Leuvenaar

Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan

Leuvenaar at a glance

Origin

Leuven, Belgium

Appeared

1600 to 1800 (uncertain)

Family

Toy Spitz

Type

Herding dog

Size

Medium

Life span

Not recorded

Recognised by

No major club

Status

Extinct

The name. Dutch for a native of Leuven (Louvain), where the dogs were found.

Similar breedPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, BelgiumSimilar breedSchipperke1600 to 1888 · BelgiumRelated breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan

Same familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States

Family and relatives

The familyToy Spitz6 breeds in this familyClose relativeGriffon Bruxellois1800 to 1883 · BelgiumSame familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States

Same eraDalmatian1700 to 1890 · Croatia

Place in time

The Leuvenaar appears 1600 to 1800 (uncertain), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.

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

On the timelineEarly Modern Era111 breeds first appeared in this periodSame time, same continentBernese Mountain Dog1700 to 1907 · SwitzerlandGuidesPractical guidesBehaviour, training, health and adoptionSame eraDalmatian1700 to 1890 · Croatia