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The Silken Windhound
Silken Windhound – A Successful Sight Hound
The Silken Windhound is a relatively new breed, a sight hound that has Russian and English ancestors. A sight hound is a hunting dog that relies on its sight to chase the pray. The experienced Borzoi breeder (a Russian breed) by the name of Francie Stull had a vision: to breed a new dog with great sight hound abilities and suitable for families as well. ...Read More...
The Silken Windhound is a relatively new breed, a sight hound that has Russian and English ancestors. A sight hound is a hunting dog that relies on its sight to chase the pray. The experienced Borzoi breeder (a Russian breed) by the name of Francie Stull had a vision: to breed a new dog with great sight hound abilities and suitable for families as well. ...Read More...
The Original Mountain Cur
The Original Mountain Cur - A Dog That Is Always Glad To Work And Face Harsh Environments
The Original Mountain Cur, or simply the Mountain Cur, had its earliest lines in the Southern United States, especially near the Appalachian Mountains. Great working dogs, they have abilities for trailing, treeing and baying game, and also for guarding. ...Read More...
The Original Mountain Cur, or simply the Mountain Cur, had its earliest lines in the Southern United States, especially near the Appalachian Mountains. Great working dogs, they have abilities for trailing, treeing and baying game, and also for guarding. ...Read More...
The Great Pyrenees
The Great Pyrenees – The Large White Gentile Companion and Livestock Guardian
The Great Pyrenees, also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, is a large-sized and very old breed of dog that has been used for centuries by shepherds as a livestock guardian dog. This breed is native to both Southern France and Northern Spain and descends from the large white breeds the Maremmano-Abruzzese (Sheepdog) and the Hungarian Kuvasz. ...Read More...
The Great Pyrenees, also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, is a large-sized and very old breed of dog that has been used for centuries by shepherds as a livestock guardian dog. This breed is native to both Southern France and Northern Spain and descends from the large white breeds the Maremmano-Abruzzese (Sheepdog) and the Hungarian Kuvasz. ...Read More...
The Great Dane
The Great Dane – The Imposing and Dignified Gentle Giant with a Heart of Gold
The Great Dane is nicknamed the Gentle Giant, as it is one of the tallest, most gentle breeds of dog in the world. The current record is held by a dog named Zeus, which measures 112 cm (44 in.) from its paw to its shoulder. This breed's majestic and dignified appearance, balanced and elegant conformation and its powerful galloping figure make it unique among the canine breeds. ...Read More...
The Great Dane is nicknamed the Gentle Giant, as it is one of the tallest, most gentle breeds of dog in the world. The current record is held by a dog named Zeus, which measures 112 cm (44 in.) from its paw to its shoulder. This breed's majestic and dignified appearance, balanced and elegant conformation and its powerful galloping figure make it unique among the canine breeds. ...Read More...
The Sealydale Terrier
The Sealydale Terrier
The Sealydale Terrier is a relatively new breed, created in the 20th century, somewhere between the 1940s and the 1950s. It was born in South Africa as a result of the crossing between the Sealyham Terrier and the Airedale Terrier. ...Read More...
The Sealydale Terrier is a relatively new breed, created in the 20th century, somewhere between the 1940s and the 1950s. It was born in South Africa as a result of the crossing between the Sealyham Terrier and the Airedale Terrier. ...Read More...
The Small Munsterlander
The Small Munsterlander: A Hunter’s Best Friend And Ally
The Small Munsterlander is a breed of dog uniquely capable of working together with a huntsman in all aspects of the hunt, from pointing to tracking to retrieving, both on land and in water. ...Read More...
The Small Munsterlander is a breed of dog uniquely capable of working together with a huntsman in all aspects of the hunt, from pointing to tracking to retrieving, both on land and in water. ...Read More...
The Shar Pei
A Rare, Ancient Breed - The Shar Pei
Artifacts found in China suggest that the breed was present even as far as 206 BC, so is easy to say that the Shar Pei is one of the world’s oldest dog breeds. For a long period of time, this breed was kept as a farm dog, used for about any type of work including protection, guarding the home, hunting and herding stock. ...Read More...
Artifacts found in China suggest that the breed was present even as far as 206 BC, so is easy to say that the Shar Pei is one of the world’s oldest dog breeds. For a long period of time, this breed was kept as a farm dog, used for about any type of work including protection, guarding the home, hunting and herding stock. ...Read More...
The Fluffy Standard American Eskimo
The Fluffy Standard American Eskimo
The Standard American Eskimo is also frequently called simply Eskie. The name of the breed was changed from the American spitz to the American Eskimo after World War I, in order to eliminate any Germanic sounds. ...Read More...
The Standard American Eskimo is also frequently called simply Eskie. The name of the breed was changed from the American spitz to the American Eskimo after World War I, in order to eliminate any Germanic sounds. ...Read More...
Small Lucerne Hound
How To Prevent Your Small Lucerne Hound From Acquiring The Small Dog Syndrome
The Small Lucerne Hound is a variation of the Small Swiss Hound with a white coat dotted in grey or black patches. It is a borderline medium dog, weighing anything between 9 to 15 kg (18-33 lb), making a significant part of the dogs of this breed qualify as small dogs. ...Read More...
The Small Lucerne Hound is a variation of the Small Swiss Hound with a white coat dotted in grey or black patches. It is a borderline medium dog, weighing anything between 9 to 15 kg (18-33 lb), making a significant part of the dogs of this breed qualify as small dogs. ...Read More...
The Smooth Collie
The Smooth Collie – A Partner for Life
The Smooth Collie is a breed of dog originating from Scotland, descendants of the herding dogs used by the Romans there during the last days of the Western Roman Empire, in the 5th century AD. Over the next 1300 years, these dogs would dutifully serve their purpose in anonymity ...Read More...
The Smooth Collie is a breed of dog originating from Scotland, descendants of the herding dogs used by the Romans there during the last days of the Western Roman Empire, in the 5th century AD. Over the next 1300 years, these dogs would dutifully serve their purpose in anonymity ...Read More...
