Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years and some breeds have some really recognizable and outstanding features. While all breeds, by definition, are unique and easily defined there are some breeds that simply go well past the mark of being unusual. These breeds often require special care and are definitely not dogs for everyone.
The following are some very unique or extreme dog breeds from around the world:
Chinese Crested ? this dog can be either with or without hair, but the more known variety has hair only on the top of the head, the feet, and the feet. There is also a variety of Chinese Crested called the Powderpuff that has hair all over the body. They are a very fine boned dog that only grows to about 11-13 inches when fully mature.
Ibizan Hound ? this is a natural born hunting dog with very clean lines and abundant energy. The Ibizan has very light skin tones and pigments, which makes it a very unique looking dog. They can be up to 27 inches in height and have an amazing ability to jump from a standstill.
Komondor ? one of the most unique looking breeds this huge dog is covered by masses of ringlets that hang down to the ground. The hair actually looks like a coat of cords and is almost totally weatherproof. The Komondor is almost 27 inches at the shoulders when full-grown and can weight up to 100 pounds. This coat is always white but may have some cream or buff coloring in the cords.
Puli ? another of the herding breeds, the Puli has a distinctive long shaggy coat that drops down to the ground. The outer coat of the Puli will often form cords like the Komondor, but the Puli can be gray, white, black, or rusty black. The Puli is usually about 17 inches when full grown.
Scottish Deerhound ? this large dog is very gently and excellent for almost all living arrangements. It is very tall, almost 32 inches at the shoulders, and has coarse, 3-4 inch hair all over its body. The Scottish Deerhound has a very expressive face and is excellent with children.
Shar-Pei ? also known as the wrinkle dog, this breed has a definite physical appearance that sets it apart. The extra wrinkles on the coat require frequent care and cleaning to avoid skin conditions, but the breed itself is generally healthy and adapts well to most living conditions.
There are many other rare or extreme type dog breeds available throughout the world. If you are considering one of these breeds be sure to research the needs of the breed and make sure that you are able to commit to any special environmental conditions or health concerns that the breed may have. Many of the miniatures or ?tea cup? varieties of the toy dog breeds are also extremes of the breeds, but these often have a wide variety of health issues that tend to occur throughout the dog's life. As with all breeds always buy from a reputable breeder to ensure that you get a happy and healthy puppy.
There also appear to be almost an ever increasing number of varieties of breeds of dog that can be found. As would be expected a lot of these native breeds reflect the conditions and environments from which they came.
Here in Galicia they have four fairly rare breeds. These are the Galician Barn Dog (Palleiros) also known as the Pastor Celta ? The Celtic Shepherd, the Galician Pointer (the Perdiqueiro Galego), the Galician Hound (Podengo Galego) and the Galician Quisquelo also known as the Guicho.
The interests of man's best friend in Galicia are looked after by the Sociedade Canina Galega or the Galician Kennel Club and they take in the whole business of looking after their rare breeds quite seriously.
However: let's take a brief look at the indeed individual breeds themselves.
Firstly, let's take a look at the Galician Barn Dog. Palleiros are strongly built dogs and have been a likened by many to wolves which they most definitely are not. They come basically in four colours: wheaten, cinnamon, chestnut and black. Basically Celtic Shepherd's would have been bred by the Galicians as an all-purpose farm dog. They were used for herding watching livestock and hunting. As far as temperament goes they are intelligent dogs, calm but they are reserved to strangers. They can be gentle and loyal and they can get along well with children and sometimes other animals.
The Galician Pointer shares a common lineage with Portuguese, Spanish and English pointers. In fact the modern breed of Galician Pointer to as we know it was bred and developed in the late 1970s through cross breeding with German and English pointers. They have a short rough coat that can be white, brindle, orange or black or quite frankly any combination of the above. Temperament wise they are friendly playful and intelligent, quick to learn. This is as they say is an active breed that requires lots of exercise.
The Galician Hound was saved from extinction 1999 following a government plan to promote Galicia's native dog breeds. The usual coat colour ranges from reddish to Sandy with white patches on the chest, forehead tail and paws.
Finally we get to the Galician Quisquelo. This is probably the oldest of all coffee deletion greets and actually believe to share a common lineage with the Welsh coffee in the Swedish Vallhund. These talks were originally bred for hunting smallish animals such as rabbits, foxes and some boars. They are active and extremely athletic dogs despite their short paws. The usual coat colour ranges from brown to cinnamon.
So there you have it a rough guide to some of the rare dog breeds from Galicia, so the next time you're over there and you see a dog on the street you might have more than the passing notion of what it actually is.
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