The Shiba Inu is an ancient Japanese breed used to hunt small game in mountain brush.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback was developed in southern Africa to track and hold lions at bay for hunters.
The Newfoundland comes from Newfoundland, Canada, where it helped fishermen and rescued people from the water.
The Collie was developed in Scotland as a herding dog. It comes in rough and smooth coats.
The Pug is an ancient breed from China that later became popular with Dutch and British royalty.
The Maltese is an ancient toy breed associated with the island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
The Chihuahua is named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is the smallest recognized dog breed.
The Mastiff, sometimes called the English Mastiff, is an ancient guardian breed from England.
The Basset Hound was developed in France to track rabbits and hares by scent. Basset means low in…
The Vizsla is a Hungarian pointing and retrieving breed with roots going back centuries.
The Belgian Malinois comes from the city of Malines, or Mechelen, in Belgium, where it herded livestock.
The Miniature American Shepherd was developed in the United States from small Australian Shepherds.
The Border Collie was developed along the border between Scotland and England to herd sheep.
The American Cocker Spaniel was developed in the United States from English Cocker Spaniels. Cockers were named for…
The Brittany comes from the Brittany region of France and was bred to point and retrieve game birds.
The Shetland Sheepdog comes from the Shetland Islands of Scotland, where it herded small sheep and ponies.
The English Springer Spaniel was bred in England to spring, or flush, game birds for hunters.
The Boxer was developed in Germany in the late 1800s from a hunting mastiff type dog.
The Havanese is Cuba's national dog and was a companion to Cuban aristocrats.
The Pomeranian is named after Pomerania, a region on the Baltic Sea. Its ancestors were larger sled pulling…
The Boston Terrier was developed in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 1800s and is one of the first…
The Shih Tzu was bred as a companion for Chinese royalty for centuries. Its name means little lion.
The Bernese Mountain Dog comes from the Swiss canton of Bern, where it pulled carts, drove cattle, and…
The Siberian Husky was developed by the Chukchi people of Siberia to pull sleds over long distances in…