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Japanese ChinLC

Japanese Chin

Japanese Spaniel

Carnivora12-13year

The Japanese Chin's ancestor is the Chinese dog, which, like the Pug and Pekingese, is a descendant of the Tibetan Spaniel. It···

Chesapeake Bay RetrieverLC

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chesapeake Hound

Carnivora10-13year

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever originated in England, but there are no complete and reliable records of its development.By the time ···

Cavalier King Charles SpanielLC

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

King Charles Spaniel

Carnivora9-12year

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a lively, elegant, well-proportioned toy dog, very gorgeous and generous. This typical aristo···

Redbone CoonhoundLC

Redbone Coonhound

Carnivora10-12year

The Redbone Coonhound originated in the United States in the 19th century.At that time, there were also raccoons in Georgia in the···

BasenjiLC

Basenji

Congo Dog, Barking Dog

Carnivora10-12year

Basenji, also known as Congo dog, is also called "barking dog" and is one of the oldest breeds.This dog has a long histo···

MalinoisLC

Malinois

Belgian Malinois

Carnivora10-14year

Malinois is a medium-sized dog.Malinois is one of the four types of Belgian Shepherd Dogs and is also the most famous one. These f···

Czech TerrierLC

Czech Terrier

Bohemian Terrier

Carnivora12-15year

The Czech Terrier originated in the 1940s. Also known as the Bohemian Terrier, it is a small terrier that looks very similar to th···

Greater Swiss Mountain DogLC

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Great Swiss Terrier

Carnivora10-13year

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a working dog. This native Swiss dog is one of the earliest descendants of the large bullmastiff···

Falco tinnunculusLC

Falco tinnunculus

Kestrel, Red Hawk, Yellow Hawk, Red Kite

Raptor12-16year

The red kestrel is one of the small birds of prey of the Falconidae family and the genus Falcon. It weighs 173-335 grams and is 30···

LowchenLC

Lowchen

Little Lion dog,poodle

Carnivora13-14 year

The Lowchen originated in France and is a true European breed. Their ancestors are found in various southern European countries. I···

Norwich TerrierLC

Norwich Terrier

Norwegian Terrier, Rottweiler Terrier

Carnivora12-15year

The Norwich Terrier is one of the smallest terriers.It is impossible to verify where the Norwich Terrier originated from, but the ···

Russian Black TerrierLC

Russian Black Terrier

black terrier

Carnivora10year

The Russian Black Terrier is a large, powerful dog with lots of energy. It has large bones and well-developed muscles. It originat···

Polish Lowland SheepdogLC

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Boer Shepherd

Carnivora13-15year

The Polish Lowland Sheepdog is a herding and guard dog that originated in the 16th century. It was originally used for gun hunting···

Norwegian ElkhoundLC

Norwegian Elkhound

Carnivora12-15year

The Norwegian Elkhound is a companion of the Nordic Vikings, the guardian of the lonely manor ranch, protecting livestock and poul···

SipakiLC

Sipaki

Canis lupus familiaris,Schipperke

Carnivora20year

The English name of the Schipperke is Schipperke, which is Flemish and means a small captain or boat. It is mainly raised to guard···

LundehundLC

Lundehund

Norwegian Lundehund

Carnivora12-15year

The Norwegian Lundehund was once used to catch puffins, so it is also known as the Norwegian Sea Eagle Dog.Few people have heard o···

Dandie Dinmont TerrierLC

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Short-legged terrier

Carnivora12-14year

The name of the short-legged long-bodied terrier comes from the name of the dog breeder in the novel by Walter Cordell. It is an e···

Parson Russell TerrierLC

Parson Russell Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

Carnivora12-16year

Although the Parson Russell Terrier was not recognized by the AKC until 2002, its origins can be traced back to the mid-18th centu···

Icelandic DogLC

Icelandic Dog

Icelandic Sheepdog, Friaar Dog

Carnivora12-14year

The Icelandic Dog originated in Iceland in the 17th century. Also known as the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Friaar Dog, it is the on···

American FoxhoundLC

American Foxhound

Carnivora10-12year

The American Foxhound originated from the English Foxhound introduced to America in 1650.The American Foxhound is lighter than the···

Anatolian Shepherd DogLC

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Karabas Dog

Carnivora10-11year

About 1,000 years ago, some Turkish-speaking people came to settle in some parts of Asia, and they brought with them the proud she···

KeeshondLC

Keeshond

Caisset Hound, Fat Pomeranian

Carnivora10-15year

The Keeshond is the national dog of the Netherlands.The Keeshond is relatively large, but it does not take up space. When riding o···

Italian GreyhoundLC

Italian Greyhound

Carnivora9-15year

The Italian Greyhound was the smallest hunting dog in the past. It is an ancient dog breed that was mostly used to hunt rabbits an···

Staffordshire Bull TerrierLC

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Staffie, Stafford, Staffy or Staff

Carnivora12-14year

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier originated in England hundreds of years ago and is a cross between a bulldog and a Mastiff.In the e···

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