Pet in Costa Rica

The French Bulldog appeared in England, and first shown there, around the turn of the 20th century.This is a sturdy little Bulldog with large, erec...

When used for sporting pursuits the Wire Fox Terrier was known as the Rough-haired Terrier. The Wirehaired Fox Terrier is a medium sized dog.The sk...

When used for sporting pursuits the Wire Fox Terrier was known as the Rough-haired Terrier.The Smooth Fox Terrier is a very elegant, smart and styl...

The Flat-Coated Retriever is a beautiful black or liver-colored retriever sporting a sleek, medium-length, thick, fine coat with well-feathered leg...

The Finnish Spitz dogs were originally known as the Suomenpystrykorva (the Finnish Cock-Eared Dog) and the Finnish Barking Birddogs.About 2000 year...

The Finnish Hound was a result of a breeding program in the 1800s which involved French, German and Swedish hounds.The Finnish Hound has become Fin...

The Fila Brasileiro is a descendant of the 15th-century English Mastiff, Bloodhound, Bulldog and Rafeiros.From the Bloodhound, he inherited loose s...

Greyhound is a sleek, contoured dog built for speed with a very deep chest and an extraordinarily flexible, curved spine.The head is long with almo...

The Great Pyrenees originated in Central Asia or Siberia. The breed was descended from the Hungarian Kuvasz and the Maremmano-Abruzzese. The P...

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog was developed in the Alps of Switzerland, descending from the Roman Mastiffs, brought to the area more than 2000 yea...

In Germany, the Great Dane has been the country's national dog since 1876. The breed came to Britain the following year. The Great Dane is a g...

A sturdy, tough terrier, very much on its toes all the time. The body length must be in proportion to the height, and it should present a compact, ...

This Irish Terrier is medium-sized, well-proportioned terrier looks very similar to the Wirehaired Fox Terrier, though somewhat longer and taller.H...

The Irish Red and White Setter is strong and powerful, without lumber - athletic rather than racy.The head is broad in proportion to body, with goo...

The Irish Setter profusely feathered silky coat comes in rich shades of chestnut to mahogany, sometimes with splashes of white on the chest and fee...

The Icelandic Sheepdog is Icelands only native dog. It was brought to Iceland with the first Viking settlers (AD 874 - 930).The Icelandic Sheepdog ...

The Ibizan Hound, is also called Podenco Ibicenco. The body is fine boned and slender. The head is long and narrow with a long muzzle that tapers t...

The Italian Greyhound is an elegant, miniature fine-boned Greyhound with a long head thinning gradually to a pointed muzzle. It has a dark nose, th...

A massive, muscular dog, the Irish Wolfhound is one of the tallest breeds in the world.This gentle giant can reach the size of a small pony. Standi...

The Hawaiian Poi Dog is a Pariah Hound that has become extinct. It came to Hawaii with the Polynesians during the first settlement more than 1,000 ...