Parson Russell Terrier
This is the 2nd of my Meet the Breeds posts. “Meet the Breeds (AKA Disabled for a Day)” was the first.
The Parson Russell Terrier is not to be confused with the Jack Russell Terrier or the Russell Terrier. This is the sort of thing that divides people. The Parson Russell Terrier (according to the woman pictured) is the original breed. The breeds split up, because people were changing the breed from what it was originally. Acrimony ensued.
Eddie, from Frasier (played by Moose and Moose’s son, Enzo) is a Jack Russell Terrier, not a Parson Russell Terrier.
Top pic is a PBGV (Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen), another dog bred to go through bristles. Below that is a Grand Basset, which isn’t an AKC recognized breed yet. There are only a few hundred of them in the United States.
This is the cutest Chihuahua I’ve ever seen. I asked why so many Chihuahas seem nearly hairless, like the Taco Bell dog. “They don’t really talk, either,” was the response.
(The Wikipedia page says that there are long-haired and smooth-coated (or short-haired) varieties.)
The Leonberger has only recently been recognized by the AKC. I had never heard of it before. It can trace its lineage to eight dogs that survived WWII.
My reading of signs is usually non-linear, so I found it quite surprising that Giant Schnauzers are big into “Herding Chickens”. Clearly, if you look at all of the sign, it’s a joke, as I sincerely doubt they have a very high reading level. The Giant Schnauzer theoretically comes from the mating of regular Schnauzers and Great Danes.
The Basenji is also known as the “African Barkless Dog”. They’re originally from central Africa and are similar to dingoes, in that they’re odor-less and vocalize in ways other than the typical dog’s bark.
The Canaan dog is a breed that has existed for thousands of years, originally from the Middle East.
The Komondor, also known as a “Mop Dog”, was one of the breeds that I wanted to see most at the event. It seemed pretty exhausted, like it didn’t care about anyone, then its owner came back and it brightened up. From what I gather, it takes a very certain type of personality to own this dog. Surprisingly to me, the guy from the booth explained that it has the temperament of a guard dog. (Not really surprising if you read the first few lines on Wikipedia, as it is a Hungarian livestock guarding dog.)
Coming up next… Some of the cats of Meet The Breeds.
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