The Wonders of Dogs
by Adestratorie D'cani
http://www.ilikedogs.com
It is believed that dogs are the descendents of wolves.
About 14,000 years old remains of early dogs have been
discovered in Germany. Other countries that have found such
remains and contributed to the study of history of dogs are
Israel and Idaho. It is difficult to rule out the fact that
dog must have been the first domesticated animal.
In America, ancestors for all dogs are from Eurasian stock
and pre-Columbian dogs. Some people say that the early dogs
that were domesticated might have looked like the dingoes
found in Australia. The dingo dogs have come from Southeast
Asia to Australia. The European breeds of dogs consist of
terriers, British hounds and shepherd dogs. Historical
remains prove that dogs were found in all parts of the world
even in olden days. Basenji is considered as the oldest
breed of dogs. It was originally found in Africa and was
used for hunting.
Dogs are domesticated carnivorous animals from the Canidae
family. Other animals in this family are fox and jackal. The
typical characteristics of this family are that the animals
have large canine teeth, long muzzle, long tail and canine
attributes. Dogs are found in almost all parts of the world
just like human beings. Their subspecies do not look alike
and have lots of variable characteristics. All these make
dogs distinguishable from other members of their family.
Dogs are bred and put to different uses by humans. That is
why they are bred to fulfill various needs and purposes of
the people. Dogs are used for games, as guides, as draft
animals and as companions. They are considered as man's
best friend because they are faithful in nature. They have
a very strong sense of smell. This quality of theirs is
exploited to the hilt by man. Their hearing power is also
far better than us. Dogs help is sought for hunting,
detecting and locating foods, drugs, explosives, and
luggage. The breeds of dogs used as guides and hunters are
the German shepherd, the collie and the St. Bernard. The
toy dogs used as pet include the Pomeranian, the pug and
the Pekingese. Some of the other commonly known breeds of
dogs are the bulldog, the Boston terrier, the Dalmatian,
the chow chow and the poodle.
Dogs need to be vaccinated frequently because they are
prone to diseases and can spread some of those diseases to
human beings as well. Most common of these diseases are
rabies, distemper, leptospirosis and canine hepatitis.
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