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From County Kerry in Ireland; Feisty but Sociable Kerry Blue Terriers are the biggest of the Terrier breeds from Ireland. They are strong willed and have an independent spirit, very loyal to their owners and family, but with a reputation for aggressiveness towards all other dogs. This is not a particularly popular breed these days, […]

The Karelian Bear Dog – becoming more popular in the United States, although not one of the common dog breeds. Up to-date information! The Karelian Bear dog is a medium-size breed of dog that originated in Finland. As the name implies, it was bred to hunt large game animals such as bears and wild boar,

The Kangal Shepherd dog breed is a livestock guardian specialist. Kangal Shepherd dogs are originally from the Anatolia region of Turkey, and are also called Anatolian Karabash and Anatolian Shepherd dogs. They were bred to be livestock guardian dogs, protecting flocks of sheep and goats at night from wolves, jackals and bears. There is an

The Japanese Tosa The Japanese Tosa is a remarkable dog. Brave and strong yet loving and devoted to his family, this is one dog who, despite over 900 years of breeding by humans, has managed to keep his mind and body in perfect balance. Personality And Temperament A well socialized and mentally healthy Tosa-Inu (“Inu”

Compact, Catlike, Playful The Japanese Chin is a small, catlike breed that proves to be a great companion with most owners. They are molded by their surroundings and pick up on the mood that their owner creates, reciprocating in their own way. These dogs are famously compact and can live in most environments, mainly apartments.

The Jack Russell Terrier is a loyal and confident companion. There are three breeds of Terrier that are often confused; The Jack Russell Terrier, the Parson Russell Terrier, and the Russell Terrier. They may look similar, but there are differences in size and physical proportions. We’ll try to explain it all on this page! Jack

The Italian Greyhound is smart, alert, and very companionable. Although this dog breed carries the name “Greyhound”, it is about half the size of the standard Greyhound. In the Middle Ages, it was used for hunting small game, but also found favor as a companion or “lap” dog with the wealthy classes in Europe. It’s

“Gentle when stroked, yet fierce when provoked” Irish Wolfhound Dog Breed Information. The Irish Wolfhound dog breed belongs to the Giant breed group, standing at a minimum of 32 inches tall at the withers (shoulders) for male Irish Wolfhounds. That’s nearly 3 feet tall, at the shoulder! Irish Wolfhound dogs are the same height or

The Irish Water Spaniel is an energetic, cheerful companion This breed of Water Spaniel is the tallest on the American Kennel Club’s list of Spaniel breeds. It is also heavier than most spaniels, and is on the border between the AKC ‘Medium size dog breeds’ and ‘Large dog breeds’. It is recognizable for it’s ‘rat’