The Smooth and Rough Collie are considered by the AKC as varieties of the same breed and therefore are judged by the same standard with the exception of the coat. There are three different varieties of Collie based primarily on coat appearance: Collie (Smooth and Rough), Border Collie and Bearded Collie. Considered to be one … Read more
The Posavac Hound (also known as Posavaz Hound, Posavatz Hound, Posavski Gonic, Kras Posavac Basin Hound and Posavina Hound) is a medium size hunting dog originating in Croatia. It is an ancient breed that dates back to hundreds of years. Though exact origination is unknown, it is believed that this breed descended from ancient Molossian … Read more
The Podenco Ibicenco (also known as Ibizian hound) is thought to have been originated in Egypt and there after were distributed throughout Spain in early 700 BC. This breed is a very rapid hunter and was used mostly to hunt game and rabbit. As well as finding and catching their prey, the Podenco Ibicenco retrieves … Read more
The Panda Shepherd is in fact a piebald German Shepherd which has occurred in single GSD line. This unique dog is 35% white and rest is black and tan in colour. It is a spontaneous mutation and has no White German Shepherds in its ancestry. This unique dog came into existence through a natural genetic … Read more
The Pakistani Shepherd Dog, also called Bhagyari Kutta, comes in three varieties; Short haired; long haired; and Bhayari Alsation. These dogs are very strong and powerful with a strong and athletic body. The eyes are almond shaped and the forehead is round. Nose is black while feet have very hard soles. The ears are erect. … Read more
The Mountain View Cur is a hard hunting dog with balanced temperament. It is a rather new breed that was developed in late 1980s by a husband-wife couple of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bloodgood in United States. The main purpose for developing this breed was to create a treeing dog with superior scenting abilities … Read more
The Middle Asian Ovtcharka (also known as the Alabai, Central Asian sheep-dog, Credneasiatskaya Ovcharka, Central Asian Ovcharka, Central Asian Shepherd dog, Turkmen,Middle Asian shepherd, Alabay, the Wolfhound, Volkodav) is one of the most ancient dog breeds. Since ancient times, the Alabai was an irreplaceable assistant, a friend and the companion to Shepherds in Central Asia. … Read more
The Lapphund is also known as Finnish Lapphund. The Finnish Lapphund is a medium size hardy dog breed of Spitz type originating in Finland. It is also called Lapinkoira or Suomenlapinkoira. The is an old breed that was used by nomadic people of Northern Scandinavia and Keralian Russia as reindeer herding dogs. Developed north of … Read more
The Lapinporokoira is also known as Laponian Herder, Lapp Reindeer dog or Lapsk Vallhund. It is a medium size herding and guarding dog that has been in use since centuries in Finland by Sami people. During those times, no fixed standards were present for these dogs. Most of this type of dogs were lost during … Read more
The Kelb Tal-Fenek (also known as Pharaoh Hound) originated in the small island of Malta which is one of the seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea. On the island, they call this dog the Kelb Tal-Fenek which translates to 'rabbit dog'. The Kelb Tal-Fenek was thought to have been linked to ancient Egypt because historians … Read more
