In the latter part of the 19th century Louis Dobermann, of Apolda, Germany, determined to produc...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

Originating in France more than 600 years ago, the Dogue de Bordeaux is believed to be descended...

• Type:
• Molosser
• Pure Breed

The English Toy Terrier (also known as the Toy Manchester Terrier and Rat Terrier) came into exi...

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• Pure Breed

The Entlebucher (Sennenhund), first documented in 1889, takes its name from Entlebuch, a valley ...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Estrela Mountain Dog (also known as the Cão da Serra da Estrela in its homeland, Portugal) i...

• Type:
• Flock Guardian
• Molosser
• Pure Breed

The Eurasier is a comparatively new breed which was developed in Germany in the 1960s by Julius ...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

While the Finnish Lapphund has been found around Northern Scandinavia (and the Karelian district...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

The Finnish Spitz (also known as Suomenpystykorva) was declared the national dog of Finland in 1...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

The Foxhound originated in Britain and is believed to have evolved from the crossing of local do...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Pure Breed

Several theories exist regarding the origin of the French Bulldog, the most likely being that he...

• Type:
• Bull Breed
• Pure Breed

A descendant of the Rat Pinscher, which became extinct in the 1800s, the German Pinscher was pri...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The German Shepherd Dog is probably the most recognisable dog breed in the world - which is quit...

• Type:
• Herding Breed
• Pure Breed

The German Spitz is thought to be descended from the Northern sled and herding dogs which arrive...

• Type:
• Spitz Breed
• Pure Breed

The German Spitz is thought to be descended from the Northern sled and herding dogs which arrive...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Giant Schnauzer is believed to have originated in the region of Munich, Germany from crossin...

• Type:
• Herding Breed
• Pure Breed

The Grand Bleu de Gascogne (also known as the Large Blue Gascony Hound) is one of the ancient ho...

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Pure Breed

There is no consensus on the exact origin of the Great Dane. Dogs of comparable type are depicte...

• Type:
• Molosser
• Pure Breed

There is no definitive answer as to the origin of the Greyhound, which is regarded as the protot...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The Griffon Bruxellois (also known as the Brussels Griffon or the Griffon Belge) originated, as ...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Hamiltonstovare (also known as the Hamilton Hound) originated in Sweden in the 19th century....

• Type:
• Scent Hound
• Pure Breed

The Havanese belongs to the Bichon family of dogs which originated from the small white dogs kno...

• Type:
• Pure Breed

The Hungarian Kuvasz is an ancient breed, that actually originates from Turkey. The breed first ...

• Type:
• Flock Guardian
• Pure Breed

The Hungarian Puli is an ancient breed, who's origins actually come from central Asia. The breed...

• Type:
• Flock Guardian
• Pure Breed

The Ibizan Hound (also known as the Podenco Ibicenco, Ibizan Warren Hound and Ca Eivessenc) is a...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed

The exact origin of this ancient breed is lost in time but the Irish Wolfhound is believed to be...

• Type:
• Sight Hound
• Pure Breed