5 Major dog breeds

Canines are known to be a man’s best friend. They have been domesticated by man for hundreds of years and are of several breeds too. Also dogs of different breed are cross bred to get a hybrid breed, with unique characteristics of both the parent dogs. Dogs are the only animals with such a vast variety of appearance, from the pug to the Great Dane. Cross breeding is possible because of the unique chromosomal structure in their DNA.

Dog Breeds

There are several breeds of dogs and each breed has a different characteristic. There are friendly natured dogs, that even your children could play with and aggressive natured dogs that are used for security purposes and ever tracking or taking down criminals. There are several dog shows and contests held, and several breeds of dogs get known by winning such contests. So, let’s have a look of some of the well known breeds.


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Oct 21, 2009 | 2 | Dog Breeds

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