The exact origins of the Schillerstovare breed are unknown but it is thought that his predecessors hunted the forests of Sweden as far back as the Middle Ages. The Schillerstovare was developed in Swe...
A Schipperke is a small breed of dog that originated in the early 16th century. Before the name "Schipperke" was officially taken, the breed was also known as "Spits" or "Spitzke", a name commonly us...
The Standard Schnauzer is a dog breed that originated in Germany from between 14th-15th century. "Snouter" comes from the German word for "snout" and means "moustache". The breed is classified as a wo...
Scottish Deerhound also known as “Royal Dog of Scotland”, is a large breed of hound and its original purpose was to hunt and bring down the Scottish roe deer, a magnificent beast twice or more their s...
The Scottish Terrier, popularly called the Scottie is a small breed of terrier with a distinctive shape and have had many roles in popular culture. They have an independent and stubborn character but...
The Black and Tan Coonhound is a hunting dog breed. First bred in the United States by crossing the Bloodhound and the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound, this black and tan hound follows its prey entire...
The Drever is a short-legged scenthound dog breed from Sweden used for hunting deer and other game. The Drever is descended from the Westphalian Dachsbracke, a type of German hound called Bracke. T...
The Jämthund, also called the Swedish Elkhound/Moosehound, is a dog breed of the Spitz family that have origins in Scandinavian part of Europe. The Jämthund was named after Jämtland, a historical par...
The Swedish Lapphund, nicknamed Lappie, is a breed of the Spitz type from Sweden. Over the centuries, it has worked as a hunting dog, guard dog, and reindeer herder. This breed is rare and little know...
The Swedish Vallhunds name means “herding” or “shepherd” dog and is said to descend from dogs of the Vikings. The breed is energetic, playful and loving. The Vallhund is calm and adaptable, making th...
The Swiss Hound has been around since the Middle Ages in Switzerland. In the 15th century, this breed was sought after by Italian dog lovers and in the 18th century by the French for its exceptional a...
The Small Swiss Hound is a smaller version of the Swiss Hound originating in Switzerland. There are four varieties of the Small Swiss Hound which vary only in color: Small Bernese Hound, Small Jura Ho...
The Sealyham Terrier is a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier that originated in Wales and was originally bred to hunt otters, foxes, and badgers. The Sealyham owes its existence to the...
The Segugio Maremmano is a breed of dog from the coastal plains of Maremma, in Tuscany. It is widely used for hunting wild boar because these dogs bark keeping still. The breed is recognized 2018. by...
Also known as the Balkan Hound, the Serbian Hound is a medium-sized hound that originated in the Balkans. It is one of many scent hounds that have lived in the Balkans for many years. First record of...
The Estrela Mountain Dog is a large dog breed whose purpose was to guard homes and herds in the Estrela Mountains, Portugal. This breed comes in two varieties, long-haired (Group 2, Section 2.2 #173a)...
The Shar-Pei is a breed of dog known for its deep wrinkles and blue-black tongue. The breed originates from Canton, China and original Shar-Pei from China may have looked very different from the breed...
Die Shetland Sheepdogs halfen schottischen Bauern jahrhundertelang bei der Aufzucht und Pflege von Schafen und Geflügel. Sie wurden nach den Shetland-Inseln benannt, die ihr u...
The Shiba Inu originated in Japan along with the Akita, Shikoku, Kai Dog, Hokkaido and Kishu which are all Japan’s native breeds. All these breeds are larger than the Shiba Inu. It was primarily used...
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...
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