The Braque de l’Ariege, also sometimes known as the Ariege Pointer, is one of the largest of the French pointing breeds. He was created in the 1800’s in southern France, primarily from other French pointing breeds such as the Braque…
The Swiss Hound, also known as the Schweizer Laufhund, specializes in hunting hare although has been known to also hunt roe, rabbit, fox and even wild boar. This very old breed has four distinct varieties, separated by color: Bernese (tricolor),…
The Large Munsterlander is a versatile hunting dog able to point, track and retrieve game . Unlike some sporting breeds which have split into bench (show) and working lines, most breeders of the LM aim to produce dogs that can…
The Japanese Spitz is a fairly new breed thought to be descended from the German Spitz, particularly from large white members of the German breed which were brought to Japan. These dogs were eventually bred into the small white dogs…
The Bohemian Shepherd was originally created to patrol the borders of Bohemia and Bavaria back in the 1300’s. First used as a guard dog, and then as a herding dog, they were constant companions of the people who lived and…
The Wetterhoun was originally developed in the Netherlands as an otter hunter, and later used as a gun dog and water retriever – which explains the distinctively curly, waterproof coat. With his cheerful attitude, high intelligence and faithful demeanor, he…
The American Bulldog developed as a farmer’s catch-dog (catching animals such as hogs and bulls) who doubled as a home protection dog. This is a true American breed, first developed in the Alabama/Georgia areas. Large and powerful, and with very…
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is one of the four Swiss mountain dog breeds, originally used as a multi-purpose worker. This energetic and sprightly dog can accomplish a wide variety of tasks with ease and enthusiasm! Medium-sized and always tri-colored (either black…
The Czechoslovakian Vlcak is actually a breed of dog whose development started in the 1950’s – beginning with an experiment to breed German Shepherd Dogs to Carpathian Wolves. The goal was to produce a dog with the best attributes of…
The Schapendoes was developed in the Netherlands and used to be a common sight around the sheep herding fields of the country. Belonging to the family of long-haired herding breeds – many of his relatives (such as the Old English…