Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

The Berger Picard

Alternative Names: Berger de Picard, berger de Picardie, Picardy sheepdog, Picardy shepherd

Country of Origin: France

History: This is a very French sheepherding and livestock guarding dog that was developed in the Picardie region of ...Read More...

The Bergamasco dog

Alternative Names: Cane de pastore Bergamasco

Country of Origin: Italy

History: The Bergamasco is an ancient dog and believed to be related to the Maremma sheepdog and the briard. It’s ...Read More...

Belgion Shepherd Dog

Alternative Names: Chien de berger Belge, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Tervuren, Belgian Sheepdog, Laekonis

Country of Origin: Belgium

History: The Belgian shepherd dog is considered one breed with four variations in every country but the U.S. In the U.S. ...Read More...

Beauceron

Alternative Names: Berger de Beaunce

Country of Origin: France

History: Although this is a very old breed, dating to the late sixteenth century, it was rarely known outside France. It is a ...Read More...

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Country of Origin: Wales

History: The Pembroke was developed in Pembroke shire, Wales, as an all-purpose farm dog that herded cattle and ...Read More...

Bearded Collie

Alternative Names: beardie, hairy mou’ed collie, Highland collie, loch collie, mountain Scotch collie, Old Welsh grey sheepdog

Country of Origin: Scotland

History: One of Great Britain’s oldest dogs, the bearded collie is believed to be descended from European and British ...Read More...

Australian Shepherd

Alternative Names: Aussie

Country of Origin: U.S.

History: Although the Australian shepherd is believed to have originated in the Basque regions of Spain and France, the ...Read More...

Australian Kelpie

Alternative Names: Kelpie, Barb

Country of Origin: Australia

History: The Australian kelpie originated around 1870 and is descended from British and Scottish Collies. Some believe ...Read More...

Australian Cattle Dog

Alternative Names: blue heeler, heeler, Queensland heeler, red heeler

Country of Origin: Australia

History: The Australian cattle dog was developed by Australian cattle ranchers who needed a cattle drover with the ...Read More...

Siberian Husky

Alternative Names: Arctic Husky

Country of Origin: Siberia

History: The Siberian husky is believed to have been developed by the Chukchi Indians, natives of the region now ...Read More...