Did you catch the three new dog breeds that were introduced at the Westminster Kennel Club Show? They’re not really new–the American Kennel Club (AKC) just got around to “recognizing” them. Nevertheless, they made their first sanctioned appearance at this year’s show. The first was an Irish setter with a red and white coat. It’s supposedly a high-energy dog, but gentle. The next “newbie” was from Norway, a buhund. The buhund, a herding dog, has been around for centuries and even sailed with the Vikings. The last dog was also a herder, a Pyrenean shepherd. It’s native to southern France and has been used to guard sheep for ages and ages.

If it’s taken AKC this long to recognize these old breeds, how long do you think it will be before they decide Labradoodles are something other than an over-priced mixed breed?

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 4:10 PM and is filed under Dogs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.