Since ancient times people believed the dog friend. Indeed for many centuries, it serves as a faithful protector and helper. Many owners are so attached to their four-legged pets, quite seriously consider them full members of the family. A dog is not necessarily to be equated with her man. It will be quite a bit of your attention and good care. As soon as the man managed to domesticate the dog, he tried to extract from it what is useful, therefore, adapted to her personal needs. From the animal, which served as a hunter, required the ability to find prey, that is to have an acute sense of smell, and to warn of danger, helped by a good ear. With the transition of people to farming and cattle-raising was necessary to carry out the dog and many others, to her new responsibilities: to protect the crops from strangers and the monastery, to feed the flock. Gradually, people began to breed dogs that are well carry out a particular task, choosing the most intelligent and capable of keeping the dogs and their offspring. This was the beginning of a different species. Currently, there are a lot of various species, among which some have been withdrawn recently, as the origin of the other disappears into the mists of time. Archaeological IV-II millennium BC. e. confirm that the guard, herding and hunting dogs came from the Ancient East. Decorative dog began to breed with the II millennium BC. e. in China, and from the middle of I millennium BC. e. - In ancient Rome. A large number of new species appeared in the XIII-XVII vv. Mr. e.: poodle, spaniel, dachshund, and others. At the same time, older rocks are often disappear as unnecessary.