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Dog Portraits
Published in "Dogs in Canada"
in the series "Dogs Not in Canada"
And in “Canine Chronicle” (U.S.A.)
History
and
development,
the
breed
today,
breed standards explained.
If
you
are
interested
in
publishing
one
or
more
of
these
articles,
illustrations
and
photographs
included
please contact me.
E-mail: horter@tiscali.nl
All articles are available in English and/or in
Dutch.
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Arranged in alphabetical order
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Dogs Not in Canada
1.
Broholmer (The)
2.
Cesky Fousek - Czech Republic
3.
Cirneco dell’Etna
4.
Hollandse Smoushond - Dutch Terrier
5.
Istarski Gonic - Istrian Hound, Croatia
6.
Jämthund - Swedish Elkhound
7.
Kromfohrlander - Germany
8.
Markiesje - Netherlands
9.
Saarloos Wolfshond - Netherlands
10.
Volpino Italiano - Italy
Illustrated with old prints and photographs and new photos by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Canine Chronicle
1.
Bernese Mauntain Dog
2.
Billy
3.
Cao de Castro Laboreiro
4.
Dutch Partrigdge Dog
5.
Gammal Dansk Honsehund - Danmark
6.
Glen of Imaal Terrier
7.
Golden Retriever
8.
Hollandse Smoushond - Dutch Terrier
9.
Hungarian Sheepdogs Small
10.
Hungarian Sheepdogs Large
11.
Kromfohrländer
12.
Large Munsterlander
13.
Markiesje
14.
Mudi
15.
Poitevin
16.
Pumi
17.
Saarloos Wolfshond
18.
Segugio Italiano - Italian Hound
19.
Swiss Hounds
Arranged in alphabetical order
Dutch Partrigdge Dog - photo Alice van Kempen
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated
with
old
prints
and
photographs
and
new
photos
by
Alice van Kempen.
Illustrated with old prints.
"Dogs Not in Canada"
1.
Golden Retriever
Pack Hunting
Where does this large French scent hound with an English-sounding
name come from, and when was it developed? To understand pack
hunting in France, a brief survey of its development may be necessary.
The history of pack hunting is more than 10,000 years old. In the
Lascaux caves, in the French Dordogne, can still be seen drawings of a
man hunting deer with his hounds. The drawings date from about
15000 years BC. When conquering Gaul around 50 BC, the Romans
noticed that the Celtic Gauls hunted with their dogs. In medieval Gaul,
only kings, noblemen, and high clergy could participate in the hunt. In
France, as in many other Western European countries, the best
hunting grounds and vast forests were reserved for the aristocracy.
Molassian Dogs
The most likely theory about the origin of the Sennenhunde (mountain
dogs) in Switzerland is that they descended from dogs that traveled from
the ancient Far East via Epirus and Greece to Italy. During the Roman
conquests of large parts of Europe, these Molossian dogs traveled with
the Romans over the Alps into Switzerland, where they mingled with local
farm dogs. Again… it’s a theory. Books about along with depictions of dogs
– mostly guard dogs, gun dogs, and herding dogs – dating from the early
Middle Ages, were kept in monasteries, and with noble families, etc
Mastiffs and Molossers
Most
dog
writers
start
the
history
of
the
Boerboel
at
around
1000
BC.
They
refer
to
Assurbanipal,
King
of
the
Iron
Age
Neo-Assyrian
Empire
from
668
BC
to
ca.
627
BC.
One
of
the
few
kings
in
antiquity
who
could
read
and
write,
he
became
known
for
the
Library
of
Assurbanipal,
a
collection
of
thousands
of
clay
tablets
dating
from
7th
century
BC,
that
is now in the British Museum in London. These tablets include
depictions
of
a
lion
hunt
with
dogs.
These
strong-headed,
strongly
muscled,
hunting
mastiffs
are
often
incorrectly
identified
as
the
forefathers
of
dogs
that
instead
descended
from
the
Molossian
Dog
–
the
Tibetan
Mastiff,
Great
Dane,
and
Spanish
Mastiff,
for
example.
The
Assyrian
hunting
mastiffs
were
bred
to
grip
and
hold.
The
Molossian
dogs
were
flock
guardians
and
hounds
of
the
chase
(The
Mastiffs.
The
Big
Game
Hunters.
Col.
David
Hancock,
Charwynne
Dog
Features,
2005).
The
ancient
Roman
poet
Grattius
(or
Gratius
Faliscus,
63
BC
to
AD
14)
wrote
of
British
mastiffs,
describing
them
as
superior
to
the
ancient
Greek
Molossus.
“What
if
you
choose
to
penetrate
even
among
the
Britons?
How
great
your
reward,
how
great
your
gain
beyond
any
outlays!
If
you
are
not
bent
on
looks
and
deceptive
graces
(this
is
the
one
defect
of
the
British
whelps),
at
any
rate
when
serious
work
has
come,
when
bravery
must
be
shown,
and
the
impetuous
War-god
calls
in
the
utmost
hazard,
then
you
could
not
admire
the
renowned
Molossians
so
much.”
What
about
the
word
“molosser”?
In
dog
literature,
the
terms
“molosser”
and
“mastiff”
are
often
used
interchangeably.
Sometimes,
“molosser”
is
simply
translated
as
“mastiff.”
Dog
writers
from
the
past
wrongly
linked
any
large,
heavy
dogs
to
the
Molossian
dogs
and
labeled
them
molossers.
Breeds
such
as
the
Dogue
de
Bordeaux,
Mastiff,
Bullmastiff,
Fila,
Brasileiro,
Broholmer,
etc.,
that
are
currently
listed
by
the
FCI
under
Molossoid
Breeds,
are
not
descendants
of
the
Molossian
dogs.
English
Bullmastiffs
and
Bulldogs
were
imported
during
the
second
Boer
War
in
1902.
These
dogs
were
crossed
with
the
local
dogs
and
the
result
was the so-called Boel, a forerunner of today’s Boerboel.
The Dog of the Barbarians
Some historians speculate that the Chow Chow, known in China for
2,000 years, was developed in Arctic Asia about 3,000 years ago. The
dog did not look exactly like the present-day Chow Chow, but was a
square-built animal that resembled a lion. The Complete Dog Book
published by the American Kennel Club in 1935, speculated that the
Chow originated in northern Siberia. As the property of nomads, these
dogs would have arrived in China via Mongolia. It seemed that they
were used as war dogs. People named the breed man kou, meaning
“dog of the Barbarians.” It has been a long road, from war dog via gun
dog, to guard dog and sled dog, later cloister dog and farm dog. For
thousands of years, they served the people of China, and were
regarded as valuable companions.
It
is
in
the
driving
of
flocks
that
the
true
essence
of
this
breed
manifests
itself,
because
not
only
does
he
obey
the
shepherd,
but
in
numerous
cases,
he
shows
his
initiative,
directing
the
flock
with
marvellous
ease,
preventing
any
animal
from
separating
from
the
others.
Through
his
great
bravery
and
courage,
he
can
also
be
used
for
guarding
missions.
Because
of
his
size,
his
beautiful
coat,
his
intelligence
and
his
great
loyalty
to
his
masters,
he
can
be an excellent companion. (
www.fci.be
)
I
can
see
you
thinking
‘Gos
what?’
But
in
Catalonian
‘Gos’
simply
means
‘dog’
and
atura
=
‘stop’.
Català
refers
to
Catalonia,
an
autonomic
region
in
north
east
Spain.
When
driving
the
herd,
the
Gos
d’Atura’
can
suddenly
stands
still,
facing
the
flock.
That’s
where
‘atura’
refers
to.
The
Catalonian
language is certainly not a dialect, but a language spoken by
about 12 million people.
Put
a
Gos
d’Atura
Català
next
to
a
Spanish
Cão
da
Serra
de
Aires,
followed
by
a
French
Pyrenean
Sheepdog,
a
French
Briard
and
a
Polish
Owczarek
Nizinny
and
even
judges
or
other
dog
fanciers
will
have
trouble
to
put
the
right name to the right dog.
People
sitting
alongside
the
show
ring,
looking
at
these
sheepdogs
in
trot,
will also have difficulties to keep them apart. These breeds form a long
‘ribbon’ through Europe from the Polish Lowlands to the Spanish Pyrenees.
Russian circus dogs
Without
any
doubt,
the
Golden
Retriever
is
one
of
the
most
popular
dog
breeds
in
the
world.
It
is
number
one
when
it
comes
to
entries
in
studbooks
or
at
dog
shows.
The
history
of
this
breed
can
be
found
in
many
books
and
documents.
But
still
there
are
different
stories
about its early history.
For
example
the
one
in
the
Book
of
the
Golden
Retriever
(1932)
by
Mrs.
Winnifred
M.
Charlesworth.
Her
theory
is
as
follows:
a
Scottish
nobleman,
Sir
Dudley
Coutts
Marjoribanks
(1820-1894),
since
1881
the
1st
Lord
Tweedmouth,
would
have
seen
8
Caucasian
sheepdogs,
performing
in
a
circus
show
in
Brighton
(East
Sussex),
the
colors
ranging
from
crème
to
light
biscuit.
Sir
Dudley
bought
these
eight
dogs
and
took
them
to
his
estate
‘Guisachan’
in
Invernes-shire
(Scotland), acquired in 1854.
The
correct
story
however
is
that
Mr.
Marjoribanks
and
his
son
were
walking
in
Brighton
where
they
met
‘Nous’
–
a
handsome
young
yellow
retriever
–
owned
by
a
local
shoemaker.
The
shoemaker
got
the
puppy
retriever
from
Obed
Miles,
a
gamekeeper
at
Lord
Chichester’s estate. The Lord had given the
puppy to Miles as a payment for an unpaid invoice.
Most
dog
writers
do
not
believe
in
the
story
of
Russian
circus
dogs,
for
example
Giles
Fox
Strangways,
the
6th
Earl
Ilchester
(1874-1959).
In
1952,
he
contributed
an
important
article
for
Country
Life,
‘The
origin
of
the
Golden
Retriever’.
Sir
Dudley
was
an
uncle
of
Giles’
grandmother,
and
got
permission
to
study
the
studbook
and
notes
of
Sir
Dudley.
Only
Nous,
a
yellow
retriever
with
a
wavy
coat,
born
in
1864,
was
bought.
Both
his
parents
were
black
retrievers,
and
Nous
was the only one with a yellow coat.
The
coat
color
was
remarkable
because
yellow
retrievers
were
almost
unknown
in
Scotland
these
days,
except
for
the
Tweedmouth
and
Ilchester
families
who
later
owned
yellow
retrievers.
Sir
Dudley’s
studbook, started in 1835,
reads:
Lord
Chichester’s
Breed.
Pupped
June
1864.
Purchased
in
Brighton.
Not a word about circus dogs let alone Caucasian sheepdogs.