For thousands of years, dogs have accompanied humans as we moved around the world. Wherever we settled, our furry friends would settle too, and as we mingled with other peoples, so did our dogs.
This mingling has left us with a wonderful diversity of dog breeds, each of which can be traced back to a particular place in the world. It's no surprise then that many dog breeds are associated with a particular place or country and have that country or place of origin in their name (think German Shepherds, Tibetan Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies, etc).
While in some cases figuring out where your dog's ancestors are from is easy, in others it's not so clear. Are you wondering where in the world your dog is from?
Here's a quick Atlas of Dog Breeds that will get you thinking of how international your pup really is!
Atlas of Dog Breeds
A
Afghan Hound - Afghanistan
Akita - Japan
Argentine Mastiff - Argentina
Australian Shepherd - Australia
B
Basenji - Democratic Republic of Congo
Beagle - United Kingdom
Bernese Mountain Dog - Switzerland
Border Collie - United Kingdom
Boxer - Germany
Bulldog - United Kingdom
C
Chihuaha - Mexico
Chow Chow - China
Corgi - Wales
D
Dachsund - Germany
Dalmatian - Croata
Doberman - Germany
Dogue de Bordeaux - France
E
Elo - Germany
English Foxhound - United Kingdom
F
Finnish Spitz - Finland
Fox Terrier - United Kingdom
French Bulldog - France
G
Galgo Español (Spanish Greyhound) - Spain
German Shepherd - Germany
Golden Retriever - United Kingdom
Great Dane - Germany
Greyhound - United Kingdom
H
Harrier - United Kingdom
Hokkaido - Japan
I
Irish Setter - Ireland
J
Jack Russell Terrier - United Kingdom
K
Komondor - Hungary
Koolie - Australia
L
Labrador Retriever - Canada
M
Maltese - Italy
Mexican Hairless Dog - Mexico
N
Norwegian Elkhound - Norway
Nova Scotia Duck-Trolling Retriever - Canada
O
Old Danish Pointer - Denmark
Old English Sheepdog - United Kingdom
P
Papillon - Belgium
Pekingese - China
Peruvian Hairless Dog - Peru
Pointer - Germany
Pomeranian - Poland
Poodle - Germany/France
Portuguese Water Dog - Portugal
Pug - China
Q - R
Rajapalayam - India
Rat Terrier- United States
Rhodesian Ridgeback - Zimbabwe
Rottweiler - Germany
Russell Terrier - United Kingdom
S
Schnauzer - Germany
Scottish Terrier - United Kingdom
Shar Pei - China
Shih Tzu - China
Siberian Husky - Russia
St. Bernard - Italy/Switzerland
Swedish Laphun - Sweden
T
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier - United States
Thai Ridgeback - Thailand
Tibetan Mastiff - China (Tibet)
Toy Fox Terrier - United States
U
Uruguayan Cimarron - Uruguay
V
Vizsla - Hungary
Volpino - Italy
W
Weimaraner - Germany
Welsh Terrier - United Kingdom
White Shepherd - United States
X Y Z
Xiasi - China
Yorkshire Terrier - England
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