Mysterious Dogs
Funny stop to think that our best friends, dogs, in addition to the race, each have their story. Involved by each country, they keep a very interesting past. Recently the magazine Super Interesting published on its website, "The history of dog breeds", where we can see the history of our furry. He was curious? The link research is down soon.
As a good mother owl, I could not help pass the story of my famous small!
* Fredericca
LHASA APSO
This race, which honors the city of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, was worshiped by Buddhists, for they were the monasteiros watchdogs. The lhasa only became known in the 20th century And look: it was the Dalai Lama himself who sent the first batch of lhasas for the Americas, for good luck. Its history is intertwined with the Buddhist beliefs, including the belief in reincarnation. It was said that the souls of sludge entered the sacred bodies of the dogs after death, thus delivering a touch of reverence for these dogs. Dogs also had a role in the monastery watchdogs, issuing an alert for the visitors, thus giving rise to its native name of Abso Seng Kye, Dog Lion Sentinel that Late. It is possible that the Western name of the breed derives its native name, although some believe it is a corruption of the Tibetan word "Rapso" which means "goat" (a reference to her by woolly). In fact, when the race arrived in England, it was called the Lhasa Terrier, although nothing terrier.
* Mafalda
SCHNAUZER STANDARD
Alerts and smart, schnauzers were used as groceries chargers Red Cross during the 1st World War. They were originally created as rat hunters in the 14th century are today companion dogs appreciated. The smallest and most popular of schnauzers, the Miniature Schnauzer was developed in the late 1800 century to be a small dog farms and mouser in Germany. In fact, the Miniature Schnauzer is the only terrier that did not originate in the British Isles. It derives from the Standard Schnauzer crossing with the Affenpinscher (and possibly the poodle). All schnauzers earned this name because of a dog named Schnauzer, which was exhibited in 1879. An appropriate name, since schnauzer means "stubble". The Miniature Schnauzer was presented as a separate breed of Standard Schnauzer in 1899 in Germany, although only in 1933 the AKC has divided the standard and miniature separate races. The miniature schnauzer is the only one to remain in the terrier group in America. In England he shares the group of utilities with other schnauzers.
Link: super.abril.com.br/historia/a-historia-das-racas-de-cachorro