Breed Profiles

The Dobermann was the creation of a German tax collector, Herr Louis Dobermann. Herr Dobermann was in need of an alert, companion dog to protect him when he was doing his rounds. [...]

It is widely believed that the Weimaraner was bred at the court of the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar in Germany. As such it is the oldest German pointing breed, and [...]

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier often fondly referred to as the Staffy does everything full throttle; play, exercise, eat and adore! They are intelligent yet stubborn and when trained and socialised from an [...]

Bred in Germany and were used by foresters and hunters to hunt badgers, the Dachshund is a low set, short legged, long bodied dog designed to go to ground and follow the [...]

The history of the Shih Tzu is a little mysterious but DNA analysis confirms that the ancestors of today's Shih Tzu breed are one of the most ancient dog breeds. It is [...]