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German Spitz
This adorably small dog was once used as a circus dog. It’s a member of the spitz family as it descends from the European Spitzes. The white German spitz and…
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Profiles of more than 1,300 dog and cat breeds: size, temperament, grooming, the health conditions each is prone to, and what that means for insurance.
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Peruvian Inca Orchid
The Peruvian Inca Orchid is a dog breed developed in the South American country of Peru. It is classified as a sighthound, which means that it is a hound that…
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Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
The word Bolonka means a lapdog while Tsvetnaya means colored. Therefore, Tsvetnaya Bolonka is a colored lapdog. Under the Russian communist authority…
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Papimo
The Papimo is a small mixed dog breed resulting from the combination of the American Eskimo and Papillon dog breeds. These intelligent, playful dogs are small…
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Shibos
Shibo dogs are a cross between a Shiba Inu and Boston Terrier. They have the special talent of acting as an excellent watchdog. They are typically small, and…
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Golden Boxer
The Golden Boxer is a hybrid mix of the Boxer and the Golden Retriever. These dogs are medium to large in size that inherit either the dense, double coats of…
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Yorkshire Terrier
If you like the portability of a toy breed, but are amused by the humorous and tenacious antics of a terrier, then the Yorkshire terrier may be just what you…
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Caucasian Ovcharka
It is thought that the Caucasian ovcharka is more than 2,000 years old. The breed may be related to the Anatolian shepherd or the Tibetan mastiff. These large…
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Affen Tzu
The Affen Tzu’s history is an amalgam of the Shih Tzu and Affenpinscher. The latter component dates back several hundred years to the 17th century – at the…
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English Coonhound
The English Coonhound is a medium-sized breed of dog that originated in the Southern United States and was used to hunt various game including raccoons and…
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Pekalier
The Pekalier is a cross between a purebred Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Pekingese. They are very small, weighing about 8 to 18 pounds, and they have…
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Chantilly Tiffany
Jennie Robinson began a breeding program in 1969 with two brown cats with amber eyes that she purchased. Some say that these cats were part of an estate sale…
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Canadian Husky
This ancient dog breed’s history is strictly related to the Inuit people. The Canadian Husky is also called “Inuit” or “Qimmiq” which means “dog” in the Inuit…
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Brittany
The Brittany is a medium-sized gun dog that originated in France where it was used for bird hunting. Despite being dubbed a spaniel, the Brittany’s hunting…
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Jackie Bichon
The Jackie-Bichon is a hybrid mix of the Jack Russell Terrier and Bichon Frise purebreds. They stand around 15 inches in height with fluffy coats that are…
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Peek A Pom
The Peek-A-Pom, (or, for the hyphenate-sensitive, the Pominese) is a small hybrid breed created by crossing a Pomeranian with a Pekingnese. The Peek-A-Pom…
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Redbone Coonhound
Native to the United States of America, the Redbone Coonhound is one of America’s most popular dogs, with appearances in novels and movies. Their build…
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Bukovina Sheepdog
The Bukovina Sheepdog is an ancient purebred dog with Romanian/Serbian origins. It is a large dog with a massive, wolf-like head and large muzzle, almond…
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Saint Bernese
The Saint Bernese is the cross between the Saint Bernard and the Bernese Mountain Dog. It is a large cross breed that weighs between 120 and 180 pounds when…
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Meagle
When a miniature pinscher is crossed with a beagle, the resulting breed is a meagle. This small dog with floppy ears and a long tail weighs between 15 and 18…