The Montenegrin Mountain Hound was developed in the Republic of Montenegro (in the Balkan Peninsula) in the early 20th century. He is undoubtedly related to other scenthounds in the region such as the Slovakian Hound. This rare breed was bred…
The Shiloh Shepherd was officially recognized in the rare breed registries (not AKC) as an American breed in 1990. This fairly new breed was built in an effort to preserve “the German Shepherd of the past” in terms of character.…
The Petit Bleu de Gascogne is a very old scenthound from France. Created to hunt hare in packs, they are directly descended from the Grand Bleu de Gascogne and are the forth and final Bleu breed as profiled here. The…
The New Zealand Huntaway was created by mixing Border Collie with various other breeds such as the Doberman Pinscher, Labrador Retriever and Rottweiler. Farmers wanted a dog that would use his voice in combination with his body when it came…
The Hellenic Hound is an ancient scenthound developed in Greece for tracking and hunting hare. This explains his other name – the Greek Harehound. He has remained relatively unchanged in appearance for most of his existence (thousands of years!) as…
The Atlas Mountain Dog (also known as the Aidi) hails from North Africa and has existed there for centuries. Today, it is mostly found in the Moroccan Atlas mountains and is still used today for livestock guarding purposes – particularly…
The Tyrolean Hound has been used for hunting hare and fox, as well as for tracking injured game even in snow. Created in Tyrol, Austria in the mid 1800’s, this is an enthusiastic hunter known for their hardworking efforts in…
The South Russian Shepherd Dog is said to be directly descended from the wolf, albeit with various herding breeds and sighthounds mixed in. They were used in the Russian steppes both to herd and protect livestock. Also known as the…
The Patagonian Greyhound hails from Argentina and is also known as the Galgo Patagonico. Used to hunt large game, the breed was created by combining a variety of large sighthounds and working breeds – namely the Scottish Deerhound, Greyhound, Irish…
The Dunker is a Norwegian scenthound that is rare in most of the world, seen mostly in Norway and Sweden. There are only about 150 born every year, however people who own them recognized the raw talent and wonderful nature…