The Otterhound originated in Great Britain, its purpose being to control the number of otters wh...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Pure Breed

The Papillon (also known as the Continental Toy Spaniel) probably evolved in Spain and Italy, it...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

As indicated by its name the Pekingese originated in China where diminutive breeds have existed ...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Pharaoh Hound originated on the islands of Malta where it is known as the Kel tal-Fenek (Rab...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The Pomeranian is a member of the ancient family of Spitz dogs which originated in the Arctic re...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

Although the Poodle is thought of as a French breed it is by no means certain that it originated...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

Although the Poodle is thought of as a French breed it is by no means certain that it originated...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

Although the Poodle is thought of as a French breed it is by no means certain that it originated...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Portuguese Podengo is the national dog of Portugal and a very old breed. It is supposed that...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The Portuguese Water Dog, or Cao de Agua, is an old breed of a type first documented in 1297 AD....

• Type:
• Pure Breed

Most authorities are in agreement that the Pug originated in China some 2,500 years ago. This su...

• Type:
• Bull Breed
• Pure Breed

The Pyrenean Mastiff is believed to be descended from dogs brought from Sumeria and Assyria to S...

• Type:
• Flock Guardian
• Pure Breed

The Rhodesian Ridgeback did not, as the name suggests, originate in Rhodesia but in South Africa...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The Rottweiler is believed to be descended from the dogs used by the ancient Romans to drive the...

• Type:
• Molosser
• Pure Breed

The Russian Black Terrier is a very young breed which was created during the mid-20th century by...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

It is suggested that the Saluki (also known as the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound) may have ...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The Schipperke (pronounced Skipper-key) originated in Belgium but whether it is a small shepherd...

• Type:
• Herding Breed
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

German in origin, the Schnauzer’s ancestors date back to the Middle Ages and dogs bearing a stro...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Segugio Italiano is an old breed whose likeness is to be found in ancient sculptures and in ...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

A relative newcomer to the Western world the Shar Pei, (which translates as ‘sand-skin' in refer...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Shih Tzu (pronounced ‘shid-zoo’ or ‘sheed-zoo’) is believed to have been developed in southe...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Siberian Husky belongs to the ancient family of Arctic sled dogs. He originated in the extre...

• Type:
• Nordic Breed
• Pure Breed

The Sloughi (pronounced sloo-gee) is one of the breeds which developed from the Greyhound family...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The St. Bernard is believed to have developed from Asiatic mastiff-type guard dogs brought to Sw...

• Type:
• Molosser
• Pure Breed

The Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient breed dating back at least 3,000 years and is one of the proge...

• Type:
• Molosser
• Pure Breed