It is believed that Chinas were brought to Japan from China in 732 as a gift to the Japanese Emperor.

Airedale Terriers were bred in the county of Yorkshire in the Aire Valley, but soon spread throughout the UK. These dogs were originally used as skillful and hardy hunting companions.

For centuries, Shar-Pei have been bred in the southern provinces of China. They were considered to be lion dogs that would reliably guard the house from intruders.

The breed was officially registered in 1898. Currently, they are cheerful companion dogs. In addition, Zwerschnauzers are often used in customs to search for drugs and explosives.

There are at least two known points of view about the origin of French spaniels. According to one of them, they first appeared in Spain, which is indicated by the second name of the breed spaniel.

The Old English hard-haired black-and-tan terrier, the Old White English terrier and the smooth-haired black-and-tan terrier were all involved in the formation of the breed.

The smooth-haired Blacks, Bull Terriers, Greyhounds, Tan Terriers and Beagles were all involved in the formation of the smooth-haired Fox Terrier breed.

Many believe that the Pharaoh Hounds are the closest relatives of the ancient dogs that accompanied the rulers of Egypt on the hunt.

The Tibetan Mastiff is one of the oldest dog breeds. In ancient times, its representatives guarded Tibetan monks and helped nomads in the Himalayas.

Scotch Terriers first appeared in northern Scotland. They were bred by breeders of the city of Aberdeen, so the first name of the breed was “Aberdeen terrier”.

The Samoyed is one of the oldest breeds of spitz-like dogs. They are brave, energetic, hardy and very sociable pets. Signs of anger or cowardice in this case are considered a breed fault.

Slavic tribes have long hunted with strong birds of prey - falcons, golden eagles and hawks.