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 Arctic Circle to live and work outside, the … Read more
The Finnish Hound is the most popular working dog breed in the country of its origin, Finland, and also in Sweden. It is a medium size scent hound with athletic and rectangular body. It is a relentless and persistent hunter with temperament and qualities to be a great family pet. This dual characteristic is one … Read more
The Feist or Fyce is a type of small hunting dogs that are produced by crossing several other hunting breeds in America. These dogs are generally small in size with height up to 18 inches and weight less than 30 lbs. As these dogs have been bred for hunting and not for show, their appearance … Read more
The Farm Collie is a herding dog of collie type. There can be many definitions for 'Farm Collie'; 1) any collie-like dog that works on farms, 2) any collie-like dog that does farm work such as herding, guarding etc, 3) A dog of the Scotch Collie type that works livestock in a loose-eyed style. 4) … Read more
The English Pointer, often called Pointer, originated in England and was bred to locate game for hunters. They are thought to be a mixture of the Setter, Greyhound, Bulldog, Bloodhound, Newfoundland and Foxhound. Although this amount of purebreds is unlikely to create a physically well balanced dog for hunting, the creation is proof that it … Read more
The American Bandogge Mastiff, often referred to as American Bandogge, is an impressive athletic breed. This breed is a mix of American Bulldog and Mastiff. These dogs will need a dominant owner and will do best when socialized early and given the proper attention they needed. According to breed standards, the American Bandogge Mastiff should … Read more
The Elkhound originated in Norway and are an intelligent breed as they hunt alongside their owners while working as a team. They locate their prey by scent and can target them at several kilometers away. The Elkhound barks and gets the attention of the animal until their owner can get a clear shot. Badgers, wolves, … Read more
American style Akita fanciers chose to breed larger, heavier-boned and more intimidating dogs. Although, both types derive from a common ancestry, there are marked differences between the two. First, while American style Akitas are acceptable in all colors, Japanese style Akitas are only permitted to be red, fawn, sesame, white, or brindle. Additionally, American style … Read more
The Dunker is a medium size strong dog that originated in Norway. Also known as Norwegian Hound, it got its name from its developer, Herr Wilhalm Dunker, who created this breed in the beginning of 19th (1820 to be precise) century. The main purpose of development was to create a hare hunting dog. Russian Harlequin … Read more
The Drever is a compact, short legged scenthound originating in Sweden. It is also known as Swedish Dachsbracke. The dog is agile, powerful and lithe. It has descended from small size German Hound dog, the Westphalian Dachsbracke which was brought to Sweden in 1910 and bred with local hounds to give rise to a dog … Read more