I like dogs and recently my friends have been asking me to make lists of dogs suitable for them and they tend to be typically four pages long. (Because a lot of suitable dogs) Usually this is immediately followed by them asking, "Mommy, can I get *Insert thing they can't afford*?" Which annoys me so much, but I like making those lists so I'll be doing this on my blog. Don't ask. Also this first post will kick off with a bang with the 4 rarest dogs of all time being analyzed to see if it's suitable for you. Let's go!
Norwegian Lundehund
Firstly is the adorable Lundehund (Loond Hoond) which was originally bred for hunting puffins and their eggs. But forget that time for everything else!
Country Of Origin: Norway (Duh)
Height: 12 - 16 in (30 - 40 cm)
Weight: 13 - 15 lb (6 - 7 kg)
Traits:
Okay, this is where it gets weird. So this dog unlike literally every other dog ever has 6 toes and can even have more or less toes than that. Also, its bones are like human bones which gives them incredible flexibility in their bones allowing them to bend their head all the way to their spine and their forelegs at a 90 degree angle. This was done intentionally by breeders because this dog was designed to climb narrow cliff paths where it would hunt puffins. It typically has a blonde and white or ginger and white coat with black freckles on it's tail. The Lundehund has also been described as, "A small, rectangular Spitz-type dog" Don't ask me what that means. The breed is not hypoallergenic.
Near Extinction Scenario:
They almost went extinct after 1963 because of canine distemper; a disease with currently no known cure. Only SIX dogs survived... SIX!!! *ahem* But thankfully the population is growing steadily and with some careful breeding, the population is estimated to be become stable again.
Assuming you're like me, I'd give this dog a
MAYBE. But you're your own person so you decide.
Neapolitan Mastiff
A dog with all the flabs that was popularized by the romans after the conquering of Greece, and they were used in battle!
Country of Origin: Italy
Height: 26 - 31 in (66 - 79 cm)
Weight: 130 - 155 lb (60 - 70 kg)
Traits:
Coat is typically black, blue, mahogany, or tawny. Very, very big. That is literally it.
Near Extinction Scenario:
The dog experienced a life time of popularity in Europe but almost became extinct after WW2, thankfully, a handful of Italian established breeding kennels throughout Italy which brought attention to the dog and pretty much the moment it joined the American Kennel Club, it was saved from extinction.
Assuming you're like me, I'd give this dog a
NOPE. But you're your own person so you decide.
Pachon Navarro
An adorable freckled bloodhound-esc dog who was thought to have a superpower but turned out to be a cosmetic.
Country Of Origin: Spain
Height: 19 - 22 in (48 - 57 cm)
Weight: 60 - 73 lb (27 - 33 kg)
Traits:
It's coat tends to be brown and white or orange and white, it is shorthaired, not to forget its big old' floppy ears. It also has a very notable feature; a double nose. A double nosed dog is like a dog with two noses in one nose! :D It was once thought to have superior sensing abilities specifically because of it which made it popular for hunting, but it was soon revealed to be purely a cosmetic (Just for looks)
Near Extinction Scenario:
The height of their popularity was with Spanish nobility during the 18th and 19th century but nearly went extinct during the Spanish Civil War. Thankfully some dedicated dog lovers managed to bring the population to stable levels.
Assuming you're like me, I'd give this dog a
YUP. But you're your own person so you decide.
Chinook
A rare sled dog bred during WW2 and is the official dog of New Hampshire.
Country of Origin: New Hampshire, USA
Height: 20.4 - 27.6 in (51.8 - 70.1 cm)
Weight: 55 - 90 lb (24.9 - 40.8 kg)
Traits:
It's coat is described by dogtime.com as ranging from light-honey to a reddish-gold. It's fur is both thick, soft, and rough-ish. That's it.
Near Extinction Scenario:
By 1981, only eleven breed able Chinooks were left but with the effort of breeders from New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, and California, they saved the dog from extinction. But only 100 Chinook pups are born annually and for scale, compare that to the fact that 1.2 million pups are born, EVERY DAY!!!
Assuming you're like me, I'd give this dog a
MAYBE. But you're your own person so you decide.
