Shepherd Breeds

The Dutch Shepherd isn’t a dog breed that most people can recognize and name on sight. They are a lesser-known natural dog breed, which means they evolved organically (rather than through deliberate cross-breeding) to work alongside farmers and shepherds in their homeland of The Netherlands. In order to be a good dog owner for a …

It is hard to imagine any dog cuter than a Dutch Shepherd puppy. These puppies seem to be all ears and tail connected by an adorable little furry body! But Dutch Shepherds are definitely not the dog breed for everyone. As one of a relatively rare group of “naturally occurring” dog breeds (which we will …

If someone told you she was going to buy a Dutch Shepherd, would you be able to imagine its appearance? I remember seeing the name years before I saw my first Dutchie. Mixing a Dutch Shepherd with a Golden Retriever accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of creating an even more exotic dog than the elusive …

How often does someone ask you, “What is your favorite dog breed?” To what lengths would you go to preserve it? You may not be very familiar with the Dutch Shepherd, but people much like yourself were passionate about saving the breed from certain extinction. What is a Dutch Shepherd? Is it yet another German …

If you could have any dog you wanted, what breed would it be? Would you stick with one of the top three choices like the Lab or GSD? Or would you pick a more obscure canid, like the Cesky terrier or English Foxhound? With 167 AKC-recognized dog breeds and 340 canine varieties acknowledged worldwide, it …

Although their names are similar, Australian Shepherds (or Aussies) are very different from German Shepherd dogs (usually known as GSDs or Alsatians.) Both dogs are highly intelligent, people-loving, and were bred to help control livestock. They also share misleading names. However, these dog breeds differ in many ways which makes them easy to tell apart. …