Large dogs

Bullmastiffs combine the best of two worlds – the strength and vigilance of a guard dog with the gentleness of a family pet. This breed epitomizes the perfect balance between power and kindness like..

The Labradoodle is a dog that is the result of crossbreeding between the King Poodle and the Labrador. So far, these hybrid dogs are only recognised as an independent dog breed by the American CKC.Reg..

The Central Asian Ovcharka is a strong and large dog from Central Asia. The breed standard is maintained by Russia and the FCI lists him among the mountain dogs in group 2, section 2.2. ..

The Caucasian Ovcharka is a large dog that originally comes from the former Soviet Union. His breed standard is today looked after by Russia. The FCI leads the Caucasian Owtscharka in group 2, section..

The German Wirehaired Pointer is a large dog breed from Germany. He is a classic hunting dog, which can be used in many ways for hunting. The FCI leads the German Wirehaired Pointer in group 7, ..

The Malinois is one of the four recognised varieties of the Belgian Shepherd Dog. The breed, which is managed by the FCI in Group 1, Section 1 (Shepherds), is known for its great eagerne..

The Irish Wolfhound is a large breed of dogs from Ireland. It belongs to the rough-coated sighthounds and is accordingly listed by the FCI in Group 10, Section 2. ..

The giant schnauzer is a large dog from Germany. The breed is one of the recognized service dog breeds and is listed by the FCI in group 2, section 1 (Pinscher and Schnauzer). The G..

The Galgo Español is a large sighthound from Spain. He is partly also called Spanish Sighthound or simply Galgo and is led by the FCI in group 10, section 3. The Galgo Español ha..

The Greyhound is a large breed of dogs from Great Britain. He belongs to the sighthounds and is accordingly listed by the FCI in group 10, section 3. The Greyhound is the secon..

The Sloughi is a large dog breed from Morocco. The short-haired sighthounds are led by the FCI in group 10, section 3. In their home country they are still frequently used for hunting. ..

The Collie, or longhaired Collie, is a large breed of dog originating in Great Britain. The FCI leads the Collie among the herding and driving dogs in group 1, section 1 (shepherd dogs).&n..

The German Boxer, or simply Boxer is a large breed of dogs from Germany. He belongs to the classic service dogs and is led by the FCI in group 2, section 2.1 (Great Dane dogs). The Boxer is reg..

The Bloodhound is a large breed of dogs from Belgium. Although the Bloodhound is still used for hunting, it is also becoming increasingly popular as a family dog thanks to its friendly and eag..

The dog is commonly referred to as the best friend of man. Nevertheless, there are always incidents of seemingly aggressive animals. It is estimated that nearly 20,000 people are bitten by dogs each y..

The Afghan Hound is a British breed of dog whose origins are in Afghanistan. The FCI lists the Afghans in Group 10, Section 1 (long-haired or feathered greyhounds). Afghan greyhounds are co..

The Hungarian Hound, also known as Magyar Vizsla Shorthair, is a large breed of dog from Hungary. The classic hunting dogs are managed by the FCI in group 7, section 1 (continental pointers). Hungari..

German Shorthair is a large breed of dog from Germany. The classic hunting dogs are classified by the FCI in group 7, section 1.1 (continental pointers).The docile four-legged friends are characterize..

Besides the division of the different breeds into one of the 10 groups defined by the FCI, it is especially common to divide dogs into small, medium and large breeds according to their shoulder height..

Sighthounds are different breeds, which are characterized by their slim physique and an extremely low body fat percentage.  The sighthounds originally used for hunting are excellent spri..