Breed Profiles

A red speckled cattle dog standing on short dry grass beside a galvanised water trough in a farm yard

Kelpie, Cattle Dog, Australian Terrier: Choosing

12 September 2026

Working breeds for active homes: the kelpie, the cattle dog and the Australian terrier, and the health and exercise questions to settle before you choose one.

A white Bull Terrier asleep on a worn leather sofa in a British living room

The Bull Terrier: Standard, Home Life, Health

11 September 2026

From James Hinks to the modern sofa: what the Bull Terrier standard describes, how the breed lives in a family home, and the health tests a buyer should ask

A kitchen table in daylight, seen from above

LOF Papers and Health Tests for an Aussie Puppy

10 September 2026

What documents and hereditary tests to ask for before reserving an Australian Shepherd puppy in France, and how to read a breeder's health papers.

A smooth-coated Russkiy Toy standing on a wooden table in a veterinary consulting room, side-on to the camera

Russkiy Toy: Standard, Coat and Health Checks

9 September 2026

The FCI 352 standard for the Russkiy Toy, coat varieties, health checks in a very small breed and how to recognise a serious breeder.

A wooden bench in a veterinary consulting room in late afternoon light

Russian Breeds: Work, Standard, Screening

8 September 2026

Samoyed, borzoi, Caucasian shepherd and West Siberian laika: the work each was bred for, what their standards describe and the screening recorded today.

A compact bréviligne Bouvier des Flandres standing on packed snow beside a wooden cart harness in low winter

Bouvier des Flandres in Quebec: work, health, papers

5 September 2026

Living with a Bouvier des Flandres in Quebec: character, puppy education, hereditary screening and the breeder documents a future owner should check.