#dogsoftoday

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #dobermanpinscher note the sloping back in today’s dogs versus the straight lines of the dogs yesteryear. This is important to note as many of today’s dogs suffer from back and hip problems, wonder where it’s coming from? . #doberman #dobe #history #dog #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #dogsofinstaworld #pupsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #puppies #instadog #instagram #life #people #blackandwhite #dogoftheday #workingdog #breedsofpurpose (at San Fernando, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bul0pRsHJE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4s2z4t313xmh

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #tibetanmastiff throughout history purpose was as a protector of livestock, lands, palaces, villages and monasteries. A rugged, large dog was needed to deal with the harshness of its environment. Looking at today’s dogs, they look more like hug life than thug life. . #dog #dogs #mastiff #tibet #asia #pups #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #history #instadog #instapic #blackandwhite #breedsofpurpose #life #world #people (at Calabasas, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUo4VaHWmk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y1tmadf7eo8p

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #rottweiler a medium to large dog, purpose to herd livestock and pull carts. The dog of the past appears to be agile, better structured and with this could possibly work for hours versus the dog of today. Although I am a fan of today’s rottie, I’d love to go back and see these dogs in its original form, doing its purpose. . #dog #dogs #dogstagram #europe #america #history #life #puppies #instadog #instagram #pets #workingdog #breedsofpurpose #germany #blackandwhite (at Pomona College) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuS2WQiHACR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16r718j06m6ba

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #presacanario . A large farm, cattle, catch and fighting dog is one that usually is in top shape. One that is agile and lean, today the dogs although beautiful in their own right has lost some of that due to the “bigger is better” ideals that some breeders have adopted. . #dogs #dog #dogstagram #instadog #instagood #dogsofinstagram #mastiff #island #spain #life #people #pup #puppies #history #dogoftheday #dogsofinstaworld #picoftheday (at Molca Salsa Mexican Food) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu0SLP_ne5C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fj5frjacjv9f

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday #standardpoodle . Very few breeds have gone through the years with changes that favor them, the #poodle is one of those breeds. A water and gun dog, it’s coat is typically what makes this breed standout most. Swipe (left) and see the corded look of hair versus the blown out look today. The latter was initially thought to help the dogs float in the water while swimming. . #dog #dogs #dogstagram #pets #history #dogsofinstagram #poodlesofficial #poodlesofinstagram #germany #gundogs #waterdogs #instadog #instagood #puppies #pup #life #people #picoftheday (at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzQJdiHDWh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mhbnqle2oou3

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #greatdane . The Dane has changed dramatically from where it began to where it is now, once a coursing dog, now it can barely walk a course. A dog with a Danish name but German origins. . #mastiff #germany #europe #history #dog #dogs #dogstagram #doglover #instadog #instagram #puppies #dogsofinstagram #dogsoftheworld #breedsofpurpose #denmark #blackandwhite #people #life #pets (at Pomona Fairplex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BurJxspnkrM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13vho60vs41ac

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . #doguedebordeaux . Bordeaux in the southern region of France, is known mainly for it production of wine, but also a large Mastiff breed. Admittedly the breed did not begin to take shape til after the 1920’s so the clear difference in the way they look is apparent, but does it look better let alone, work better? . #mastiff #dog #dogs #dogstagram #pets #history #breedsofpurpose #instadog #instagram #dogsofinstagram #dogsoftheworld #blackandwhite #bulldog #france #europe #wine #drinks (at Greater Anaheim/Orange County) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bupj1geHKuP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iweg1wm78wq5

#dogsofthepast vs #dogsoftoday . In general dogs of the present don’t represent the dogs of the past. Domestication of dogs were for a purpose but in recent times dogs are bred for ego, monetary or simply what some feel is in their best interest. The next postings will examine what breeds looked like in the past and what they do today. Hopefully this can bring some healthy conversation about what’s wrong with dogs today. Let’s begin.... . Here is the #englishmastiff . #dog #dogs #history #past #present #breedsofpurpose #dogbreeds #talk #tedtalks #puppies #pups #art #world #dogstagram #life #people #instadog #instalove (at Staples Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQY22JH44_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b7satnud8tq6