The Labrador Retriever hails from the island of Newfoundland in Canada, where small water dogs known as St. John’s Dogs were used to retrieve fowl and fish, and pull boats. Fishermen brought…
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Loved by Chinese nobility in ancient times and depicted in artwork from as early as 206 B.C. the Chow Chow is a distinguished and regal lion-like dog that has an unmistakable appearance.…
Breed History The Jack Russell Terrier has its origins in foxhunting. Jack Russell’s derive their name from Reverend John Russell. Rev. Russell was a keen huntsman. He wanted to create a breed…
The Shetland Sheepdog looks like a miniature version of the Rough Collie, (the Lassie dog) and both dogs are descendants of Border Collies that inhabited Scotland. The Border collies were crossed with…
Have you been watching Lambing Live and interested to know more about the Huntaway? Francesca from Pet365 talks about this special breed, and why it is so special. History The huntaway is…
The Belgian Shepherd has the honor of being the only breed to have four distinct variations. Each only differs by coat and colour. There is the long coated black – the Groenendael,…
Being one of the most easily recognizable breeds out there today, the Dachshund is full of personality and energy that can keep you on your toes. Originally bred for hunting badgers, weasels…
The little Japanese Chin is an ancient Japanese breed adored by the royal houses for over a thousand years. Originally from China these dogs were given as gifts to the Japanese royalty,…
Recent DNA analysis confirms that this is one of the oldest dog breeds, dating back to the 3rd century BC, and only one of a handful of ancient breeds still alive today.…
Every breed of domesticated dog, from the Chihuahua to the Doberman, is descended from the wolf. Exactly how they became domesticated remains a mystery and we’ll never know exactly how or why…
