Breed History – An increasingly popular dog, the Lhasa Apso comes from origins that can be traced back to ancient Tibet. The Lhasa was conceived to live inside monasteries with monks, and served as a guard dog who alerted monks to the presence of intruders. (more…)
Breed History – There’s no prize for guessing what part of England the Yorkshire Terrier comes from, a breed of dog which was first developed in the 19th century as a companion dog. Many show-dogs come from this breed, and it has also been used to help develop other dogs, in particular the Australian Skye Terrier. (more…)
Breed History – The Bulldog, or to use its other titles the British Bulldog or English Bulldog, is, as its name suggests, a distinctly British breed of dog. Whilst there are American and French variants, it is the British Bulldog which has garnered the most fame the world over. Originally bred for bearbaiting, over the years the breed has mellowed into the gentle family companion it is today. (more…)
Breed History – Doberman Pinscher’s come from a working background, and have primarily been used as a guard dog and a police dog in the past. They were first bred in Germany in the late 1800s to help protect a tax collector called Karl Dobermann going about his day to day duties. The dog was so successful that quickly its popularity rose and soon it was used as a guard dog all across the world. (more…)
