Category: Working Dogs
Standard Schnauzer
History This hearty dog is the oldest of the Schnauzer breeds, hailing from as far back as 14th century Germany. A working dog, the...
Tibetan Mastiff
History The Tibetan Mastiff is the consummate guardian – the protector of his family, home and livestock. These dogs are famous for their...
Mastiff
History The father of many modern dog breeds, the Mastiff originated in ancient Babylonia, where he hunted ferocious prey such as lions....
Karelian Bear Dog
History Named for his ability to hunt and provide protection from bears, the Karelian Bear Dog is bold enough to go after large game such...
Field Spaniel
History For centuries, Spaniels (such as the Field Spaniel) have provided humans with companionship and performance. While smaller types...
Cane Corso
History A direct descendant of the Roman Molossus Mastiff, the Cane Corso is a guardian dog whose name comes from the Latin “cohors”,...
Canadian Eskimo Dog
History Accompanying the Inuit people during their 12th century migration through the Canadian Arctic, the Canadian Eskimo Dog hauled,...
Newfoundland
History One of the very few dogs indigenous to North America, the Newfoundland’s exact genealogy is the subject of much debate. Some...
Akita
Akita History The regal Akita is the largest Japanese Spitz breed and has been around for approximately 300 years. He is related to the...
Portuguese Water Dog
History An old breed, the Portuguese Water Dog has an ancestry closely tied with the Poodle and Irish Water Spaniel. Historically, the...
Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute History Some 4,000 years ago, when the Bering Strait provided access from Siberia to Alaska, an Inuit tribe known as the...
Rottweiler
History Roman soldiers travelling across Europe took their food along with them “on the hoof”. The herds were driven by huge...
Bernese Mountain Dog
History One of four types of Swiss Mountain Dog, the Bernese Mountain Dog (also known as the Berner Sennenhunde) was a working animal,...
Samoyed
History Born in the bitterest regions of Russia and Siberia, north of the Arctic Circle, the Samoyed was an irreplaceable hunter, herder,...
Black Russian Terrier
History During the 1930s, the Russian military searched for a large terrier-type dog (like the Black Russian Terrier) to become a part of...
Giant Schnauzer
History The Giant Schnauzer may seem a larger copy of the Standard and Miniature Schnauzer, but each breed has its own unique origins....
Boxer
History The Boxer has ancestors known as Molossians; they were large, strong dogs used by the Assyrians in battle thousands of years ago. A...
Siberian Husky
History The Siberian Husky was developed by the nomadic Chukchi people of Siberia, who needed durable dogs capable of pulling sleds or...
Bullmastiff
History Like most breeds, the Bullmastiff was bred for a specific purpose. Poaching was an ongoing problem in England throughout the 19th...
St. Bernard
History The Hospice du Grand St. Bernard of Switzerland is home to the St. Bernard dog. Named for Bernard of Menthon, an Augustine Monk who...
Canaan Dog
History An ancient breed, the Canaan Dog is the product of natural selection rather than human intervention. There is evidence that the...
Doberman Pinscher
History Karl Freidrich Louis Dobermann was a tax collector in Germany during the mid-1800s. Tax collectors were understandably not well...
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
History Originating in the valley of Entlebuch in Switzerland, the Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Swiss Sennenhundes...
Eurasier
History The Eurasier is a recent breed whose development is credited to Julius Wipfel of Germany. He crossed the Wolfspitz (Keeshond) with...
Great Dane
History The Great Dane got his name from an 18th century French naturalist who believed the breed originated in Denmark and called it the...
Great Pyrenees
History Born in the Pyrenees Mountains of France and Spain, the Great Pyrenees protected the sheep and cattle that supported native...
Komondor
History An ancient breed, the Komondor is a descendant of the ovtcharkas, which made the trip with the Magyars over a thousand years ago....
Kuvasz
History For thousands of years, nomadic Magyar tribes brought guard dogs with them as they moved into the land now known as Hungary. Likely...
Leonberger
History Following his dream to produce a large leonine dog to help promote his business and hometown of Leonberg, Heinrich Essig decided to...
