Ancient Breeds
- The Akbash Dog - Features history, pictures, breed standard, and a message forum for Akbash dog owners and interested individuals to ask questions.
- The Korean Jindo Dog - Provides picture and information on the dog's physical and behavioral traits. The Jindo is considered to be a borderline domesticated dog with very feral instincts.
- Origins of the Azawakh - The idi n'ilelli, or Azawakh, is an African hound of ancient origin. His native region is situated in the southern Sahara and the sub-Saharan Sahel. He is raised principally by the Tuareg nomads who have bred these hounds for millennia according to strict cytogenetic and aesthetic criteria.
- Origins of the Ibizan Hound - Features history and pictures of this breed.
- Origins of the Saluki - This site educates the public on how the Saluki evolved and why, drawing on some well documented examples of the Saluki from very ancient times, going back to 3,000 B.C.
- Origins of the Thai Ridgeback - The origin of this breed is lost in the times before recorded history, but the works of archaeologists, paleontologists and zoologists provide evidence that the pariah-type dog extends back to the origins of the dog itself as it evolved from wolf to dingo to domestic dog.
News About 'Ancient Breeds'
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History in the making (Toronto Sun)
The timeline may be off, but the real science of 10,000 B.C. is in the special effects
'10,000 B.C.' DVD stimulating (Jam! Showbiz)
The prehistoric fantasy film 10,000 BC has been savaged by critics and ridiculed by others, although it did become a hit in its theatrical run and is poised to do well on DVD when it debuts tomorrow.
History in the making (Calgary Sun)
Actor Steven Strait, the caveman with a conscience in the prehistoric fantasy 10,000 BC, feels protective but not angry. His movie has been savaged by critics and ridiculed by others, although it did become a hit in its theatrical run and is poised to do well on DVD when it debuts tomorrow.





