The Basenji, the famous bark-less dog, comes from Africa and is a sight hound. This dog is also known as a Zande dog, Congo dog or Congo terrier. The Basenji was bred to drive game up trees. They were also used to also chase prey such as small antelopes into hunting nets or out into [...]

From The Chicago Sun-Times Cook County Sheriff’s police have arrested three people allegedly involved in a dogfighting ring based at a home that also serves as a daycare facility in west suburban Maywood. The sheriff’s department Animal Crimes Unit found a dog with its eye ripped out, a dog with a leg twisted backward and [...]

The Pug originates from China and was bred originally as a lap dog and companion for Royalty and Buddhist monks in Tibet and were considered royalty themselves. They are one of the oldest breeds, dating back to 400 B.C. The Pug is also known by the other names of Mops and Carlin. In the 16th [...]

Hey everyone, I just received this message about a company named “Icon”. Please read, respond and forward this post. This kind of “imagery” can do a huge amount of harm to Pit Bulls. Icon should be ashamed. – Kenn A friend recently made me aware of a company called “Icon”. They sell motorcycle gear and [...]

Above Photo By David Seall of www.bregorreyglens.co.uk This Irish breed originated in the Imaal valley in the county of Wicklow near Dublin. It has been described variously as a rough-and-ready Sealyham, a miniature Irish Wolfhound, or a Soft Coated Wheaten on short legs, etc. While these descriptions might allude to an aspect of the Glen [...]

The American Cocker was originally bred to hunt small game including bird flushing and retrieving. This dog is classified as one of the Sporting Dog Group. The word spaniel comes from the word “español” which means Spanish from where all of the Spaniel breeds come from. The word “Cocker” relates to the breeds British heritage [...]

Early leaders of the American colonies were lovers of the chase. They worked very hard to have the best they could breed in the foxhound line. George Washington maintained a large pack of hounds at Mount Vernon. He took great pride in his hounds, and continually sought to improve them. In 1770, he imported a number [...]

The Dog Files is excited to have our first guest editorial today. We’d like to thank Dale H. Roberts of Missouri for taking the time to write about something that has been on a lot of our minds recently. If you have something you’d like to get off your chest and think you have what it [...]