The Turnspit Dog is now extinct. It was a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed to run on a wheel, called a turnspit or dog wheel, to turn meat. It is mentioned in Of English Dogs in 1576 under the name Turnespete. Rev. W. Bingley’s Memoirs of British Quadrapeds (1809) also talks of a dog employed to help chefs and cooks. It is also known as the Kitchen Dog, the Cooking Dog, the Underdog and the Vernepator. In Linnaeus’s 18th century classification of dogs it is listed as Canis vertigus. The breed was lost since it was considered to be such a lowly and common dog that no one really kept track of it. They are related, many people think, to the Glen of Imaal Terrier. read full article…
Dog Breeds Category
The Toy Mi-Ki is a rare breed of toy dog. It is still a developing breed, and there is controversy over what a “real” Toy Mi-Ki is, what it looks like, and so on. As with many controversial breeds, this issue might or might not ever be resolved; for example, see the continuing controversy over the Jack Russell Terrier and related varieties or breeds. read full article…
A Toy Manchester Terrier is a small breed of terrier in the toy dog group. While the name is sometimes used synonymously with that of the English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan), these are actually separate breeds. read full article…
The Toy Fox Terrier is a small terrier breed of dog, directly descended from the larger Fox Terrier but considered a separate breed. read full article…
The Toy Bulldog, also known as the Miniature Bulldog, is an extict breed of small Bulldog that averaged 8 pounds in weight. Many of them were pushed out of Britain during the mid to late 19th century, seen as a threat to the English Bulldog breed. In France, they were bred with the English Bulldog to produce the French Bulldog. Efforts are now underway to reinvent this breed, as it slowly disappeared during the early part of the 20th century. read full article…
The Tosa is a breed of dog of Japanese origin that is considered rare. read full article…
The Tibetan Terrier is not a member of the terrier group, the name being given to it by European travelers to Tibet who were reminded of terriers from back home when they first encountered the breed. Its origins are uncertain at best, as some sources claim them to be lucky temple dogs, whereas others place them as general use farm dogs. read full article…
The Tibetan Spaniel is a breed of small, intelligent dogs originating in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet. This breed is not a true Spaniel; its breeding and role differs quite a bit (Spaniels are gun dogs.) read full article…
The Tibetan Mastiff is a rare, very large breed of dog. read full article…
The Thai Ridgeback is a rare breed of dog. The breed was formerly unknown outside of Thailand, but is gaining notice in the western world. Very small numbers of the Thai Ridgeback exist in the U.S. The Thai Ridgeback is one of only three breeds that has a ridge of hair that runs along its back in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat. They are also known as a TRD, Mah Thai, or Mah Thai Lang Ahn. read full article…