MALTESE
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Maltese ORIGIN: Central Mediterranean basin, Italy HISTORY: Even though this breed is named after the island of Malta there is no proof that the breed is native to this island. It is a very ancient breed and this or a similar dog existed in an...

DALMATIAN
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Dalmatian ORIGIN: Central Mediterranean Basin HISTORY: Believed to originate from the Mediterranean region he was thus named either because his birthplace was Dalmatia or because he was used in this region during the Balkan war. The Dalmatian...

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: This dog existed in the sixteenth century but was discovered not to look the same as the the dog in the tapestries of old, in the early twentieth century. British breeders then recre...

DOGO ARGENTINO
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Dogo Argentino ORIGIN: Argentina HISTORY: in the 1920’s Antonio Martinez developed a breed that was a good pack hunter and guardian, as well as a trustworthy family dog. He used the now extinct mastiff-type, called the Dog of Cordoba. He.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Golden Retriever ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: It is believed that the Golden Retriever is a descendent of the Labrador, improved by in breeding with yellow flat coated Retrievers from Newfoundland and with Scottish water Spaniels, or that it...

DOBERMAN
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Doberman ORIGIN: Germany HISTORY: Originating in Germany during the 1860s, the Doberman was used as a personal guardian and watchdog, vermin eradicator, sheep herder, and gun-dog. Developed by Louis Dobermann, this breed is one of a few to be...

BELGIAN SHEPHERD (Groenendeal)
on May 27, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Belgian Shepherd (Groenendeal) ORIGIN: Belgium HISTORY: The name Belgian Shepherd can refer to any of the following four dogs. The Groenendeal, the Tervuren, the Malinois and the Laenkenois. In some countries they are considered four different...

GERMAN SHEPHERD
on May 12, 2007 in DOGS BREED:German Shepherd. ORIGIN:Germany. HISTORY: At the end of the 19th century, selective breading of German Sheepdog varieties from central and southern Germany and introducing Collie bloodlines, in order to create a very capable, working dog result...

ENGLISH BULLDOG
on May 12, 2007 in DOGS BREED: English Bulldog ORIGIN: Great Britain HISTORY: The Bulldog is descended from ancient Asian Mastiffs, combat dogs that were introduced in Great Britain by early Phoenician navigators. The bulldog was used for bull-baiting and also to fight othe...

BULL TERRIER
on May 12, 2007 in DOGS BREED: Bull Terrier. ORIGIN: Great Britain. HISTORY:The Bull Terrier was bred from crosses of Bulldogs with terriers to create the “gladiator of the dog race”. The new breed was first used for bull-baiting then for dog fighting. In 1835,...