Saturday, July 4, 2015

Happy July 4th!


July 4.  Independence Day in the United States.  My human is both a Canadian AND a US citizen so we get to celebrate another national birthday.  Paxton is also a US citizen – he was born in Michigan – so he is in charge of setting off the fireworks.

So in honor of all things American – time to look at those dog breeds that came from the US.  When I went to research this topic, I was surprised how many there were.  But many of them I had never heard of.  Like the Alaskan Klee Kai.  It looks kind of like a Malamute or Siberian Husky.  It’s in the Rare Breed Category. And there are others in that Rare Breed bunch – the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, the King Shepherd, the Plott Hound , Olde English Bulldogge, Shiloh Shepherd, Boykin Spaniel and the Chinook to name a few.

Besides these lesser known breeds, there are lots of very familiar breeds who call the US their home – the Alaskan Malamute, American Staffordshire Terrier, the American Foxhound, American Water Spaniel, Australian Shepherd, Black and Tan Coonhound, Treeing Walker Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Redbone Coonhound, Boston Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, American Cocker Spaniel, and the American Eskimo Dog.  Those Coonhound varieties really seem to be prevalent.  I think we need one – a raccoon keeps knocking over our garbage can.  I bet if we had a coonhound, it woudn’t happen.

No doubt many of these breeds had ancestors in other countries – and they immigrated to America.  The US is a melting pot of people – and I’m sure the same is true with us canines!

I’m also sure I’m missing some breeds – forgive me if I’m missing your favorite. I wonder if all these breeds like Apple Pie, grits, macaroni and cheese, Clam chowder, lobster rolls, Buffalo Wings, hotdogs, Philly Cheese Steaks, chocolate chip cookies and baked beans.  My guess is, they probably WOULD like most of those American dishes – but they probably shouldn’t eat many of them – without some unfortunate dietary upset. 

So happy Independence Day to all my American friends.  Have a hotdog on me!

© Linda Wozniak

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