1. AFRICAN HAIRLESS DOG

Also known as Abyssinian sand terriers and African sand dogs among many other names, they were found in Egypt, Ethiopia, and among the Zulu.





2. ALAUNT

Large running dogs used during the Middle Ages to seize and bring down game for the hunter to dispatch; they were described as having the body of a Greyhound with a broad and short brachycephalic-type head.





3. ALPINE MASTIFF

A mastiff-type dog known in the Western Alps from the Middle Ages, it is sometimes claimed they were descended from dogs introduced to the area by the Romans; a short-haired dog that is believed to be the progenitor of the St. Bernard.





4. ARGENTINE POLAR DOG

A long-haired breed developed by the Argentine Army to act as sled dogs in the country's Argentine Antarctic Program. The creation of the Antarctic Treaty System forced Argentina to remove all of the dogs from the continent, since they were an exotic animal. The army then ended their dog breeding program and the remaining dogs were moved to Patagonia where most of them succumbed to diseases, since living their entire lives in Antarctica away from other dogs had made them lose their natural immunity to the common diseases of dogs.





5. BELGIAN MASTIFF

A mastiff-type breed that was used throughout the Low Countries as a draught dog, it was a large, powerful dog with a smooth coat and docked tail, its role became redundant in the 20th century and it is now believed to be extinct.





6. BLACK & TAN TERRIER

A British breed of terrier that was common throughout all of Great Britain, it had a rough coat that was black and tan in colour - most of the Fell terrier breeds, including the Border Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Patterdale Terrier and Welsh Terrier, descend from it.





7. BRACUE DUPUY

A French breed of pointer from the Poitou region, known for its pace compared to other French pointing breeds, it was sometimes claimed that Greyhound or Sloughi blood was used in their breeding.





8. BUCKHOUND

An English breed of scenthound used to hunt fallow deer in packs. The Buckhound was a breed of now extinct scent hound from England.





9. BULLENBEISSER

A German hunting-mastiff known from the Middle Ages, used to hunt stag, wild boar and even bear; it is considered to be the progenitor of the Boxer.





10. CELTIC HOUND

The Celtic hounds were a breed of dogs in Gaelic Ireland described in Irish legend. Also known as the vertragus, they were popular breeds throughout many ancient civilisations - considered to be the ancestor of modern day sighthound breeds such as the Greyhound.





11. CHIEN GRIS

A French breed of scenthound known in the Middle Ages, it was said to have been introduced to France from the east by King Louis IX when he returned from the Crusades.





12. CHIRIBAYA DOG

The Chiribaya Dog or Peruvian Shepherd Dog is an extinct pre-Columbian breed of dog from the southwest of Peru. It has been established that it was a llama herding dog. The dogs were not only an important part of the social structure of the ancient Peruvians, but they received special treatment after death as well.





13. CORDOBA FIGHTING DOG

A fighting dog type developed in Córdoba, Argentina and one of the ancestors of the Dogo Argentino.





14. CUMBERLAND SHEEPDOG

A British herding dog from Cumberland that was very similar to the Border Collie; its numbers declined from the mid-20th century onward. The Cumberland sheepdog is an extinct dog breed related to the border collie and other old working collie types.





15. CUR

A British breed of herding dog used by cattle drovers in England, it was known for its distinctive stumpy tail; it likely became extinct in the mid-19th century.





16. THE DALBO DOG

The Dalbo dog (Dalbohund) or Dalsland Mastiff is an extinct livestock guardian dog breed from Sweden.





17. DOGO CUBANO

A Cuban breed of mastiff originally used for bull-baiting, dog fighting and recapturing runaway slaves; believed to have been descended from introduced Spanish Mastiffs, they became extinct in the mid-20th century.





18. BLACK & TAN FOXHOUND

A British pack of foxhounds from Scotland bred in the interwar period; a combination of English Foxhound, Welsh Foxhound, Bloodhound and Gascon Saintongeois blood, they were a unique black and tan coloured pack; the pack was disbanded after foxhunting was banned in Great Britain in 2002.





19. ENGLISH WATER SPANIEL

A British breed of gundog that was described as being between a spaniel and a retriever in appearance; very popular with wildfowlers in the mid-19th century, it is considered to be the progenitor of both the Curly-Coated Retriever and the Flat-Coated Retriever, which both surpassed it in popularity and it disappeared around the end of the 19th century.





20. ENGLISH WHITE TERRIER

A British breed of terrier from England that was all-white in appearance; it was the progenitor of the Fox Terrier and one of several progenitors of the Bull Terrier.





21. FILA DE TERSEIRA

A mastiff-type dog from the Azores, it was the ancestor of both the Saint Miguel Cattle Dog and the Fila Brasileiro.





22. FUEGIAN DOG

A domesticated form of the culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus). The Fuegian dog, or Yahgan dog, or Patagonian dog, is an extinct type of canid. Its ancestry is a matter of scientific debate, though traditionally it was thought to be bred and domesticated from the South American culpeo, also known as the culpeo fox.





23. HALIS HEELER

An Australian breed of cattle-herding dog bred from imported Scotch collies crossed with dingoes; it is claimed that they were the progenitor of the Australian Cattle Dog.





24 HARE INDIAN DOG

Possibly a dog breed, coydog, or domesticated coyote; formerly found and originally bred in northern Canada by the Hare Indians for coursing.





25. HAWAIAN POI DOG

A Hawaiian pye-dog that was kept by the native Hawaiians before European settlement; the Hawaiian Poi Dog was kept as both a pet and for human consumption, it also played a ceremonial role in Hawaiian culture; taking its name from poi, which was its main diet. It became extinct after the introduction of European dog breeds to the islands.





26. KING's WHITE HOUND

A French breed of scenthound that was kept by the Kings of France from Louis XI to Louis XV; known as the Chien Blanc du Roi in French, they became extinct when Louis XV disbanded the pack in 1725.





27. KURI

It was introduced to New Zealand by the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori during their migration from East Polynesia in the 13th century AD. The Kurī is an extinct breed of Polynesian Dog kept by Maori people. It was introduced to New Zealand by the Polynesian ancestors of the Maori during their migration from East Polynesia in the 13th century AD. According to Maori tradition, the demigod Māui transformed his brother-in-law Irawaru into the first dog.





28. LACONIAN

An extinct Spartan hunting dog typically used for hunting, known for its speed. The Laconian, also known as the Spartan and the Castorian, is an extinct dog breed from Ancient Greece typically used for hunting. The breed originating in Laconia, a region of Ancient Greece, famous for its city state, Sparta.





29. LAPPONIAN SHEPHERD

Also known as Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound; it became extinct in the 1980s. The Lapponian Shepherd (Finnish: Lapinpaimenkoira or Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound) is an extinct dog breed originating from Finland. Despite its name, it did not come from Lapland, but from the southern parts of the country.





30. LIMER

A scenthound in the Middle Ages used to locate a stag on the morning of a stag hunt, the limer was kept on a leash and led the huntsman to the stag, which was subsequently hunted by other hound types, limers were known for their scenting ability and had to work silently in order to avoid alerting the quarry.





31. MARQUESAN DOG

Introduced to the Marquesas by the ancestors of the Polynesian people during their migrations.





32. MOLOSSUS

Large dogs kept in the ancient kingdom of Molossis in the region of Epirus, it is claimed that they are the progenitors of the mastiffs.





33. MOSCOW WATER DOG

The Moscow Water Dog, also known as the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz; derived in the U.S.S.R. from the Newfoundland, Caucasian Shepherd Dog and East European Shepherd.





34. NORFOLK SPANIEL

The term was used to designate springer-type spaniels that were neither Sussex nor Clumber Spaniels.





35. NORMAN HOUND

A large breed of French scenthound from Normandy believed to be one of the ancestors of the Bloodhound; it became extinct in the 19th century as hunters switched to faster hound types.





36. NORTH COUNTRY BEAGLE

A British medium-sized scenthound that was used to hunt hare, it was said to be smaller, with a sharper nose and faster than the contemporary Southern Hound, it is believed to be one of the foundation breeds of the modern English Foxhound.





37. OLD CROATIAN SIGHTHOUND

A Croatian breed of sighthound used to course all forms of local game; they were known from the Middle Ages.





38. OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG

A British breed of specialised small mastiff-type dogs developed from the 16th century for the blood sports of bull-baiting and dog fighting, the prohibition of most blood sports in 1835 saw the decline of the breed, although some were retained as companion dogs and were bred into the modern Bulldog.





39. OLD SPANISH POINTER

A breed of Spanish pointing dog known from the Early Modern Period; it is considered the first of its type from which all modern pointing dog breeds descend.





40. OLD WELSH GREY SHEEPDOG

The Welsh Grey or Old Welsh Grey was a breed of sheepdog native to Wales. It is likely now extinct. Welsh Greys were shaggy, long-haired dogs, similar in appearance to working strains of the Scottish Bearded Collie or to the ancestors of the Old English Sheepdog, and the breeds probably have a common heritage





41. PAISLEY TERRIER

A terrier breed from Scotland that was bred primarily as a pet and a show dog version of the Skye Terrier, it is considered to be the progenitor of the Yorkshire Terrier.





42. POLYNESIAN DOG

A catch-all term for four breeds on this list: the Hawaiian Poi Dog, Kurī, Marquesan Dog and Tahitian Dog. The Polynesian Dog refers to a few extinct varieties of domesticated dogs from the islands of Polynesia. These dogs were used for both companionship and food and were introduced alongside poultry and pigs to various islands.





43. RACHE

A British type of hound in the Middle Ages, they were a fast-running scenthound used to drive game toward the waiting hunters. It was a scenthound used in a pack to run down and kill game, or bring it to bay. The word appears before the Norman Conquest.





44. RASTREADOR BRASILEIRO

A scenthound bred specifically to hunt jaguars, when jaguars became endangered and then were protected as a result of this, the breed's purpose became obsolete.





45. ST.JOHN WATER DOG

A Canadian breed used by the fishermen of Newfoundland and Labrador, descended from imported European dogs brought to the New World on fishing vessels, it is considered to be the progenitor of the Labrador Retriever.





46. SAKHALIN HUSKY

The Sakhalin Husky is a critically endangered landrace and sled laika associated with Sakhalin Island and adjacent areas. They are also known Karafuto Ken, Sakhalin Laika, or Gilyak Laika. While bred primarily as a sled dog, Sakhalin Huskies are also used for hunting bear and fishing.





47. SALISH WOOL DOG

The Salish Wool Dog or Comox Dog is an extinct breed of white, long-haired, Spitz-type dog that was developed and bred by the Coast Salish peoples of what is now Washington state and British Columbia. It was raised for its hair, which was used like a sheep's wool.





48. SLEUTH HOUND

The sleuth hound was a breed of dog. Broadly, it was a Scottish term for what in England was called the Bloodhound, although it seems that there were slight differences between them.





49. SOUTHERN HOUND

A British medium-sized scenthound that was used for hunting hare, a slow-paced, deep-scenting hound believed to be related to the Bloodhound, they became extinct towards the end of the 18th century when faster hounds became more popular for hare hunting.





50. STAGHOUND

An English breed of scenthound that was used for stag hunting; developed in the Middle Ages, they effectively became extinct when the last pack was sold to Germany in 1826.





51. TAHITIAN DOG

The Tahitian Dog - literally translated as "native dog" is an extinct breed of dog from Tahiti and the Society Islands. Similar to other strains of Polynesian dogs, it was introduced to the Society Islands and Tahiti by the ancestors of the Tahitian people during their migrations to Polynesia.





52. TAHITIAN BEAR DOG

The Tahltan Bear Dog was a breed of dog that came to Canada in early migrations and acclimatised to the environment. Developed by the Tahltan people.





53. TALBOT HOUND

A British small to medium-sized white scenthound known from the Late Middle Ages; famed for its scenting ability, it was often employed pursuing criminals, it is believed to be a progenitor of the Bloodhound.





54. TECHICHI

The Techichi is an extinct breed of small dog bred by the Toltec culture in the 9th century C.E. It is thought to be an ancestor of the modern Chihuahua.





55. TERSEIRA MASTIFF

The Terceira Mastiff is an extinct Portuguese dog landrace, also known as the Rabo Torto.





56. TESEM

Ancient Egyptian dogs that are now extinct. Tesem was the ancient Egyptian name for "hunting dog". In popular literature it denotes the prick-eared, leggy dog with a curled tail from the early Egyptian age, but it was also used with reference to the lop-eared "Saluki/Sloughi" type.





57. TOY BULLDOG

A British breed that was a miniature version of the Bulldog, popular in the late Victorian era as a companion dog; it is considered to be the progenitor of the French Bulldog, which surpassed it in popularity and the last record of it was in 1914.





58. TOY TRAWLER SPANIEL

The Toy Trawler Spaniel is an extinct breed of Spaniel which physically was similar to the King Charles Spaniel of the 16th century. It is considered to have descended from the original King Charles Spaniel, and the older variety of the Sussex Spaniel.





59. TURNSPIT DOG

A British dog type used in larger kitchens to run in a wheel that turned a rotisserie; these short-legged dogs were known from the Middle Ages, they likely became extinct in the 19th century.





60. TWEED WATER SPANIEL

A British breed of gundog from the Anglo-Scottish border region, it was used by wildfowlers and is considered to be a progenitor of the Golden Retriever. The Tweed Water Spaniel, or Tweed Spaniel, is a breed of dog extinct since the 19th century. It is best known for being involved in the early development of the modern Curly Coated Retriever and Golden Retriever breeds of dogs.





61. WELSH HILLMAN

A British breed of herding dog from Wales. The Welsh Hillman was an ancient landrace or type of herding dog in Wales, used for herding and droving. The variety was thought to have become extinct around 1990. The Welsh Hillman was thought to have been descended from ancient Welsh herding dogs.





62. BICHON TENERIFE

The Bichon Tenerife was a small bichon-type dog that was once found on the Canary Island of Tenerife, located off the coast of northern Africa. Not a breed by the modern sense, but they bred pure on the island for several hundred years. Originally brought to the island by the Spanish, they have been listed by some authors as the primary ancestor of the bichon family. This seems unlikely, as the Maltese has been known to exist far before the Spanish arrived on Tenerife. Other authors state that the Bichon Tenerife was simply the predecessor to the modern Bichon Frisé and through the extinct Coton de Reunion, the Coton de Tuléar.





63. BASSET d'ARTOIS

The Basset d’Artois was a basset scenthound that was part of the Chien d’Artois family. It is unknown how this type of dog was created, some have suggested they descend from other short-legged breeds such as Dachshunds or Cogis. Other experts believe that dwarfed scenthounds were the first bassets. The latter is the more preferred theory, however, their origin if further debated as to whether or not this occurred multiple times or if different breeds were simply crossed with existing bassets. In the early 1900s local breeders combined the Basset d’Artois and the Basset Normand into a single breed, the Basset Artésien Normand. The two were said to be so similar that the only difference between them was the Basset d’Artois had straight legs and the Basset Normand’s were crooked.





64. BASSET NORMAN

The Basset Normand was a basset scenthound that was part of the Normand family of hounds. It is unknown how this type of dog was created, some have suggested they descend from other short-legged breeds such as Dachshunds or Cogis. Other experts believe that dwarfed scenthounds were the first bassets. The latter is the more preferred theory, however, their origin if further debated as to whether or not this occurred multiple times or if different breeds were simply crossed with existing bassets. In the early 1900s local breeders combined the Basset Normand and the Basset d’Artois into a single breed, the Basset Artésien Normand. The two were said to be so similar that the only difference between them was the Basset d’Artois had straight legs and the Basset Normand’s were crooked.





65. BASSET SAINTONGEOIS

The Basset Saintongeois was a basset scenthound that was possibly the oldest of the basset varieties. It is unknown how this type of dog was created, some have suggested they descend from other short-legged breeds such as Dachshunds or Cogis. Other experts believe that dwarfed scenthounds were the first bassets. The latter is the more preferred theory, however, their origin if further debated as to whether or not this occurred multiple times or if different breeds were simply crossed with existing bassets. This variety of Basset, like its larger relative, the Saintongeois Hound, has been extinct for at least a century.





66. SAINTONGEOIS HOUND

The Saintongeois Hound is an extinct breed that existed in the French region of Saintonge. Like most scenthounds, it hunted in packs and its primary ancestor would have been Saint Hubert/Normand Hounds. Its main prey was large animals, such as wolves, which became greatly diminished over the centuries. This loss of prey and the added turmoil of the French Revolution brought the breed very close to extinction. The last known pack was heavily inbred and of poor health. It was crossed with Gascony Hounds in the 1840s, giving rise to the modern Grand Gascon-Saintongeois. The large, elegant Gascon Saintongeois is a rare French dog breed that’s not well known outside its geographic area of origin, but once you see one of these handsome dogs, you’re not likely to forget it! The Gascon Saintongeois is a scent hound that works in packs to hunt large game like deer and wild boar.





67. BLACK AND TAN

TERRIER

The name Black and Tan Terrier litters the ancestry of most terriers. These prolific dogs seem to have been used to create nearly every terrier around the world. The surprising reality is the Black and Tan is closer to a type of coat rather than a breed. Often classified as a Fell Terrier, these long-legged dogs were developed in the United Kingdom to hunt fox. In the 1880s a group of enterprising English breeders attached the name Old English Broken-Haired Black and Tan Terrier to rough coated working terriers with a black and tan coat. The asserted that these dogs were the ‘root stock’ of all British terriers. Many of them were first or second generation and picked from litters based on their markings. The Welsh having dogs of a similar type of their own responded by producing the black and tan Welsh Terrier. By the early 1900s the Black and Tan Terrier had become "extinct", but not before it could father several modern breeds, at least in breed books. Including, apparently, depending on the author, the Welsh Terrier.





68. BLANQUITO

de la HABANA

The Blanquito de la Habana is an extinct dog of the bichon-type that was once found on the island of Cuba. It is debated which bichons were used to create the breed. Some experts state their ancestors were brought by the Spanish and others the Italians. The Spanish would have arrived with the Bichon Tenerife, the most likely ancestor to the modern Bichon Frisé. On the other hand, the Italians would have brought either the Bolognese or the Maltese. The Blanquito de la Habana remained popular in Cuba until the 1800s when outside crosses with Poodles transformed the breed into the modern day Havanese.





69. BOUVIER des MOERMAN

The Bouvier des Moerman was one of five recognized breeds of Belgian bouviers. Two of these breeds still exist today, the Bouvier des Flandres and Bouvier des Ardennes. The remaining two are also extinct, the Bouvier des Roulers and Bouvier des Paret. Bouviers have worked as cattle drovers across Belgium for centuries. Bred for their abilities, rather than appearance many different varieties existed in different regions. The Bouvier des Roulers, Bouvier des Moerman, and Bouvier des Paret were lost after their numbers were decimated during both World Wars. Any remaining breeding stock was used in rebuilding the Bouvier des Flandres.





70. BOUVIER des PARET

The Bouvier des Paret was one of five recognized breeds of Belgian bouviers. Two of these breeds still exist today, the Bouvier des Flandres and Bouvier des Ardennes. The remaining two are also extinct, the Bouvier des Moerman and Bouvier des Roulers. Bouviers have worked as cattle drovers across Belgium for centuries. Bred for their abilities, rather than appearance many different varieties existed in different regions. The Bouvier des Roulers, Bouvier des Moerman, and Bouvier des Paret were lost after their numbers were decimated during both World Wars. Any remaining breeding stock was used in rebuilding the Bouvier des Flandres.





71. BOUVIER des ROULERS

The Bouvier des Roulers was one of five recognized breeds of Belgian bouviers. Two of these breeds still exist today, the Bouvier des Flandres and Bouvier des Ardennes. The remaining two are also extinct, the Bouvier des Moerman and Bouvier des Paret. Bouviers have worked as cattle drovers across Belgium for centuries. Bred for their abilities, rather than appearance many different varieties existed in different regions. The Bouvier des Roulers, Bouvier des Moerman, and Bouvier des Paret were lost after their numbers were decimated during both World Wars. Any remaining breeding stock was used in rebuilding the Bouvier des Flandres.





72. CERIS

The Céris is an extinct breed of dog that was created in France by Monsieur de Céris. It was developed for hunting both small prey, such as hare and larger animals such as wolves in packs. Their ancestors were the Chien Blanc du Roi and smaller Swiss hounds. Little information is known about this breed, other than it was used in the creation of the Billy before its extinction.





73. CHIEN BLANC Du ROI

The Chien Blanc du Roi or King’s White Hound was a pack of scenthounds kept by a line of French kings from the 15th to 18th centuries. They were created in 1470 when a squire gifted King Louis the XI with a pure white Saint Hubert Hound. A superb hunter, he was crossed with the existing royal pack. In 1500 Louis XII introduced Italian Pointer blood and Francis I added a "Breton Hound" (likely a Grand Fauve de Bretagne) in 1520. Both of these crosses helped strengthen the bloodline, which had been suffering from inbreeding. Hounds were often gifted from one royal court to another, and the Chien Blanc du Roi was no exception.





74. COTON de REUNION

The Coton de Reunion was a bichon-type of dog once found on the African island of Reunion, which is located in the Indian Ocean, about 500 miles east of Madagascar. Most authors state these dogs were brought to the island by the French (likely early predecessors of the Bichon Frisé), but others state they arrived via the Bichon Tenerife of the Canary Islands. Either, or perhaps both theories may be correct, although it matters little as the same root stock would have been used to create both strains. When the Suez canal opened in 1869 this caused Reunion to lose much of its commercial importance. This brought extinction to the Coton de Reunion, but not before the breed made it to Madagascar and became the basis of the modern Coton de Tuléar.





75. ENGLISH

RED DECOY DOG

The English Red Decoy Dog is most often mentioned as a possible ancestor to the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. At times it will even be found in text alongside the Kooikerhondje. In reality, these dogs were not a breed, but a type used as a decoy to hunt waterfowl. It is said any red dog that had the skill to entice waterfowl into waiting nets was used. During this time period, there were few established breeds. Today it remains one of many that exists only in breed reference books, repeated over and over from one source to the next. If these dogs had any part to play in the development of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever or Kooikerhondje, it was in the hunting style passed from one generation to the next.





76. GRIFFON d'ECURIE​

The Griffon d’Ecurie was developed as a ratter working in the stables of Belgian carriage men. They were part of the pinscher/schnauzer family of dogs, which includes modern breeds such as the Affenpinscher, Schnauzers, and German and Austrian Pinschers. Like many extinct dogs, this breed was transformed due to the addition of foreign breeds. In this case, the Griffons d’Ecurie became the modern Brussels Griffon, Belgian Griffon, and Petit Brabançon. It is believed both the Pug and King Charles Spaniel (English Toy Spaniel) were heavily crossed with the Griffon d’Ecurie during the late 1700s and 1800s. This led to them being much smaller than their working counterparts. They no longer had the drive to exterminate vermin and in time the need for stable dogs was lessened as horse-drawn carriages were replaced with automobiles.





77. HALL's HEELER

The Hall’s Heeler was a strain of cattle dog developed by Thomas Hall in Australia. It is the direct ancestor to the modern day Australian Cattle Dog although other breeds were used in its development. By the 1840s the Hall’s Heeler was breeding true. However for business reasons Hall rarely allowed outsiders to obtain his dogs. Upon his death in 1870 the line would finally be dispersed and the transformation from Hall’s Heeler to the modern Australian Cattle Dog began.





78. HAN DOG

The Han Dog is a type of dog that existed in ancient China. They were common in the Han Dynasty and flourished from 25-220 AD. Although little mention of them is made in literature, they live on in artwork and sculpture. It is believed the Han Dog was a house and property guard, tethered outside to drive off intruders. Effigies of these dogs litter tombs, still protecting their dead masters. In appearance, the Han Dog resembles a short coated Chinese Shar-Pei or Chow Chow. Both breeds may be its modern descendants, along with the lesser-known Chinese Chongqing Dog.





79. HAPPA DOG

The Happa Dog was a breed of dog that originated in China. It was closely related to the Pug and Pekingese and looked much like a designer dog of the two. One that did not turn out as the breeder had intended. It is disputed which of these three breeds was ancestor to the other. A riddle with no answer, it may be that they were all developed around the same time period. In some literature the Happa Dog has also been declared the ancestor to the Tibetan Spaniel and Japanese Chin.





80. LARYE

The Larye (sometimes spelled Layrre) is an extinct breed of dog that was created in France by Monsieur de Larye. It was a pack hound, said to have a keen nose. Little information is known about this breed, other than it was used in the creation of the Billy before its extinction. All that remains of two now-extinct hounds is the DNA found in the Billy, a French breed created by combining the extinct Larrye, and Montemboeuf, Ceris, and the extant Poitevin.





81. LEAUVENAAR

The Leauvenaar is an extinct breed of dog that once existed near the Belgian city of Leuven. It was said to be a large black sheepdog that doubled as a watchdog. It would accompany wagons on the roadways, assuring they arrived from one location to another without losses. Little is known about the Leauvenaar, but it is often stated as being the ancestor to both the Schipperke and the Groenendael.





82. MONTEMBEOUF

The Montembeouf (sometimes spelled Montainboeuf or Montaimboeuf) is an extinct breed of dog that was created in France by Monsieur de Montembeouf. It was a large, elegant hound, developed for wild boar in packs. Little information is known about this breed, other than it was used in the creation of the Billy before its extinction.





83. NORMAND HOUND

The Normand Hound was a scenthound that hailed from the Normandy region of France. They are considered to be a direct descendant of the Saint Hubert Hound, which would eventually become the modern-day Bloodhound. Normand Hounds are believed to be the strain of Saint Huberts that were first taken to England. Already rare by the late 1700s, the last surviving pack was documented in 1875. Before its extinction, the Normand Hound gave rise not only to the Bloodhound but most of the French scenthounds.





84. SAINT HUBERT HOUND

The Saint Hubert Hound was the direct ancestor to the modern Bloodhound. Indeed, it is still known by this name in some countries, particularly France, where it is known as the Chien de Saint Hubert. However, it is accepted by most experts that the Saint Hubert Hound was extinct by the 1800s, the last of their line likely perished in the French Revolution. For centuries the Monastery sent hounds to the King of France each year. Some kings used them almost exclusively, while others not at all. Whether or not French hounds were the root stock of the Saint Hubert Hound, it certainly influenced the former. Today the Saint Hubert Hound lives on, not only in name, but in the bloodline of many scenthounds around the world.





85. TIMMON's BITER

The Timmon’s Biter was a strain of cattle dog developed by a man by the name of James Timmons in Australia during the 1800s. Most sources state he used Smithfields crossed with Dingos to create his bloodline. The resulting dogs were often too rough with the cattle, giving them the name of "biters". Some authors credit the Timmon’s Biter as being used in the development of the Australian Cattle Dog. However, other authors indicate Thomas Hall supplied a pair of his Hall’s Heeler to Timmon to begin breeding. The Hall’s Heeler is the primary ancestor to the Australian Cattle Dog, although it is possible the Timmon’s Biter also played a role





86. GRAND FAUVE

DE BRETAGNE

A French breed of scenthound from Brittany that was used to hunt wolves and wild boar; the breed became extinct in the late 19th century after the extirpation of wolves from much of France.