The origins of this dog developed in the United Kingdom for the sickening sport of bull and bear baiting. Their history is very similar to their smaller cousin The Staffordshire Bull Terrier when this horrific sport was outlawed dog fighting became more popular, unfortunately dog fighting still prevails today around the world. The people who bred t...
One of the oldest breeds on the North American Continent this large dog has a lot of power it is said to be one of the breeds with the oldest association to mankind. The mystery behind the Inuit people who were said to have crossed the Bering Strait from Siberia is the same as the mystery that surrounds this large breed. They both lived in an icy w...
American Akita was developed in the United States of America yet this powerful dog has firm roots in Japan, they share common ancestry with other spitz breeds, different examples of this breed were often found on archaeological sites, although only a medium sized breed they are a powerful imposing looking dog and were used to track large game in pa...
Despite his name, this dog is originated from the Basque region near the Pryenees in Europe. many early settlers took their dogs with them when they emigrated to the United States, where the climate and landscape along the east coast was similar to Europe. The gold rush in California saw an influx of people, sheep and dogs from Latin America and Au...
The highland or Bearded Collie often referred today as the Beardie originally is said to have been bred from the local Scottish herding dogs and the Polish Lowland dogs they came into the British Isles during the 16th and 17th century, brought in by a Polish sea captain and exchanged three dogs with a Scottish Shepherd for a valuable Ram and Ewe, t...
The sturdy farmer with a handsome coat and the striking black white and tan colors of the Bernese Mountain dog has captured the hearts of many around the world. They have the same gentle personalities of the soft Golden retriever and are excellent with children. Originally this breed was thought to have been developed from the different breeds of d...
The largest of all the scent hounds is the Bloodhound who has an ancient yet royal history most dog breeds that were involved with royalty have a better history then those that didn't. As far back as the 7th century a patron Saint of the hunter Sir Hubert and his monks developed a hound known as the St Hubert Hound. This St Hubert Hound along with ...
The history of this breed goes back as far as the 9th century a Saluki type sight hound was brought to Russia from Byzantuim and then later by Mongol invaders. The dogs were cross bred with different Russian spitz type dogs, this increased the speed of the dogs it also helped them with their ability needed to hunt wolves. The dog that we know of to...
The Boxer that is part of our homes today is over 100 years old, they first were recognized in Munich in Southern Germany, this was a result of some breeders who were involved with a smaller type of bull baiting dog. The Boxer is a medium breed with great strength and stamina, they are extremely agile and have power and elegance. The skull is fairl...
A Shaggy French sheepdog is the Briad one of France's oldest true bred sheepdog that originated in Brie near Paris this is where the breed's other name comes from the Chien de Berger de Brie. This breed has been said to be owned by some of the famous people in history such as Napolean Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson who brought the dog in to guard a...
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