The Newfoundland is a large working dog, from the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. They can be black, black and white (landseer) or brown, although before Newfoundland became part of the Confederation of Canada, only black, and black and… Continue Reading
The Bearded Collie is a breed of herding dog, originally bred by Scottish shepherds, now a popular family pet. The Bearded Collies origin is a mixture of fact and legend, in the 16th century, Kazimerz Grabski, a Polish merchant reportedly… Continue Reading
The Beagle is a breed of small scent hound, originally developed for hunting hare and rabbits. The modern Beagle was developed in Britain in the 1830s, from several breeds including the Talbot hound, the Southern hound and the North Country… Continue Reading
The Welsh Corgi is a small type of herding dog, from Wales in the U.K. A though similar there are two different breeds recognised by the Kennel club, these are the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Welsh… Continue Reading
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog which originated in Croatia, they were used as guard dogs, along the borders of Dalmatia, to this day the breed retains its high guarding instinct. The earliest illustrations of the Dalmatian were found… Continue Reading
The Bloodhound is a large scent hound originally bred for hunting deer and wild boar. It is widely believed that it descends from hounds once kept at the abbey of St Hubert in Belgium, where it was first bred by… Continue Reading
The Pug is a popular breed of domestic dog which originated from China. In ancient China Pugs were bred to be companion dogs for the ruling families, pet Pugs were highly regarded by Chinese emperors and lived a life of… Continue Reading
Dogfishing is the term used to describe the process whereby dogs (usually puppies) are illegally smuggled into a country and sold on to an unsuspecting owner for a profit. Animal smuggling is on rise, with low life fraudsters taking advantage… Continue Reading
The Rottweiler is a medium/large breed of domesticated dog, originating from Germany. One of the oldest of the herding breeds, possibly dating back as far as the Roman Empire. It is widely considered that they descended from the Drover dogs… Continue Reading
The term Springer Spaniel refers to two separate breeds of dog, the English Springer Spaniel and the Welsh Springer Spaniel. The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog used for flushing and retrieving game. The breed descended from… Continue Reading