The Border Collie is a medium-sized herding dog breed from Britain. They are descended from landrace sheepdogs that were previously widespread throughout the British Isles but were standardized in the Anglo-Scottish border region, where they are widely regarded as the intelligent breed. Appearance Border Collies have a medium-sized body and a typically thick, shedding coat. […]
The Bolognese, a tiny dog breed of the bichon type with Italian origins, is pronounced [boloeze]. Body Appearance There is no undercoat, therefore the body is covered in free-flowing, open ringlets or flocks of hair, with shorter hair on the face. The texture of the hair is wooly rather than smooth, and it is never
An historic breed of sheep herder and guard dog from the Czech Republic is known as the Bohemian Shepherd. Characteristics The Bohemian Shepherd is a rectangular-shaped, medium-sized dog that weighs between 15 and 25 kg. Black with tan fur hue is preferred. With high set, petite, pointed, upright ears and a long, exquisite neckline, the
The Boerboel is a huge dog of the mastiff breed from South Africa that is used as a family security dog. Appearance It has a short coat, a big body, powerful bones, and well-defined muscles. The Boerboel is descended from a mastiff and bulldog crossbreed that was popular during colonial times and was used as
A type of coonhound with American roots is the Bluetick Coonhound. Traits The Bluetick Coonhound has a powerful and swift general build. Without displaying any signs of fright or anxiety, the tail is crossed over the back and the head is carried up. Black ticking on a white backdrop provides the impression of a navy-blue
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The bloodhound is a sizable scent hound that was developed first for deer and wild boar hunting as well as, starting in the Middle Ages, for human tracking. Characteristics This breed is renowned for its capacity to recognize the scent of humans across large distances and even days afterwards. It has an incredibly keen sense
The Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda) Kennel in the USSR developed the Black Russian Terrier, often referred to as the Chornyi Terrier, during the late 1940s and early 1950s for usage as working and military dogs. Appearance A thick outer guard hair sits on top of a softer undercoat in the double-coated coat. They have a
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An example of a hunting dog breed is the Black and Tan Coonhound. This scent dog, particularly utilized for raccoon hunting, was developed in the United States through crosses between the Bloodhound and the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound. Appearance The dog’s long, wide, thin ears hang deep down the neck and are placed low
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On January 20, 1984, Gertrud and Werner Biewer crossed two Yorkshire Terriers with recessive piebald DNA in Hunstruck, Germany, and the Biewer Terrier was born. Appearance The Biewer Terrier is a tiny dog, about the size of their Yorkshire Terrier parent breed. Most are between four and eight pounds in weight and seven to eleven
A little breed of dog of the bichon type is called a bichon frisé in French. Appearance A little dog, the Bichon Frise weighs between 6 and 11 kilograms. The muzzle is not pointed, and the skull is gently rounded. The tail is carried over the back and groomed to be long and curly. Its