The Catahoula Leopard Dog is named for Catahoula Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Chances are good that interested individuals can guess that these dogs have a strong association with said state. For proof,…

The Paisley Terrier is a dog breed that is now extinct. Still, there is potential for it to be revived because it is related to a number of terriers that are still around. One example…

If you’re looking for a sweet-natured, playful, and sociable companion, you might want to cast your eyes in the direction of the Carlin Pinscher. Although the breed is still in its developmental stages, it’s already…

The Wolamute is a cross between a gray wolf and an Alaskan Malamute. The result is a dog-wolf hybrid that that can show enormous variation in not just its physical characteristics but also its personality…

The Irish Setter is a kind of gundog called a setter. Such dogs are named thus because they will enter into a sort of crouch called a “set” when they pick up on the presence…

Bulldogs have been around for a long time. It is believed that the originals came into existence for the purpose of helping butchers control to-be-butchered livestock. However, the characteristics that made bulldogs useful in that…

The Schneagle is a designer dog. On one side, they are descended from the Schnauzer, with the Standard Schnauzer and the Miniature Schnauzer being the most common options. On the other side, they are descended…

In the late 1960s, a group of Canadian breeders got together to develop a new type of dog. The result is the Nebolish Mastiff, a very rare type of Mastiff that’s almost unknown outside of…

Livestock was very valuable in pre-modern times. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that a wide range of peoples in a wide range in places put an enormous amount of…