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There are four ancient Swiss Sennenhunds. The Bernese Mountain Dog is one of them. The three others are the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, the Appenzeller, and the Entlebucher Mountain Dog. They were bred by the Romans to...

The Bedlington Terrier is also known as the Rothbury or the Rodbery Terrier. This breed originated in England. The miners of Bedlington bred this dog so it would not only be an effective sporting hunter, but it would...

Also known as the African Lion Hound and the African Lion Dog, the Rhodesian Ridgeback is indigenous to Southern Africa. It is named after the country of Rhodesia, which is now known as Zimbabwe. They have been referred...

The Bolognese is a Bichon type of dog that originated in Italy. Typically, a small breed, they were named for the city of Bologna. Other names for the Bolognese are Bichon Bolognese, the Bolognese Toy Dog, the...

While the White Shepherd Dog descends from the German Shepherd Dog of Germany, this dog was actually first bred in the United States. White coated German Shepherd Dogs were bred exclusively in order to create this breed...

The Beauceron is a dog breed that originated in France. This herding dog has many names, including Berger de Beauce, the French Shorthaired Shepherd, and Bas Rouge. This specific breed was responsible for creating the...

While the Russo-European Laika was first developed in the 1940s, their ancestry dates back thousands of years. They were bred from dogs that lived in the highly wooded areas of northern Europe and Russia, hence the name...

This breed developed from the Spanish Pointers that arrived in Germany in the early 17th century. Often shortened to GSP, this breed was developed as an all-purpose gun dog. It points, retrieves and hunts in both open...

The Grand Bleu de Gascogne is a scent hound breed. It originated in the fields and farm areas of France. It is a working and a hunting type of dog. The inherent hunting skills in this dog are evident, as it is an eager...

The Cirneco dell’Etna is a hound that originated in Sicily. This medium-sized breed had its face engraved on coins which place the breed back to ancient times. It is likely they have been around for thousands of years...

The Russkiy Toy has also been called by other names. It has been known as the Russian Toy Terrier, the Moscow Toy Terrier, and the Russian Longhaired Toy Terrier. The Russkiy Toy dog is a relatively new breed. It was...

The Borzoi originated in Russia where it was once known as the Russian Wolfhound. This breed has long-standing roots and has been around for centuries. Originally, it was bred to hunt wolves, which is where the term...

The Sapsali is a Korean dog breed that also goes by the name Sapsaree. Although this is a popular breed in Korea, it doesn’t have a very big population outside of the country. There are about a dozen in the United...

The Schapendoes is also known as the Dutch Sheepdog because of its country of origin; the Netherlands. This dog breed has been around for about one hundred years and is descended from various types of working sheepdogs...

This is a rare Irish terrier breed, originating from the Wicklow region. It was developed for badger and fox baiting. The dog is of ancient origin and was developed from low-slung hounds brought into Ireland by...

The Pharaoh Hound is one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. Its heritage dates back to as early as 4000 BC. Although they have been around for a long time, they have not spent much time outside of the island of...

The Catahoula Cur is also known as the Catahoula Leopard Dog or the Catahoula Hound. This dog is mistaken for a hound but it is a Cur. The Catahoua Cur breed originated in the United States that is known as the southern...

The American Eskimo Dog is a Spitz breed native to the United States. The breed is not internationally recognised. The name “Eskimo” usually implies people of Yupik, Inuit, etc. origins, yet in this case there is no...

While the Tsvetnaya Bolonka dog breed likes to spend time outdoors, they are considered an indoor dog. They can do very well living in apartments and small houses and, because of this, they are a very popular dog for...

This is a rare breed of scenthound and is native to Yuogoslavia although it was once common across the entire Baltic region. The dog, as with most Balkan breeds, is of ancient origin. The breed’s earliest origins are...