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dogs brought by English and Scottish settlers in the 17th through Estrela Mountain Dog: Is a large breed of dog which has been used
19th centuries before pedigrees became fashionable around the for centuries in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal to guard herds
end of the 19th century. Subsistence farmers appreciated the breed and homesteads. The Estrela Mountain Dog is one of the oldest
for their versatility and not for their flash or strict conformation breeds in Portugal. A large, athletic dog, the Estrela Mountain Dog
to a standard of appearance. The English Shepherd is a highly is a formidable opponent for any predator. It is calm but fearless
intelligent, all-around farm dog, being used as a herding dog, and will not hesitate to react to danger, making it an exceptional
livestock guardian, farm watch dog, hunting dog, vermin eradicator watchdog as well as an excellent guard dog. It is intelligent, loyal,
and a child’s companion. and faithful, affectionate to those it knows but wary of those it does
not. It is instinctively protective of any children in its family. The
English Springer Spaniel: Is a breed of gun dog in the Spaniel breed has been developed in the mountains of Serra da Estrela, in
family traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. The what is now Portugal.
typical Spaniel is friendly, eager to please, quick to learn, and
willing to obey. The term Springer comes from the historic hunting Estrus: The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of
role, where the dog would flush (spring) birds into the air. most mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes
ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating;
English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan): Is a small breed of terrier in heat.
the toy dog group. The English Toy Terrier developed from the Old
English Black and Tan Terrier and is closely related to the larger Eurasier: Is a breed of dog of the spitz type that originated in
Manchester Terrier. Extremely fast and agile, the origins of this Germany. It is widely known as a wonderful companion that
alert terrier are in the world of the rat pit, a sport popular in the maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers,
cities of Victorian England where terriers were placed in a circle a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to train.
or pit with a number of rats and bets were taken as to which dog Eurasiers originated in Germany in 1960, when the founder, Julius
would kill its quota of rats in the fastest time. Small dogs were Wipfel, set out together with Charlotte Baldamus and a small
highly prized with the ideal being to produce the smallest dog still group of enthusiasts to create a breed with the best qualities of
capable of killing its quota of rats in as short a time as possible. the Chow Chow and the Wolfspitz. The initial combination of the
breeds resulted in what was first called “Wolf-Chow” and then,
Entire dog: Dog with two apparently normal testicles fully twelve years later, after crossing with a Samoyed, was renamed
descended into the scrotum. “Eurasier”. Also known as Eurasian dog.

Entlebucher Mountain Dog: Is a medium-sized herding dog, Eurohound (Scandinavian hound): Is a type of dog bred for sled
it is the smallest of the four regional breeds that constitute the dog racing. The Eurohound is a cross between an Alaskan husky
Sennenhund dog type. The name Sennenhund refers to people and German Shorthaired Pointer. This cross first successfully
called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps. Entlebuch is a region in entered the competitive sled dog racing world in Scandinavia. The
the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The breed is also known in term “Eurohound” was coined by Ivana Nolke, to distinguish the
English as the Entelbuch Mountain Dog, Entelbucher Cattle Dog, European racing dogs being imported into Alaska. Greyhound ×
and similar combinations. This breed should be well socialized pointer crosses are coined “greysters” and popular for dryland
early in life with other dogs and people, and be provided with racing, and limited-class snow racing.
regular activity and training. Temperament of individual dogs may
vary. Euthanasia: The act or practice of ending the life of an individual
suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as
Equal mating: When a litter is registered and another application by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical
is received to register another litter from the same dam with the treatment.
same date of birth.
Even bite: Meeting of upper and lower incisors with no overlap.
Equilateral: Equal sided triangle (e.g. Bichon Frise – Head and Also called level bite.
Skull clause).
Ewe neck: A neck in which the topline is concave rather than
Erect: pricked (e.g. German Shepherd Dog, Pomeranian). convex.

Estonian Hound: Is a scent hound-like breed which is the only dog Exercise pen, ex pen: A portable enclosure that allows dogs to
breed developed in Estonia. It was bred in 1947 when the Soviet exercise while at dog shows.
Union’s national economy ministry decided that every country
in the Union must have its own dog breed. This breed resulted Expression: The general appearance of all features of the head as
from the crossbreeding of several foreign dog breeds with local viewed from the front.
hunting dogs. The Estonian Hound is happy and pleasant dog with
a balanced, calm and active temperament and a high intelligence. Extinction burst: When previously reinforced behavior no longer
works to get the desired reward, pet owners may see a surge of

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