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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 ...

In the West Indies, the breed was known as the Havana Silk Dog and in Cuba it is considered the country's national dog.If never primped, clipped or...

A robust, noble-looking, medium-sized dog. Created in Hungary to work as a pointer and retriever, the Vizsla dog breed has an aristocratic bearing....

While the exact origins are not clear, the Harrier is believed to have been bred down in size from the English Foxhound. While smaller than the Fox...

The Puli (Pulik plural) is an ancient breed of Hungarian sheep dog, medium-sized, sturdy with a unique, corded coat. A full adult coat can rea...

From the American Khala Association standard for the breed: The hairless hound is indigenous to Latin America from Mexico throughout Central and So...

The Lhasa Apso has a long, heavy, double coat, draping over his entire body to the floor. This shaggy little dog looks like a small version of the ...

This breed was established in 1846 in Leonberg, Germany, in the region of Wurttemberg by the German breeder Heinrich Essing from a crossing of the ...

The Lakeland Terrier breed dates back to the 1800s and is one of the oldest terrier breeds that is still around today.The breed was originally call...

The Labrador Retriever used to be called 'Small Water Dog' in order to avoid confusion with the Newfoundland.There are two types of Labradors, the ...

The Kuvasz originated in Tibet, but developed into the breed it is today in Hungary.Some authors claim that the Kuvasz has been known since the age...