Dog breeds
Black Norwegian Elkhound
The Black Norwegian Elkhound (Norsk Elghund Sort) is a modern variant of the Grey Norwegian Elkhound. It is a small Spitz breed and is very rare outside the Nordic countries of Scandinavia. It is bred for the same purpose as the Grey Norwegian Elkhound but is smaller, more agile, and easier to recognize in the snow. Historically, it is a much “younger” breed, first bred in Norway during the early 19th century. It is classified by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as a hunting dog, although it is also used as a watchdog, guarddog and herder.The American Kennel Club breed name “Elkhound” comes directly from its original Norwegian name “Elghund” meaning “moose dog.” In Norwegian, “elg” refers to the animal English speakers know as a “moose”, and “hund” means “dog.”
Black Russian Terrier
The Black Russian Terrier, abbreviated as BRT or Stalin’s dog (Sobaka Stalina) is a dog breed of dog, developed to serve as guard dog and police dog. It is rare outside the countries of the former Soviet Union but beginning to be formally recognized elsewhere: in July 2004, for instance, it became one of the American Kennel Club recognized breeds due to the efforts of Trident Kennels now located in Oregon.Despite its name, the Black Russian Terrier is not a true terrier: it is believed that about twenty breeds were used in its development, including the Airedale Terrier, the Giant Schnauzer, the Rottweiler, the Newfoundland dog, the Caucasian Shepherd Dog and the now extinct Moscow Water Dog.
Bloodhound
The Bloodhound is a large scent hound originally bred for hunting deer and wild boar, but also used from the Middle Ages onwards for tracking human beings, and now most often bred specifically for that purpose. Thought to be descended from hounds once kept at the Abbey of St Hubert in Belgium, it is known to French speakers as the Chien de Saint-Hubert.This dog is famed for its ability to discern human odors even days later, over great distances, even across water. Its extraordinarily keen olfaction is combined with a strong and tenacious tracking instinct, producing the ideal scent hound, and it is used by police and law enforcement all over the world to track escaped prisoners, missing people, lost children and lost pets.
Blue Lacy
The Lacy Dog or Blue Lacy Dog is a breed of working dog that originated in Texas in the mid-19th century. The Lacy was first recognized in 2001 by the Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature honored the Lacy as “a true Texas breed”. In June 2005, Governor Rick Perry signed the legislation adopting the blue Lacy as “the official State Dog Breed of Texas”. As expected, the vast majority of Lacy dogs are found in Texas. However, as the breed becomes more well recognized, there are breeding populations being established across the United States, Canada, and most recently in Europe.
Bluetick Coonhound
The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound and typically bred in the United States.
Boerboel
The Boerboel is a large, molosser dog breed from South Africa, bred for the purpose of Guard dog the homestead. These dogs were often a first line of defense against predators such as lions, hyenas and other big cats and were valuable in tracking and holding down wounded game. Old farmers tell many tales of the strength, agility, and courage of their Boerboels.
Bohemian Shepherd
The Bohemian Shepherd is a dog breed of dog also known as the Chodský pes or the Chodenhund. The Bohemian Shepherd is recognized nationally in Czech Republic but is not recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale or any other major kennel club.
Bolognese
Bolognese is someone or something from the city of Bologna. It can refer to:* Bolognese sauce* Bolognese * Bolognese dialect, a dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo, a Romance language* Bolognese School (painting)* Bolognese Swordsmanship* Sant’Agata Bolognese* Bolognese bell ringing art* Franco Bolognese
Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and Herding dog breed developed in the English-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and Obedience training. Ranked number one in Stanley Coren’s The Intelligence of Dogs and typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, smart and athletic, they frequently compete with great success in dog sports, in addition to their success in sheepdog trials and are often cited as the most Animal cognition of all dogs. In January 2011, a Border Collie was reported to have learned 1,022 words and acts consequently to human citation of those words.
Border Terrier
The Border Terrier is a small, rough-coated breed of dog of the terrier group. Originally bred as fox and vermin hunters, Border Terriers share ancestry with Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Though the breed is much older, the Border Terrier was officially recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1920, and by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1930. The border terrier was bred to have long enough legs to keep up with the horses and other foxhounds, which traveled with them, and small enough bodies to crawl in the burrows of foxes and chase them out so the hunters had a blank shot. The foxhounds that traveled with them were not small enough to do the Border terrier’s job.In 2006, the Border Terrier ranked 81st in number of registrations by the AKC, while it ranked 10th in the United Kingdom.In 2008, the Border Terrier ranked 8th in number of registrations by the UK Kennel Club.
Borzoi
The borzoi (literally “fast”), also called the Russian wolfhound, is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Descended from dogs brought to Russia from central Asian countries, it is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family.The system by which Russians over the ages named their sighthounds was a series of descriptive terms, not actual names. “:wiktionary:ru:борзый” is the masculine singular form of an archaic Russian adjective that means “fast”. “Borzáya sobáka” (“fast dog”) is the basic term used by Russians, though “sobáka” is usually dropped. The name “Psovaya” derived from the word Psovina, which means “wavy, silky coat”, just as “Hortaya” (as in Hortaya Borzaya) means shorthaired. In Russia today the breed we know as the borzoi is officially known as “Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya”. Other Russian sighthound breeds are “Stepnaya Borzaya” (from the steppe), called “Stepnoi”; and “Krimskaya Borzaya” (from the Crimean Peninsula), called “Krimskoi”.The standard plural, “borzois”, is given in most dictionaries and must therefore be considered correct. The Borzoi Club of America and the Borzoi Club UK both prefer “borzoi” as the form for both singular and plural forms (this is not the case in Russian, as the Russian plural is “borzýe”).
Black Norwegian Elkhound
The Black Norwegian Elkhound (Norsk Elghund Sort) is a modern variant of the Grey Norwegian Elkhound. It is a small Spitz breed and is
Black Russian Terrier
The Black Russian Terrier, abbreviated as BRT or Stalin’s dog (Sobaka Stalina) is a dog breed of dog, developed to serve as guard dog
Bloodhound
The Bloodhound is a large scent hound originally bred for hunting deer and wild boar, but also used from the Middle Ages onwards for
Blue Lacy
The Lacy Dog or Blue Lacy Dog is a breed of working dog that originated in Texas in the mid-19th century. The Lacy was
Blue Paul Terrier
Blue Paul Terrier is an extinct dog breed of dog. History No one seems to have full knowledge as to how the Blue Pauls
Bluetick Coonhound
The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound and typically bred in the United States. History The Bluetick
Boerboel
The Boerboel is a large, molosser dog breed from South Africa, bred for the purpose of Guard dog the homestead. These dogs were often
Bohemian Shepherd
The Bohemian Shepherd is a dog breed of dog also known as the Chodský pes or the Chodenhund. The Bohemian Shepherd is recognized nationally
Bolognese
Bolognese is someone or something from the city of Bologna. It can refer to:* Bolognese sauce* Bolognese * Bolognese dialect, a dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo,
Border Collie
The Border Collie is a working and Herding dog breed developed in the English-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically
Border Terrier
The Border Terrier is a small, rough-coated breed of dog of the terrier group. Originally bred as fox and vermin hunters, Border Terriers share
Borzoi
The borzoi (literally “fast”), also called the Russian wolfhound, is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Descended from dogs brought to Russia
