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ancestry appearance Basset Belgian Shepherd Dog black nose Bleu de Gascogne boned bred Bulldog Collie COLOR TYPES COLOR TYPES Country COLOR TYPES Height companion dog Coonhound Country of origin curled dark deep chest dense developed distinctive Dobermann docked dog breeds dog's ears set English English Foxhound erect ears eyes feathering flat Foxhound German Shepherd Dog German Spitz Gray Wolf Greyhound guard dog gundog Herding HISTORY This breed hound jaws Kennel Club Kyi Leo Laufhund legs LONG-HAIRED Mastiff Miniature Mountain Dog muscled muscular neck NAMES numbers origin France origin Germany origin Great Britain origin USA outercoat Pinscher Pointer Poodle popular powerful hindquarters pups relatively REMARK This breed retrieving game Rough Collie round feet scent scent hounds set high Setter Sheepdog SHORT-HAIRED sight hound silky smooth Smooth Collie Spaniel straight forelegs strong Temperament thick thighs tips triangular ears undercoat well-boned well-muscled white markings WIRE-HAIRED