The Cretan Hound (also called Kritikos Ichnilatis) is an ancient breed of hunting dogs originating in the Crete Island, Greece. This breed is believed to be the oldest hunting dog breeds in Europe. The dog has history that goes back to some 4000 years back. They were present and used as hare hunting dogs during … Read more
The Cirneco Dell 'Etna is an ancient hunting dog breed that originated in Sicily, Italy. It is documented in arts and crafts of ancient times dating back to 400 years B.C. It has been used primarily to hunt rabbits on tough terrain of Mount Etna where the dog is found in larger numbers. It hunts … Read more
The Chart Polski is an ancient sighthound breed that is documented in literature since 13th century. It is believed that the breed probably originated from the Asiatic sighthounds that were of Saluki type. The breed was historically used for hunting hare, fox, roe-deer, bustard and wolf. The dog is tall and lanky with a height … Read more
The Caravan Hound is also known by other names such as Mudhol Hound, Lahori Pashmi and Pisuri Hound. Originating in the Deccan Plateau of Western India, this rare breed outside its place of birth is believed to be the result of cross breed between different hound breeds like Saluki and Afghan Hound, brought in the … Read more
The Canadian Inuit Dog(CID, also called Canadian Eskimo Dog (CED)) is the oldest and rarest remaining pure breeds of the North America. This large dog has its origin that dates back to about 4000 years. It is considered to be the descendent of Greenland dog. This is a multipurpose dog that was, and to some … Read more
The Canadian Eskimo Dog (also called Canadian Inuit Dog, Qimmiq) is the oldest and rarest remaining pure breeds of the North America. This large dog has its origin that dates back to about 4000 years. It is considered to be the descendent of Greenland dog. This is a multipurpose dog that was, and to some … Read more
The Bracco Italiano is a Hunt, Point, Retrieve (HPR) breed. It is uncommon in its native country Italy and almost unknown in the rest of the world. This dog is athletic and powerful. Longer ears and pendulous upper lips create an impression of seriousness. The body is almost square. Tail can be docked. The coat … Read more
The Boykin Spaniel is a medium size all rounder hunting dog of spaniel type, originating in South Carolina where it has been declared the official state dog. The dog has an interesting history which suggests that it was found by a hunter called Alexender L. White, roaming around sometime during 1905-1910. The hunter liked the … Read more
The Black Norwegian Elkhound (also called Norsk Elghund Sort) is a newer breed originating in Norway in late 18th century. It is a variant of the ancient, stone age dogs, the Grey Norwegian Elkhound. The name "Elghund" translates to "moose dog" as these were developed purposefully to hunt down the moose. The Black Norwegian Elkhound … Read more
The Black Mouth Cur is a multipurpose dog that is used as an excellent hunting dog to hunt large or semi-large pray as well as great herding dog. It uses its eyes, ears and nose to hunt it quarry which mostly consists of boar, bear, coon, squirrel and deer. It is a medium size dog … Read more
