Domestic Dog Breeds
The Elo is a German breed, first bred in 1987. The breed is a combination of nine different breeds and 16 specific dogs. The Elo is predominantly Eurasier. It is also 23% Old English Sheepdog and 10% Chow Chow. The other 6 breeds used remain in smaller...
The Dutch Partridge Dog, also known as the Drentsche Patrijshond, is an extremely rare breed used to hunt fowl. The breed resembles both the spaniel and setter families. The breed originated in the 16th century in the Netherlands and at one time was us...
The Dunker, also known as the Norwegian Hound is a scent hound, bred to hunt hares. It is named after its creator, Wilhelm Dunker, who crossed a Russian Harlequin Hound with Norwegian scent hounds to achieve the breed. The breed has a muscular body ...
The Drever, also known as the Swedish Dachsbracke, is a scent hound, bred to hunt hares, roe deer, and fox. It may be a combination of the Westphalian Dachsbracke and a beagle. The first Drever was registered in Sweden in 1913. The body of the Drev...
The Dogue de Bordeaux is a strong breed, originally bred for pit fighting, which now exists as a family pet and guard dog. The breed has been used for pulling farts, guarding flocks, and protecting castles. The Dogue de Bordeaux was developed before or...
The Doberman Pinscher is a medium to large sized breed known for its abilities as a guard dog, watch dog, or police dog. Its loyalty, intelligence, and the challenge it presents to those that provoke it make it exceptional for tasks such as these. It w...
The Cuban Mastiff, otherwise known as the Dogo Cubano or Cuban Dogge is an extinct molosser type dog, originally bred in Cuba. The Cuban Mastiff was often used for dog fighting. The Cuban Mastiff has a mostly white coat and is very large. It can wei...
The Dingo or Warrigal is a wild dog most-likely descended from the Southern-East Asian Wolf, yet typically referred to as an Australian dog. The Dingo is still found throughout Southeast Asia as well as Australia, and was named in the language of the f...
The Dalmatian is a coach dog which is easily recognized for its unique spotted coat. This ancient breed has been used as a guard dog, bird dog, trail hound, retriever, and most importantly a coach or carriage dog. The Dalmatian was once used to run in ...
The German Spaniel, also called the Deutscher Wachtelhund or the German Quail Dog is a medium-sized German gundog. The breed is used to track and retrieve upland game and blood trail large game; it also loves to work in the water. The German Spaniel...
The Scottish Deerhound is a large sight hound developed to hunt red deer by deer stalking and coursing in the highland moor. The breed is closely related to the Irish Wolfhound. The appearance of the Scottish Deerhound is similar to that of the Grey...
The Danish Broholmer, native to Denmark, is a molosser type breed of dog. It is a guard dog breed named after a game-keeper who lived in the 1700s, Sehested of Broholm. The breed almost became extinct following World War II, but a group of Danish enthu...
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small terrier developed near the border of Scotland and England to hunt otters and badgers. It was first bred in the 17th century and is named after a farmer in a novel by Sir Walter Scott. The breed's colors, mustard an...
The Dachshund is a German hound with a very long body and short little legs. The standard size was bred to scent, chase, and flush burrowing animals, while the miniature was bred for hunting rabbits. The breed is often called a wiener dog, hot dog, or ...
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog originated as an experiment in 1955 in the former Czech Republic. The breed was created by breeding a German Shepherd with a Carpathian Wolf, in attempts to create a "wolfdog" which blended the qualities of a dog and a wolf....
The Curly Coated Retriever is a breed of dog developed in England to hunt waterfowl. It is easily distinguished from other Retrievers by its height and its curly coat. The Curly Coated Retriever is slightly longer than it is tall, yet still appears ...
The Croatian Sheepdog is a very old bred of dog native to Croatia. The Croats brought the ancestors of the breed to Croatia from their original native land. The first written record of the breed was written around the year 1374. The breed instinctively...
The Coton de Tuléar is a small companion breed and the official dog of Madagascar. It is believed that the Coton was brought to the port of Tuléar by Spanish and Portuguese sailors in the 16th century. The breed was frequently used as a companion...
The Cordoba Fighting Dog originated in Argentina and was a cross between a Mastiff, Bull Terrier, and Old English Bulldog. It is now extinct, but it was used in the creation of the Dogo Argentino, so its ancestry lives on. Many of the dogs in the br...
The Clumber Spaniel is a British breed used for hunting and tracking. It was most likely developed by crossing older breeds of hunting spaniels with Basset Hounds or St. Hubert's hounds. There are recorded records of the breed from the mid 1800s in Que...
