Exercise by Breed Archives

Exercise and the Beagle

Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 12:23 am  
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This Beagle has been around for centuries, however, the Beagle as we now know it was developed in England around the 1830s, primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game.Beagles are scent hounds with one of the best developed senses of smell of any dog, particularly ground sniffing (as opposed to air sniffing) and a strong tracking instinct. In fact, these dogs are often used as detection dogs for various drug and food agencies around the world. Read the rest of this entry

Exercise and the Rottweiler

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 11:49 am  
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The Rottweiler is a large dog breed originating in Germany, in the town of Rottweil as a guard dog. It is a descendant of Roman cattle dogs, but has been used as a military and police dog, cattle drover, search and rescue dog, guard, and companion. Read the rest of this entry

Exercise and the Jack Russell Terrier

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 10:04 am  
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Small white fox terriers were bred by the Reverend John Russell in the mid-1800’s specifically for ‘working fox’ (chasing in fox hunts) in England. After Reverend Russell’s death, these terriers were known as Jack Russell Terriers. The Jack Russell Terrier is clearly a working terrier (as opposed to a show or fighting terrier). Terriers are dog typically bred to burrow in the earth (which is terre in French, hence terrier) and other small places to get vermin, foxes, rabbits, or other small animals. Read the rest of this entry

Exercise and the Labrador Retriever

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 5:16 pm  
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Labrador Retrievers are one of the most popular dogs in the world, definitely number one in the US and UK by registration. Bred as a hunter and retriever of water fowl in the early 1800s, Labradors were developed from St. John’s Newfoundlands and other gun dogs.Labs are still used for hunting as well as search and rescue and guide dogs. Police and other law agencies often use Labradors for their detection and working abilities. Read the rest of this entry

Exercise and the Pit Bull

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 12:24 pm  
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The American Pit Bull Terrier is a cross between the bulldog and terrier. They were originally bred in England in the 1800’s and brought to the US. American Staffordshire Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier are extremely close in breeding (arguably the same breed), so I am including them here.When this breed came to the US, Pit Bull Terriers were commonly used as work dogs like guards, cattle catcher, and livestock drivers. Of course, these dogs are notorious for bull-baiting and pit fighting other dogs, which has long been illegal. Today, American Pit Bulls are often used still for farm work, police work and as catch dogs as they are terriers. Read the rest of this entry
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