See note in Talk:Guide dog about vocabulary for guide dog, seeing eye dog, etc. Elf | Talk 5 July 2005 01:03 (UTC)
Several breeds added to Mastiff article that I don't have in my breed books & don't have time to research to see whether they shd go into list of dog breeds and, if so, under which name(s):
found several names: Mee-Kyun Dosa (48 hits on google), Dosa Inu (8 hits), Korean Dosa Mastiff (50 hits). the best page i could find for it is hereTekana (O.o) Talk 09:35, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
well, I know the irish staffie is a real dog, they're basically like the english staffordshire Bull Terrier but a bit leaner and taller. Tekana (O.o) Talk 09:35, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
just done a google on it, and found several alt names, these include: Sage Koochee (12,800 hits on google), Sage Koochee Djence Sheri (26 hits), Afghan Lion Dog (11 hits), and Djence Sheri (63 hits). But according to this page The afghan sheepdog (also called the "sage rama") seems to be a variety of the sage koochee. It looks like theres both a mountain and desert type, one being the koochee and one being the rama. Tekana (O.o) Talk 09:35, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Original English/Wilkinson's Bulldog(The old fighting bulldog) (described in Bulldog)
Image:Mastiff.jpg (not sure this is really fair use but can't find original on spcified site). Elf | Talk 01:22, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Image:Rock3.jpg and Image:Rock11.jpg: User labeled with "This image is copyrighted. The copyright holder allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that credit is given to the photographer" (which is one of our standard wikipedia labels: {{CopyrightedFreeUseProvidedThat|...}}). I'm still unclear on whether this is an OK kind of license for photos to have on wikipedia. My impression is that there's a core who believe that only GFDL or public domain should be allowed and/or used, but I don't entirely understand all the issues, nor even whether I've gotten it right about what "should" be allowed. Elf | Talk
What needs to be done to the schnauzer picture? I own several AKC Ch schnauzers and I can take a new picture. Or does it just need to be cropped? --Arithmia 22:52, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
See Template:Infobox_Dogbreed for a start. Need to iron out various bits. Then--apply to all the articles that I've just got done editing. IF people think this will make it easier rather than harder. It will certainly make it easier to be able to tweak the tables in the future--e.g. moving all of the standards links to a different position could've been done simply by changing this template rather than changing every *#*@* page.
See talk page for further discussion on this topic. Elf | Talk 21:52, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Now that we have the Infobox finalized, I am going to convert all dog breed articles from table format to the new template format. I am working on this, but it seems un-bottable, becuase it's the tables are simply all over the place. So, I have done all dog articles (articles that are a member of Category:Dog breeds) from A through through letter BZ. I'll update this as more work is done. - Trysha(talk) 06:26, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I AM DONE (okay, maybe not totally) -
I can say that all breeds except for Poodle are converted - anything that is left is a mistake, let me know and If anyone finds something and I'll take care of it - I'm picking up with going through the list and checking Bull Terrier - Trysha(talk) 00:44, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It might be nice to get some other eyes looking at the dog breeds, spotting errors or suggesting to tweaks to the tables.
(List of red links encountered while browsing dog articles... not sure whether this is a good idea or not, but it might help to consolidate some random links and to identify empty areas.)
Things to check (once all through and then ongoing) in all dog-breed articles.
Photo
Is it missing? If so, add to list here, add to Wikipedia:Requested_pictures#Dog_breeds, add {{regimage}} to talk page (which should also point to Req pictures page, whereas {{reqphoto}} doesn't).
Does it specify free-distribution license (PD, GFDL, CC)?
Does it specify source (OK if license includes "I created..." or equiv)?
If yes to both preceding, is it in the dog photo album?
Kangal Dog and Anatolian Shepherd Dog: Need to deal with some authorities saying they're the same and others saying they're different. A user pointed out that they're the same. Here's my response:
Hmm, interesting. New Encyclopedia of the Dog agrees with you, but FCI doesn't list Kangal Dog as an alternate name for the Anatolian [1], and ANKC seems to have separate descriptions for the 2 breeds [2], [3]. The UKC definitely defines them as different breeds [4], [5]. So I think they need to stay as different articles, but the interesting conundrum of at least a couple of authorities using the same name should be dealt with. Elf | Talk 16:45, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, the FCI's official opinion still is they are the same breed, the Kangal being just a local variant (from Sivas region). The fact that it doesn't mention the name Kangal in it's official nomenclature webpage is just because it only lists the official FCI names in the native country's language and English (or in French/German, if you choose them from language selection). Just like you don't see the name "Alsatian" in the FCI 1 nomenclature list as an alternative name for the German Shepherd. And the FCI also regards the Akbash Dog and the Kars Dog to be variants of the Anatolian Shepherd as well. And this is why there are some Akbash Dogs in FCI countries that are officially registered as Anatolian Shepherds. I know some FCI breeders who regard them as the same say that even Turkey also used to regard the Anatolian and the Kangal as the same breeds, but changed its opinion just later. I will try later if I can find a trustworthy website proving this information. --Canarian (talk) 19:32, 26 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Research the Old English White Terrier (extinct), decide correct title, create stub and link in descendent terrier breed articles, where it is at present variously described as the Old English Terrier, The English White Terrier, the English Terrier, etc. Quill 01:39, 15 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Update: there's now a stub at least. Quill 21:58, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Maremma Sheepdog: Material might be copyvio but since source site was given, I've sent email to copyright holder asking whether they're the ones who posted. If no response/info within the next day or 2, do the usual copyvio thing. Elf | Talk 03:52, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Follow up (I don't remember what this was... later...)
Edited--I was a bit severe because the existing copy was flowery and POV. Could use another opinion and someone who's good at formatting to remove the gaps surrounding the photos. Quill 09:55, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
