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Gollie
The Gollie is a medium hybrid dog that comes from the mixing of the Golden Retriever and Collie purebreds. They typically have long, rough outer coats with…
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Griffonshire
The Griffonshire is a hybrid dog created from the mixture of the Yorkshire Terrier and the Brussels Griffon purebreds. These dogs are small, standing only up…
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Valley Bulldog
The Valley Bulldog, also known as the Bullboxer, is a hybrid dog resulting from the cross of the English Bulldog and the Boxer. They are medium in size…
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Weston
Westons are small-sized dogs which are a cross between a West Highland Terrier and a Coton de Tulear, achieving an adult weight between 12 and 17 lbs, and…
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Beagle Mix
When two specific breeds are purposely crossed with the goal of creating a new breed that exhibits a combination of the best qualities of both parent breeds…
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Doxie Chin
The Doxie-Chin is a cross between the Dachshund and the Japanese Chin. It is a small breed that usually resembles a miniature Dachshund with a shorter snout.
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Japeke
The Japeke dog is the hybrid mix between the Pekingese and Japanese Chin purebreds. These small dogs stand less than 11 inches and may have either the short…
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Schnau Tzu
A Schnau-Tzu dog is a hybrid, being a cross between a Miniature Schnauzer and a Shih-Tzu. These are small dogs, weighing only 7-15 lbs as adults, and having a…
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Munchkin
The munchkin cat is a fairly new breed of cat. A naturally occurring genetic mutation has been purposely bred for, resulting in a cat with shorter-than-normal…
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Basselier
The Basselier is the resulting hybrid breed from the crossing of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Basset Hound. They are medium sized and exhibit…
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Boerboel
The African Boerboel, also known as the South African Boerboel or the South African Mastiff, is a large mastiff-like dog that is extremely strong and…
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Balinese
The Balinese was the result of breeding longhaired Siamese cats. It has long, silky hair and weighs up to nine pounds. It’s similar to its cousin, the…
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Afador
The Afador came into existence when people began to cross-breed Afghan Hounds and Labrador Retriever. For years, breeders have struggled to stabilize the…
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Dogo Argentino
The Dogo Argentino is a large breed of dog that originated in Argentina where it was mainly used to hunt such large game as puma and wild boar. This breed is…
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Cornish Rex
The Cornish Rex is medium-sized cat breed with a distinctive appearance: It has a wavy, short coat, curly whiskers and an egg-shaped head. Its appearance is a…
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Tornjak
Tornjaks are mountain sheep dogs that originally come from Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Croatia. They are large, powerful dogs that stand anywhere from 23 to 28…
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Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever originated in Scotland. Lord Tweedmouth bred several dogs together over many years in an attempt to create what was finally called the…
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Ibizan Hound
It was thought that Ibizan Hounds may date back at least 5,000 years since ancient carvings and other artifacts bear a strong resemblance to the hounds…
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Highlander
The Highlander is a large cat breed with a big, muscular body. Distinctive features include folded ears and a naturally short tail, which Highlanders…
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Shug
The Shug is a mix of German Shepard and Pug, but they’re usually closer to the Pug in size, 13 to 17 pounds and a foot tall. They are friendly, intelligent…