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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]