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…
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…