Saint Bernard breed of dogs is believed to be one of the largest breed of dogs all across the world. They were originally developed for rescue mission, hunting and working dogs. They are believed to have originated in Italy and Switzerland.
St Bernard dogs are strong, muscular, large and with powerful head. Basically they are two […]

Spaniel is a larger breed of small dogs. Spaniel is a type of gun dog with long coat and drop ears and is useful in birds hunting. Spaniels are peculiar in marking bird fall and retrieving it with soft mouth. Besides assisting in bird hunting, Spaniels are equally skillful in hunting rabbits and waterfowl.
Spaniels are […]

Siberian Husk, a strong, compact and medium sized dog with dense coat is a working dog breed that has its origins in eastern Siberia. Siberian husky was extensively used in the extreme cold Siberian arctic region as sled dog. It was imported from Siberia to Alaska and from there it went across United States and […]

Sky terrier is one category of larger breed of terriers that has 27 types. Skye terrier originates from Scotland. Skye terrier is long but low terrier with length almost double of height. There are two coats on Skye terrier – undercoat is short and soft, topcoat is hard and straight.
Skye terrier dogs are found […]

Sheepdog is essentially a breed of domestic dogs that was developed for herding or guarding sheep. It comes from a larger category of pastoral dogs. Sheepdogs are very active, friendly, loving, faithful, strong herding instinct, intelligent and are preferred as family dogs.
Sheepdogs are strong willed and hence need form training and lot of physical and […]

Setter dogs come from a larger breed of dogs categorized as gun dogs. Setter dog is used to assist in hunting game for hunting quail, pheasant and grouse. Setter dogs breed is believed to have originated from Spain in 15th century and evolved from Spaniels. Subsequent to export in France and England, breeds were developed […]

Scotch terrier or Scottish terrier or Scottie or Aberdeen terrier dogs come from a larger breed of terrier family.  Scotties is very popular due to its typical terrier features and profile, and distinct black color. Five breed of terrier originated in Scotland. Scottish terrier is one and other four include Skye, Cairn, west highland white […]

Samoyed is the name that is derived from Samoyedic community of Siberia. Samoyed dogs have originated from Western Siberia and Northern Russia. Samoyed dogs were used by Siberian nomads in herding reindeers. Samoyed dogs were also used for pulling sled. Thick wooly coat of Samoyed dogs is can withstand extreme cold temperatures.
Nomads used to keep […]

Alternate name for Russian wolfhound is Borzoi. Russian wolfhound is domestic breed of dog. As the name suggests, the origin of Russian wolfhound is Russia.
Feature of Russian wolfhound dogs: Tall with long, thin and narrow head; long curved tail; eyes are dark and oblong; ears lying backwards on the neck; top coat is long and […]

Poodle Dogs origin is believed to be in France and Germany. Poodles are also called by alternate names like Pudle and Caniche. Poodle is a German word meaning splashing dogs. Poodles are considered as one of the oldest breeds of dogs and have been in existence for hundreds of years all over Europe where they […]