Talk:Dog breed

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bagel - beagle and bassot hound ? -audibly heard from nytimes article - probably spelled wrong. -Tom Kelly (Talk) 01:01, 5 February 2007 (CST)

Look at Labradoodle under Dog. These are F1 hybrids, explained there. They are not breeds in that they do not 'breed true'. They are a money making scheme and legitimate as a branch of animal husbandry, perhaps. Google Puppy Haven. Nancy Sculerati MD 01:13, 5 February 2007 (CST)

Notes on Fighting Dogs

Pitting one dog against another has been a sport in many countries at least since Ancient Roman times, when dogs took their place in the Coloseum. Certain breeds have been preferentially used for this sport, in the current century these include pitbulls,


References for the above rough draft: 1) Animals seized in dog-fight inquiry; Home News IN BRIEF, The Independent (London), January 15, 2007 Monday, Fourth Edition, HOME; Pg. 14, 65 words (pitbulls-England) 2)Law must act to ban the hell hounds, The News of the World (England), January 14, 2007 Sunday, BIG ISSUE; YOUR VIEW; LETTER, 276 words(pitbulls, Ireland)