Canary Dog Blog » island of dogs http://canarydogblog.com Dogo Canario Puppies Blog Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 How did the Canary Dog get its name? http://canarydogblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/how-did-the-canary-dog-get-its-name/ http://canarydogblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/how-did-the-canary-dog-get-its-name/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:40:53 +0000 Ann http://canarydogblog.com/?p=1069 How does one come up with the names of dog breeds? It seems that it is a rule of thumb that their breed name has the country of origin stated in it as gourmet specialty coffee packs display where it originated from.

It is said that the Canary dog or the Perro de Presa Canario existed way back between 30 and 25 BC when King Juba in Mauritania deployed a expedition to survey the territory. On this journey they noticed huge dogs and brought two back to the King who was pleased by their appearance and attributes. He marked the location as the “Island of Dogs“.  Archaeological digs has also revealed dogs buried along with their masters as guides in the afterlife.

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Another historical find is that a tribe called the “canarii” inhabited the island and then it was called the “Islands of Canaria” which had been taken from the Latin term “Insularis Canaria” – Island of the Dogs. Tracing back origins can be amazing and thrilling when trying to know more about one’s dog.

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