Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

The Shiba Inu

Alternative Names: Shiba ken

Country of Origin: Japan

History: The shiba inu is the smallest and oldest of Japan’s native breeds. It was bred to flush birds and small game and ...Read More...

The Samoyed

Alternative Names: Sammy

Country of Origin: Siberia

History: The Samoyed takes its name from the Samoyed people, a nomadic tribe from the Siberian tundra. The ...Read More...

Norwegian Elkhound

Alternative Names: Norsk elghund gra, Norsk elghund sort

Country of Origin: Norway

History: The Norwegian elkhound is believed to be an ancient breed, in existence since the Vikings. It was originally a ...Read More...

Norwegian Buhund

Alternative Names: Norsk buhund

Country of Origin: Norway

History: A Norwegian buhundlike dog is believed to have been in existence since the Middle Ages, used as an all-purpose ...Read More...

The Lundehund

Alternative Names: Norsk lundehund, Norwegian Puffin dog, puffin dog

Country of Origin: Norway

History: The lundehund is believed to be an ancient dog that was originally used to hunt puffin, which nest along rocky cliff ...Read More...

The Keeshond

Alternative Names: smiling Dutchmen, keeshonden, wolf spitz, Chien Loup, Dutch barge dog

Country of Origin: Holland

History: The keeshond dates as far back as the sixteenth century in Holland and is believed to be a descendant of the ...Read More...

Karelian Bear Dog

Alternative Names: Karjalanakarhukoira

Country of Origin: Finland

History: The Karelian bear dog is believed to be descended from indigenous northern European dogs and was developed ...Read More...

The Kai Dog

Alternative Names: Kai tora-ken, tora (tiger), Kai-ken

Country of Origin: Japan

History: The Kai is an ancient Japanese breed that was developed as a hunting dog on the island of Honshu in the ...Read More...

The Jindo Dog

Country of Origin: Korea

History: The Jindo is believed to have resulted from crosses between indigenous Korean dogs and dogs brought by the ...Read More...

The Iceland Dog

Alternative Names: Icelandic sheepdog, Iceland spitz, friaar dog

Country of Origin: Iceland

History: The Iceland dog is Iceland’s only native breed. It is believed to have been brought to the island by Viking settlers ...Read More...