The Irish Wolfhound (Irish: Cú Faoil) is a breed of domestic dog, specifically a sighthound. The name originates from its purpose (wolf hunting) rather than from its appearance. Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest dog breed on average, though Great Danes can exceed their height.
Irish Wolfhound
The most distinguishing physical feature of the Irish Wolfhound is [...]
The American Foxhound, though a much younger breed of dog, can be regarded as a first cousin to the longer established English Foxhound. The dog falls into the catagory of a scent hound which has been bred to hunt by scent.
American Foxhound
The breed is a pretty healthy one not given to many genetic disorders [...]
The English Foxhound was developed as far back as the 1500s due, to a certain extent, to Henry VIII wish to hunt a new prey ie the fox and the perception that the deer herds were in decline.
English Foxhound
As a result of the above the English Foxhound was created by mixing the speed of [...]
The Black Russian Terrier (or simply BRT) is a breed developed in the former USSR by the state for use as a military/working dogs. It is rare outside its native country and is just starting to be recognized elsewhere.
Black Russian Terrier
The breeding stock was largely imported from the occupied countries, especially East Germany. Breeds [...]
The American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America it originated around the mid-1800s but its true origin is a mystery. Most experts have come to accept that it was likely developed in the Fox River and Wolf River valleys of Wisconsin.
American Water Spaniel
The American Water Spaniel was [...]
There are as many ways to raise a puppy as there are to raising a child. In fact, one way per family in general! But most of us agree that when it comes to children, certain things are universal and undisputed. Here are three things that a lot of people just do [...]
Dogs were originally bred to perform specific “jobs,” such as hunting, herding, and guarding. Over the centuries breeders selected for physical, mental, and temperamental qualities best-suited to the requirements of the “jobs” for which these dogs were bred. Below is an overview of the various groupings dogs fall into.
What follows is an overview [...]
The Tibetan Terrier is not in fact a member of the Terrier family. It aquired the name from early European travellers to Tibet who were reminded of terriers from back home
tibetan-terrier
Tibetan Terriers originated in the land of Tibet where, they were bred and raised in the monasteries by the Lamas almost 2,000 years ago. [...]
If you browse through the free dog sales advertising websites you will notice that there are hundreds of puppies for sale every day. Many of these offers are made by professional breeders who have a reputation for being extremely passionate about what it is they do. On the other hand, most of these puppies for [...]
Are you tempted to start breeding your dogs in the hopes of adding a couple of new puppies to the family and/or making a few extra dollars by selling the other pups? I think everyone who owns a dog has thought about it at some time or another. Unfortunately, there are some downsides to breeding [...]