A very old breed with records from Egyptian tombs dating 6,000 years old, the Italian Greyhound is also depicted on Mediterranean art from 2,000 years ago and was a favourite among noblemen during the Renaissance era. The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sight hound breeds, standing at a...
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...
The Spanish Greyhound is an ancient sight hound that is native to Spain. The breed was named after a Celtic tribe called the Gauls which is believed to have brought the dogs’ ancestors with them as they traveled through the Iberian Peninsula. Although it is called a greyhound, it is not clear...
Also known by other names such as the Arabian Greyhound, Sloughi Moghrebi and Arabian Sighthound, the Sloughi originated from the area which now comprises of Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. It is closely related to the Azawakh and was originally a prized purebred with only kings and chiefs...
Borzii” in Russia means “swift” and “Borzaya” (“quick dog”) is the Russian term for various types of sight hound. The Borzoi is the longhaired kind, developed by crossing the Arabian Greyhound with other longer haired Russian sheepdogs. It has a slight resemblance in shape to the Greyhound, as well...
Named for the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, the breed has been referred to in the past as Bench Legged Feist, Treeing Feist or Squirrel Feist. The United Kennel Club recognizes it as the Rat Terrier. It was developed from crossing several breeds such as the Feist, Bull...
Dogs are unique among non-human animals in that there is a long and storied history of dogs performing heroic, self-sacrificial acts for their human comrades. Below, we've put together a list of the eight most heroic dogs of all time. 8) Guinefort, the Saint of Infants A select few people have...
A rare breed that is on the brink of extinction, the Taigan is an Eastern Sighthound breed that originated from Kyrgyzstan. This mountain breed can be mostly found in the alpine areas of the Tian Shan mountain range. It is considered a national treasure of Kyrgyzstan. Similar in shape to the...
The Saluki is the royal dog of Egypt and is believed to be one of the oldest domesticated dogs known to man. They are known by other names such as the Gazelle Hound, Arabian Hound, Persian Greyhound, Persian Sighthound or Tanji. They are native to the areas of eastern Turkestan to Turkey and are...
Often called the “King of the Toys”, the terrier breed is a native of Germany. It is called “Zwerpinscher” where “zwerg” in German means “dwarf” and “pinscher” means biter, referring to the biting action that the breed uses when holding down rats in a pinching manner. It was originally bred for...
