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10 Dog Breeds That Are “Made In America”

By: Scott H
Scott Haiduc is the Director of Publishing for iHeartDogs, iHeartCats and The Hero Company. When not working, Scott spends his time on the farm, taking care of his animals and crops.Read more
| September 21, 2014

#5 – American Hairless Terrier

A newer breed, having its beginnings in the 70’s when a hairless puppy was found in a litter of rat terriers. This small puppy, Josphine, became the foundation of the breed, which is currently part of the AKC Foundation Stock Service®.(www.akc.org)

"TagnonPond9-6-03" by Rpping - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
TagnonPond9-6-03” by Rpping – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

#6 – Black and Tan Coonhound

Although this breed has ancestors in English, it was ultimately developed in America from imported foxhounds and was the first coonhound to be recognized at a separate breed from the American Foxhound. (www.akc.org)

"Black and Tan Coonhound" by Steffen Heinz (Caronna) - Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Black and Tan Coonhound” by Steffen Heinz (Caronna) – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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