Carpathian Shepherd is a large dog originating from the Carpathian Mountains. They are extremely brave and courageous dogs that were used to fight predators. Today these dogs are s...
Castro Laboreiro dog is also known as cão de Castro Laboreiro and Portuguese cattle dog. This dog originates from and northern mountains of Portugal. Used mostly for guardin...
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American dog breed that was bred primarily for hunting in tough swamp conditions in the southern parts of the United States of America. These dogs o...
Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a fearless dog breed that was used for centuries for guarding purposes. Today they are mostly watchdogs and companions although they are still used for gu...
Central Asian Shepherd Dog is a big, powerful, and courageous dog breed originally used for guarding properties against large predators. They are naturally protective, with a high...
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a dog breed that originated in Maryland and was bred as a hunting and retrieving dog that used to work with hunters in the Chesapeake Bay. It is qui...
Doberman is a loyal, alert, and fearless dog breed, and it is one of the world's most famous dogs. Although they are one of the best guard dogs in the wor...
The Dogo Argentino is a large, powerful, energetic, and athletic dog that was bred to hunt wild boar and other big game. He is also called the Argentinian Mastiff and Argen...
Dogue de Bordeaux is a loyal, affectionate, and very courageous dog breed from France. This breed was used in many different work roles – from cart pulling to guarding flocks...
The Dutch Shepherd is a rare, hardworking dog breed originating from the Netherlands. These dogs were used on farms for herding sheep and other livestock, pulling carts, guarding t...
Estrela Mountain Dog is a large, intelligent, and brave dog originally used for guarding livestock. This dog originates from the Estrela mountains in Portugal. Besides his working...
The Fila Brasileiro is a reasonably old Mastiff-type dog breed developed as a hunting and working dog breed in Brazil. It is one of the two native Brazilian dog breeds, and the other one is...
Although we doubt anyone hasn’t heard about the German Shepherd dog (or GSD), we will use this opportunity to lay out some interesting facts about this beautiful breed.&...
Giant Schnauzer is a large, loyal, alert dog who is a great worker and companion. They originated from Germany and were used for cattle driving and guarding. They are muscular and...
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog is also commonly known as the Great Pyrenees and these dogs are one of the best protection and guard dogs in the world. They are born to...
The Hovawart is a fairly old German dog breed that has been around for about 800 years. Its name consists of two words, “Hova,” which can be translated as “yard
The Karelian Bear Dog is a Finnish dog breed that is considered to be a national treasure. They are constantly on the top ten most popular dog breed lists in their native country....
Karst Shepherd is a big dog breed used for guarding livestock in Slovenia. Many people mix these dogs with Caucasian Shepherd although they are lighter and smaller. Mostly they wer...
The Kuvasz (pronounced KOO-vahss; the plural is Kuvaszok, pronounced KOO-vah-sock) is an ancient dog breed that is believed to originate from Hungary. However, this dog’s anc...
The Leonberger is a giant dog breed that came to life by crossbreeding the Newfoundland, the Great Pyrenees, and St. Bernard. If these dogs receive enough physical exercise and men...
Majorca Shepherd Dog is a medium-sized dog breed that lived on Majorcan farms for many centuries. This is a working dog that requires a lot of exercise and if they don’t work...
The Maremma Sheepdog is an Italian livestock guardian breed that is native to the central Italian region of Maremma and Abruzzo. This breed lived with Italian shepherds for centuri...
Mastiffs are direct descendants of the ancient Molossian dogs that have been known for 5.000 years. The modern version of the Mastiff breed is over 500 years old and has been known fr...
The Neapolitan Mastiff is a southern Italian dog breed that was created for guarding duties. They are commonly called by their nickname Neo or Mastino. This impressive dog breed is...
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