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The Argentine Dogo is a large, white, muscular dog that was developed in Argentina for hunting. The Dogo Argentino is a relatively you...

The American Pit Bull Terrier early ancestors came from England, Scotland and Ireland. Nicknames Pit Bull Country of origin United St...

wirehaired fox terrier    The fox terrier is a small frisky dog originally bred to chase foxes out of burrows after hounds had driven t...

   The dachshund is a short-legged long-bodied dog bred for hunting badgers and other wild animals that live in burrows and underbrush. T...

    Coursing is a hunting sport in which pairs of dogs are used in the pursuit of game. Coursing, an ancient pastime, is today most commonl...

   The collie is a large, handsome dog originally bred to herd sheep and cattle. The collie stands about 24 inches tall at the shoulder an...

   The Rottweiler is a stocky dog with short, coarse black hair. The dog has tan or mahogany marks on its head, chest, and legs. Rottweilers...

   The Brussels Griffon is a compactly built toy dog, descended from the Belgian Street dog and Affenpinscher. This alert and unusually in...

   The Flat-coated retriever is a swift sporting dog with small drooping ears, a straight tail, and a shiny flat coat. The flat-coated retri...

   The Water Dog is a variety of the dog having a curly coat, long ears, a rounded head, and webbed toes. It is allied to the poodle but dif...

   Hound is the name of a group of dogs. Hounds are of two types: those that hunt by following the scent of their quarry, and those that hun...

   The dog was the first wild animal to be tamed. Cave men had tame dogs many thousands of years ago. Dogs and wolves are very close rela...

Harrier is a breed of hunting dog that looks like a small English foxhound. It has been used to hunt hares in North America since colonial t...

The field spaniel is a medium-sized sporting dog that looks very much like the cocker spaniel. The field spaniel stands about 18 inches...

   The Japanese spaniel is a frisky little dog. It weighs about 7 pounds. It has a broad, rounded head, large, dark eyes, and a very shor...

greyhound The greyhound is a breed of racing and hunting dog, noted for its speed and endurance.  It is long limbed, slender, with sho...

   The Japanese spaniel is a breed of toy dog raised primarily as a pet. The Japanese spaniel (also known as the Japanese Chin) stands about...

   The Lakeland terrier is one of the bravest dogs that ever dug a fox out of the ground. It comes from the Lake District of northern Englan...

   The clumber spaniel is a medium-sized sporting dog used for hunting game birds. The clum­ber spaniel usually stands about 17 inches tal...

   The German shepherd, also called German police dog, is famous for leading the blind, sheep-herding, and military and police work. The Ge...