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768:Russo-European Laika
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450:Enciclopedie on line
308:Kennel Club Italiano
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1118:Dog breeds of Italy
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960:American Eskimo Dog
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758:Norwegian Lundehund
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1312:Categories
1256:Cane Corso
1032:Guejae Gae
999:Schipperke
986:Pomeranian
927:Ryukyu dog
877:BáșŻc HĂ dog
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376:References
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225:(1502) by
219:Detail of
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1042:HĂŒtespitz
882:Chow Chow
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743:Kishu Ken
645:Eurohound
612:Sled dogs
262:sculptor
229:, in the
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299:visited
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778:Shikoku
728:Kai Ken
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446:Volpino
335:withers
333:at the
295:of the
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271:Tuscany
211:History
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1068:Husky
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348:Notes
331:30 cm
312:shown
283:Lazio
197:Spitz
189:breed
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