The Smooth Fox Terrier is one of the oldest terrier type dogs developed by combining the old Dachshund, the English Hound, the Fox Hound and the Beagle. It has been recognized as a distinct breed since the 18th century, differentiating it from the wirehaired dog breed. It originated from the British...
Coming from Mexico, the breed is known by other names such as Xoloitzcuintli or commonly as the Mexican Hairless Dog. This is one of the world’s oldest and rarest breeds that was considered as a sacred dog by the Aztecs as it was believed to guide the souls to a happy afterlife. It was also...
Despite the name, this companion dog is actually a native to China and was just developed in Japan. The Japanese Spaniel was actually renamed “Japanese Chin” by the AKC in 1977 and was a favourite of Japanese nobility and later on introduced to Europe. A small breed, it weighs about four pounds...
In its native Germany, the German Hunt Terrier (also called Jagdterrier, Deutscher Jagdterrier and German Jagdterrier) is a hunting dog used for a wide variety of game like the fox, weasel, badger and wild boar. A product of a stringent and exhaustive breeding program, the Jagdterrier was developed...
The Schipperke was bred in Flanders in the 16th century as guard dogs and ratters for canal barges (in Flemish, the word “schip” means boat, hence the name “Schipperke”). It was descended from the bloodlines of the Leauvenaar which was also the ancestor of the Belgian...
The Tenterfield Terrier was developed in Australia from crossing the Standard Fox Terrier with the Manchester Black and Tan. Later on, the Whippet was also combined into the gene pool. Although it is believed to have originated in England, it was fully developed as a breed in Australia and cannot...
The original name of the breed is Deutscher Pinscher and it originated from Germany and descended from early European herding and guardian breeds. The breed also played a role in the development of major dog breeds such as the Doberman and the Miniature Pinscher. Elegant, muscular and powerful-looking,...
Also called the Norwegian Lundehund, Lundies, Norwegian Puffin Dog and Norsk Lundehund, it is considered to be among the world’s rarest of dog breeds. It originated from northern Norway and was called Puffin Dog because it was originally used to hunt puffins from nests on steep cliffs (lunde is...
Political Correctness: the Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the avoidance... of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people." Okay, we can get behind that. But what does it actually mean in reality?
Originating from Scotland, the breed was once known by names as the Scotch Greyhound, the Rough Greyhound and the Highland Deerhound. They used to be recognized as the royal dog of Scotland. However, because of strict ownership rules and with the invention of guns that can be used for hunting, the...
