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Visconti, Virida (c. 1354–1414)Archduchess of Austria . Name variations: Verde Visconti; Virda Visconti; Viridis Visconti. Born around 1354 (some sources cite 1350 and 1351) in Milan, Italy; died in 1414 in Sittich, Karnten; daughter of Bernabo Visconti, lord of Milan (r. 1354–1385), and Beatrice della Scala (1340–1384); sister of Catherine Visconti (c. Source for information on Visconti ...
Leopold III: marriage and offspring. Leopold was the founder of the branch of the dynasty from which all the Habsburgs of the Early Modern era were to trace their descent. In 1365 at the age of fourteen his brother Rudolf arranged for him to be married to Viridis Visconti, who was about his own age. The Visconti ruled over the extremely wealthy ...
Jan 30, 2024 · They were initially bred for hunting but now make fantastic therapy and service dogs. They are regularly used in water rescue, explosive and drug-detecting, and search and rescue. Yellow labs are versatile, reliable dogs, which is probably part of why they’re so beloved worldwide. Height: 21.5–24.5 inches. Weight:
- Nicole Cosgrove
- 21.5-24.5 inches
- Yellow, black, brown, white, red, silver
- 10-12 years
- Where Do Labradors Come from?
- The Dogs of Newfoundland
- Richard Wolters and The History of The Labrador Retriever
- The Fishermen’s Dogs
- The St John’s Water Dog
- The Amazing Skills of The St John’s Dog
- Life in Newfoundland in The 18th and 19th Century
- What Did The St John’s Dog Look like?
- Nell – A St John’s Dog
- Markings of The St John’s Dog
It seems reasonable to assume that our much loved and lovable Retriever is called a Labrador Retriever, because it retrieves things and comes from Labrador in North America! In fact the dogs that formed the foundation of the Labrador breed in England in the 1800s, were imported not from Labrador but from Newfoundland. Two areas that tended to get l...
When we think of Newfoundland dogs, we tend to think of the large heavy and very hairy black dog whose breed carries the Newfoundland name. A breed that was long thought to be the ancestor of the Labrador. Newfoundland had been colonised at various times in history, but had been largely uninhabited for around 200 years when European settlers arrive...
American Labrador enthusiast and trainer Richard Wolters wrote a detailed history of The Labrador Retriever in 1981 He was given access to some important archives and historical documents, by The Kennel Club and Her Majesty the Queen’s own Sandringham Kennels, and by several families whose ancestors were instrumental in establishing the breed. Wolt...
Wolters notes that there are no records of any native dogs on the Island and that the majority of settlers were fishermen and hunters from Devon in the South West of England. Wolters believes that these men brough their dogs with them from England and that their hunting dogs were the ancestors of the dogs that became known as Newfoundland dogs. Tod...
Let’s have a look at that smaller dog, because we know that he is the ancestor of the world’s most popular dog. His name is the St John’s dog, and he still existed in Newfoundland until a few decades ago. We even have photos of him. Life on Newfoundland was always about fishing. It was a summer fishing colony, before being permanently settled and t...
The name water dog comes from the role that the St Johns dogs played in the fishing communities where they were found. Historical documents tell of dogs that were as at home in the water as they were on land. They specialised in retrieving nets, lines, ropes, and even dived underwater to retrieve fish that had slipped from their hooks. The St John’...
If you are interested in this period of history and would like to know more about the early settlers of Newfoundland and their dogs, do try and get a copy of Richard Wolters’ book. Wolters paints a vivid picture of the world these dogs inhabited. Put together in a large hardback book packed with fascinating information and wonderful images.
The St John’s dog had a dense, oily waterproof coat and thick tail though his ear carriage was probably more primitive and forward facing (and it must be said more healthy) than that of the floppy eared dog we know today. He was oblivious to cold and happy to swim in exceptionally icy conditions. A characteristic that many of you will recognise in ...
You can’t spend much time reading about Labradors and their ancestors without coming across a copy of this very old photograph. The dog in the image is Nell, and Nell was about twelve when the photo was taken in 1867. She belonged to the Earl of Home, and is an example of the type of early St John’s dogs that were imported to England from Newfoundl...
Although Nell has white toes you can still very much see the origins of the modern Labrador in her face and the set of her ears, and in her neat body and short coat. In addition to white markings on feet and often on the face too, St John’s dogs typically had a white chest patch that we still occasionally see in Labradors today. Although the patch ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Herzogin Viridis Visconti (1352–1414) of Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Viridis Visconti. Birth. 1352. Death. 1 Mar 1414 (aged 61–62) Burial. Cistercian monastery of Sticna. Ljubljana, Mestna občina Ljubljana, Osrednjeslovenska, Slovenia Add to Map. Memorial ID.
Apr 20, 2023 · The first notable Yellow Lab was a stud called Ben of Hyde. The first time a Yellow Lab competed in the show ring was in 1913. Yellow Labrador Club was founded in 1924, and it boosted the breed’s popularity. But, it wasn’t until a successful commercial featuring a Yellow Lab was released in 1972, did they become highly sought after.
