Domestic Dog Breeds
The Bavarian Mountain Hound is a German scent hound, used since the middle ages to track wounded game. It is a breed for foresters and game wardens, not for the casual hunter or city dweller. It needs space, exercise, and a job. It has a broad skull...
The Basset Hound is a scent hound; its sense of tracking second only to that of the Bloodhound. Basset is derived from the French word "bas" plus a suffix, translating literally to "rather low". This is no exaggeration as the Basset Hound is only aroun...
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is a short-legged scent hound. It stands barely over a foot high and is the shortest backed of all the basset breeds. It has short, fine, dark hair on its ears and coarse, dense, lighter hair on its coat. The ears just reac...
The Basque Shepherd Dog is traditionally used by the shepherds of Basque County to take care of their cattle. It is a well proportioned breed with a strong, rectangular body. It is well covered with a coat of copper or gold hair which is shorter on the...
The Basenji is a hunting dog that originated in central Africa. It is considered a hound, more specifically in the sight hound family. Due to its unusually shaped larynx the Basenji does not bark as a normal dog would, it produces an unusual yodel-like...
The Barbet is a medium-sized French gun dog. It is thought to be the source of the various water dog breeds, such as the Portuguese Water Dog, American Water Spaniel, and the Poodle. The Barbet weighs between 37 and 61 pounds and stands 20 to 25 in...
The Bandog (also called Bandogge) originated around 1300 in England and was a guard dog. It was a mastiff-type dog bred to be chained during the day and released at night to ward off intruders. In those times the Bandog was strictly a working dog w...
The Austrian Black and Tan Hound is thought to be the descendent of the original Celtic Hound. It was used for tracking wounded game in high altitudes. It is black with small fawn colored markings, notably two above the eyes. The coat of the Austrian B...
The Austrian Pinscher is a rodent-catching, livestock-guarding, pinscher-type dog "“ directly related to the German Pinscher. The breed does not generally get along with other dogs and can have a tendency to bite. It is a medium sized breed with a...
The Australian Terrier is a small dog standing around 10 inches high and weighing 15 pounds. It is a low set and long dog; it is longer than it is tall. Its head is long with pricked triangular ears, it has small, dark oval eyes and a strong muzzle. Th...
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a herding dog, similar to the Australian Cattle Dog. The most obvious difference between the two breeds is that the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog has a naturally bobbed tail. It also has longer legs and ther...
The Australian Silky Terrier is usually classified in the toy group or the terrier group. It is a small dog, about 10 inches high and weighing about 10 pounds. It has a silky coat that is generally kept about 5 inches long. The Silky Terrier is bel...
The Australian Shepherd is a working breed that was developed in the United States, not Australia as its name implies. It has excessive energy and drive and needs a job to do. The Aussie stands between 18 and 23 inches tall and weighs between 35 an...
The Australian Kelpie is a medium-sized herding dog, used primarily for sheep and poultry. The ancestors of the Kelpie were Collies, and some believe they have Dingo blood. The breed comes in two varieties, the Show Kelpie and the Working Kelpie. The b...
The Australian Cattle Dog also goes by the names Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler and Red Heeler. It is a high-energy medium-sized dog bred to herd cattle. The origins of the breed are unknown, although they probably began with a cattle dog, bread wi...
The Australian Bulldog is a developing dog breed from Australia; development began in the 1990s in an attempt to create a dog that looked like a bulldog but lacked its health problems. There are two separate parent breed clubs for the Australian Bull...
The Artois Hound is a scent hound and a descendant of the Bloodhound. It is a hunting breed which was a French favorite in the 17th century. During the 19th century it was crossbred so much with other hunting breeds that much of the original bloodline ...
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a breed from Switzerland bred for the purpose of guarding flocks and being a general farm dog. It is a medium-sized breed that is friendly and excels in obedience competitions. Because the Appenzeller Sennenhund is a h...
The Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie is a medium-sized large game hunter. It can come in tan, black, and white, or two of the three colors. It is around 19 to 22 inches tall and has a smooth short coat. It is a solid dog with good stamina, and it...
The Anatolian Shepherd is a breed of dog from Turkey bred to guard flocks of sheep from predators. As a breed it is independent and forceful, which make it a challenge to own as a pet. The Anatolian Shepherd must be well socialized if it is to be a co...
