Barenbeisser (Central Europe)
Basketmaker Dog (United States)
Black Bobtail (Australia)
Bouvier de Moerman (France, Belgium)
Bouvier de Paret (France, Belgium)
Brabantse Bullenbijter (Netherlands, Belgium)
Bullenbeiser (Germany)
Ceris Hound (France)
Chincha Bulldog (Peru)
Chinese Happa Dog (China)
Cordoba Bulldog (Argentina)
Dogo Cubano (Cuba)
Dogue du Midi (France)
Drover's Cur (United Kingdom)
Dutch Mastiff (Holland)
English Red Decoy Dog (United Kingdom)
English Staghound (United Kingdom)
Garpehund (Norway)
Gawi (Afghanistan)
Havanese Silk Dog (Cuba)
Hubert Hound (United Kingdom)
Indian Hairless Dog !India)
Matin Corse (France)
Mordashka (Russia)
Old English Black-and- Tan Terrier (United Kingdom)
Renegade Bulldog (United Kingdom)
Reznicky Pes (Czech Republic)
Tahltan Bear Dog (Canada)
Tengger Dog (Java)
Tesem (Egypt)
Tweed Water Spaniel (United Kingdom)
The above dog breeds are commonly believed to be extinct. Very little
has been written about them and the dates of their extinction are
largely unknown. As with all creatures who become extinct, there can be
a variety of reasons that a particular dog breed suddenly ceases to
exist. Sometimes it's physical- the result of a disease that a
particular breed is susceptible to, or a weakness in their constitution
that makes caring for them difficult, causing people to lose interest
and instead focus on other breeds. Extinction can also be caused by
drastic cultural change, such as when the Cuban Revolution almost
rendered the adorable Havanese extinct. In Japan, the Akita almost
became extinct due to excessive dogfighting during the Meiji period (the
late nineteenth century and early twentieth century). This noble breed
was threatened again during World War II when starving Japanese citizens
relied on his meat to sustain them. But extinction isn't always the
result of calamity. The particular traits inherent in one dog breed may
no longer be valued by society. Without active breeding programs, these
domesticated animals no longer have viable populations. While certain
breeds such as the New Guinea Singing Dog and the Manchester Terrier
have been brought back from near extinction, many others are lost to
history.
