• : Adult Canaan dog at Sha'ar Hagai Kennels is pictured here on March 11, 2012. Sha'ar Hagai Kennels is located in Sha'ar Hagai, Israel between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Canaan dogs have long lived at the edges of civilization in the land that is now Israel, but starting in the 1930s they were employed in a number of capacities by the Jewish immigrants, from work in landmine detection units for the nascent Jewish forces to guard dogs for the new settlers. (Photo by Nicolas Brulliard for the Washington Post.)
  • A Cesky Terrier competes in the Terrier Group during the second day of competition at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 16, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: English foxhound 'Braxton' wears boots to protect his paws from ice melting chemicals during his morning walk as the temperature hovers in the single-digits Fahrenheit January 22, 2014 in Washington, DC. After four inches of snow fell on some places in the capital area, the federal government delayed the start of the work day by two hours as most schools remained closed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  • BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A Finnish Spitz rests in its kennel on day three of Crufts at the NEC Arena on March 11, 2023 in Birmingham, England. Billed as the greatest dog show in the world, the Kennel Club event sees dogs from across the world competing for the coveted Best in Show. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
  • Billy (right) and Ali, who represent the Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen breed, which for the first time will have its own breed classes at Crufts this year. The pair, Uncle and niece, were in London today (Thursday) to launch Crufts 1998 which takes place in March. Photo by Ben Curtis. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)