
Abyssinian Sand Terrier is a medium breed from Africa, known for being happy in cold weather, good with kids, highly trainable.
An extinct basset from France. Compared with the ordinary basset it was broader in the head, shorter in the ear, lighter in bone, and longer in the leg.
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