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13 rare dog breeds you never knew existed

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)
by: Ashley Fowler
GRAND BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN | Uncle and niece Billy (right) and Ali are French scenthounds whose name roughly translates to "Large, low, shaggy dog of the Vendéen." Rugged and sturdily built, GBGVs are busy dogs who don't tire easily. They are a great companion for young children and good with other dogs. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
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  • 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)
  • BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A woman surrounded with Harrier dogs on day two of Crufts 2022 at National Exhibition Centre on March 11, 2022 in Birmingham, England. Crufts returns this year after it was cancelled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 20,000 competitors will take part with one eventually being awarded the Best In Show Trophy. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)
  • A Polish Lowland Sheepdog rests backstage during the first day of the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 15, 2010. The country's premier dog show runs for two days. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

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