How 13 breeds of dogs got their names

1. Jack Russell Terrier

Yes, Jack Russell was a real man. John Russell was born in Dartmouth, England in 1795, and over the years he has become quite passionate about hunting. While studying to be a pastor at Oxford, he met a dairyman who had a white terrier bitch named Trump who thought he was a suitable dog for fox hunting. After persuading him to sell the dog to the milkman, Russell began breeding Trump with the stamina to hunt foxes all day and dare to go after the game that fell into the hole.

Russell actually has two dogs named after him. We are all familiar with the Jack Russell Terrier, but the Person Russell Terrier, a breed equal to the long legs, also takes its name from Russell and is recognized as a separate breed.

2. Lhasa Apso

The name of the little dog sounds funny but its source is quite straightforward. Lhasa Apso was originally born as a watchdog for Tibetan palaces and monasteries; It was hard for an intruder to hide from the poachers who suddenly woke up. The name "Lhasa" comes from the city of Lhasa, the longtime capital of Tibet. Epso is a Tibetan word meaning "bearded", so the name of the breed refers to the origin of the long-tailed dog that originated in Tibet.

3. Basset Hound

Desirable large-eared cubs do not get their name from a person named Bassett. Rather the word “basset” comes from the French word “low” and it refers to the low-slang stretcher of a dog.

4. Cairn Terrier

These fisty small terriers originated in the Scottish highlands, where they gained a reputation for their skills as rat hunters and other small prey such as rabbits. The dogs were particularly adept at hunting in cairns, with a pile of rocks that marked the area as a navigational marker. Thus, the breed became known as Cairn Terrier.

5. Dalmatian

The spotted breed takes an Adriatic region from the name Dalmatia, which is now mostly located in modern-day Croatia. The images and inscriptions show Dalmatian-like dogs in various parts of Europe as far back as the fourteenth century, and dogs have been used in Dalmatia since at least the 18th century. Since the dog was most associated with this region, it gained widespread recognition as the Dalmatian.

6. Labrador Recovery

You guessed it: the labs originated in the territory of Canada which is now Newfoundland and the province of Labrador. Oddly enough, they actually came from Newfoundland, though. Fishermen breed a breed they fill as St. John’s Water Dogs, who were advanced swimmers who pushed the water and returned the fishing nets to shore. In the early 19th century, the Earl of Malmsbury began bringing this hardworking dog to his English estate and training him to recover his hunted ducks. Earl described his pack of insects as their "Labrador dog" in a confusing context in their region and the name stuck with their growing popularity.

7. Poodle

The poodle can be thought of as a fancy, snooty dog ​​today, but it was actually the source of a fairly rough-and-tumble as a gun dog. Those whose names reflect their first work as restorers will swim after the fallen watercolor. Pudellon is a low German word meaning "to splash", so these brave retrievers were known as puddlehounds or "water dogs". The word was eventually developed into English as "poodle".

8. Weimerener

Beautiful gray dogs with expressive eyes have probably been around since the 19th century. According to tradition, when Weimar's Grand Duke Carl August started breeding fast-paced dogs selectively, he had a stiff nose, never returned from a big game like a wolf or a wild foot, and was smart. The breed of Carl Augustus became fashionable among the aristocracy of his colleague Weimar, and the breed also gained popularity as a bird of prey. [Thanks to Michael Sartis, the designer, for letting us use Madison's pictures.

9. Cocker Spaniel

The Spaniels date back to around the 14th century and this popular pet also started as a gun dog. English hunters valued tracking of dogs, especially skilled nuts, so the dogs came to be known as "cockers".

10. Bouvier des Flanders

If you know a little French, the name of this pet dog is quite straightforward. The origin of this breed is Flanders and the French peasants who mentioned their working tendency valued Bauvier des Flanders, which translates as "Flanders' barn."

11. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

The spaniel is named after Charles II, King of Britain, who was often depicted in paintings and tapestries with a small spaniel, and was said to have "rarely been seen without his dog."

12. Dachshund

Dachshund is another breed with an unexpectedly violent origin. When the breed was first created in the early 17th century, hunters were trying to create a fearless, elongated dog that could penetrate badger holes and fight weak small mammals. Their names reflect this primary purpose; "Dutchhand" means "badger dog" in Germany.

13. Beagle

The exact origin of the word “beagle” is somewhat mysterious, but anyone who has spent much time with the clan will believe the most accepted story. The American Canal Club traces its name back to the 16th century, when hunters became involved with the French word backgall ("noisy person") and called out their voices during hunting.