Going to the Dogs
This designer "doodle" breed was created by crossing a Shih Tzu with a toy or miniature poodle.
What is a Shipoo?
This slender, lightning-fast sighthound shares its name with a popular British compact car of the mid-20th century.
What is a Whippet?
This loyal floppy-eared beagle of comic strip fame is known for his imaginary World War I Flying Ace battles.
Who is Snoopy?
Known as the "American Gentleman," this tuxedo-wearing breed originated in Massachusetts from a cross between an English Bulldog and an English Terrier.
What is the Boston Terrier?
Nick Carter, one of the most famous of this breed, was able to follow a trail more than 100 hours old.
What is a bloodhound?
The American Kennel Club states that this breed's wrinkly, "sour mug" face symbolizes courage and tenacity.
What is a bulldog?
Capable of reaching speeds up to 45 mph, this breed was famously depicted in ancient Egyptian art and is often considered the oldest domesticated dog breed.
What is a Saluki?
In a classic 1852 anti-slavery novel, this character's name is shared with a vicious, bloodthirsty hound owned by Simon Legree.
Who is Topopsy?
Developed in the 19th century to retrieve waterfowl in cold, choppy waters, this state-named retriever is the official state dog of Maryland.
What is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever?
Bred for draft work, this state dog of New Hampshire shares its name with a wind, a salmon, and a helicopter.
What is a Chinook?
A giant, jumbo breed of this dog is featured in Sigrid Nunez’s novel The Friend, and the dog actor in the film adaptation notably stole Naomi Watts’ heart.
What is a Great Dane?
Known for its tremendous endurance on long-distance runs, this German pointer breed has a name derived from the central German state where it was originally bred.
What is a Weimaraner?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sent this detective on the trail of a glowing, spectral canine terrorizing the Devonshire moors.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Hailing from the rugged Alaskan interior, this largest and strongest arctic sled dog is named after the native Inuit tribe called Mahlemuts.
What is the Alaskan Malamute?
A crest of hair along the spine that runs from the shoulders to the hips is a notable trait of this African dog.
What is a Rhodesian ridgeback?
This swift sight-hound shares its name with the Russian word for a wolfhound or hunting dog.
What is a borzoi?
Referred to as the "Greyhound of the skies," this sleek, athletic Italian breed was traditionally prized for hunting small game and coursing hares.
Stephen King terrorized readers with this titular rabid St. Bernard trapped in a sweltering Ford Pinto.
Who is Cujo?
George Washington helped develop this pack hound used for hunting, which is recognized as one of the oldest native breeds in the United States.
What is the American Foxhound?
Despite its name containing a major Massachusetts city, this small terrier breed originated in the United Kingdom.
What is a Boston terrier?
The ancestors of this popular retriever include two St. John's water dogs that were rescued from an 1807 shipwreck off the coast of Maryland.
What is a Labrador Retriever?
Unlike typical sight hounds, this swift running breed native to Russia was historically bred to chase down wolves and features a name that translates to "swift" in Russian.
What is a Borzoi?
his massive, three-headed dog belonging to Rubeus Hagrid was named after a mythological Greek ferryman of the dead.
Though its name suggests a cold Canadian region, this highly popular hunting and family companion was actually refined in the United States and is officially America's most popular breed according to AKC registrations.
What is the Labrador Retriever?
Known as the "barkless dog" of Central Africa, it is also notoriously difficult to hound on a hunt because it is entirely mute.
What is a Basenji?