Rare Dog Breeds Codexery

A source-cited reference to rare dog breeds

Rare Dog Breeds (34)

• Affenpinscher — A small German Pinscher with a monkey-like expression.
• Afghan Hound — An ancient sighthound with a silky coat and ring-curled tail.
• Alaskan Klee Kai — A small spitz breed from Alaska, developed in the 1970s.
• American English Coonhound — A Southern coonhound bred for treeing raccoons and other game.
• American Foxhound — Scent hound bred for fox hunting, developed by George Washington.
• Ariège Pointer — A French pointer revived from near extinction after the World Wars.
• Austrian Black and Tan Hound — A scenthound bred for tracking wounded game at high altitudes.
• Azawakh — A lean, ancient sighthound from the Sahel, prized as both guard and hunter.
• Barak hound — A shaggy scenthound from Bosnia, used for large game.
• Barbado da Terceira — A Portuguese herding and guard dog from Terceira in the Azores.
• Barbet (dog breed) — A rare French water dog with a curly beard-like coat.
• Basset Bleu de Gascogne — A rare French hound with a blue-ticked coat and ancient hunting lineage.
• Basset Fauve de Bretagne — A short-legged French scent hound with a harsh wire coat.
• Beauceron — French herding dog with double dewclaws and slow maturity.
• Bergamasco Shepherd Dog — An Italian herding breed with a distinctive matted coat.
• Billy (dog breed) — A rare French scent hound bred for pale coloration.
• Blue Lacy — A true Texas breed honored by the state legislature.
• Blue Picardy Spaniel — A quiet, high-stamina French spaniel with a distinctive blue-grey coat.
• Bohemian Spotted Dog — A rare Czech breed originally bred for laboratory work.
• Bolognese (dog breed) — Italian toy dog of Bichon type, named after Bologna.
• Bolonka — A rare, non-shedding toy breed of the Bichon type.
• Borzoi — A Russian sighthound bred for wolf hunting.
• Bouvier des Ardennes — A rare Belgian drover's dog revived after near extinction.
• Boykin Spaniel — A versatile spaniel bred for hunting in South Carolina swamps.
• Bracco Italiano — An ancient Italian pointing dog with a distinctive square outline.
• Braque du Bourbonnais — A gundog breed with a ticked coat and occasional short tail.
• Braque Français — Two French pointing breeds, one larger and one smaller.
• Braque Saint-Germain — A versatile hunter and pointer, created around 1830 from English and French pointing dogs.
• Burgos Pointer — A robust Spanish pointer with a calm, noble temperament.
• Ca de Bou — A muscular Spanish catch dog from Mallorca, bred for ferocity.
• Canaan Dog — Ancient pariah dog developed into Israel's national breed.
• Canadian Eskimo Dog — Arctic sled dog threatened with extinction.
• Cane Paratore — Rare Italian herding dog with wolf-like appearance.
• Cantabrian Water Dog — A white water dog from northern Spain, used by fishermen.