The Miniature Schnauzer was developed in Germany in the late 1800s as a farm ratter.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is named after King Charles II of England, who was famously fond of…
The Doberman Pinscher was developed in Germany in the 1890s by Louis Dobermann, a tax collector who wanted…
The Great Dane was developed in Germany to hunt wild boar and later became a guardian and companion…
The Cane Corso is an Italian mastiff breed with roots in ancient Roman working dogs. It guarded farms…
The Yorkshire Terrier was developed in northern England in the 1800s to catch rats in mills and mines.
Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd was developed in the western United States, where it worked cattle and…
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi was bred in Wales to herd cattle by nipping at their heels while staying…
The German Shorthaired Pointer was developed in Germany in the 1800s as a versatile hunting dog that could…
The Dachshund was bred in Germany to hunt badgers, and its name means badger dog. Its long body…
The Rottweiler descends from Roman drover dogs and was developed in the German town of Rottweil to herd…
The Beagle was developed in England to hunt rabbits and hares in packs, following scent trails with remarkable…
The Bulldog originated in England, where its ancestors were once used in the cruel sport of bull baiting,…
The Poodle likely originated in Germany as a water retrieving dog, though it became strongly associated with France.…
The German Shepherd was developed in Germany in the late 1800s by Captain Max von Stephanitz, who wanted…
The Golden Retriever was developed in the Scottish Highlands in the 1800s by Lord Tweedmouth, who wanted a…
The French Bulldog descends from small English bulldogs taken to France by lace workers in the 1800s, where…
The Labrador Retriever traces back to Newfoundland, Canada, where its ancestors helped fishermen haul nets and retrieve fish.…
The Turkish Van comes from the Lake Van region of eastern Turkey. It is famous for enjoying water,…
The Turkish Angora is an ancient breed from the Ankara region of Turkey. The Ankara Zoo has run…
The Tonkinese was developed in Canada and the United States in the 1960s by crossing Siamese and Burmese…
The Sphynx began in Toronto, Canada, in 1966 when a hairless kitten was born to a domestic cat.…
The Somali is a longhaired version of the Abyssinian, with the same ticked coat in a medium length…
The Singapura is one of the smallest cat breeds and is linked to the street cats of Singapore.…