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The Greenland Dog
The Greenland Dog
Alternative Names: Gronlandshund
Country of Origin: Greenland/Denmark
History: The Greenland dog is believed to be one of the world’s oldest breeds and is used by the indigenous people of ...Read More...
Alternative Names: Gronlandshund
Country of Origin: Greenland/Denmark
History: The Greenland dog is believed to be one of the world’s oldest breeds and is used by the indigenous people of ...Read More...
The Finnish Spitz
Finnish Spitz
Alternative Names: Suomenpstykorva, Finnish prick-eared dog, Finnish cock-eared dog, Finnish barking bird dog
Country of Origin: Finland
History: The Finnish spitz is the national dog of Finland, where it is used as a hunting dog primarily on a large game bird ...Read More...
Alternative Names: Suomenpstykorva, Finnish prick-eared dog, Finnish cock-eared dog, Finnish barking bird dog
Country of Origin: Finland
History: The Finnish spitz is the national dog of Finland, where it is used as a hunting dog primarily on a large game bird ...Read More...
The Finnish Lapphund/Swedish Lapphund
Finnish Lapphund/Swedish Lapphund
Alternative names: Suomenlapinkoira, Lapinkoira, Svensk Lapphund
Country of Origin: Finland/Sweden
History: Both the Finnish and Swedish Lapphunds are old breeds with common roots that are believed to be more than ...Read More...
Alternative names: Suomenlapinkoira, Lapinkoira, Svensk Lapphund
Country of Origin: Finland/Sweden
History: Both the Finnish and Swedish Lapphunds are old breeds with common roots that are believed to be more than ...Read More...
The Eurasian dog
The Eurasian
Alternative Names: Eurasier, wolf-chow
Country of Origin: Germany
History: The Eurasian is a modern breed created in 1960 by crossing the chow chow, wolfspitz, and Samoyed. It was bred ...Read More...
Alternative Names: Eurasier, wolf-chow
Country of Origin: Germany
History: The Eurasian is a modern breed created in 1960 by crossing the chow chow, wolfspitz, and Samoyed. It was bred ...Read More...
The Chow
Chow Chow
Alternative Names: lang gou (wolf dog), xiong gou (bear dog), chow
Country of Origin: China
History: The chow chow originated in Asia and it is believed that its ancestors can be traced to the Han Dynasty. Some ...Read More...
Alternative Names: lang gou (wolf dog), xiong gou (bear dog), chow
Country of Origin: China
History: The chow chow originated in Asia and it is believed that its ancestors can be traced to the Han Dynasty. Some ...Read More...
The Canadian Eskimo Dog
Canadian Eskimo Dog
Alternative Names: Canis borealis, Qimmiq, Eskimo Dog
Country of Origin: Canada
History: The Canadian Eskimo dog is believed to be an ancient dog that has been used by the Inuit of Canada’s ...Read More...
Alternative Names: Canis borealis, Qimmiq, Eskimo Dog
Country of Origin: Canada
History: The Canadian Eskimo dog is believed to be an ancient dog that has been used by the Inuit of Canada’s ...Read More...
The Chinese Shar-Pei
Chinese Shar-Pei
Alternative Names: shar-pei
Country of Origin: China
History: The Chinese shar-pei is believed to be an ancient breed that is thought to have originated in the region around ...Read More...
Alternative Names: shar-pei
Country of Origin: China
History: The Chinese shar-pei is believed to be an ancient breed that is thought to have originated in the region around ...Read More...
The Chinook
The Chinook
Country of Origin: U.S.
History: The Chinook is a northern breed derived from a single ancestor born in 1917, Chinook, the offspring of a Greenland husky and a Saint Bernard mix. Chinook’s ...Read More...
Country of Origin: U.S.
History: The Chinook is a northern breed derived from a single ancestor born in 1917, Chinook, the offspring of a Greenland husky and a Saint Bernard mix. Chinook’s ...Read More...
The American Eskimo Dog
American Eskimo Dog
Alternative Names: Eskie, American spitz
Country of Origin: Germany
History: The American Eskimo dog is descended from white spitz dogs that came to this country with German immigrants. It is probably also related to the volpino Italiano ...Read More...
Alternative Names: Eskie, American spitz
Country of Origin: Germany
History: The American Eskimo dog is descended from white spitz dogs that came to this country with German immigrants. It is probably also related to the volpino Italiano ...Read More...
The Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute
Country of Origin: U.S.
History: The Alaskan malamute is an Arctic sled dog breed developed by the Mahlemuts, an Inuit tribe in Western ...Read More...
Country of Origin: U.S.
History: The Alaskan malamute is an Arctic sled dog breed developed by the Mahlemuts, an Inuit tribe in Western ...Read More...
