Dogs

While the West Siberian Laika was officially recognized as a dog breed in Russia in 1947, they are descended from a very old dog breed. They originate from the Laika pure bred that spent its time in Russia. These dogs...

The ancestry of the Toy Manchester Terrier dates back to the nineteenth century. It was first bred from the Manchester Terrier dog breed from Manchester, England, hence the name. People created the Manchester Terrier by...

The Saluki dog breed is also sometimes known as the Gazelle Hound, the Persian Greyhound, and the Royal Dog of Egypt. This dog has a very long and interesting past. Its ancestry can be traced back to as early as 3,500...

Since the Toy Fox Terrier originates from the United States, it is sometimes known as the American Toy Terrier or the Amertoy for short. Their lineage can be traced back to around the beginning of the twentieth century...

Known in Spanish as Perro de Agua Español, the Spanish Water Dog originates from Spain. While there is little proof to the true historical origin of the Spanish Water Dog breed, there are accounts of similar looking...

The Cordoba Fighting Dog, now an extinct breed, was a blend of very powerful breeds such as the Bull Terrier, Mastiff, Old English Bull Dog and the Boxer. This breed originated in Cordoba Argentina as the name indicates...

The Shar-Pei is Chinese in origin and was an all-purpose farm dog used for herding, hunting, protecting the farm and family. It was also used later for dog fighting. They have become increasingly popular across many...

Also called the Puerto Rican Mastiff, this is a rare Molosser breed; the only breed of dog native to the island of Puerto Rico. The dog was developed from Molosser breeds brought to Puerto Rico by Spanish and Latin...

The Australian Bulldog started out being called the Aussie Bulldog. Obviously, this breed originated in Australia. The reason behind breeding this specific dog was due to the fact that most bulldogs have genetic health...

This is a rare and ancient breed that carries a dominant mutant gene for hairlessness. It is found in South and Central America and the Caribbean as well as Mexico. Its numbers were decimated by native people who killed...

The Mudhol Hound is an Indian breed of dog originating from the Deccan Plateau area of India. It goes by two official names in India. Through the Kennel Club of India, it is referred to as a Caravan Hound, while the...

The Alaskan Klee Kai resembles the Siberian Husky, but it is smaller and is more commonly kept as a pet rather than a working dog. The Alaskan Klee Kai comes in only three sizes: toy, miniature and standard. These are...

The Chien Francais Tricolore means the French Trri-Coloured Hound. As this name implies, this hound breed originated in France. The type of dog is a scenthound that is primarily used in hunting. The hunting takes place...

The Saarlooswolfhond, also known as the Saarloos Wolf Dog or the Saarloos Wolfhound, is a wolf-dog hybrid developed in the Netherlands and in Germany. While this breed does share blood with wild wolves, it has become an...

The Perro de Presa Canario dog breed goes by many names. Its name can be literally translated from Spanish to mean Canarian Catch Dogs. They also go by Presa Canario, Canarian Dog, Canary Mastiff and Dogo Canario. They...

The Dandie Dinmont Terrier originated in Scotland. This breed is very rare and some believe that it might soon become extinct. It is named after a fictional character. This is a unique dog that is very low to the ground...

The Pekingese dog breed originated in Beijing, China. It is an ancient dog breed that has been in existence for more than 2,000 years. In all this time the appearance and temperament of the dog hasn’t really...

The Boerboel, which originated in South Africa, is a molosser type of dog. It is also known as the South African and the South African Mastiff. By nature, they are a highly protective breed and have been used throughout...

The Biewer Terrier is a beautiful and rare breed of dog that originated in Germany. They are similar to the Yorkshire Terrier. This is a very small breed that is considered to fall into the toy category of dog breeds...

The Shikoku is also sometimes known as the Kochi-ken and the Minawa Inu. It is named as such because it originates from the Shikoku Islands of Japan. It looks similarly to the Shiba Inu Japanese dog breed, although the...