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Industrial Revolution landscape

Dunker

Also known as Norwegian Hound.

Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United States

Dunker at a glance

Origin
Norway
Appeared
1820 to 1902 (likely)
Family
Scent Hound
Type
Scent hound
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 203

The name. After Wilhelm Conrad Dunker, who created the breed.

Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Dunker appears 1820 to 1902 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Dunker is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.