Working Breeds

The Standard Schnauzer is the patriarch of the Schnauzer family.  Although not as common as the Miniature Schnazuer, the standard is a small dog that makes a great family pet.

The St. Bernard is usually associated with a keg of brandy dangling under its neck.  It is rescue dog but more commonly seen as a family pet in the U.S.

The Siberian Husky relishes extremely cold weather.  Inside a warm home, they often sit and pant.  Strong work dogs in Alaska, they are usually found as pets in most parts of the country.

The Samoyed is a beautiful dog when groomed to the hilt.  Maintaining that beauty requires a lot of work but a Samoyed will never let you down.

The Rottweiler is so strong that it could probably pull a small car left in neutral.  A true work dog, in the United States they are mainly kept as pets or as guard dogs.

Sure, they hate hot weather but you can not find a more gentler giant than the Newfoundland!  It was bred for temperate climates and is fabulous with children.

A Great Pyrenees is the dog for you if you live in a temperate or cold climate and have the time to groom and exercise the dog.

Like a big elephant in a room, a Great Dane is the first thing ever noticed when going anywhere!  Large and intelligent, the Great Dane makes a great pet for those that have the space for it and [...]

The gentleness of the Giant Schnauzer is unsurpassed.  It is a larger version of the Miniature Schnauzer but is so sweet that it makes a fantastic family pet.  It is a Class \"A\" breed!

The Doberman Pinscher is a big baby!  What makes the dog look ferocious is its cropped ears.  That is rarely done today and they look like a bloodhound rather than an attack machine.  That legend [...]