Checkerboard Animal Library Dogs Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Paige V Polinsky An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
The Dog Family Dogs and humans have been friends for thousands of years There have been many benefits of this long friendship The first domesticated dogs warned humans of nearby predators They also guarded livestock and helped people hunt In return humans gave the dogs food and a place by the fire Dogs were bred for different uses They now come in many colors shapes and sizes But they all belong to the family Canidae Foxes wolves and coyotes also belong to this family In fact scientists believe the modern dog evolved from the gray wolf Today there are about 400 dog breeds worldwide Some have special jobs such as helping with therapy rescue or farming Others are simply affectionate family dogs But the greater Swiss mountain dog or Swissy does it all 4
The greater Swiss mountain dog is a great pet and a hard worker 5
