15 Pictures Of Top Breed Dogs Showing How They Transformed Over The Last 100 Years

Nothing is everlasting, everything changes over time including people, places, and even your beloved breed of puppy! Today we have a collection of “then and now” photos of some most desired dog breeds and these photos will show us how they have transformed over the last 100 years.

It emphasizes that many dog breeds including the most popular dog brands breeds endured pretty significant changes with time. As an example, the bull terrier; a top breed popular for its unique skull shape and massive physique, used to be much taller and slimmer, and its unique skull shape was nowhere to be seen. While browsing through this collection, you would be able to see how this breed and a handful of other types of popular dogs have changed over the last 100 years!

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#1 Pug

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Pugs had longer legs and their faces were not as flat as they are today. Hence their faces had become flatter during these 100 years, currently, a lot of pugs suffer from breathing difficulties.

#2 Bull Terrier

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Bull terriers used to be much taller and skinnier, but it has become shorter and more muscular over time. The shape of their head has evolved to be much more distinctive.

#3 Old English Sheepdog

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The Old English sheepdogs’ fur used to be much more shaggy than it is today and except for this, the breed remained relatively unchanged.

#4 Basset Hound

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The Basset Hound’s ears have become longer and its hind legs have become considerably shorter.

#5 Dachshund

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The legs and noses of Dachshunds were respectively much longer and shorter than they do today.

#6 Irish Setter

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The coat became a little thicker and their bodies became a little thinner. Except for these, the Irish setters have remained relatively unchanged.

#7 Newfoundland

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100 years ago, Newfoundlands used to weigh significantly less. The adults were weighing around 100 pounds, compared to today and now it’s around 150 pounds.

#8 Scottish Terrier

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Scottish terriers used to have shorter coat that was much slimmer but strong.

#9 German Shepherd

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The coat of German shepherds has become denser and elongated, and their overall body shape has become considerably larger than previous during the last 100 years.

#10 Rottweiler

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Rottweilers these days do not possess the docked tail and their coat is much coarser than it was before.

#11 West Highland White Terrier

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Westies were not changed much during the last 100 years and the only significant change was observed in the length of their fur.

#12 Airedale Terrier

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Airedale Terriers were not changed that much during the last century. The only significant change was observed in their faces which became slightly hairier.

#13 Dobermann

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The ears and overall body shape of this breed have changed considerably over the last 100 years. Plus, they have become less violent.

#14 Shetland Sheepdog

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Over the last 100 years, the fur of Shetland Sheepdogs has become much more elongated than the previous and the dogs themselves have nearly got doubled in size.

#15 Boxer

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Many things, from the shape of its face to its whole physique have changed about the Boxer over the years.

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