In the world there is a set of breeds of dog. It is difficult to believe that all of them have the general roots. The largest breeds can be above the person if rise on hinder legs, and the smallest easily are located in a ladies' handbag.
Dogs giants - the biggest breeds of the worldThe English mastiff is considered one of the biggest breeds. This ancient breed was removed still B.C. Possibly, the Tibetan mastiff became her ancestor. Mentions of these dogs meet in in Alexander of Macedon and Julius Caesar records who were at war with Anglo-Saxon tribes. Ancient historians noted the extraordinary sizes and ferocity of dogs of Anglo-Saxons. Further mastiffs were used as sentry and military dogs. They differed in big ingenuity and intolerance to strangers. The sizes of a modern English mastiff are impressive - his weight reaches 50-70 kg, and sometimes passes for one hundred. The minimum growth of a mastiff - 70 cm in withers.
Cultivation of the English mastiffs endured three crises - at the beginning of the 19th century, after the First and World War II.
Also other mastiff - Spanish does not lag behind this breed. It is considered that these dogs were brought in Phoenicia, and merchants distributed them worldwide. Among ancestors of the Spanish mastiff ancient shepherd's, hunting and sentry breeds appear. Initially these mastiffs were used as a farmer dog. They protected herds and farmer fields. Also this breed was demanded on hunting - large and massive dogs without effort filled up a small game and even boars and bears. But, despite frightening appearance, the Spanish mastiffs are very tender and betrayed to owners. The minimum growth of dogs of this breed has to be 75 cm, and weight - about 50 kg.
Tiny dogs for ladies' handbagsOne of the smallest breeds is popular with fashionistas of a chihuahua. This cheerful and devoted doggie was removed in Indian tribes of aytek and the Maya. These ancient nationalities left a set of mysterious inventions, removal of tiny breed became one of them also. The chihuahua will not be able to please you with high intelligence, but will become the excellent partner.
Chihuahua it was called in honor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
The Pomeranian spitz-dog also treats room doggies. It approximately the same growth, as well as a chihuahua, 16-22 cm in withers. These lovely creatures are very fluffy therefore they look more, than they are. The bitter orange has the German origin, but the breed was significantly finished in England. These doggies are very cheerful and playful, they perfectly get on with children. One more popular dwarfish breed - a Yorkshire terrier. These tiny doggies were removed rather recently, at the end of the 19th century by workers of the Yorkshire-Nottengemsky coal basin. Yorkshire terriers were used as rat catchers, but now perform purely decorative function. However these dogs rather clever and well give in to training.