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 Dalmatian
This easily recognizable breed is
commonly associated with firemen because it has a
natural ability to bond with horses. Owners of
horse-drawn carriages began keeping dalmatians as
guard dogs because of this natural bond, and this
led to their association with firemen. |
 Texas
Longhorn The only
American cattle breed to develop its
characteristics without the benefit of human
intervention, the Texas Longhorn arose from
ancestors that were the first cattle to arrive in
America. |
 The
Arabian breed has been recognized for thousands
of years and has been maintained in its purity
over those years so well that many more modern
breeds can be traced back to a specific pair of
Arabians. Because the Arabian was bred and reared
in close contact with man from the beginning, it
has an unequaled ability to bond with humans. |
 Cheviot Sheep often spend their entire lives in
pastures, rarely if ever seeing the inside of a
barn or shed, in summer and winter. Cheviots
produce generous fleeces of white wool that is
notable for its fineness, crimp, and length of
staple. |
 The Llama
was domesticated by the Incas about 4,500 years
ago as beasts of burden, for their wool, and as a
food source. Today they are raised primarily as
novelty pets, and to a limited degree for their
wool and as protectors of sheep and goat herds. |
 The Saluki
is one of the oldest dog breeds known to man,
appearing in Egyptian tomb paintings dating from
2100 BC. It probably originated with the
Bedouins, who used the breed to hunt gazelle and
other animals. |
 The Homing Pigeon
is a special breed of pigeon
developed for racing and carrying messages. They
can be easily trained to return to their home
loft when released from a distant place. This
homing ability has been greatly increased by
selective breeding. |
