant to the heat, and less likely to overheat while running in the summer
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Pugnaces
Britanniae:
Pugnaces Britanniae (Latin) or War Dog of Britannia is an extinct breed of dog and progenitor to the English Mastiff. The references by Roman writers to the canes pugnaces of Roman Britain suggest a dog of a large and heavy type. Oppian says the fighting dog had light brown eyes, truncated muzzle, loose skin above the brows, a broad back, great stature, and muscular legs
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Puli:
The Puli is a medium-small breed of Hungarian dog (lat. Canis familiaris ovilis villosus hungaricus ) known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat, similar to dreadlocks, make it virtually waterproof. They can be often confused with the similar but quite larger Komondor. Pulik are very intelligent, have excellent agility, and are obedient enough to train for athletic competition. They are also fabulous herding dogs
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Pumi:
The Pumi is a medium-small terrier-type breed of dog. It is a sheep dog from Hungary. The plural of Pumi is Pumik in Hungarian, Pumis in English. Most Pumis are gray, and any shade of gray is accepted in the show ring. Gray Pumis are born black but puppies usually start graying at the age of 6 to 8 weeks, and the shade gradually lightens. The final shade can be predicted by the color of the parents
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Pungsan:
The Pungsan or Poongsan is a breed of dog from North Korea. Pungsan, a district in the mountains of northern North Korea, is where the Pungsan dogs received their name and were first bred. Pungsan have a thick coat, usually white in color. They have a curled tail and ears that generally point up. The Pungsan is Mixed breed with wolf found in North Korea
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Pyrenean
Mastiff:
The dog we know as the Pyrenean Mastiff belongs to the breed of very big molosus dogs. These dogs were the guardians of the Aragonien sheep herds protecting them from predators such as the wolf and bear. The Mastiff from Navarra and Cataluna are included in the Pyrenean Mastiff of today. They were also used to protect houses, farms and castles. In their work of protecting the herd they were assisted by the shepherd dog today known as Gos d'Atura Catala
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Pyrenean
Mountain Dog:
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in the United States, is a large breed of dog, used as a livestock guardian dog. The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed, and has been used for millennia by the Basque people, who inhabit parts of the region in and around the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France and northern
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Pyrenean
Shepherd:
The
Pyrenean Shepherd is a medium-small breed of dog
native to the Pyrenees mountains of southern
France, bred since at least medieval times for
herding livestock, especially sheep. It worked as
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