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Appenzeller Sennenhund
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Dog Breeds

The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a medium-size breed of dog, one of the four regional breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn...

Azawakh
Azawakh
Dog Breeds

The Azawakh is a sighthound dog breed from Africa. His morphology is very close to that of the Middle Eastern and of the North African sighthounds, all swift, highbred coursing hounds...

Barbet
Barbet
Dog Breeds

The Barbet is a breed of dog; it is a medium-sized French water dog. It was taken out of the gun dogs (7th group) in the mid- 80's. The breed stands 58 to 65 cms (20.5-25.5 inches) for the...

Bergamasco
Bergamasco
Dog Breeds

The Bergamasco is a breed of dog with its origins in the Italian Alps near Bergamo, where it was originally used as a herding dog. The Bergamasco should be a medium size dog, well...

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...

Boerboel
Boerboel
Dog Breeds

The Boerboel is a large, mastiff breed of dog which is originally from South Africa. The word "Boerboel" derives from "boer," the Afrikaans/Dutch word for "farmer.” Boerboel, therefore...

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...

Bracco Italiano
Bracco Italiano
Dog Breeds

The Bracco Italiano is a breed of dog developed in Italy as a versatile gun dog. It is not common in its native country and is virtually unknown elsewhere. The Bracco - or Italian Pointer...

Catahoula Leopard Dog
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Dog Breeds

The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog or Catahoula Cur, is named after Catahoula Parish in the state of Louisiana in the United States. Of remaining dog breeds, the Catahoula is believed to...

Caucasian Ovcharka
Caucasian Ovcharka
Dog Breeds

The Caucasian Shepherd Dog (Georgian კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi") is a breed of dog that is popular in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Southern Russia Caucasian Mountain Dog are...

Chinook
Chinook
Dog Breeds

The Chinook is a rare dog breed of sleddog type, developed in the New England region of the United States in the early 20th century. Standing 21 to 27 inches (53 to 69 cm) in height at the...

Coton de Tulear
Coton de Tulear
Dog Breeds

The Coton de Tuléar is a small breed of dog. It is named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar and its cotton textured coat. Multiple registries with differing standards describe the Coton de...

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Dog Breeds

The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (or Vlčák/Vlčiak) is a relatively new breed of dog that traces its original lineage to an experiment conducted in 1955 in Czechoslovakia. After initially breeding...

English Coonhound
English Coonhound
Dog Breeds

The English Coonhound, sometimes referred to as the "Redtick Coonhound", is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound that is typically bred in the southern United States. Unlike the other...

Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Dog Breeds

The Entlebucher Sennenhund or Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Sennenhunds, a dog type that includes four regional breeds. The name Sennenhund refers to people called...

Estrela Mountain Dog
Estrela Mountain Dog
Dog Breeds

The Estrela Mountain Dog is a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains for centuries. The Estrela Mountain Dog comes in two coat types. Both...

Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Lapphund
Dog Breeds

The Finnish Lapphund is a hardy, easy going, medium-size breed of Spitz type. Traditionally it has been used for herding reindeer, but has also gained wide popularity as a companion animal...

German Spitz
German Spitz
Dog Breeds

German Spitz is used to refer to both a breed of dog and category or type of dog. Several modern breeds have been developed from the German Spitz, and are either registered as separate...

German Spitz Klein
German Spitz Klein
Dog Breeds

The German Spitz Klein is a breed of dog of the German Spitz type. They are usually classed as a toy or utility breed. A Spitz-type dog is compact of body, with a dense stand-off coat, tail...

Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Dog Breeds

The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen is a long-backed, short legged hunting breed of dog of the hound type, originating in the Vendée region of France. They are still used today to hunt boar...

Kai Ken
Kai Ken
Dog Breeds

The Kai Ken (甲斐犬, also called the Tora Inu or Tiger Dog) is a breed of dog that hails from Japan where it is a national treasure and has been bred for centuries. It is an extremely rare dog...

Karelian Bear Dog
Karelian Bear Dog
Dog Breeds

The Karelian Bear Dog is a Finnish or Karelian breed of dog. In its home country it is regarded as a national treasure. In Finland they are more often used for hunting moose and elk although...

Kooikerhondje
Kooikerhondje
Dog Breeds

The Kooikerhondje or Kooiker Hound, is a small spaniel-type breed of dog of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in duck hunting and tolling. Kooikers were...

Laekenois
Laekenois
Dog Breeds

The Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) is a breed of dog, sometimes classified as a variety of the Belgian Shepherd Dog rather than as a separate breed. The Laekenois is not fully recognized...

Lagotto Romagnolo
Lagotto Romagnolo
Dog Breeds

The Lagotto Romagnolo is a breed of dog that comes from the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name means "water dog from Romagna," coming from the Italian word lago, lake. Its traditional...

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