Great Dane
Pictures of Great Dane type dogs may be found on the pyramids of Egypt and on ancient Greed coins. The breed as it is known …
Dog Breeds
Akita
The Akita or Akita Inu was developed to hunt wild boar, deer and black bear during the 1600s in the Akita province of Honshu Island, …
Poodle
The true origin of the Poodle is unknown but it was popular in portrait paintings over 400 years ago. Many believe that he was first …
Norfolk Terrier
In Great Britain during the early 1800s a general type farm dog and hunting terrier existed in the area of Norfolk England near the town …
Norwegian Elkhound
The elkhound is a type of northern dog that has existed in Scandinavia since the Stone Age. They are known for their ability to hunt …
Australian Shepherd
The Australian Shepherd did not originate in Australia. It probably began amongst the Basque shepherds who brought it from Spain to Australia and then to …
Labrador Retriever
The exact origin and ancestry of the Labrador Retriever is uncertain but during the 1800s they were employed by boatsmen in Newfoundland to retrieve fish …
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier, or Yorkie, was created by the weavers of Scotland who brought him to the Yorkshire district of England in the 1850s. His …
Shih Tzu
The Shih Tzu, whose name means lion, originated in Tibet as early as A.D. 600 and has been a housepet in China since the times …
Dachshund
In German, “Dach” means badger and “hund” means dog, thus explaining an early use of an ancestor of this breed as a hunter. The breed …
Chihuahua
Named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua, much of the history of the Chihuahua breed is open for conjecture. Viewpoints range from the belief that …
German Shepherd
The German Shepherd Dog, also known in Britain as the Alsatian, is a highly versatile working dog. Among its many functions are police and military …
Bulldog
The Bulldog probably originated in the British Isles as early as the thirteenth century for the sport of bull baiting. Beauty of form was of …
Golden Retriever
During the early 1800s, the need for a medium-sized dog that could retrieve birds both in water and on land led to the development of …
Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky originated with the Chukchi peoples of Siberia as an endurance sled dog that could go great distances at moderate speed carrying a …
Boxer
The Boxer originated in Germany. It’s name comes from a German word that translates to mean bull-biter. It is a cross between various breeds, possibly …
Great Pyrenees
The Great Pyrenees or Pyrenean Mountain Dog is a Mastiff breed that existed in Asia Minor as early as 1800 B.C., based on fossilized remains …
Bullmastiff
The Bullmastiff is a cross between the Bulldog and Mastiff in order to attain the basic characteristics of both but of smaller size than the …
Beagle
Origins of the Beagle are unknown, although small hounds called Beagles have been known of since at least the 1300s. These dogs were used for …
Maltese
The Maltese is believed to be one of the oldest of breeds, dating back possibly 3,000 years. It is believed that his birthplace was the …
Pomeranian
The Pomeranian is a toy breed that was developed in the Pomeranian region of eastern Europe (now in Germany and Poland) by crossing and then …
Rottweiler
The true ancestry of the Rottweiler is unknown though it is believed that they may have been dogs used by the Roman legions to drove …