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Breed All About It

Smooth fox-terriers originally are bred to flush foxes from dens.

Once known as the "poor man's racing dog," today's whippets run for fun in a sport known as lure coursing.

Known for farm work and its service with French and Belgian troops, the Bouvier is a vigilant watchdog.

Germans bred the shorthaired pointer as a multipurpose hunting dog.

A breed once employed to guard Buddhist monasteries in Tibet is a great show dog known for its beautiful coat.

Scottish terriers have been immortalized in high art and pop culture more than any other breed of dog.

Bred by Siberian nomads, the Samoyed developed as all-purpose working dogs with a hankering for wandering.

The Brittany spaniel is a small yet versatile bird dog.

The French bulldog looks like a bruiser, but it's more of a class clown than a bully.

Two border terriers train for the earthdog trials, while two puppies learn quarrying.