Cynology is the study of dogs, the word is not yet found in major English
dictionaries.
Both the French and English words derive from the Greek roots κυν (kyn) for
dog and λογος (logos) for word.
Cynologists study canine evolution and breed development, canine behaviour
and training, and canine history.
The discipline was virtually non-existent prior to the last quarter of
the nineteenth century, when purebred canine registries began to be
organised, starting in 1873 with the founding of The Kennel Club in Britain
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