The Grand Bleu de Gascogne
The Grand Bleu de Gascogne is an ancient scenthound developed in France. This breed is primarily used for working and not often seen as strictly as a companion or as solely as a show dog. Even when showing, every part…
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The East Siberian Laika
The East Siberian Laika is the largest of the laika breeds. Used primarily for hunting, this Russian spitz breed was also utilized as a sled dog, draft dog (pulling carts or other heavy objects), and even as a drover. As…
The Istrian Coarse-Haired Hound
The Istrian Coarse-Haired Hound was developed in the mid 19th century to hunt small game in Croatia. This scenthound, characterized by his wiry coat, is still mainly used as a hunting dog and not often kept strictly as a pet.…
The Auvergne Pointer
The Auvergne Pointer, also known as the Braque d’Auvergne, is a French breed of ancient origins. Indeed, this is one of the oldest pointing breeds in the world! He is both a fantastic hunting dog as well as a great…
The Treeing Cur
The Treeing Cur, like all cur breeds, was developed in the rural parts of America. These dogs were often owned and used by poorer folk who needed a dog that could serve many purposes (only one mouth to feed but…
The Polish Greyhound
The Polish Greyhound, also known as the Chart Polski, is in the sighthound family. This is an ancient breed, possibly dating as far back as the twelfth century, and was a favored breed of Polish nobility. Their original purpose was…
The Russian-European Laika
The Russian-European Laika is a hunting spitz breed, and the smallest of the three Russian hunting spitz breeds recognized by the FCI. He was originally used for hunting and treeing game such as racoon and squirrel, but has also been…
The German Rough Haired Pointer
The German Rough Haired Pointer, also known as the Stichelhaar in certain circles, is a versatile gun dog developed in the early 1900’s. He was used for pointing, tracking and retrieving both on land and in water. This is a…
The French Tricolour Hound
The French Tricolour Hound is one of the breeds in a small subset group of scenthounds called the Anglo-French hounds. There are seven breeds altogether that share a similar ancestry, with slight differences between them. The French Tricolour in particular…
The West Siberian Laika
The West Siberian Laika is a hunting spitz breed developed in the early 19oo’s. Laika, as a word, means to bark – and this is how the breed would alert the hunter to prey. As such they do tend to…