Author: Valentina Gómez Morón

The Rottweiler is a molosser-type dog breed originating in Germany, although it was also used in ancient Rome. It was known as the ‘Rottweil butcher dog’ - in German: Rottweiler Metzgerhund - because it was used to protect and herd livestock and pull butcher's carts loaded with meat, together with other products for the market.

The black Russian terrier (Russian: Чёёрный терьер), nicknamed ‘Stalin's dog’, is a breed of dog traditionally used as a watchdog and police dog. It is rare to find dogs of this breed outside its country of origin and its recognition in other countries has only just begun.

The Dutch Smoushond (Dutch Smoushond, Hollandse Smoushond or Dutch Ratter) is a small-sized breed of dog descended from German and Dutch terrier-type dogs that were kept in stables to eliminate rats and mice. Related to the Schnauzer, they are rare and little known outside the Netherlands, their country of origin. They are referred to as Dutch to avoid confusion with the Belgian Griffon, which has similar characteristics.

The Miniature Schnauzer is a small dog with a big personality. He is loyal, lively, intelligent, affectionate and cheerful. His combination of calmness and liveliness makes him well adapted to all kinds of situations and families.

The Danish and Swedish farm dog is a breed that perfectly combines calmness and liveliness. That said, their high activity levels must be met in order to have a nice, quiet time on the couch.

The Austrian Pinscher (Österreichischer Pinscher) is a breed of dog of the medium-sized pinscher type originating in Austria, where dogs of this type were originally farm dogs, keeping stables free of rats and acting as domestic guards, livestock guardians and shepherds.

The Dobermann is a breed of dog of German origin that owes its name to Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, a German who, at the end of the 19th century, took the initiative to create a new breed of dog that would effectively serve his difficult job as a tax collector.

The Affenpinscher is a breed of dog of the Pinscher family of small, stocky build, bred since the 17th century. Its coat is bristly, commonly black and short, giving it an ape-like appearance, hence the breed name.