Plica

The Plica is a very new breed that is a designer dog of three different breeds. Therefore, it is best to look at the histories of the parents to determine their history. The Basset Hound is a French dog that has been around since the 1500s, used for hunting rabbits and other small prey. The Basset Hound comes from the French word of bas, which means low thing because of their short legs and small stature. These dogs were bred from the Basset Normand, the Basset d’Artois, and other various hounds. The Friars of French Abbey in Saint Hubert are accredited for the development of the Basset Hound as they were trying to make a slow dog that they could follow during a hunt. It is thought that the Basset Hound was mixed with the Bloodhound in the 1800s and 1930s to make them larger. The breed became popular in 1863 when they were shown in a Paris dog show and their population increased when Elvis Presley dedicated a song to the breed called “Hound Dog” and again when a Basset Hound was a co-star in a sitcom called The Dukes of Hazard. They are the 39^th most popular dog according to the American Kennel Club, where they were registered in 1935. The Ori Pei has a short history as it was developed from the Chinese Shar-Pei and the Pug in 1970 by American dog lover, Aaron Silver. He was a fan of the Chinese Shar-Pei but wanted to make them smaller and eliminate some of their hereditary health conditions so he combined the Shar-Pei with the Pug. The Pug is an ancient breed that originated over 2,000 years ago in China. The Ori Pei is not registered with the American Kennel Club because they are not a pure breed but the Chinese Shar-Pei has been a member since 1992 and the Pug was registered in 1885.