5 Dog Breeds That Originally Were Bred NOT for Beauty, But for Another Purpose

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The title of this article is a little deceptive. After all, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and those of us who have a dog, no matter what others may think of its physical attractiveness… Well, Rover is usually pretty good looking to us!

Still, certain dogs were bred with a purpose, not to necessarily be beautiful but to fulfill a function, whether it be sheep herding or to hide in the sleeves of certain Chinese emperors! Dogs that were bred for

These dog breeds that were bred for a purpose still fulfill that purpose today whereas some dogs that served a purpose back in the day are simply beautiful today — through the years the roles seem to change and that's okay!

Over on the next page are five of our favorites. We encourage you to take a look at them and, if you just happen to have one, look at your little darling carefully. Again, he may not be cute to the masses but that does not make you love him any less!

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