Dog Breeds

Bully Kutta
Bully Kutta
Dog Breeds

Bully Kutta is a Molosser type dog which is found largely in Pakistan. Bully in its name actually comes from the Punjabi or Hindi/Urdu word bohli—meaning heavily wrinkled, and Kutta means...

Puli
Puli
Dog Breeds

The Puli is a medium-small breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat, similar to dreadlocks, make it virtually...

American Cocker Spaniel
American Cocker Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The American Cocker Spaniel is a medium size breed of dog. It's one of the Spaniel type breeds, similar to the English Cocker Spaniel, and was originally bred as a gun dog. In the United...

Bolognese
Bolognese
Dog Breeds

The Bolognese is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type, originating in Italy. The name refers to the northern Italian city of Bologna. The Bolognese is a small, white, compact dog with a...

Bedlington Terrier
Bedlington Terrier
Dog Breeds

The Bedlington Terrier is a breed of terrier named after the mining town of Bedlington, Northumberland in North East England. Appearance: The Bedlington Terrier is often described as looking...

American Water Spaniel
American Water Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America. Weighing 25 to 45 pounds (11 to 20 kg): females usually 25 to 40 lb (11 to 18 kg); males 30 to 45 lb...

Finnish Spitz
Finnish Spitz
Dog Breeds

A Finnish Spitz (Finnish language: Suomenpystykorva) is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed is thought to be an old one, bred as a hunting dog. It is a "bark pointer...

Spanish Mastiff
Spanish Mastiff
Dog Breeds

The Spanish Mastiff, or Mastín Español is a large breed of dog, originating in Spain, originally bred to be a Livestock guardian dog and a guard dog whose purpose is to defend livestock from...

German Wirehaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Dog Breeds

The German Wirehaired Pointer is a griffon type breed of dog developed in the 1800s in Germany for hunting. It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century. It...

Kerry Blue Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier
Dog Breeds

The Kerry Blue Terrier is a breed of dog mistakenly thought to be of County Kerry in South West Ireland; it is actually from Tipperary. In its motherland it is often called the Irish Blue...

Thai Ridgeback
Thai Ridgeback
Dog Breeds

The Thai Ridgeback is an ancient breed of dog. The breed was formerly unknown outside of Thailand, but is gaining notice in the western world. The Thai Ridgeback is one of only three breeds...

Glen of Imaal Terrier
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Dog Breeds

The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a breed of dog of the terrier category. It originates in Wicklow, Ireland, and was developed as a working terrier, proficient in badger-drawing and hunting of...

Treeing Walker Coonhound
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Dog Breeds

The Treeing Walker Coonhound is a breed of dog descended from the English Foxhound, first recognized as a separate breed in 1945. The breed began when a stolen dog of unknown origin, known...

Old English Bulldog
Old English Bulldog
Dog Breeds

The Old English Bulldog is an extinct breed of dog. The Old English Bulldog was compact, broad and muscular as reflected in the well-known depiction Crib and Rosa. The average height was...

American Hairless Terrier
American Hairless Terrier
Dog Breeds

The American Hairless Terrier is a breed of dog that was formerly considered a variant of Rat Terrier. As of January 1, 2004, the United Kennel Club deemed the AHT a separate terrier breed...

English Shepherd
English Shepherd
Dog Breeds

The English Shepherd is an extremely versatile breed of working dog of the collie lineage, developed in the United States from farm dogs brought by English and Scottish settlers to early...

Ibizan Hound
Ibizan Hound
Dog Breeds

The Ibizan Hound, pronounced "I-bee-zan" or "I-beeth-an", is an agile, deer-like dog of the hound family. There are two hair types of the breed: smooth and wire. The more commonly seen type...

Komondor
Komondor
Dog Breeds

The Komondor (Hungarian plural komondorok) is a large white colored Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat. The Komondor is an old-established powerful dog breed...

Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dog Breeds

Disambiguation: "Dandie Dinmont" is also a character in Guy Mannering, a novel by Walter Scott A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small breed of dog in the terrier family. The breed has a very...

Spanish Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog
Dog Breeds

The Spanish Water Dog or Perro de Agua Español is a breed of dog developed by the shepherds in Spain as a multi-purpose herder who was also used sometimes as a gundog, as well as an...

Clumber Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The Clumber Spaniel is a breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in Britain. It is the largest of the spaniels, and comes in predominantly one color. The name of the breed is taken from...

Bluetick Coonhound
Bluetick Coonhound
Dog Breeds

The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound and typically bred in the southern United States. The overall body style of the Bluetick Coonhound is muscular and speedy...

Maltese Dog
Maltese Dog
Dog Breeds

The Maltese is a small breed of dog in the toy group, known for its silky white hair, though many owners of pet Maltese give them a short "puppy cut" for ease of grooming. The Maltese breed...

Pharaoh Hound
Pharaoh Hound
Dog Breeds

The Pharaoh Hound is a breed of dog and the national hound of the Mediterranean nation of Malta. Its native name is Kelb tal-Fenek (plural: Klieb tal-Fenek) in Maltese, which means "rabbit...

Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Buhund
Dog Breeds

The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is closely related to the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Jämthund. In Norwegian, hund means dog and bu refers to both homestead and...

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