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Hanover Hound
The Hanover Hound is a rather large dog that originated in Germany where it was used to track and hunt such game as deer and bears. They are known by a…
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Puggat
This hybrid Pug and American Rat Terrier is an easy to care for breed. Weighing up to 25 pounds, the Puggat can be colored in different shades of black…
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Belgian Laekenois
There are four different distinct breeds that belong to the group known as Belgian sheepdogs. These breeds include the Belgian Malinois, the Belgian…
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Australian Boxherd
A cross between the Australian Shepherd and the Boxer, yields the hybrid Australian Boxherd. They are a large dog, strong dogs that tend to be protective of…
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Sheepadoodle
A sheepadoodle is the large hybrid cross of an Old English sheepdog and a poodle. Sheepadoodles weigh between 60 and 80 pounds and stand between 13 and 24…
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Silky Lhasa
Silky-Lhasas are mixed breed dogs, resulting from a cross between a Lhasa Apso and a Silky Terrier. They come in a variety of coat colors and markings, but…
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Korat
The Korat is a medium-sized, compact cat that is muscular and agile. It has a short coat, which often is bluish-gray. It is a symbol of good luck in Thailand…
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Nebelung
The Nebelung is a medium-sized cat breed with a long body and beautiful green eyes. Its most distinctive trait is its beautiful medium-length…
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Scottish Deerhound
The Deerhound, more formally known as the Scottish Deerhound, is a large dog that is known most for being one of the tallest sighthounds in the world. In…
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Torkie
The Torkie is a toy mixed breed that is a cross of a Toy Fox Terrier and a Yorkshire terrier. These are small dogs that typically weigh only 3 to 7 pounds…
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The greater Swiss mountain dog hails from the mountains of Switzerland. The breed was developed nearly 2,000 years ago as a working dog for pulling carts…
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Silkinese
The Silkinese is a small mixed dog breed born from the cross between a Pekingese and Silky Terrier. Due to their small size (ranging 6-10 inches and 8-11…
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Malchi
The Malchi is a cross between a Maltese and a Chihuahua. Like its two parent breeds, Malchis are small dogs that weighs between five and 12 pounds. A Malchi…
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Labralas
The Labralas is a cross between the Labrador Retriever and the Vizsla. It is a large breed that can grow to weigh up to 80 pounds. The Labralas has a short…
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Tibetan Terrier
Since the early 1800s, the monks of Tibet kept the dogs as cherished good luck charms. Tibetan terriers were often presented as gifts. When a British…
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Soft Coated Goldens
This beautiful, mid-sized dog is a cross between the Golden Retriever and the Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier, These active dogs do best in homes where owners…
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Basston
The Basston is the resulting hybrid breed of the cross between the Boston Terrier and the Basset Hound. They are medium sized dogs with short, fine coats that…
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Bergamasco
The Bergamasco dog is an ancient breed of shepherds. It is thought that the breed is thousands of years old. Originating in what is now called Iran, the dog…
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French Spaniel
French Spaniels are medium-sized sporting dogs that originated in Canada and France where it was commonly used to hunt various types of game birds. This is…
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Havallon
The Havallon is a small hybrid dog created from the mix of the Havanese and Papillon purebreds. Standing no more than 12 inches, these small dogs have long…