Description: This Argentinian dog was bred in the 1940s by brothers Antonio and Augustin Nores Martinez. It was created specifically to hunt large game like boars, peccaries, and pumas! It is a combination of mastiff and bulldog-type dogs, but over time and curation the genes have grown to include everything from Pyrenean Shepherds to Irish Wolfhounds. A breed standard was determined in 1948, requiring the Doggo as to have white coats and a stocky, athletic build.
Description: This Argentinian dog was bred in the 1940s by brothers Antonio and Augustin Nores Martinez. It was created specifically to hunt large game like boars, peccaries, and pumas! It is a combination of mastiff and bulldog-type dogs, but over time and curation the genes have grown to include everything from Pyrenean Shepherds to Irish Wolfhounds. A breed standard was determined in 1948, requiring the Doggo as to have white coats and a stocky, athletic build.
Description: This Argentinian dog was bred in the 1940s by brothers Antonio and Augustin Nores Martinez. It was created specifically to hunt large game like boars, peccaries, and pumas! It is a combination of mastiff and bulldog-type dogs, but over time and curation the genes have grown to include everything from Pyrenean Shepherds to Irish Wolfhounds. A breed standard was determined in 1948, requiring the Doggo as to have white coats and a stocky, athletic build.
Description: This Argentinian dog was bred in the 1940s by brothers Antonio and Augustin Nores Martinez. It was created specifically to hunt large game like boars, peccaries, and pumas! It is a combination of mastiff and bulldog-type dogs, but over time and curation the genes have grown to include everything from Pyrenean Shepherds to Irish Wolfhounds. A breed standard was determined in 1948, requiring the Doggo as to have white coats and a stocky, athletic build.
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Himalayan is a contested breed. Essentially a cross between a Persian and a Siamese, these blue-eyed and point colored felines are sometimes considered a Persian variant and sometimes considered a separate kind. The goal in curating this breed was to make a long-haired cat with Siamese-style markings, so to that end it has been successful whether it's a breed or not!
Description: The Bohemian Shepherd is a herding dog hailing from the indigenous peoples of central Europe. The breed can trace its origin back to the Chods, a people who patrolled the boarders between Bohemia and Bavaria as long ago as mid 1200! While it's not known if the modern Bohemian Shepherd is technically the same breed, artwork from the Chods depicts a similar dog. The modern Bohemian Shepherd was rescued from obscurity after WWII and entered a dedicated breeding program 1984 which brought the breed into the FCI and eventually into the AKC in 2022.
Description: The Bohemian Shepherd is a herding dog hailing from the indigenous peoples of central Europe. The breed can trace its origin back to the Chods, a people who patrolled the boarders between Bohemia and Bavaria as long ago as mid 1200! While it's not known if the modern Bohemian Shepherd is technically the same breed, artwork from the Chods depicts a similar dog. The modern Bohemian Shepherd was rescued from obscurity after WWII and entered a dedicated breeding program 1984 which brought the breed into the FCI and eventually into the AKC in 2022.
Description: The Bohemian Shepherd is a herding dog hailing from the indigenous peoples of central Europe. The breed can trace its origin back to the Chods, a people who patrolled the boarders between Bohemia and Bavaria as long ago as mid 1200! While it's not known if the modern Bohemian Shepherd is technically the same breed, artwork from the Chods depicts a similar dog. The modern Bohemian Shepherd was rescued from obscurity after WWII and entered a dedicated breeding program 1984 which brought the breed into the FCI and eventually into the AKC in 2022.
Description: Contrary to common assumptions, the Havana Brown has nothing to do with Havana the city. The breed was crafted in the UK in the 1950s by breeding black shorthair cats with Siamese cats. The resulting cat is a sleek short-haired cat with a brown coat, brown nose, and brown whiskers! As to why it's called "Havana," fanciers say it is because the brown is similar to the color of a cigar... such as the famous high-quality cigars from Cuba.
Description: Contrary to common assumptions, the Havana Brown has nothing to do with Havana the city. The breed was crafted in the UK in the 1950s by breeding black shorthair cats with Siamese cats. The resulting cat is a sleek short-haired cat with a brown coat, brown nose, and brown whiskers! As to why it's called "Havana," fanciers say it is because the brown is similar to the color of a cigar... such as the famous high-quality cigars from Cuba.
Description: Contrary to common assumptions, the Havana Brown has nothing to do with Havana the city. The breed was crafted in the UK in the 1950s by breeding black shorthair cats with Siamese cats. The resulting cat is a sleek short-haired cat with a brown coat, brown nose, and brown whiskers! As to why it's called "Havana," fanciers say it is because the brown is similar to the color of a cigar... such as the famous high-quality cigars from Cuba.
Description: Boerboels are a large-sized dog bred in South Africa from a cross between mastiffs and bulldogs. They were bred as guard dogs but were also used for hunting big game. They have a strong protective drive and can show aggression to strangers and other dogs. For this reason many nations in Europe have placed legal restrictions on the breed.
Description: Boerboels are a large-sized dog bred in South Africa from a cross between mastiffs and bulldogs. They were bred as guard dogs but were also used for hunting big game. They have a strong protective drive and can show aggression to strangers and other dogs. For this reason many nations in Europe have placed legal restrictions on the breed.
Description: Boerboels are a large-sized dog bred in South Africa from a cross between mastiffs and bulldogs. They were bred as guard dogs but were also used for hunting big game. They have a strong protective drive and can show aggression to strangers and other dogs. For this reason many nations in Europe have placed legal restrictions on the breed.
Description: Boerboels are a large-sized dog bred in South Africa from a cross between mastiffs and bulldogs. They were bred as guard dogs but were also used for hunting big game. They have a strong protective drive and can show aggression to strangers and other dogs. For this reason many nations in Europe have placed legal restrictions on the breed.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The "Van" in Turkish Van actually comes from the coat pattern that became common in the breed. To be Van colored is to only have the head and tail colored. Although there are still other variations, most Turkish Vans have this pattern. They are a rare breed from the United Kingdom.
Description: The Japanese Spitz is a fun-loving, goofy little family dog developed in mid-century Japan. The dog was created by breeding several Spitz type breeds together to get a good-natured companion dog. Japanese Spitzes are always white, and very similar to their fluffy cousins the Pomeranians and American Eskimo dogs - so much so that the AKC didn't recognize them as their own breed right away.
Description: The Japanese Spitz is a fun-loving, goofy little family dog developed in mid-century Japan. The dog was created by breeding several Spitz type breeds together to get a good-natured companion dog. Japanese Spitzes are always white, and very similar to their fluffy cousins the Pomeranians and American Eskimo dogs - so much so that the AKC didn't recognize them as their own breed right away.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Exotic Shorthair is essentially a short-haired Persian cat as seen by their short noses and wide round eyes. They were first bred in the 1950s by crossing Persians with American Shorthair cats and recognized as their own breed in 1966 when a Cat Fancier's Association judge named Jane Martinke identified them as the name we know today.
Description: The Brocco Italiano is an Italian hunting dog known for its skill as a pointer and its signature long-legged gait. It's believed to be the oldest pointer in Europe with lines reaching all the way back to Medieval times. Although it was the first breed to be registered to the Kennel Club Italiano back in 1882, it wasn't inducted to the American Kennel Club until 2022, therefore making it both one of the oldest and newest recognized breeds.
