The Mastiff is one of London’s oldest breeds; however, it’s direct descendant, the Bullmastiff, is most likely a more current development. It is true that rare references to the Bullmastiff, or crosses... Read more »
The name Boerboel, which is (pronounced BUR-bul), means “farmer’s dog.” It is a well-known fact that when Jan Van Riebeeck and company arrived in South Africa in 1652 to set up a... Read more »
The Newfoundland, as its name suggests, is a product of Newfoundland. This is where the disagreement starts with this dog’s origin. This breed traces back to the Tibetan Mastiff; however, there is... Read more »
The Leonberger hails from Leonberg’s German town, where many believe their creators developed them in the 1830s to look like the lion on the town crest. We believe that the town mayor, Heinrich... Read more »
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is an ancient breed that traces back to the old cattle dogs that were brought to Wales by European settlers in the tenth century. Breeders developed the Corgi near... Read more »
The Australian Shepherd did not originate in Australia despite its name. We believe they developed it in America from dogs brought there by Basque shepherds who emigrated from Australia in the nineteenth... Read more »