Dog Breeds
Portuguese Water Dog
- Group : Working Group
- Country Of Origin : Portugal
- Description : The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of working dog as classified by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expan view more
Pyrenean Shepherd
- Group : Herding Group
- Country Of Origin : France
- Description : The Pyrenean Shepherd (known in France originally, and also in non-AKC registries such as the UKC, as the Berger des Pyrénées, and in Spain as the Pastor de los Pirineos) is a medium-sma view more
Redbone Coonhound
- Group : Hound Group
- Country Of Origin : Scotland
- Description : Dating back to red foxhounds brought to the United States by Scottish immigrants in the late 1700s and red foxhounds imported from Ireland before the Civil War. By the late 18th century, some coon hun view more
Rottweiler
- Group : Working Group
- Country Of Origin : Germany
- Description : This Mastiff-type breed is thought to originate from the large drover dogs of Rome. The name of the breed derives from the German "das Rote Wil", a name meaning "the red tile", a reference to a buildi view more
Rough Collie
- Group : Herding Group
- Country Of Origin : England view more
Russell Terrier
- Group : Terrier Group
- Country Of Origin : England
- Description : The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied and smooth, rough or broken-coated but can be any colour. The Jack Russell is frequentl view more
Saint Bernard
- Group : Working Group
- Country Of Origin : Switzerland
- Description : The St. Bernard dogs are thought to have originated from crosses of Asian Molosser dogs (Canis molossus) that were introduced to Switzerland by the Romans with local dogs. Augustine Monks bred these d view more
Schipperke
- Group : Non-Sporting Group
- Country Of Origin : Belgium
- Description : The Schipperke originates in Belgium, and is derived from Belgian Sheepdogs rather than Pomeranian or Spitz stock as some report, though it is possible some outcrosses occurred. These are close relati view more
Scottish Deerhound
- Group : Hound Group
- Country Of Origin : Scotland
- Description : In the 16th century, early breed records first appeared in the British Isles. It is possible that the Irish Wolfhound was the main source of the genes of the Deerhound breed, and that they were crosse view more
Scottish Terrier
- Group : Terrier Group
- Country Of Origin : Scotland
- Description : The Scottish Terrier (Scottish Gaelic: Abhag Albannach; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were view more
Sealyham Terrier
- Group : Terrier Group
- Country Of Origin : Great Britain
- Description : The Sealyham Terrier (Welsh: Daeargi Sealyham) is a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier that originated in Wales as a working dog. It is principally a white-bodied, rough coated breed, d view more
Shetland Sheepdog
- Group : Herding Group
- Country Of Origin : Scotland
- Description : The Shetland Sheepdog, also known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands. The original name of this breed was Shetland Collie, but when this caused controver view more
Siberian Husky
- Group : Working Group
- Country Of Origin : Siberia
- Description : The origins of this breed are easily traced from the 19th century forward in Siberia. The Chukchi people in northeastern Asia were likely the original breeders of these hardy dogs. In Alaska, imports view more