Five Dogs With Crazy Résumés
Clip: Season 41 Episode 9 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about the traits we most prize in dogs, and the bizarre jobs they were bred for.
Why do some dogs have short fur, others long tails, and still others wrinkly faces? Many dogs were bred to perform a specific tasks--from hunting vermin to wrangling bulls--and their physical characteristics were chosen to help them do their jobs.
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Five Dogs With Crazy Résumés
Clip: Season 41 Episode 9 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Why do some dogs have short fur, others long tails, and still others wrinkly faces? Many dogs were bred to perform a specific tasks--from hunting vermin to wrangling bulls--and their physical characteristics were chosen to help them do their jobs.
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