A Shih Tzu, also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog, is a toy dog breed developed for royalty in China during the Ming Dynasty. The breeds name means ˝little lion˝ comes from thought that he originated in...
The Shikoku is a native, primitive Japanese breed of dog from Shikoku island and is similar to a Shiba Inu. The Shikoku is one of the six native Japanese breeds and it is intermediate between Shiba I...
The Siberian Husky is a medium size working dog breed that originated in Northeast Asia and belongs to the Spitz family. The original Siberian Huskies were bred by the Chukchi people, whose hunter-gat...
Skye Terrier is among the oldest of small plucky terriers in Scotland. The breed was developed along the west coastal area to hunt fox and otter. Skye Terriers were first described in the sixteenth ce...
The Sloughi is a North African breed of dog. It is found mainly in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. This breed was favored because of its intense desire to chase as well as its hunting capabilitie...
The Slovenský kopov is a medium-sized breed of hunting dog of the scenthound type. The breed originated in Slovakia and is bred for boar hunting. The Slovenský kopov was developed and is used as a hun...
The Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer is a Slovakian breed developed in the aftermath of World War II. His name is very similar to that of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon but they are two separate breeds c...
The Slovensky Cuvac is a Slovak breed of dog, bred as a livestock guard dog. This breed is a good watchdog, guard, shepherd and companion, the Cuvac proved itself also in watching cattle, turkeys and...
This breed dates back to the 1600s when hounds similar to present day Smålandsstövares were bred to European hounds from Poland, Germany and Baltic regions after The Great War. They were mostly develo...
The first description of Iberian scenthounds was mentioned in 14th century. During 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Spanish scenthounds of the type that would become the Sabueso were used mainly in brown...
The Spanish mastiff is a giant breed of dog, originating in Spain. It appeared on the Iberian Peninsula before the Roman invasion, brought by the Greeks and Phoenicians. Originally it was bred to be a...
The Spanish Water Dog is an ancient breed and there are many different theories about its origin and history. In Spain, the Water Dog was primarily used for herding sheep and goats. They are known to...
Spanish Greyhound or Galgo is an ancient breed, named for the Gauls, a Celtic tribe that lived in the Iberian Peninsula the sixth century BC. The breed was originally brought to Spain by noble persons...
The St. Bernard or St Bernard is a large working dog from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. They were originally bred for rescue by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swi...
Staffordshire Bull Terrier was created in 19th-century Britain to be a small, fast fighting dog. He was used for blood sports such as bull baiting, bear baiting and cock fighting. Dogs were set upon...
The Styrian Coarse-haired Hound is one of the breeds known as Grand Brackes. Primarily developed to hunt in the mountainous areas of Austria, from Hanoverian Scenthound and the Istrian Hound. The Styr...
The Barak or Bosnian Coarse-Haired Hound is a hunting breed of dog from the scenthound family that was first developed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The breed was originally used to hunt large game due t...
The South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Shepherd Dog, or South Russian Sheepdog, is a sheepdog from the Ukrainian steppes between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Those dogs were used...
The Sussex Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in Sussex in southern England to flush birds into the air for hunters. The breed was developed in the 18th century. The Sussex Spaniel faced extinction d...
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