The Canadian Pointer, a breed of gundog has a well muscled body and a short coarse coat. Bred and developed in United States, the Canadian Pointer belongs to the HPR group (hunting, pointing and retrieving. This gundog that is utilized to hunt, point, and retrieve foxes, rabbits and other upland small game was the result [...]
Terriers are one of the dog breeds that are in existence since the early 18th century in Great Britain. The dogs were generally called terriers or earth dogs. These small dogs have existed for years without being formally categorized into distinct breeds. The point of distinction would be the appearance and the place of origin.
Classification [...]
A sourpuss expression created by the pushed in nose and heavily wrinkled face, large head, well boned and muscular body - these are typical features of a bulldog. When bulldogs are mentioned, people would immediately think of American Bulldogs, English Bulldogs and French Bulldogs. Another breed of bulldog exists, the Australian Bulldogs but not many [...]
Greenland, the largest island in the world is the place of origin of one of the oldest dog breeds, the Greenland Dog. For more than 5,000 years, these sled pulling dogs that are also known as Eskimo Dog, Inuit, Husky and Esquimaux have existed in Greenland with the Sarqaq people.
From the time these dogs were [...]
The tail is an important body part that is used by the dog to communicate with humans and with other animals, a kind of blanket that keeps dogs that sleep outdoors warm when the weather is cold. A dog’s tail whether feathered or smooth coated will add to the outstanding appearance of the dog. What [...]
Anyone that sees a Bully Kutta would immediately turn away from the dog. It would not be surprising if a lot of people would fear a Bully Kutta given the fact that the massive size as well as the apparent ferociousness would already be intimidating. The Bully Kutta belongs to the rare group of dog [...]
Small dogs are highly valued in Greece. Alopekis are one of the small dog breeds kept by the Greek people as home companions and utilized as all around farm working dogs. During the ancient times, these small dogs are only considered as dog types and not breeds because they are strays that roam the streets. [...]
If we are to believe the tale of the American Foxhound, we would be looking at the dogs that have descended from the hunting dogs of George Washington. General Lafayette, the French general that fought in the American Revolution has given George Washington French Foxhounds. The American Foxhounds were developed from these hounds that were [...]
The Affenpinscher, a dog breed that originated from Germany is also called Diablotin Mustacho and Monkey Dog. The Affenpinscher is a member of the pinscher-schnauzer group but because it has the size and the nature of terriers, it is often mistaken as one. The Affenpinscher’s existence started in barns, stables and granaries as a rodent [...]
Akbash means “white head” in Turkish thus it is the name given to a breed of white livestock guardian dog. Akbash Dog is one of the two breeds native to Turkey. The lean body that is covered by the pristine white double coat gives this breed of LGD a magnificent appearance. An Akbash Dog is [...]
