Purebred dog

Purebred dogs are dogs whose ancestors are all the same breed.

A breed of dog is a particular subspecies that has been bred through time to exhibit certain characteristics, for example a bulldog is bred to be short and have a flat nose while a greyhound is bred to be light and run fast. Some dogs are bred to look special which is why poodles have fluffy hair.

Purebred Dog Media

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  Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog.

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  Sled dog types, sketched in 1833

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  Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound

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  "Five different types of dogs", c. 1547.

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  Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane