Worldbuilding Wednesday 6/19/19: Rare Dog Breeds

In the dog world there are hundreds of different breeds, some ancient and just now gaining recognition, others created recently to fulfill some aesthetic or work demand. These puppies, for example, are Turkish Catalburuns, a rare breed that is born with two noses ** or rather one nose divided into two chambers — split nostrils — that enables them to detect more smells.

Need to come up with a non-existent dog breed in your writing? Here’s a list.

 

Rare Dog Breeds

Lebanese Cattle Cur

Buff Harrier

Blue and White Miniature Spitz

Aboriginal Bassinti

Dachassian Bulldog

Yodeling Terrier

Tiger Toy Dog

Bergfeist

Akapuli

Aussiewank

Bantalet

Nomad Shepherd

Goose Heeler

Chiji

Bearded Temple Mastiff

Dalmfrise

Fishing Bulldog

Ridge-faced Spaniel

Singing Argenfriesian

Valamute

Old German Monastery Hound

Dachsel

Alanies

Belgian Chaser

Great Dingito

Griffonese

Taiga Wolfdog

Northern Alasky

Nullarbor Plain Kangaroo Dog

Poacher Hound

Borzita

Old Airapuli

Sicilian Abruzzo

Griffle

** “My dog’s got two noses.”      “How does he smell?”      “Awful.”

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