The Barbado da Terceira aka the Terceira Cattledog originated in the Terceira island in the Azores, Portugal. The breed was a vital tool for the inhabitants of the island who lived off the land and required a strong cattle dog to assist with the control and herding of semi wild cattle on the island. The …
I am always the first person to criticise Kennel clubs, breed standards and show breeders for the damage and role they have played in ruining many great breeds over the years. What many forget, including myself is this modern attitude by dog owners and dog fanciers of wanting the biggest dog they can find. There …
The Smithfield Drover dogs of old were a strong, athletic and intelligent bearded collie type of working dog that were used by farmers for watching their livestock and by the drovers to drive the livestock to market. They got their name from the Smithfield Market in London, England where they were a common sight for …
It has been a while since I updated the website and carried on with my blogs but as we all know life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes. This small break has allowed me to go over some old information and photos that I had on an old laptop. As I was …
There has been numerous articles, stories, fairy tales, discussions, old wives tales, claims and everything else in between the moon and the sun about the types of dogs that were used as and called Old Plantation Dogs throughout out America, especially in the southern states. These dogs worked on farms protecting their owners property, land, …
The Malaysian Telomian Dog aka Anjing Kampung which means Village dog in Malay was originally bred by the Orang Asli people in the jungles of Malaysia. The Orang Asli people are the oldest inhabitants of Malaysia and used the Telomian to control vermin, hunt small game, guard the family and herding duties. The Telomian is …
I am extremely proud to come from a such an amazing country like Portugal. That is full of history and culture and where so many great things have happened and been created. I would say that where I am from in the centre of Portugal, it’s the beating heart of the country and where so …
I was talking to a friend of mine recently about the Pit Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and why there is such difference between the two today. This is always an interesting subject and one that has been talked about many times over the years by different dogmen. I was asked my opinion …
I have often spoke about my grandfather and all the dogs he had on his farm and how privileged I was to have had that much exposure to so many great working dog breeds growing up but it’s not very often I speak about the rest of my family and their history with different working dog …
The first time I heard about the Galgo Barbucho aka Barbucho Criollo from Patagonia in Argentina, was over ten years ago. When a family member of mine in Venezuela first told me about the breed. It immediately grabbed my attention as I have always had a soft spot for a hairy lurcher, as you can’t …
