Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive
Pet Tips and Pet Information
The Fox Terrier
Fox Terrier dogs were initially used by English hunters to chase foxes out of their den during foxhunts. Today, their role has changed and they are usually used as show dogs or companions, even though, in the Northeastern United States, they are still performing their traditional role as hunting dogs. ...Read More...
The French Pointing Dog
The French Pointing Dog or The French Pointer is one and the same with the Braque Français. Actually, the word “braque” means short haired. This breed was used for hunting by pointing the hunter to the exact location of the shot hares or birds. It remained still until the master could arrive to take the prey. ...Read More...
The Finnish Lapphund
The Finnish Lapphund is a spitz-type breed of dogs, very popular in the Nordic countries, especially in Finland, its country of origin, and it was developed by crossbreeding the Karelian Bear Dog with the native reindeer dogs. This medium-sized breed was originally used by the Sami people for herding reindeer ...Read More...
The Finnish Hound
The Finnish Hound is the most popular dog breed in Finland, its country of origin, where it was developed in the 1800s for hunting foxes and hares in the harsh winter conditions of Finland. The breed was created by crossbreeding German, Swiss, Swedish, French and Russian hounds. ...Read More...
The Fila Brasileiro
The Fila Brasileiro is a Molosser-type working dog breed originating in Brazil (fila is Portuguese for line/range). The Molosser dogs are easily distinguished by their large size, heavy bones, muscled neck and short muzzle. The Fila was originally bred for the purpose of taking down large animals ...Read More...
The French Mastiff
The French Mastiff is an ancient breed known as Dogue de Bordeaux. These large dogs are a mastiff type breed used mainly for guarding. Their origins date back to the 14th century, in a French region, Bordeaux. ...Read More...
The French Bulldog
The French bulldog, also known as “Bouledogue Français” or nicknamed “Frenchie”, is a small, non-sporting breed related to the English or American Bulldog. Although named “French”, this little fellow was initially very popular in England ...Read More...
The Farm Collie
The Farm Collie is not a specific dog breed in itself, it is a type of herding and droving dog and, by definition, it can refer to any collie-like type of dog living on a farm, with a wide variety of looks ranging from those of an Old-Time Scotch Collie and Border Collie ...Read More...
The Estrela Mountain Dog
The Estrela Mountain Dog, otherwise known as the Portuguese Mountain Dog, is the oldest breed in Portugal used as working dog mainly for guarding herds of livestock ...Read More...
The Field Spaniel
The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed originating in England, where it was developed in the late 19th century in an attempt to create an all-black, Spaniel-type show dog ...Read More...