Description: The Giant Schnauzer is the largest of the three Schnauzer dog breeds – Giant, Standard, and Miniature. The Schnauzer name is derived from the German word “schnauze” which means muzzle. The Schnauzer’s muzzle is decorated with a moustache and beard. The Giant has a rough and wiry outer coat [...]
Description: The Cairn Terrier is one of the smallest of the working terrier dog breeds. This hardy and active little terrier has short legs and a strong compact body. The Cairn’s outer coat is thick, harsh and weather resistant and the undercoat is short, soft and furry. Any coat colour [...]
Description: Pomeranians or “Poms” are one of the smallest toy dog breeds. Pomeranian puppies are hard to resist and rank 10 out of 10 on the cuteness scale. The Pomeranian dog has a short body, a fox-like V-shaped head, prick ears, straight legs and a tail that turns over its [...]
Description: The Mastiff or Old English Mastiff is a gentle giant dog and one of the heaviest dog breeds. This giant breed has a massive head with a short, wide muzzle and a broad, deep chest and powerful body. Male dogs stand about 30 to 34 inches tall at shoulder [...]
Description: The Newfoundland or Newf is one of the giant dog breeds whose soft expression and teddy bear appearance gives an indication of what a wonderful family dog it is. The Newf is gentle giant who weighs in at 120 to 160 pounds and stands 26 to 28 inches tall [...]
Description: The Rhodesian Ridgeback, also known as the African Lion Dog or Rhodesian Lion Dog, is a lean, well muscled and magnificent, large dog breed. The Rodesian Ridgeback gets its name from a characteristic ridge running down the dog’s back, where the stiff hair grows in the opposite direction from [...]
Description: The Irish Wolfhound is the largest sighthound and one of the biggest and strongest of all giant dog breeds. This sturdy Wolfhound has a long back, deep chest, long muscular legs and a long, slightly curved tail. The hound’s coat is rough, coarse and wiry and appears rather unkempt. [...]
Description: The Miniature Schnauzer is a little larger than the toy dog breeds and is actually classified as a separate breed from the Standard Schnauzer and the Giant Schnauzer. This down-sized miniature breed has a similar look to its larger schnauzer cousins and the same grooming requirements. This miniature breed’s [...]
Description: The Afghan Hound has an elegant and aristocratic bearing with a narrow head carried high on a long neck. The Afghan’s muzzle is slightly convex and the ears lie flat on the head. The Afghan is tall and slender like most sighthound dog breeds. This hound breed has a [...]
Description: The cheerful English Springer Spaniel is the progenitor of the English hunting spaniels and the largest of the spaniel dog breeds. These Spaniels make both excellent hunting retrievers and good family dogs. There are two varieties or lines in this breed of dog. The English Springer field line is [...]
