Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

Presa Canario

Alternative Names: Perro de presa canario, dogo canario

Country of Origin: Canary Islands

History: This dog is native to the Canary Islands, which include Tenerife and Gran Canaria. It is believed to descend ...Read More...

Newfoundland

Country of Origin: Canada

History: Although the Newfoundland’s history is cloudy, come believe the breed is descended from Great Pyrenees brought ...Read More...

Neapolitan Mastiff

Alternative Names: mastino Napoletano, Italian mastiff, Neo

Country of Origin: Italy

History: The Neapolitan mastiff is a descendant of the ancient mastiff war dogs used in the Middle East and by the Romans. ...Read More...

Mastiff

Alternative Names: Old English mastiff

Country of Origin: Great Britain

History: The mastiff is an ancient dog that is believed to descend from the Tibetan mastiff. It was developed as a ...Read More...

Maremma Sheepdog

Alternative Names: Maremmano-Abruzzese sheepdog

Country of Origin: Italy

History: This is an ancient breed of dog, developed to protect livestock from predators, particularly wolves. Its white coat ...Read More...

Leonberger

Country of Origin: Germany

History: The Leonberger is from Leonberg, Germany, where is has been bred since 1846. The breed was developed from ...Read More...

Kuvasz

Alternative Names: kuvaszok, Hungarian Kuvasz

Country of Origin: Hungary

History: The kuvasz is an ancient breed that is believed to have arrived in Hungary from Tibet during the 13th century. ...Read More...

Kraski Ovcar

Alternative Names: Karst Shepherd dog, Illyrian shepherd, Istrian sheepdog

Country of Origin: Slovenia

History: The Kraski ovcar is a flock guardian that is believed to have followed Illyrian migration to the region that is now ...Read More...

Kangal Dog

Country of Origin: Turkey

History: The Kangal is an ancient flock guardian from the Kangal district of the Sivas Province in Turkey. It was kept ...Read More...

Komodor

Alternative Names: komondorak (plural)

Country of Origin: Hungary

History: The komondor is believed to be descended from Tibetan dogs that came from Asia to Hungary with the ...Read More...