The Norwegian Elkhound is descended from the ancient Spitz family of dogs which evolved thousand...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

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

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• 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 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 Rhodesian Ridgeback did not, as the name suggests, originate in Rhodesia but in South Africa...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Sight Hound
• 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 Sloughi (pronounced sloo-gee) is one of the breeds which developed from the Greyhound family...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

Dogs similar to Whippets are depicted on ancient artefacts and in 12th and 13th century works of...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed