My toy breed puppy has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus. What is it? Hydrocephalus (from the Greek,...
West Highland White Terrier History The Westie’s roots lie in Scotland, where it and other...
Weimaraner History In the 1800s, German hunters made a concerted effort to produce an all-around...
Vizsla History When the Magyars swarmed across Europe in the Middle Ages, over a thousand...
Toy Poodle History Although the standard poodle is the original version of the poodle, it...
Standard Schnauzer History The standard schnauzer originated in Germany in the Middle Ages. Even by...
Standard Poodle History The standard poodle is the original version of the poodle. It probably...
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier History The soft coated wheaten terrier originated in Ireland as an...
Siberian Husky History Recent DNA studies indicate that the Siberian husky is among the 14...
Shih Tzu History The first small Tibetan lion dogs probably came from Tibet to China...
Shetland Sheepdog History The Shetland sheepdog originated on the Shetland Islands of Scotland in the...
Scottish Terrier History Scottish terriers were used by highland farmers to catch vermin. The history...
Samoyed History The nomadic Samoyed people of Siberia relied on their herds of reindeer for...
Saint Bernard History The Saint Bernard is the original search and rescue dog. In the...
Rottweiler History In ancient times, Roman drover dogs guarded and drove the cattle that accompanied...
Rhodesian Ridgeback History South African Hottentot tribes hunted with dogs that often had a ridge...
Rat Terrier History The rat terrier’s ancestors may have included Manchester terriers, smooth fox terriers,...
Pug History Pugs originated in China in ancient times. They were developed as lap dogs...
Pomeranian History Pomeranians descend from the ancient Spitz family of dogs. Like their Spitz ancestors,...
Pembroke Welsh Corgi History It may not look like it at first glance, but breed...
Pekingese History Recent DNA studies indicate that the Pekingese is among the 14 most ancient...
Papillon History The papillon’s ancestors were spaniels that were developed at least by the 1300s...
Old English Sheepdog History The first picture that may be of an Old English sheepdog...
Newfoundland History The Newfoundland was developed on the coast of Newfoundland in the1700s. The breed’s...
Mixed Breed History Mixed breeds can be divided into cross-breeds, which are the product of...
Miniature Schnauzer History The miniature schnauzer was developed from crossing standard schnauzers with affenpinschers, miniature...
Miniature Poodle History The earliest version of the poodle may have been the barbet, a...
Miniature Pinscher History The miniature pinscher is a miniature version of the German pinscher (not...
Miniature Bull Terrier History When bull baiting and dog fighting were outlawed in England, many...
Mastiff History The mastiff breed is the namesake of the larger mastiff family of dogs....
