Dogs were the first species to be domesticated and are truly man's best friend! Do you have a dog?
I don't have a dog, I've just had cats before.
They come in such a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. I have always had small dogs. I have a Havanese right now.
Yeah there are so many different breeds!
And they perform so many roles. Not only pets but hunting, herding, helping police, even helping people with disabilities.
That's crazy! I really want a dog at some point in my life!
, aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend".
Terminology.
- The term "dog" typically is applied both to the species (or subspecies) as a whole, and any adult male member of the same.
- An adult female is a "bitch".
- An adult male capable of reproduction is a "stud".
- An adult female capable of reproduction is a "brood bitch",
range of colors.
Breeds Bolognese.
The Bolognese was already being developed as a toy dog as early as the 11th century in Bologna, Italy. A favorite gift between courts, the little dog traveled to places like Spain, Belgium, France, Russia (as a gift to Catherine the Great), Romania and Austria. They only come in pure white.
Breeds Havanese.
The Bichon Havanais, or Havanese, seems to have been descended from a variety of small, bichon-type dogs that traveled with Spanish