I want a domestic dog from the canis family.
Dogs are so lovely. What type of dog would you want?
Dogs vary a lot in shape and size. I would love a German Shepherd.
Are German Shepherds a new breed or have they been around for a long time?
The breed is new with the origin from 1899.
Thats very recent. What purpose were they bred for?
, 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",
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
The Czechoslovak Wolfdog (, ) is a relatively new dog breed that traces its original lineage to an experiment conducted in 1955 in Czechoslovakia. After initially breeding working line German Shepherd Dogs with Carpathian wolves "(Canis lupus lupus)", a plan was worked out to create a breed that would have the temperament, pack mentality, and trainability of the German Shepherd Dog and the strength, physical build and stamina of the Carpathian wolf.
The breed was engineered as attack dogs for use in military special operations