The Finnish Lapphund was not widely known to the outside world. The dogs worked as gatherers, not drovers, to keep the herds together. According to archeological digs and ancient cave paintings, a... Read more »
The Spanish Water Dog’s early history is primarily speculative, with various theories indicating their ancestors were from Hungary, Spain, North Africa, and even Turkey. References to the dogs in literature were found... Read more »
The Old English Sheepdog can trace its origin to the west of England, possibly from the Russian Owtcharka or Bearded Collie. At one time, wolves existed in England, and the breed presented... Read more »
The Norwegian Buhund traveled with the Vikings and were buried alongside them to continue in the afterlife. Remains of spitz-type dogs have been found in old archeological sites in Norway and the... Read more »
The Bouvier des Flandres played a vital role in helping cattle merchants and farmers control cattle on the Northern plain of France and the great farmlands of Southwest Flanders. Actually, the word... Read more »
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs are the smallest of the 4 Swiss Mountain dogs, including the Bernese Mountain, Greater Swiss Mountain, and the Appenzeller. Entlebuchers are also called Sennehund, which means the herdsman’s dog... Read more »