Six misnamed dog breeds - some obvious, some not

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/misnamed-dog-breeds.html

I think most people know about the Great Dane, but there are a couple of interesting ones!

I knew about all of them, but a lot of people don't!

I knew most, but not the Labrador

Very interesting. I still wince when I see the term Doberman Pinscher - pinscher apparently meaning "terrier" in German, which Dobermanns are not.

Can you imagine a Dobe as a terrier?

No! My Dobes did do a bit of digging as pups, but soon grew out of it. Apart from the speculative use of a Manchester Terrier in the development of Herr Dobermann's guard dog, it's a mystery why the terrier tag has stuck (at least in the US).

One of those things, I suppose, as well as habit! Look at the Great Dane - it was changed to that because having 'German' in the name meant that it must be a Hitler supporter! People are crazeh and habitual.