Dogs
Bouvier des Flandres: Strength, Loyalty, and Care Guide
Bouviers des Flandres are big, rough-coated dogs from Flanders, on both sides of the Belgian and French border. They drove…
Borzoi: Speed, Elegance, and Grooming Essentials
Borzoi are Russian sighthounds that run down game by sight. The coat is long and silky, and the narrow head…
Border Terrier: Breed Traits and Living With One
Border Terriers came out of the Cheviot Hills country of Northumberland, where farmers needed a small dog that could keep…
Bloodhound: Scent Tracking Abilities and Daily Care
Police and search-and-rescue teams still use Bloodhounds to find fugitives and missing people, and that is mostly what the breed…
Black Russian Terrier: Protection Instincts and Socialization
Soviet military kennels developed the Black Russian Terrier in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and the result is a…
Black and Tan Coonhound: Hunting Skills and Home Life
The Black and Tan Coonhound has been on a registry longer than any other coonhound. The United Kennel Club registered…
Biewer Yorkshire Terrier: Appearance, Temperament, and Care
Biewers come in blue or black, white and tan, a coat pattern that comes from a recessive piebald gene the…
Bichon Frise: Ideal Home Environment and Health Facts
Most people first meet the Bichon Frise as a photo of a white, curly puffball. The dog behind the photo…
Bergamasco: Coat Care and Herding Instincts Explained
A Bergamasco is hard to mistake for any other dog. This Italian herding and guarding breed grows goat hair, wool…
Belgian Sheepdog: Exercise Needs and Social Behavior
The Belgian Sheepdog is a medium-sized herding breed from Belgium, and the long, solid black double coat is what sets…
Belgian Malinois: Working Abilities and Family Life
Police and military units, and detection teams too, keep choosing the Belgian Malinois, a short-coated Belgian Shepherd herding dog with…
Bedlington Terrier: Grooming Needs and Personality Traits
Most people notice the head first. On a Bedlington Terrier it is narrow and rounded, with a pale topknot that…
Belgian Laekenois: Rare Breed Spotlight and Care Guide
The Laekenois is the rough-coated Belgian shepherd, and of the four varieties it’s the rarest by a wide margin. FCI…
Beauceron: History, Temperament, and Training Tips
The AKC let the Beauceron into its Herding Group ring only on 27 June 2007, according to the AKC’s 2007…
Belgian Tervuren: Breed Overview and Living Requirements
Ask four registries what a Belgian Tervuren is and you get two answers. The AKC has registered it as a…
Bluetick Coonhound: Vocal Habits and Exercise Needs
From across a yard, a Bluetick Coonhound looks navy blue, though the coat is really white with dense black ticking.…
Border Collie: Intelligence, Work Drive, and Training Advice
Border Collies work sheep. This medium-sized British herding dog controls livestock with a fixed stare called the eye, then a…
Goldendoodle Guide: Traits, Temperament, and Grooming Needs
Your Goldendoodle isn’t just another designer dog. This intelligent crossbreed combines the best traits from two beloved parent breeds: the loyal Golden Retriever and…
Afghan Hound 101: What Every New Owner Should Know
You can pick an Afghan Hound out from across a field. The silky topknot and ringed tail give it away,…
Alaskan Malamute Guide: Traits, Grooming, and Temperament
Alaskan Malamutes pull heavy freight over long distances at a steady pace. They’re large Arctic sled dogs, and the breeding…