Dog Breeds Spot

Feature Article #1

Irish wolfhound

The Irish Wolfhound, as its name readily implies, was primarily bred and developed to hunt wolves. Known variously throughout history by the following names:

Rough Greyhound
Irish Greyhound
Irish Elkhound
Irish Wolfdog
Great Irish Wolfdog

The Irsih Wolfhound proved rather too successful for its own good at its primary task of wolfslayer that by the 18th century the breed had dispatched [...]

Kayye Nynne | March 9th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Norwegian Elkhound

The Norwegian Elkhound is a very old breed of dog indeed dating as far back as 6000 to 7000 years ago. As hinted from its name the Norwegian Elkhound was traditionally employed to hunt elk (moose really) across most of Norway and Sweden. As game became scarcer through the 20th century the main hunting role [...]

Kayye Nynne | March 4th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Do Savage Dog Breeds Really Exist?

Okay this post is apparently not going to win me many friends but I feel an obligation to put it out there anyway! Recently I just read about another unprovoked dog-related death and surprise surprise the dog breed involved was a Pit Bull or some kinda pit bull mix.
Now here is why I feel obliged [...]

Kayye Nynne | February 1st, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Boston Terrier

The Boston Terrier, contrary to its name did not originally hail from Boston in the United States but rather came from Liverpool in England. The founding father of the Boston Terrier dog breed was born in Liverpool sometime in the 1870s before he was shipped  across the Atlantic to Boston. This founding dog was originally [...]

Kayye Nynne | January 27th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Powerdogs-Mastiff

Much confusion surrounds the true origins of the Mastiff dog breed. Indeed that confusion expands exponentially when one then considers the Mastiff breed against the so-called mastiff family of dogs.
Although along the line there is ample mention of the mastiff as a ferocious and courageous dog of war extending all the way back to the [...]

Kayye Nynne | January 13th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #6

Powerdogs-Presa Canario

The Presa Canario dog which also goes by any one of the following names:

Canary dog
Perro de Presa Canario
Dogo Canario
Canary mastiff

…is certainly not a dog for the faint of heart or the novice dog owner. The Presa Canario hails from the Canary Islands a place to which the Canary bird owes its name but contrary to [...]

Kayye Nynne | January 6th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #7

Powerdogs-Kangal Dog

The Kangal dog which is the powerdog featured today happens to be yet another livestock guarding dog.
The Kangal dog is a large livestock protection dog that so happens to be the national dog of Turkey. The Kangal dog hails from the Kangal district of Sivas province which is in central Turkey.
The Kangal dog has developed [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 19th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #8

Powerdogs-Tosa Inu

The Tosa dog is also known by the following names:

Tosa Inu
Tosa Token
Tosa Ken
Japanese Tosa
Japanese mastiff
Japanese Fighting Dog
Tosa Fighting Dog

Banned in many a country on account of a combination of its immense power, size and fighting genetic ancestry, the Tosa Inu is truly a powerdog if ever one existed! The countries that take issue with Tosa [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 17th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #9

Dog Fight; The Best Way To Stop One!

In comparison to a wolf or a big cat (especially big cats) dogs generally have spectacularly wimpy jaws and pretty small teeth! That said I’ll be the first to concede that a dog’s “wimpy” teeth will slice through human flesh like a searing hot knife slicing through butter!
You see the thing is…we humans have pathetically [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 14th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #10

Powerdogs-Central Asian Ovcharka

The Central Asian Ovcharka is also known as the:

 Alabai
Central Asian Sheepdog
Mid-Asian Shepherd
Middle Asian Ovcharka

Like many of the large heavily built dog breeds the Central Asian Ovcharka is believed to be descended from the tibetan Mastiff though there are those who believe that this ancient breed is the true root of the large boned livestock [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 11th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #11

Powerdogs-Caucasian Mountain Dog

Okay this is my self-compiled list of the dog breeds that I refer to as Powerdogs! With hindsight I realize that if I am going to give a short (well relatively short) description of each Powerdog this post will trail off into infinity.
So what I shall do is give a short post on each, throw [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 8th, 2009 | Continued

Feature Article #12

How To Choose The Perfect Puppy

Do Your Research; In Other Words Don’t Turn Your Dog Into Another Rescue Statistic!
This seems pretty obvious but I think it really has to be said. Make an honest and objective assessment of the kind of person you are and then do your due diligence (homework/research) to match your personality type to the appropriate dog [...]

Kayye Nynne | December 2nd, 2009 | Continued

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Dog Breeds Spot is a site all about dogs. If you wish to know about a dog breed, its genetic disease and character, whether it makes a good apartment pet or is good with kids, then you’re in the right spot. Thinking of getting a dog but not sure which breed is right for you? [...]