These dogs have disappeared: Know more about the dog breeds that no longer exist

The dog breed you own now, might not even exist few decades from now!

Yes, that's true, and this is exactly what happened to many such dog breeds that people owned earlier, but now their existence is gone. Have you ever tried wondering if only dinosaurs have become extinct or are there any other animals in the list? Are there dogs? If not, then you will get to know a lot more about dogs that once used to be quite popular but slowly lost their existence. Keep reading till the end to know more.

Hare Indian Dog

Famously known as Trap Line Dogs, it was a Canadian breed, which died completely in the 19^th century. This breed had agility for hunting, which is why it was also compared to coyotes at times. But as the aboriginal hunting method slowly lost popularity, this breed also started disappearing.

Braque du Puy

A French hunting dog, known to have gotten the name from two brothers whose last names were Du Puy or Dupuy. So, this French breed was not much popular as compared to other French Braques, and eventually, in the 1970s, they became extinct as a result of excessive cross-breeding.

St. John’s Water Dog

Interestingly, this breed is thought to be the ancestors of present-day retrievers, both the labrador and Golden retriever variants. In the 19^th century, there were multiple taxes and restrictions upon the ownership of certain dog breeds, which is why this breed gradually declined. It is said that the last pair of the St. John’s Water Dog was seen in the 1980s, but both of them were males, which is why the breed became obsolete.

Russian Tracker

Russian Trackers were also called Russian Retrievers and were among the huge dogs available during the 18^th century. Being about 30 inches, the dog, at times, weighed up to 100 pounds. In the 1800s, this dog breed slowly disappeared, however, the exact cause of why they disappeared is still unknown.

English Walter Spaniel

With a long-legged and lean-looking body, the Walter Spaniel breed was mainly used for hunting purposes. The prominence of this breed did not remain for a long time, and they slowly became extinct during the early 20^th century, when there were reports of the St. John’s Water Dog being preferred from Newfoundland to serve the hunting purpose.

If these breeds were still present, which one would you like to pet? Or none?