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Caucasian Mountain Dog
History: The Caucasian Mountain Dog also known as the Caucasian Ovtcharka is an ancient breed that for centuries was little known outside the remote regions from which it hails, namely the Caucasus which incorporate: Georgia , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Dagestan , Iran and Turkey . The Caucasian Mountain Dog or Ovtcharka (in Russian [...]
7Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 0 comments | Continued
Alaskan Malamute
HISTORY: The Alaskan Malamute was named after the Mahlemut Inuit people who lived along the Norton Sound of the northwest coast of Alsaka. This breed of dog belongs to the Spitz family and was used by the Inuit in hunting and hauling the carcasses from the hunt to their respective villages. Though never pampered [...]
7Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 0 comments | Continued
Dog Evolution
Around 54 to 38 million years ago a new line of meat-eating mammals evolved. They became known as the carnivores and were distinct from all other meat eaters for the fact they possessed a unique feature – four carnassial teeth. Only carnivorous mammals possess teeth that adapted from a crushing chewing mechanics to a [...]
6Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 0 comments | Continued
Dog Domestication: Did The Wolf Tame Itself To Evolve Into the Dog?
The story of how the dog got domesticated is literally a puzzle of missing pieces which ever so slowly is gradually becoming complete. Popular lore of how the dog became domesticated holds that as humans evolved from the Paleolithic period (during which time man captured his prey using axes and heavy stones) to the Mesolithic [...]
6Jan2008 | Kayye Nynne | 2 comments | Continued
