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Lap DogBack to K9 Classroom Article: Dog Types » Labradoodle A Labradoodle is a crossbred (hybrid) dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard or Miniature Poodle. Contents: History Types of Labradoodles Health In Pop Culture Notable Owners History The first known use of the term “Labradoodle” was by Sir Donald Campbell to…

Pit BullsDalmatian Article: Dog Types » Schnauzers A Schnauzer /ˈʃnaʊzər/ (German: [ˈʃnaʊtsɐ], plural Schnauzers) is a German dog type that originated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries.[1] The term comes from Schnauze , the German word for “snout”,[2] because of the dog’s distinctively bearded snout. The word Schnauzer also means mustache in German;…

MolossersPit Bulls Article: Dog Types » Pinschers Pinscher is a type of dog developed originally as ratters on farms and for fighting or guarding, although today they are most often kept as pets. Etymology The American Heritage Dictionary describes pinscher as being a German word, but from the English word pinch, referring to the ear…

Back to K9 ClassroomBandog Article: Dog Types » List of Dog Types Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on function or work, ancestral forms from which modern dog breeds have been derived. Today, dog breeds are often categorized by the ancestral type and subtype from which the breed descended. In addition, dog breed…