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The Saluki is an ancient breed from the Middle East. The Saluki dog breed (or Persian Hound) is a sight hound, which means it hunts mainly by sight rather than scent. This breed shares several characteristics with other sight hounds, such as the Afghan Hound and the North African Sloughi. They can appear to be […]

The Saint Bernard is essentially the definition of a gentle giant. These large beasts are known for their size as well as calm behavior. Not only does this make them an easy breed to own, but ideal for more chaotic households. These dogs make great, gregarious companions, if not a little slow. Saint Bernard –

The Sage Koochee is a loyal, athletic, intelligent dog, but generally  not suitable for Western life The Sage Koochee is a loyal, intelligent breed with unrivalled stamina, courage and strength who has been bred as a guardian and protector. He is athletic, agile and very fast. These dogs were bred for their characteristics rather than how

The Russian Toy Dog:  A cheerfully devoted, tiny rare breed. The Russkiy Toy dog came originally from Russia, where it was bred to be a small companion dog, descended from imported English Toy terriers. The modern version that we know today appeared in the late 1950s. The Russian Toy dog is now fully recognized by

A good-natured dog with a calm temperament, with the ability to guard and protect. The Rottweiler, (or Rottie, as they are often called), is actually an intelligent, compassionate animal, despite their generalization in pop culture suggesting that they are dangerous and mean attack dogs. Known especially for their loyalty, Rotties are devoted to their owners and

~Elegant, Strong, Loyal~ The Rhodesian Ridgeback dog breed is a large, powerful and athletic hound, originally from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in Africa. These dogs were originally bred to protect the early white settlers in Africa, and to act as hunting dogs, particularly for hunting lions. They are also known as The African Lion Hound, for

The Redtick Coonhound is also called the American English Coonhound (by the AKC), because it was developed and bred in America by crossing English Foxhounds with local breeds. It is also referred to (more correctly) simply as the English Coonhound. The breed gets its name from the red patches or “ticks” in its coat. This

The Classic American Raccoon Hunter The Redbone Coonhound Dog is a breed with an interesting history. Originally used for hunting raccoon at night, they have also been used for hunting just about every other type of large game, such as Bears, Deer, Cougars and wild Boar. A member of the Hound group of dog breeds, they hunt

The Rat Terrier Dog is Friendly and Affectionate The Rat Terrier breed is a small terrier developed in the USA to keep the rat population under control on farms and country homes. They are loyal, friendly and affectionate with their family, and they come in 2 sizes – Miniature and Standard. Rat Terrier Dog –

Also called the Portuguese Mastiff, the Rafeiro do Alentejo is big and imposing, but a gentle giant. This is a dog breed with 3 names! As well as Portuguese Mastiff and Rafeiro do Alentejo, they can also be called the Alentejo Mastiff. Oddly, the Portuguese word “rafeiro” means “mongrel”, even though this breed is definitely