The Canaan Dog, or the Kelev K’naani, shares ancestry with the Pariah dog that existed a thousand years ago and was used as a herding and guard dog by the Israelites. Many... Read more »
The Berger Picard or Picardy Shepherd is considered the most ancient French sheepdog and shares ancestry with the Briard, Dutch Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd Breeds, and the Beauceron. In the 9th century, the... Read more »
The Belgian Malinois is one of the Belgian sheepherding breeds, collectively known as Chiens de Berger Belge, and shared their early history as general-purpose shepherds and guard dogs of Belgium. Like working... Read more »
Both Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and English Toy Spaniels share identical histories. In fact, the dogs started as one breed, most likely from crosses of Oriental toy breeds and small spaniels. One... Read more »
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, as their name implies, comes from the spaniel tree. The toy dogs of Europe were most likely the result of breeding small spaniels and Oriental toy breeds like... Read more »
Contrary to many people’s beliefs, the Miniature Pinscher is not a miniature version of the Doberman Pinscher. Actually, the Min Pin is the older breed of the two. Information about the origin... Read more »