The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids

The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids — page 1 — Table of Contents History of Domesticated Dogs 4 Herding Dogs 6 Australian Cattle Dog 8 Australian Shepherd 9 Border Collie 10 Catahoula Leopard Dog 11 Collie 12 German Shepherd Dog 14 Old English Sheepdog 16 Shetland Sheepdog 18 Cardigan Welsh Corgi 20 Pembroke Welsh Corgi 21 Additional Breeds in the Group 22 Hound dogs 26 Basset Hound 28 Beagle 30 Bloodhound 32 Bluetick Coonhound 34 Dachshund 36 Greyhound 38 Scottish Deerhound 40 Whippet 42 Additional Breeds in the Group 44 NonSporting dogs 48 Bichon Frise 50 Boston Terrier 52 Bulldog 54 Chinese Shar-Pei 56 Dalmatian 58 French Bulldog 60 Lhasa Apso 62 Poodle 64 Xoloitzcuintli 66 Additional Breeds in the Group 68 Sporting dogs 72 Brittany 74 Cocker Spaniel 75 Golden Retriever 76 Irish Red and White Setter 78 Irish Setter 80 Labrador Retriever 82 Pointer 84 Springer Spaniel 86 Weimaraner 88 Additional Breeds in the Group 90 Terrier Dogs 94 Airedale Terrier 96 American Staffordshire Terrier 97 Bull Terrier 98 Cesky Terrier 100 Miniature Schnauzer 102 Rat Terrier 104 Russell Terrier 106 Scottish Terrier 108 West Highland White Terrier 110 Additional Breeds in the Group 112 Toy Dogs 116 Affenpinscher 118 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 120 Chihuahua 122 Maltese 124 Pomeranian 126 Pug 128 Shih Tzu 130 Yorkshire Terrier 132 Additional Breeds in the Group 134

The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids — page 2 — Working dogs 136 Alaskan Malamute 138 Bernese Mountain Dog 140 Boxer 142 Doberman Pinscher 144 Great Dane 146 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 148 Mastiff 150 Newfoundland 152 Portuguese Water Dog 154 Rottweiler 156 Saint Bernard 158 Samoyed 160 Siberian Husky 162 Additional Breeds in the Group 164 Other Dogs 166 Cockapoo 168 Goldendoodle 170 Labradoodle 172 Mutt 174 Puggle 176 Schnoodle 178 Yorkie-Poo 180 Additional Breeds 182 Dog Care 184 Glossary 188 To Learn More 189 Index 190 Photo Credits 191

The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids — page 3 — History of Domesticated Dogs stronger in dogs than wolves Dogs want to work with humans more than wolves do They are more interested in what humans are doing Also dogs aren’t as good at solving problems by themselves compared with wolves Instead dogs look to humans for help All dogs today are related to wolves Some scientists think that between 15,000 and 40,000 years ago dogs split from wolves This split likely happened because of humans There are a couple ideas as to how this started One idea is that people took wolf puppies for pets Over time these wolves became domesticated Domesticated means to change from being wild to living with and helping people Another idea is that friendly wolves spent more time with humans than unfriendly wolves The friendly wolves unfriendly wolves The friendly wolves may have gotten food from may have gotten food from humans This would give them an advantage over unfriendly ones Getting food unfriendly ones Getting food easily could help them survive easily could help them survive and have babies Then over and have babies Then over time the friendly wolves became domesticated They wanted to be around people No matter which idea is right some wolves started changing right some wolves started changing They began to get the characteristics They began to get the characteristics that people see in dogs today They that people see in dogs today They developed floppy ears and curly developed floppy ears and curly tails They also started developing tails They also started developing different coat colors Scientists think these changes are connected to friendliness In fact scientists see friendliness as one genetic trait that’s

The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids — page 4 — People started to breed dogs for specific purposes Some people wanted a dog that could pull a heavy load for them or protect cattle Others wanted a good hunting dog or a small companion There are more than 340 dog breeds today By late 2020 the American Kennel Club AKC acknowledged 195 of these breeds The AKC is an organization that keeps a list of many purebred dogs Purebred dogs come from one breed Many other dogs aren’t purebred Instead they are a combination of multiple breeds Dogs and wolves have the same ancestors

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