The Bulldog traces back to England and they are often confused with the American and French bulldog but it’s not the same dog – they do however have similarities in appearance.  They have a very wide head and broad shoulders with very thick skin folds on the brow and wide set eyes. They normally weigh between 50 – 55lbs and 12 – 14 inches in height. Their drooping, sad lips will melt your heart! The name Bulldog originates from medieval times, the dogs used to attach bulls in the arena combat but in the nineteenth century laws prevented this from continuing. (more…)

The Boerboel is a large breed dog originally from South Africa. The unique breed of dogs was bred in the 1650’s when Jan van Riebeeck came to South Africa with his “bullenbiter” and other British settlers with their long legged Bulldogs. These dogs where cross bread with indigenous breeds of domestic African breeds. However it’s known that the Rhodesian Ridgeback played a big part in the breeding of the modern Boerboel as we know it today. (more…)

From all the dog breeds the Samoyed is thought to be one of the oldest and also one of the most beautiful in existence. (more…)

The little Lhasa Apso dog was born and bred in Tibet. They lived for many centuries amongst the homes and the monasteries of the Tibetan people; although they are a small breed of dog they were used as watchdogs for the highly sacred temples and monasteries throughout Tibet. (more…)

The Bergamasco dog can be traced back some 7,000 years ago to the Phoenicians who were an ancient civilization of people who were centred around Israel. (more…)

The birthplace of the Airedale terrier breed was a valley, also called a dale, named Airedale. It is located in the West Riding of Yorkshire between the Aire and the Wharfe rivers. (more…)

The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world and there are no larger versions unlike some other breeds such as the Poodle that is available in miniature, toy and standard. The little Chihuahua is simply that a ‘little’ Chihuahua but they certainly make up for their lack of size in their personality. (more…)

Dogs of a similar size range and purpose to the Beagle have been around since the 5th century BC and can be traced back to Ancient Greece. The Greek historian, Xenophon, who was born approximately 433BC, mentions a hound that used to hunt hares by their scent and then proceeded to follow the scent followed by human companions on foot. (more…)

The Akita originated in Japan and it is one of the seven breeds of dog that have been designated as National Monuments of the country. The Akita derived from the ancient hunting dogs that resided in the northern part of Honshu Island. (more…)

The German shepherd is and has been a well respected breed of dog noted for its high levels of intelligence and stamina. (more…)