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The Working Dog GroupThe Working Dog Group
Developed to labor or work for man Developed to labor or work for man as guard dogs, sled dogs, police dogs, as guard dogs, sled dogs, police dogs,
rescue dogs, and messenger dogsrescue dogs, and messenger dogs
The Alaskan MalamuteThe Alaskan Malamute
Origin – Never Origin – Never ascertained, but ascertained, but probably from Alaskaprobably from Alaska
Use – Sled dogUse – Sled dog Facts – Named from Facts – Named from
Facts – Named for Facts – Named for Louis Dobermann, Louis Dobermann, males are intelligent males are intelligent and aggressive, and aggressive, females are calm and females are calm and affectionateaffectionate
The Great DaneThe Great Dane
Origin –GermanyOrigin –Germany Use – Hunting, war dog, Use – Hunting, war dog,
Origin – Central Asia or Origin – Central Asia or SiberiaSiberia
Use – Guardians, guide Use – Guardians, guide dog, pack dog, rescue dog, pack dog, rescue dog, messengerdog, messenger
Facts – Known as Great Facts – Known as Great Dog of the Mountains, Dog of the Mountains, docile, affectionate, docile, affectionate, lovingloving
The Standard SchnauzerThe Standard Schnauzer
Origin – GermanyOrigin – Germany Use – Rat catcher, guard Use – Rat catcher, guard
dog, watchdog, dog, watchdog, bodyguardbodyguard
Facts: Feisty, Facts: Feisty, intelligent, clean, almost intelligent, clean, almost odorless, long-lived, odorless, long-lived, used to guard carts used to guard carts while farmers rested at while farmers rested at innsinns
The RottweilerThe Rottweiler
Origin – German town Origin – German town of Rottweilof Rottweil
Use – Herd dog, police Use – Herd dog, police dog, watchdog, dog, watchdog, bodyguardbodyguard
Facts – Good Facts – Good companions, obedient, companions, obedient, intelligent, very intelligent, very protectiveprotective
The Saint BernardThe Saint Bernard
Origin –Great St. Origin –Great St. Bernard pass in Bernard pass in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Use – Guide dog, rescue Use – Guide dog, rescue dog, herd dogdog, herd dog
AsiaAsia Use – Sled dogUse – Sled dog Facts – Friendly and Facts – Friendly and
gentle, independent, gentle, independent, alert, lacks tendencies alert, lacks tendencies of a watchdog, not good of a watchdog, not good with children, can be ill-with children, can be ill-temperedtempered
The KomondorThe Komondor
Origin – Russia, Origin – Russia, brought into Hungarybrought into Hungary
Use – Guard dogUse – Guard dog Facts – Courageous, Facts – Courageous,
unusual coat (looks like unusual coat (looks like a mop), obedient, loyal, a mop), obedient, loyal, devoted, will readily devoted, will readily fight wolves, bears, and fight wolves, bears, and other large predatorsother large predators
MastiffMastiff
•Origin– Italy and England•Use—Watchdog, bull baiting, lion fighting and fights with human gladiators (Rome)•Facts—one of the longest histories of all breeds, gentle, loyal, large, not a Bullmastiff (60% mastiff, 40% bulldog)
LeonburgerLeonburger
Origin—GermanyOrigin—Germany Use--family, farm and Use--family, farm and
draft dogdraft dog Facts—Calm, gentle Facts—Calm, gentle
and sweet, shed a lot, and sweet, shed a lot, recognized by AKC in recognized by AKC in 2010, Pyrenean 2010, Pyrenean Mountain Dog crossed Mountain Dog crossed with a St. Bernardwith a St. Bernard