These 3 inch Christmas Dog Ornaments
are golden yellow with black eyes, a white paws, and a white belly with long fur. The Christmas Dog Ornaments are sitting comfortably with its pink tongue poking out facing slightly to the right. These pensive pups hang by a gold lame cord or they can stand on a level surface. The Christmas dog ornament comes with a pewter pet medal for the collar of your pet. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

History of the Labrador Retriever:
A sporting dog, the Labrador Retriever is well known for their gentle disposition as pets, and seamlessly unending supply of energy on hunts! Also known as the “St. John’s dog” or “Lesser Newfoundland dog,” in the 1800’s, it is believed that they acquired their name from the area of Labrador, which happens to be just north of Newfoundland (Englishmen commonly referred to both areas with the same name in that time). Labs can be black, chocolate or yellow, with chocolate and yellow being the recessive gene colors. For many years breeders specifically opted to breed for the black labs. Labs have been known to overwork themselves, if not kept from it, on hunts, so hunters must keep a close eye on their performance to ensure these dogs do not overly exhaust themselves. It is not uncommon for these dogs to spend the day on a hunt and then return home to play with the children. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Ornaments.

Herding dogs:
Historically, herding dogs did just that, kept herds of livestock together. To be considered part of the AKC group named ‘herding dogs’, the dog is either part of a breed that’s been bred over generations as a herding or ‘working’ animal, or is trained in herding. They are considered a sub-group under the working dogs category. Herding dogs are also bred to protect the herd from predators, and are used typically to herd cattle, sheep, reindeer, and to a lesser degree, poultry. Some animals work well with any type of livestock, while others are bred over time to fill a specific job. For example, shorter breeds such as Corgis work well with cattle because they’re able to avoid being kicked by their ‘charges’. Typical examples of herding dogs include Collies, Welsh corgis, Shepherds (i.e. Australian, English, Dutch, German etc.) Koolies, various Sheepdog breeds, and many others. Select this link to view our Animal Ornaments Christmas.

Working Dogs
A working dog is a general classification of types of dogs who primarily do work for their masters. Some of the jobs they may be given include pulling sleds, tracking, and acting as guides for the visually disabled.