The Bloodhound Dog

Many people mistakenly think that the Bloodhound dog derives its name from an apparent blood lust, but nothing could be further from the truth. This dog breed actually got its name on account of its very specialized breeding and the blood in its name refers to the purity of its bloodlines.
The direct ancestor of the [...]

Japanese Chin

Japanese Chin Dog History
Although this Toy Dog breed goes by the name Japanese Chin many believe that it actually originated in China and was taken to Japan by Buddhist monks as far back as the 6th century. The Japanese Chin has variably been known at some time or other as either:

Japanese Spaniel
Japanese Pug
Japanese Chin

With respect [...]

How To Choose The Ideal Puppy

Puppies have developed their adult dog personality by 7 weeks of age. Find out here how to choose the puppy that will develop into the dog of your dreams using this simple yet effective procedure.

German Shepherd Dog Snap Profile

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Moderate

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Needs plenty of daily exercise and mental challenges

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This is more of a work oriented dog than play fellow

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The German Shepherd has a well balanced disposition

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Wary of other dogs and can be domineering

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Gets along well with other pets in face of good socialization

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3rd most intelligent [...]

Neapolitan Mastiff Dog Breed History

The Neapolitan Mastiff is an ancient dog breed that boasts a history that traces all the way back to Alexander the Great. Tale has it that Alexander the Great inherited a pair of dogs from the defeated Asian King Porus and those dogs happened to be the ancestral form of the Neapolitan Mastiff of today [...]

Akita Dog Breed

Named for the locale from which it originally hails, the Akita dog also goes by the following names:

Shishi Inu
Akita Inu
Japanese Akita; and
Nippon Inu

Although the Akita makes for a great pet and companion dog nowadays, that was not always the case.  You see although the Akita was originally used as a large game hunting dog by [...]

How The Boerboel Became The Great Dog It Is

What Is A Boerboel
The Boerboel is a large dog breed that originates and was developed in South Africa.  The name Boerboel comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch words of “boer” (farmer) and “boel” which refers to the Bullenbijter (Bull Biter) ancestry of the breed.
From its appearance the Boerboel has very obvious mastiff dog ancestry but in [...]

Pointer Dog Breed

The early ancestors of the modern Pointer dog breeds were originally developed in the 17th century in Southern Europe. Those early pointing dogs that hailed from the hunting fields of France, Spain and Italy were developed to assist the hunter by pointing them in the direction of the quarry without scaring it off.
The Pointer dog’s [...]

Tibetan Mastiff

The Tibetan Mastiff is one of dogdom’s oldest dog breeds and has been variously known by any one of the following names:

Thibet Dog
Tibetan Dog
Tibetaanse Mastiff
Thibet Mastiff

The Tibetan Mastiff has traditionally been used by Tibetans as sentry dogs to protect their villages and more famously by Tibetan monks to protect their legendary monasteries.
There are many who [...]

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 [...]