All articles tagged with "Working-Dogs"
The Siberian Husky is one of the most visually striking and biologically specialised dog breeds in existence. Developed over thousands of years by the Chukchi people of northeastern Siberia as an endurance sled dog, the Husky is built for distances and conditions that no other domestic dog breed can
The Shetland Sheepdog, universally known as the Sheltie, is one of the most intelligent and versatile dog breeds in existence. Frequently mistaken for a miniature Rough Collie, the Sheltie is in fact a distinct breed with its own proud history, developed on the remote Shetland Islands off the northe
The Samoyed is one of the most visually spectacular dog breeds in the world, a large, pure white, densely coated spitz of Siberian origin whose perpetual smile and cloud-like coat have made it one of the most photographed and admired dogs alive. Developed by the nomadic Samoyedic peoples of northwe
The Saint Bernard is one of the most iconic dog breeds in history, a massive, gentle giant of Swiss Alpine origin whose legend as a rescuer of avalanche victims and lost travellers in the Great St. Bernard Pass has made it one of the most universally recognized dogs in the world. Behind the legend
The Rottweiler is one of the oldest herding breeds with a documented working history, a dog whose ancestors served the Roman legions and whose descendants drove cattle to market in medieval Germany. It is also one of the most persistently misrepresented breeds in popular culture - frequently depicte
The Portuguese Water Dog is a medium-sized, non-shedding working dog from Portugal that became one of the most talked-about breeds in the world when President Barack Obama's family chose one, named Bo, as the First Dog in 2009, followed by a second Portie, Sunny, in 2013. The White House connectio
The Newfoundland is one of the most remarkable working dogs ever developed, a giant, gentle, water-loving breed from the island of Newfoundland, Canada, that has been saving drowning victims from the sea for centuries. Built like a bear, swimming like an otter, and with the temperament of a devoted
The Miniature Schnauzer is the most popular of the three Schnauzer sizes and one of the most distinctive-looking dogs in existence. With its trademark bushy eyebrows, prominent beard and mustache, wiry double coat, and spirited personality, the Miniature Schnauzer manages to look simultaneously eleg
The Mastiff, known formally as the English Mastiff to distinguish it from other mastiff-type breeds, is one of the heaviest and most ancient dog breeds in existence. A dog of overwhelming physical presence, the Mastiff combines extraordinary size with a disposition of remarkable gentleness, patien
The Great Dane is the largest dog breed by height measured at the withers, a canine of such scale that it consistently provokes astonishment in people encountering a well-grown adult male for the first time. A large male Great Dane at 86 centimetres at the withers and 82 kilograms is taller than man
The German Shepherd Dog is, by almost any measure, the most versatile working dog in the world. It patrols international borders with customs officers, detects improvised explosive devices with military units, guides blind individuals through city streets, tracks missing persons through wilderness t
The Doberman Pinscher is the only dog breed created by a single named individual with a documented purpose. In the 1890s in Apolda, Thuringia, a German tax collector named Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann needed a dog that could accompany him on his rounds, which required entering some of the more da
The Cane Corso is one of the most powerful and commanding dog breeds in the world, a direct descendant of the ancient Roman war dog, a mastiff of extraordinary size and physical ability whose presence is as formidable as its loyalty is absolute. Not a breed for inexperienced owners, the Cane Corso
The Boxer is one of the most exuberant, physically capable, and characteristically expressive dog breeds in the world. Developed in Germany from the now-extinct Bullenbeisser, a large game-hunting mastiff, the Boxer carries the musculature and power of its working heritage alongside a clown's person
The Border Collie is widely considered the most intelligent dog breed in the world. Ranked first in Dr. Stanley Coren's landmark breed intelligence survey, the Border Collie learns new commands in fewer repetitions and obeys them more reliably than any other breed studied. This remarkable cognitive
The Bloodhound holds a distinction shared by no other animal on earth: its ability to follow a scent trail is so precise and so well-documented that evidence based on Bloodhound tracking has been accepted in courts of law across the United States as legitimate forensic evidence. A Bloodhound can tra
The Bernese Mountain Dog is among the most instantly recognizable and beloved large breeds in the world. With its striking tricolor coat of black, white, and rust, its calm and affectionate temperament, and its substantial, well-muscled frame, the Berner commands admiration wherever it goes. Yet thi
The Australian Shepherd is one of the most capable, energetic, and demanding working dog breeds commonly kept as a companion animal, and also one of the most misunderstood. The breed's name suggests an Australian origin, but the Australian Shepherd was developed in the American West, on the ranches
The Alaskan Malamute is one of the oldest and most magnificent of all dog breeds, a massive, powerful Arctic sled dog developed by the Mahlemut Inuit people of Alaska over thousands of years for the specific purpose of hauling heavy loads across the frozen wilderness of the far north. Often confuse
The Akita is Japan's national dog, a symbol of good health, happiness, and long life so deeply embedded in Japanese culture that small Akita figurines are traditionally given to new parents, the sick, and the newly married as tokens of good fortune. The breed's combination of power, dignity, loyalty
The Airedale Terrier holds a title bestowed by admiring terrier fanciers more than a century ago and retained without serious challenge ever since: the King of Terriers. It is the largest terrier breed, the most versatile in its working history, and the one that came closest to transcending the terr
