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Beagle
A purebred beagle

A purebred dog typically refers to a dog of a modern dog breed with a documented pedigree in a stud book and may be registered with a breed club that may also be part of a national kennel club.

Purebred dog may also be used in a different manner to refer to dogs of specific dog types and landraces that are not modern breeds. An example is cited by biologist Raymond Coppinger, of an Italian shepherd who keeps only the white puppies from his sheep guardian dog's litters, and culls the rest, because he defines the white ones as purebred. Coppinger says, "The shepherd's definition of pure is not wrong, it is simply different from mine." However, the usual definition is the one that involves modern breeds.

Images for kids

  • Dog morphological variation

    Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog.

  • The animal kingdom (Plate XVII) (6129695577)

    An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds

  • Engagé mit einem indianischen Hundeschlitten by Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied

    Sled dog types, sketched in 1833

  • Tesem2

    Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sighthound

  • Five different types of dogs, woodcut, 1547 Wellcome L0029217

    "Five different types of dogs", c. 1547.

  • Big and little dog 1

    Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane

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