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Breeds of Dogs - P

 

Breeds of dogs having names beginning with the letter 'P'.

The breeds included in this section are:- Papillon, Pekingese, Pharaoh Hounds, Pinschers, Pointers, Pomeranians, Poodles, Pugs, Puli, Pyrenean Mountain Dogs and Pyrenean Shepherd Dogs.

Papillon (Butterfly Dog)

The Papillon is a toy breed with an abundant silky coat; long bushy tail and ear resembling a butterfly.

Pekingese

The Pekingese is a small lap-dog with long silky hair, broad head, short muzzle, large protruding eyes, squat legs; reddish, fawn, black, sable and mixed.

Pharaoh Hound

The Pharaoh Hound is thought to have originated in Egypt.

Pinscher

The Pinscher breed closely resembles the Manchester Terrier.

Pointer

The Pointer is an excellent shooting dog developed from Spanish pointers and speedy foxhounds; smooth coat; white with black, liver or lemon markings.

Pomeranian

The Pomeranian is a toy, long-haired dog. with fox-like expression; sable and orange usual colours; differs from Spitz chiefly in size.

Poodle - Miniature

The Miniature Poodle was developed later than the Standard Poodle.

Poodle - Standard

The Poodle is curly-haired, usually white, grey, black or browm; often displaying intelligence, especially in learning tricks; toy, curly, and corded varrieties; usually clipped in fantastic fashion.

Poodle - Toy

The Toy Poodle is the same as the standard Poodle apart from the smaller size.

Pug

The Pug is a small dog with a round head and short blunt square muzzle; fawn with black shading, or black.

Puli

The Puli is a sheep-dog from Hungary. They have long dark, corded outer coats.

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog is a mastiff type hound.

Pyrenean Shepherd Dog

The Pyrenean Shepherd Dog is a French sheep-dog.

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