Description: The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a small-to medium-sized dog breed although it acts more like a “big dog” on short legs. The Pembroke has a fairly strong body with short strong legs and either no tail or a shortened tail which is usually docked in countries that permit it. [...]
Description: The American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel are separate dog breeds. The American Cocker is smaller than its English relative. It is a beautiful spaniel with long hanging ears and has a thick silky, flat to wavy coat and wide ‘trousered’ legs. The Cocker’s coat colours run [...]
Description: The Greyhound is the fastest of all dog breeds and can reach speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour. Greyhounds are sight hounds, like the Afghan and Saluki, who rely on good eyesight to spot and chase down game. Sight hounds had to be tall, sleek and very [...]
Description: The Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eets-queent-lee) can also be spelled as Xoloitzcuintle but is commonly known as the Xolo. Xolos are often called Mexican Hairless dogs and come in three sizes (Toy, Miniature and Standard) as well as two varieties (coated and hairless). The hairless variety of Xolo is the most [...]
Description: The Irish Setter is one of the most handsome gun dogs and the most popular of the setter dog breeds. This large and noble-looking large dog loves to run and hunt. This Setter has a medium to long silky coat that is straight with few curls or waves. The [...]
Description: Bernese Mountain DogThe Bernese Mountain Dog or ‘Berner’ is a very handsome large dog which became one of the more popular dog breeds in the last few decades. The Bernese is instantly recognizable by its distinctive tri-colour double coat of black, white and tan or rust. The Berner’s body, [...]
Description: The Weimaraner is a large-sized hunting dog breed with an elegant bearing and strong and muscular appearance. This handsome short-haired hunting dog is strongly built with a deep chest. The body is longer than shoulder height with a straight back and low set tail that is docked to about [...]
Description: The Border Collie (BC) is a very good looking and intelligent dog of great strength, stamina and speed. This is one of the very active dog breeds. This collie’s double coat is medium long and water resistant. The BC is normally black and white but there are a variety [...]
Description: The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog or Swissy is a beautiful and somewhat imposing member of the giant dog breeds. Swissy males stand from 25 to 29 inches tall and females from 23 to 27 inches tall at shoulder height. Swissies weight can range from 85 to 110 pounds for [...]
Description: The Poodle or standard Poodle is a large dog that is one of the smartest of all dog breeds. Poodles have an elegant and well-proportioned body. The chest is deep and reaches to the elbows and the back is straight and fairly short. The belly is tucked up and [...]