The Doberman Pinscher
The Doberman Pinscher is a highly versatile breed that functions as both a working dog and companion. They excel in a wide variety of tasks and need to be in homes where they are given jobs to do. Given those…
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The Bernese Mountain Dog
The Bernese Mountain Dog was bred to be an all-purpose farm dog in Switzerland, and they are still incredibly versatile and hard-working. They are affectionate, good-natured family dogs with a protective (though not aggressive) nature. Shyness does run in some…
The Smooth Fox Terrier
The Smooth Fox Terrier, together with his wire cousin, has been around for a very long time. Bred in England as a gamey, working terrier, they still retain the courage and tenacity to do their original job. Smooths are fearless…
The Bulldog
The Bulldog is one of the most recognizable breeds of dogs and garners attention wherever he goes. They can be dignified when they feel like it but are also known for being silly. They are also very courageous – a…
The Finnish Lapphund
The Finnish Lapphund is an intelligent spitz breed originally bred to herd reindeer. The breed loves to amuse his family and delights in making people laugh. Good-natured with both people and animals, he is rarely aggressive. In fact, his gentle…
The Harrier
The Harrier is not a big Beagle or a small Foxhound, but they are all in the same family of scenthounds. Like the majority of hounds, Harriers are characteristically independent and can be incredibly stubborn when they want to be.…
The Newfoundland
The Newfoundland is a large, strong dog who is surprisingly active for his size. A working breed through and through, Newfs excel in water rescue, carting and weight pulling but can do most jobs asked of them. Surprisingly however, these…
The Miniature Pinscher
The Miniature Pinscher is not a “mini Doberman”, although the two breeds are in the same family of pinschers and schnauzers. It is actually the older of the two breeds, and has a far feistier temperament. In fact, the Min…
The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a happy-go-lucky breed, originally bred as an all-purpose farm dog. Today he thrives equally well with farm-life as well as city-life (including apartments). He loves people and enjoys showing his affection by jumping up…
The Borzoi
The Borzoi was developed in Russia to hunt down wolves, and as such, the breed possesses speed and power in their graceful frames. Despite being a giant breed, adults are surprisingly light on their feet and extremely well-mannered in the…