Extinct Dog Breeds

Extinct Dog Breeds. While almost 200 dog breeds are now recognised by the American Kennel Club some of our four-legged friends are less common than othersBrandi Hunter Vice Predident of PR and Communications at. It is an ongoing process and consequently from the Great Dane to Chihuahua.

The hunter was produced as a race but it was often a dog breed that was looked after at home. The Kuri dog is one of the oldest breeds to have walked on the Earth and left behind many tales. Dogs are living with people for centuriesSadly some of them are already extinct.

In the 1920s the race which is at the border of extinction is thought to come from King Charles Spaniel.

As well as those described in this article extinct dog breeds include. Before their disappearance the English White Terrier and the Old English Bulldog two extinct dog breeds passed their legacy on to the Bull Terrier very well known nowadays. Also known as the German bulldog the Bullenbeisser was crossbred until extinction just like some other breeds on this list. The Boston Terrier and even the Pitbull are two.