Large Dog Breeds

Bouvier des Flandres

The Bouvier des Flandres is a working dog breed that has an impeccable work ethic and was primarily bred as a versatile, working farm dog. This breed is very intel...
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Boxer

Boxer is a dog breed developed in Germany in the 1800s. They were bred for working purposes, especially for cart pulling, livestock herding, hunting, and, also, for dog fighting. T...
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Bracco Italiano

The Bracco Italiano, as their name suggests, is an Italian breed primarily bred as a hunting dog. This is also among the oldest hunting breeds; historical evidence places them in 400 - 500 y...
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Braque d'Auvergne

Braque d'Auvergne is a versatile hunting dog breed originating in France (mountainous area of Cantal). They were bred for working, but these dogs are also great family pets that can adapt to...
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Braque Francais Gascogne

Braque Francais is a medium-sized dog breed originating from France. This dog is separated into two different types: Gascogne and Pyrenean. These dogs share many similarities, and...
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Briard

Briard is a French dog breed whose original purpose was to guard, herd, and protect the flock against predators. These brave dogs weren’t only protecting flocks; they were used as mili...
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Burgos Pointer

Burgos Pointer is a large dog breed originating in Spain. These dogs were used for over 500 years for hunting. Even today, they are still fairly unknown outside their native land. Alt...
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Ca de Bou (Majorcan Mastiff)

Ca de Bou (Majorcan Mastiff) is a medium dog breed from the molosser family. They are also known as Spanish Bulldogs. Ca de Bou dogs have muscular bodies, and they...
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Canadian Eskimo Dog

The Thule people bred the Canadian Eskimo Dog approximately 4.000 years ago. These dogs were never kept as pets or thought of as such. They were a survival tool used by ancient...
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Cane Corso

Cane Corso is an affectionate, majestic, and intelligent dog breed, and its name can roughly be translated from Latin as bodyguard-dog. Other names for this breed are Cane Corso It...
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Castro Laboreiro dog

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...
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Catahoula Leopard dog

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...
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

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...
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Chinook

Chinook is a large dog breed developed in the early 20th century in New Hampshire. This is an excellent working dog as well as a family pet and companion. Chinook...
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Collie Rough

The Rough Collie is a Scottish dog breed known for their herding abilities. They are popular, active family pets that have exploded in popularity after the fictional character Lassie was cre...
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Collie Smooth

The Smooth Collie is a Scottish dog breed known for their herding abilities. They are popular, active family pets. However, they still remain skillful herders that are pe...
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Curly-Coated Retriever

The Curly-Coated Retriever is the oldest of the retrieving breeds known today. Their exact origin remains somewhat of a mystery, but it is known that these dogs made their first sh...
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Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a primitive dog that resembles a wolf in his appearance. This dog is a mix of a modern
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Dalmatian

Dalmatians are smart, dignified, and outgoing dogs that are most famous for their spotted coat. This dog is probably one of the most reco...
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Doberman Pinscher

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...
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Dogo Argentino

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...
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Dogue de Bordeaux

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...
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Dutch Shepherd

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...
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English Foxhound

The English Foxhound is the ultimate hunting breed that was bred exclusively for foxhunting. That part is pretty clear from their name, but as that “sport” became banned,...
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