af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 10, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Shiba means “little dog” in Japanese and is a very old breed that originated in the mountainous Japanese countryside. Shiba-like dog types have been known for over 3000 years, and remains of such dogs are, among other things, found in ruins from around 500...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 8, 2023 | Stamp of the day
“Dachshunds” originally originated in Germany, where in the Middle Ages they were probably bred from the Bracke hunting dog breed. Official breeding outside the nobility has existed since the end of the 19th century, a standard for the breed however only since 1925....
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 8, 2023 | Stamp of the day
Rough Collies (and their cousins, Smooth Collies), originated in the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century, where they were bred with great care by farmers and shepherds to possess ideal traits for herding and guarding hardheaded flocks of sheep: a mix of...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 6, 2023 | Stamp of the day
The “Afghan hound”, is a breed of dog developed as a hunter in the hill country of Afghanistan. It was once thought to have originated several thousand years ago in Egypt, but there is no evidence for this theory. It was brought to Europe in the late 19th century by...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jul 5, 2023 | Stamp of the day
“The Old English Sheepdog” first emerged at the beginning of the 18th century as a “drover’s dog,” used largely for driving sheep and cattle into the markets of the metropolis. Todays stamp (9 pence) showing “The old English Sheepdog” is from Great...
