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Rat Terrier: The Rat Terrier is commonly seen on farms and in homes as an alert watchdog and lively companion. This breed was originally developed from crosses between Smooth Fox Terriers and Manchester Terriers. More >> |
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Redbone Coonhound: Guts, grit and a desire to please are the words owners use to describe their good-looking hounds, whose bell-like voices ring out when they tree their quarry. Red hounds have been common in America since colonial times. More >> |
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Rhodesian Ridgeback: This is truly a lion-hearted dog. The only breed originating in South Africa, the Rhodesian Ridgeback was developed as a dual-purpose dog: to hunt the African lion and hold it at bay, and as a family protector and watchdog, gentle with small children. More >> |
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Rottweiler: The Rottweiler descends from powerful mastiff-type dogs that drove and guarded cattle in Germany. Eventually, a strong, trustworthy dog evolved that came to be known as the butcher's dog of Rottweil, a market town where the breed was most commonly found and from which it takes its name. More >> |
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