Dog Breeds
Learn about 300 dog breeds and species — size, lifespan, temperament and care requirements.
French Bulldog
Few breeds pack so much personality into such a small frame. The French Bulldog looks like…
German Shepherd
Few breeds command as much respect as the German Shepherd. Developed in Germany in the lat…
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is one of the world's most beloved and recognisable breeds, celebrate…
Labrador Retriever
Few dogs combine warmth, intelligence and work ethic quite like the Labrador Retriever. Br…
Poodle
It's easy to underestimate a Poodle. The image most people carry is of a pampered lap dog…
Affenpinscher
Look at an Affenpinscher and you might swear you're looking at a monkey. That's not an acc…
Afghan Hound
There is no dog quite like the Afghan Hound. With its long, silky coat flowing like a roya…
Airedale Terrier
Some dogs are specialists. The Airedale Terrier was never meant to be one. Born in the riv…
Akita
There is a true story every Akita owner knows. In 1923, a golden-red Akita named Hachikō w…
Alaskan Klee Kai
Imagine all the striking beauty of a northern husky — the prick ears, the masked face, the…
Alaskan Malamute
In the brutal world above the Arctic Circle, survival once depended on dogs. And among tho…
American Bulldog
Behind the modern American Bulldog lies a remarkable story of near-extinction and determin…
American English Coonhound
Picture a moonlit Southern woods, and you may just hear the American English Coonhound's d…
American Eskimo Dog
Snow-white coat, pointed ears, a plumed tail curled over the back, and a face full of aler…
American Foxhound
Few breeds carry the history of the American Foxhound. Developed in the rolling estates of…
American Hairless Terrier
No hair? No problem. That's the sentiment shared by everyone who loves the American Hairle…
American Leopard Hound
Spot a speckled, powerful dog racing through the woods, all muscle and determination, and…
American Pit Bull Terrier
The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the most misunderstood breeds in the world — and o…
American Staffordshire Terrier
Known to their fans simply as "AmStaffs," the American Staffordshire Terrier is a smart, c…
American Water Spaniel
In the lake country of the upper Midwest, on a crisp Wisconsin morning, a curly-coated bro…
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
On the plains of Turkey or the mesas of Texas, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog never forgets it…
Appenzeller Sennenhund
High in the Alpine pastures of north-eastern Switzerland, a tricolored dog with a tightly…
Australian Cattle Dog
In the harsh outback of 19th-century Australia, cattle ranches sprawled across millions of…
Australian Kelpie
On the vast sheep runs of Australia — properties of over two million acres running a quart…