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.

Chow Chows first appeared in China, Mongolia and North Korea. It is known that several millennia ago they were already used as hunters, guards and cargo carriers.

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.

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”.

Reliable information about the origin of Rottweilers has not survived to this day, but there are sources according to which dogs similar to representatives of this breed were used in ancient Rome.

The first representatives of the breed were bred in Germany. They are the largest dogs of the schnauzer group, as evidenced by the prefix “Riesen”, which translates as “giant”.

German Pinschers are agile, independent, fearless and rather calm dogs. Their combination of keen intelligence, endurance and trainability make them excellent companions and watchdogs.

The first German Shepherds appeared less than two centuries ago. They began to be bred in the late 19th century in Germany as a national breed of herding dogs.

Neapolitan Mastiffs have been known since ancient times.

In the German city of Stuttgart there is a statue dating back to 1620. It depicts a watchman and a dog that looks like a Mittelschnauzer.