Medium Dogs
33 medium breeds.
Beagle
One of the oldest hunting breeds, dating back to Roman times. The breed as we kn...
Poodle
The second smartest dog breed (after Border Collies). Originally bred as water r...
Siberian Husky
Bred by the Chukchi people of Siberia as endurance sled dogs. Rose to fame in 19...
Border Collie
Widely considered the smartest dog breed. Can learn a new command in under 5 sec...
Bulldog
Originally bred for bull-baiting, a cruel sport banned in 1835. The breed was th...
Australian Shepherd
Despite the name, the breed was developed in the western United States, not Aust...
Basset Hound
Their name comes from the French bas (low). Second only to Bloodhounds in scent-...
Cocker Spaniel
The smallest member of the sporting group. Lady from Lady and the Tramp is a Coc...
Whippet
The poor man racehorse in Victorian England. Can reach speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph...
Bull Terrier
Created by James Hinks in Birmingham in the mid-1800s, originally as an all-whit...
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Developed in Staffordshire from crosses of bulldogs and terriers, originally for...
American Staffordshire Terrier
Descended from bull and terrier dogs brought to America in the nineteenth centur...
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
An Irish farm dog used for herding, guarding, and ratting for more than 200 year...
Bedlington Terrier
Named after the mining town of Bedlington in Northumberland, where miners used i...
Kerry Blue Terrier
A working terrier from County Kerry in Ireland, used for hunting, herding, and g...
Basenji
An ancient hunting dog from Central Africa, where it was used to flush game into...
Norwegian Elkhound
An ancient Nordic spitz used for thousands of years to track moose, called elk i...
Pharaoh Hound
The national dog of Malta, where it is called Kelb tal-Fenek, meaning rabbit dog...
English Springer Spaniel
A gun dog named for its job of springing, or flushing, game birds from cover for...
Vizsla
A Hungarian pointer and retriever with a short golden-rust coat, prized for cent...
Brittany
A compact bird dog from the Brittany region of France. In America it was long ca...
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The smallest of the retrievers, developed in Nova Scotia to toll, or lure, ducks...
Lagotto Romagnolo
An ancient water retriever from the Romagna region of Italy that became the spec...
Portuguese Water Dog
A fishermans helper along the coast of Portugal that herded fish into nets, retr...
Samoyed
Bred by the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia to herd reindeer, pull sleds, and keep ...
Australian Cattle Dog
Developed in nineteenth-century Australia by crossing herding dogs with dingoes ...
Puli
A Hungarian sheepdog famous for its dense corded coat, which looks like dreadloc...
Bearded Collie
A shaggy herding dog of the Scottish Highlands, bred to work sheep and cattle in...
Chow Chow
An ancient Chinese breed that served as a hunting, herding, guarding, and sled d...
Chinese Shar-Pei
A wrinkled breed from southern China used for hunting, guarding, and herding. It...
Keeshond
A Dutch barge dog that guarded river boats and farms. It became the symbol of th...
Xoloitzcuintli
The national dog of Mexico, an ancient hairless breed associated with Xolotl, th...
Finnish Spitz
The national dog of Finland, a foxlike hunting dog bred to find game birds such ...