Dobermans originate from the town of Apolda in Germany where they were bred by a local magistrate named Louis Doberman. Amongst his other responsibilities, he was the keeper of the local dog pound. Using ...

The mastiff is one of the oldest recognized breeds, and was originally bred as a gamekeeper’s dog to help them catch poachers. Its large, flattened face and mouth enabled it to grab a poacher ...

Rottweiler originally came from Germany. At one point they were known as ‘butcher dogs’, because they were used to drive the cattle to market and then to guard the farmer’s money once the cattle ...

The Rhodesian ridgeback hails from Africa, where it was bred to fight and hunt lions. A dog of immense strength, it has very powerful jaws and is afraid of nothing; after all, a dog ...

The Staffordshire bull terrier — affectionately known as a starry — is becoming increasingly popular as a family pet, and has a reputation for being particularly good with children. Descended From the bulldog and ...

The German shepherd is, essentially, a sheepdog, though it was bred to guard sheep and prevent them straying from a particular area rather than to herd them. Unlike clogs that were specifically bred to ...

The English bull terrier was originally bred to herd bulls, in an effort to find a dog that was faster and more agile than the bulldog. Its ancestry includes the British bulldog, the fox ...

American pit bull terriers are often accused of serious attacks on people. Once they have the victim in their jaws, they shake them From side to side, and do not let go. There are ...