The consummate show dog, an Afghan Hound is a hair stylist's dream! Long, flowing silky hair cover this tall, leggy dog. Afghans have a real "Farrah Fawcett" hairdo
with poofy, long-furred ears and a narrow muzzle.
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The largest terrier standing about 23 inches at the shoulder. Airedales were first brought to the USA from England in the early 1880's. Used as messengers in World War I, the Airedale was regarded as a war hero. This reputation and the breed's good temperment,caused a huge rise in popularity, and by the early 1920's, the Airedale was the most popular breed of dog in America.
Watch for Art Deco jewelry featuring the tall, stylish Airdale Terrier.
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Largest of the Japanese dogs, Akitas have short, brushy coats, tightly curled tails and wide, blunt muzzles. Akitas are big, powerful dogs with strong guard dog personalities. Very rare to find Akita jewelry.
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Large breed of Northern dog of the Spitz type with heavy brushy coat, lightly curled tail carried over the back and small ears. Malamutes can be distinguished from Siberian Huskies by their more blocky muzzle, short ears, and bigger, solider appearance.
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The Australian Kelpie is the workhorse of Australia, used to herd cattle and sheep on the huge stations of the outback. In the USA, the Kelpie is found on farms and ranches manging sheep, cattle, and other livestock. Kelpies are medium-sized, athletic, short-coated dogs with prick ears. For more information see http://kelpies.us
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The recognizable Basset Hound is of French origin and is a long, low-set, droopy earred dog that is somewhat heavy set for it's height. Basset's are best known in jewelry for their comically sad expressions and exagerated ears and eyes.
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The Bichon has only become popular in the US since it's recognition by the AKC in the early 1970s, however, the breed has a long history, including life as a pampered pet in the lap of French king Henry III. Bichons are small, fluffy, and usually seen coiffed to perfection.
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Beagles are small hounds with short fur and drop ears, usually used for scent hunting and trailing small game such as rabbits. Beagles have been popular in England for centuries and were imported into the US in the late 1800s. For their first 50 years or so they were mostly found on farms and in hunting kennels, but by 1954 were the most popular breed in the American Kennel Club registry.
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The Bernese Mountain Dog is a Swiss breed thought to have been brought to Switzerland by the Romans as drovers for the herds that fed the legion. The breed was recognized in the USA in 1937, but has remained relatively rare. A large dog, with a thick double coat in striking black, tan, and white colors.
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Also known as the Russian Wolfhound, these are very large, slender, long-legged sighthounds with medium wavy hair. Very elegant, very Deco.
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One of the few breeds of dogs developed in the USA, the Boston is a sporty looking dog coming in black and white or brindle and white. Ears are generally erect and may be cropped to a point.
Bostons show up occassionally in jewelry and are easy confused with other dogs of the Mastiff/Bulldog heritage. Watch for erect ears and black & white coloring.
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Boxers are a German breed that did not become popular in the USA until after World War II. They are medium sized, very active dogs who may have erect, cropped ears, or natural drop ears.
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The Brittany Spaniel evolved in the Brittany region of France. It was established as a breed in the mid 19th century and is a versatile gundog, used to point and retrieve birds. It was accepted into the AKC in 1934.
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A strongly-built, smooth-coated, ugly enough to be handsome dog with prick ears and a variety of coat colors, including the distinctive spot over the eye. Developed in England in the mid-1800s, the breed revived in popularity due to the Bud Light spokesdog Spuds MacKenzie in the late 1980s.
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Bulldogs are from the Mastiff family of dogs, with pushed in noses, husky builds and pugnacious visages. Contemporary bulldog jewelry is often modeled after cartoon or comic bulldogs with giant heads, google eyes and tiny rears. Older type bulldogs were more of the style of a fighting dog with less pushed in faces, sometimes cropped ears, and generally a vicious aspect.
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Tiny dogs with large erect ears. Chihuahua come in short and long coats, although the short coat version is more popular in jewelry. Popularity increased with the advertising use of a chihuahua for Taco Bell in the 1990s.
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The Chow dog is one of the most ancient breeds, originating in China over 3000 years ago. Characterized by a very thick double coat, blue tongue, close set eyes, and tail that curves over it's back, the Chow was used for hunting, guarding, towing and even as food in it's native China. Chows are medium sized dogs with a thick, stout appearance. The Chow's first breed club formed in 1906 and the breed came to a greater public view when President Calvin Coolidge had his Chow in the 1930's. A somewhat rare find in the dog jewelry world, and easily confused with other Spitz or Northern breed dogs.
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Flowing coated Cockers come in two varieties, the English and the American. Americans tend to have shorter muzzles and rounder heads. I don't see a lot of difference in Cocker pins, so going with the generic category. Cockers were very popular in the 1950s.
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There are several types of Collies. The Rough Collie is the type most familiar from the Lassie films and TV. Smooth Collies are the same type of dog with naturally short fur. Border Collies are smaller dogs found shepherding flocks in Scottish hillsides. Bearded Collies are long haired dogs with beards. There is no such thing as a Miniature Collie...it is a misnomer for the Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie.
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The ever-popular weiner dog comes in two sizes: mini and standard and multiple coat types and colors (wire haired, smooth, and long-haired). The smooth coat is most popular in jewelry. Dachshunds are a German breed which gained popularity in the 1950s and have stayed popular since. Many vintage Dachshund pins date from the 50s and 60s.
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Well known from Disney films, the Dalmatian sports a spotted coat. Originally bred to escort coaches, this is a medium large dog with drop ears, short hair and distinctive spots.
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An elegant, short coated hunting breed with drop ears, usually a few spots or ticking on on white coat and a distinctive pointing pose with one foot raised and the tail held stiffly.
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The English Springer Spaniel is a hunting dog used for finding and flushing upland game birds. The Cocker and Springer descended from the same type of Spaniel dogs, with Springers being the taller of the breeds. An elegant hunting breed that is colored black and white or liver and white.
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Fila Brasileiro, the Brazilian Mastiff stands up to 30 inches tall at the shoulder and weighs over 100 lbs. This powerful breed was developed as a family guardian, and the total dedication of the Fila to its family is called Ojeriza. The word Ojeriza means "hatred and loathing of strangers". The breed originated in the 15th century combining English Mastiff, Bloodhound, Bulldog and Rafeiros bloodlines.
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A small, stoutly built bulldog with rounded, erect, bat ears.
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The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is a versatile animal best known as a companion, assistance, guard, police, and herding dog. With his large erect ears and clean lines, he is immedietely recognizable. The GSD was developed at the end of the 1800s by Max von Stephanitz of Germany. The breed began it's steady climb in popularity around 1930 when an American soldier brought a dog, Rin Tin Tin, to the US from France and the dog went on to make 26 movies. The breed was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1908 and is usually in the top ten in breed popularity most years. Glitzy GSDs are not that available, most GSD jewelry is wood, leather, or plain metal...suitable match to the dog's utilitarian background.
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The German Shorthair (Deutsch Kurzhaar) was developed in Germany Spanish Pointer with various scent houds. The intent was to produce a versatile gun dog, capable of pointing game and retrieving on land or in water. The GSP was also used for hunting fur-bearing game (e.g., rabbit and fox). A versatile, active hunting breed of dog.
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The Great Dane is one of the largest of the giant breeds of dogs standing nearly 3 feet tall at the shoulder. They come in a variety of colors including fawn, brindle, black, blue, and harlequin (black and white). Ears may be cropped to a point (USA) or natural drop (Europe). Fairly rare in the doggie jewelry world.
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An ancient breed, the Greyhound has been popular with the nobility as hunting companions and the common man as racing dogs. Large, slender, long-legged, they are the perfect visual compliment to elegant ladies of the Art Deco period.
There are two other dog breeds that resemble Greyhounds...the Whippet, which is a medium-sized dog and the Italian Greyhound which is a toy dog (quite small). Other hounds have some similarities (such as the prick earred Pharoh or Ibizian hounds) and the longer coated Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) and silky coated Saluki. A good visual guide to these breeds can be found at http://www.akc.org/breeds/hound_group.cfm
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Generic category for hound-type dogs.
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Also known as Parson's Russell Terrier, this little dog is a fiesty fellow...sporty looking with a variety of coat types (smooth, rough and in-between). Most typical portrayal in jewelry is of a small, rough-coated dog with drop ears.
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The Kerry Blue Terrier was developed as an all around farm dog in Ireland and was first seen in English dog shows in 1922. Kerries arrived in the US in the early 1920s and were recognized by the AKC in 1924.
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Mastiffs are giant dogs with a typically short muzzle, broad head, and strong appearance. Mastiffs were particularly popular in Britain in the first part of the 1800s where they were used for pit-fighting. They have always been used as guard dogs and modern Mastiffs are generally good, if huge, family dogs.
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Cross bred of indeterminate origin, mutts are still beloved both in the dog house and the jewelry box.
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The Old English Sheepdog was first registered with the AKC in 1885. It originated as a herding dog in Britain. Best known for long, silky hair that covers its eyes and bobbed tail.
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A short, long-bodied, pushed-in nosed, long haired dog whose origins include semi-divinity in China, consort to emporers, looting by the British Empire, and pets of Queen Victoria.
Peke dog jewelry is seen only occassionally, with the most notable (and reproduced) example being the Trifari Jelly Belly Peke pin.
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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi's evolved around the 10th century as a Welsh peasant dog, used to herd ducks, geese and later cattle. The breed may have it's origins from the Viking's Valhund or perhaps early versions of the Pomeranian or Schipperke. Some say that the Welsh Corgi was a gift from the "wee folk" of Welsh legends. The fairies used the Welsh Corgi as steads and the breed still has the saddle marks over his shoulders
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Elegant sighthound with a physique similar to the Greyhound, but being a medium sized dog with prick ears and a distinctive sandy red colored coat. Very often seen in Art Deco style pieces.
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There are many varieties of this hunting breed that has the distinctive style of freezing and pointing to where a game bird sets. Included are English, German Shorthaired, German Wirehaired, the various Setters, and more.
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Poodles come in three sizes: Standard--large, Miniature--small, and Toy--tiny. They also can have a huge variety of haircuts, ranging from naturally shaggy, to poofy pom-pom and everything in between. Poodle pins are probably the most numerous with poodle popularity rising hugely in the 1950s. I would hazard that most poodle jewelry dates from 1950 to the present as the breed was not popular prior to that period.
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Pugs are one of the oldest breeds, originally from China. From the Yankee Pug Dog Club history page:
"Called the "Mopshond" (from the Dutch word "to grumble") in Holland, "Mops" in Germany and "Carlin" in France, the origin of the name "Pug Dog" has a variety of explanations. The most likely is that which likens the dog's facial expression to that of the marmoset monkeys that were popular pets of the early 1700s and were known as Pugs; hence "Pug Dog" to distinguish dog from monkey. The appellation of "Pug Dog" has endured to this day. "
This handsome fellow is becoming more popular in jewelry boxes too, as designers are discovering his so-ugly-its-cute looks!
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Distinctive for it's corded coat (think doggie dreadlocks), the Puli is a medium sized breed originally from Hungary.
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Some dog jewelry does not have the detail or context (e.g. head pins) to allow one to decide on an exact breed. Retrievers generally have drop ears, a smooth face, medium length muzzle, and a stop (or dip) between eyes and nose.
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The Rottweiler is an ancient breed used over the centuries as a droving dog, butcher's dog, guard and police dog. The studbook was established in Germany in 1924.
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The Saluki is a sighthound with similarities to the Greyhound. It is a thin, long-legged dog with silky feathers of fur fringes on its ears and around it's body.
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There are three versions of this German breed: Giant, Standard, and Miniature. The breed was developed in Germany where they were first exhibited in the late 1800s. The breed organized in the USA in the late 1920s (Standard) and early 1930s (Miniature). The Standard and Giant are less popular than the Miniature which has occassionaly broken the top 10 in the AKC rankings of registrations. Leader, a Miniature Schnauzer, was a favored pet of politician Bob Dole.
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Also called a Scottie or Scotty, the breed was particularly popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president and owned Fala, a black Scottish Terrier (1933-1945). Scotties come in black, brindle or wheaten in color. They are sturdy, long bodied, short legged, and prick earred.
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There are several types of Setters, with the most common being English (usually white with black or brown spots), Irish (the deep red color), and Gordon (black and tan). Setters are medium to medium-large dogs with those from hunting lines having minimal excess fur or feathering and show lines having more flowing hair. Setters have rather long snouts, a noticible stop after the eyes, and silky drop ears.
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Also written Shar-pei, this ancient Chinese dog is a relative newcomer to the USA, gaining popularity in the late 1980s when it joined the American Kennel Club. Differentiate from the bulldog by extreme wrinkling in face and body, a more rectangular face (to the bulldog's rounder one), and a tail that is carried up and over the back.
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The Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie, while it resembles the larger Collie, is a breed in it's own right. It was developed as an all-around farm dog by crofters of the Shetland Islands. The breed was most popular in the US in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The little lion dog is thought to have originated in Tibet during the Tang Dynasty, about 624 A.D. The breed was a favorite of the Chinese Empress Cixi in the late 1800s. The breed almost disappeared during the Communist revolution and the modern breed can be traced back to just 14 dogs. Admitted to the AKC Toy Group in 1969.
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The Skye Terrier is of Scottish origin--originally a hunting terrier used by the farmer to dig fox, badger, and other vermin from their dens. Skye Terriers are long, low to the ground dogs with sweeping long hair and distinctive prick ears that look like flags sticking out the sides of his head. Hair may also cover his face.
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Generic category for terriers whose breed is not identifiable.
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From the Westie Club of America:
"Originally, their coat colors ranged from black to red to cream or white. Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm, of Poltalloch, Argyllshire, Scotland, is generally credited with breeding the white dogs true, although he took none of the credit unto himself. He had kept a pack of light colored working terriers for hunting. As the legend goes, a reddish dog of his, emerging from cover, was mistakenly shot for a fox. Malcolm is said to have decided on the spot to breed only for white dogs that could be readily identified in the field."
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An active,, sporty breed, this terrier became popular in the USA in the 1930s when The Thin Man films featuring the dog Asta, were aired. This breed is recognized by it's longer legs, medium short tail, drop ears and eyebrows and whiskers.
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