Guess the Dog Breed’s True Birthplace (2)

[A] Germany | Roman drover dogs settled in Rottweil; Italy sent the legions, not the kennel papers.

[B] Malta | Despite the pharaoh branding, DNA points to Malta’s rabbit hunters; Egypt just donated the statues.

[D] China | Ancient Chinese “puffy lion” with blue tongue; Mongolia provides the winds, not the kennel.

[D] Wales | Royal herder from Welsh fields—Elizabeth II never left home without one.

[A] Zimbabwe | Developed in former Rhodesia to track lions; South Africa hosts the shows but not the credit.

[B] Scotland | “Diehard” diggers hail from Aberdeen; Celtic cousins merely share the brogue.

[C] Portugal | Algarve fishermen trained them to dive nets—Morocco only supplies the other side of the Strait.

[D] Afghanistan | Silky sprinter once coursed leopards across Afghan hills; neighbors just wove the carpets.

[A] Switzerland | Monks at the Great St Bernard Pass armed them with barrel-brandy; Alpine neighbors only cheer.

[B] China | Imperial lapdog of Beijing’s Forbidden City—neighbors lacked the silk cushions.

[C] Australia | Outback drovers mixed dingoes into this heel-nipper; Kiwi cousins herd sheep, not cattle.

[D] Egypt | Tomb paintings show these Egyptian sighthounds; Persia and Arabia merely share the sand.

[A] United Kingdom | “Springing” game began in British coverts—Irish setters and American spaniels joined later.

[B] United States | Alaska’s Mahlemut tribe bred these freight haulers; Canada owns the cold, Russia the tundra.

[A] China | Palace “lion dogs” cuddled Chinese emperors—Japan and Thailand bowed with their own toy breeds.

[B] Ireland | Flame-red gundogs lit up Irish estates; Celtic neighbors stick to plaid.

[C] Germany | Bred to mimic the lion on Leonberg’s crest—Swiss peaks and Czech woods can’t roar back.

[C] Italy | Roman war-dog blood powers Italian farm guardians; Mediterranean rivals just cook the pasta.

[D] Hungary | Mop-coated “sheep in disguise” guarded Hungarian flocks; Balkan neighbors merely watched the show.

[C] United Kingdom | Rev. Russell crafted them for Devon fox hunts; Aussies later stretched the legs.