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The Scottish Terrier Dog Breed is bright, lively and fun to be around! The “Scottie”, as they are also known, was bred to hunt small rodents, foxes and badgers in its home country of Scotland. It is believed to be the oldest British dog breed. It is one of 5 terrier breeds from Scotland, the

The Scottish Deerhound is one of the world’s largest breeds, almost as tall as the Irish Wolfhound. It is tall and rangy, with a short but shaggy coat giving it an unkempt look. This is a very old breed, used by Scotlands’ clan chiefs to hunt and bring down big Red Deer, which could weigh

The Schapendoes is also called the Dutch Shepherd Dog. Looking a little bit like a cross between the Old English Sheepdog and the Bearded Collie, this breed from the Netherlands (Holland), and has been around since late 1800’s, when they were quite common in that country. It is a medium-sized dog with a long, shaggy

The Samoyed is an intelligent, friendly, hard-working dog breed The Samoyed is also called “Smiling Sammie” because their lips turn up, making it appear like they are smiling at you, making for a picture perfect dog.  This is a breed that is adaptable, friendly, and overall outgoing and playful. Samoyeds make excellent pets for nearly everyone,

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