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During the 16th and 17th century, dogs were depicted in hunting scenes, representing social status, as a lap dog, or sometimes as a personal friend. They were also used as symbols in painting. The Greek philosopher Diogenes (404–323 BC) was depicted by Jean-Léon Gérôme in the company of dogs, serving as emblems of his "Cynic" (Greek ...
Failinis [FAW IHN-ish] or Ṡalinnis/Shalinnis [a] is a dog in the Mythological Cycle of Irish literature, belonging to Lugh Lámhfhada of the Tuatha Dé Danann; it was one of the eric (reparation) items exacted from the sons of Tuireann.
The name "Brittany" is taken from the Brittany region in northwestern France where the dog originated. Images of orange and white Brittany-like dogs hunting and retrieving game were first seen on tapestries and paintings from the 17th century.
In medieval times, "Talbot" was a common name for an individual hound, as used before 1400 in Chaucer's "The Nun's Priest's Tale" (line 3383), and is used as an example of a hound name in George Turberville's 1575 work The Noble Art of Venerie or Huntyng. [3] By the 17th century it clearly existed as a breed or type.
A spaniel is a type of gun dog. Spaniels were especially bred to flush game out of denser brush. By the late 17th century, spaniels had been specialized into water and land breeds. The extinct English Water Spaniel was used to retrieve water fowl shot down with arrows.
1. Poodle. Poodles come from Germany, where they were called “Pudelhund." This meant something like “puddle, water or splashing dog" because poodles were used to hunt water birds, so you can ...
Recently, the ever-entertaining WeRateDogs dug up a goldmine: a list of 15th-century dog names penned by Edward of Norwich, the 2nd Duke of York. Over 1,000 names made the list, showing that ...
The first Giant Schnauzers emerged from Swabia in the German state of Bavaria, and Württemberg in the 17th century. [7] These original Giant Schnauzers were considered a rough-coated version of the German Pinscher breeds, and their hair was thought to help them withstand the harsh German winters and bites from vermin. [1]