Made in America

July 4.  Happy Independence Day to my American family and friends.  In honor of the holiday, let's do a little quiz on just a few "Made in America" dog breeds...

1.  This tuxedo-wearing black and white dog hails from New England.
2.  This husky breed was valuable during the Gold Rush in the 1800's.  They are native to the 49th state to join the Union.
3.  These dogs were said to have Newfoundland dogs in their ancestry.  They are hardy retrievers from Maryland.
4.  This white fluffy canine is said to be a cross from the German and Italian spitz.  Their nickname is the Eskie.
5. This feisty little dog is said to have originated from the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Chihuahua and the Manchester terrier.
6.  These herding dogs originated on ranches in the western US.  The name of these dogs may think they are from a country "down under."
7.  This sporting dog is the state dog of Wisconsin. Their name indicates that they clearly don't mind the rain - the way that Einstein and I do!

Let's see how you did...
1.  Boston terrier
2.  Alaskan Malamute
3.  Chesapeake Bay Retriever
4.  American Eskimo Dog
5.  Toy Fox Terrier
6.  Australian Shepherd
7.  American Water Spaniel

There are other breeds - including the Redbone Coon Hound, the American Staffordshire terrier and the Catahoula Leopard Dog. And then of course, we have one of my favorite dogs - which came from Germany - but became VERY popular in the US.  Which one?  The HOTDOG - of course!

Have a good one.