Friday, 27 August 2010

How Dog Breeds Got Their Names


Every dog owner knows why they gave their dog its name, but how well do you know the story behind their breed names? For example, poodle comes from 'pudeln,' a German word that meant 'to splash,' so these brave retrievers were known as pudelhund, or 'water dogs.' The word eventually evolved into the English poodle.

Let's see how a handful of common breeds found their monikers.

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