Dog Breed Library — Ottawa

Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle

Brilliant, elegant and among the most trainable of all dogs, the Toy and Miniature Poodle are devoted companio…

Maltese Lion Dog, Bichon Maltais

A gentle, deeply affectionate toy companion bred for thousands of years to delight and comfort. The Maltese bo…

Chrysanthemum Dog, Chinese Lion Dog

An affectionate, easy-going lap companion bred for centuries to delight royal households. The Shih Tzu is frie…

Bichon à poil frisé, Bichon Tenerife

A cheerful, merry companion with a powder-puff curly white coat and a sunny, adaptable nature. The Bichon Fris…

Chi

The world's smallest dog breed with one of its biggest personalities - alert, bold and utterly devoted to its …

Pom, Zwergspitz

A vivacious, foxy-faced Spitz with a glorious stand-off double coat and an outsize personality in a compact bo…

Zwergschnauzer

A sturdy, spirited and highly trainable small terrier with a distinctive wiry low-shedding coat and a keen, al…

Yorkie

A tiny terrier with an enormous personality - bold, lively and deeply devoted to its family. The Yorkshire Ter…

JRT, Jack Russell

A quick-witted, tenacious and loyal working terrier packed with energy and character. The Jack Russell is a su…

Mini Dachshund, Sausage Dog

A bold, curious and tenacious scent hound with an unmistakable long-bodied silhouette and a big personality. T…

Cavalier, CKCS

One of the gentlest and most affectionate of all companion breeds - superb with children, other pets and stran…

Mops, Carlin

A charming, sociable and devoted companion with an ancient imperial heritage and an irresistible expressive fa…

Nihon Supittsu

A striking, cloud-white companion Spitz with an alert, affectionate nature and a naturally self-cleaning coat …

Bichon Havanais, Havaneser

Cuba's national dog and a perennially delightful companion - bright, trainable and deeply people-oriented, wit…

Bichon Bolognese, Bolognese Toy Dog

A rare and aristocratic Italian companion with centuries of Renaissance court heritage. The Bolognese is calm,…

Golden

A gentle, eager-to-please family gundog exceptional with children, other pets and strangers alike. The Golden …

Labrador, Lab

For decades the world's most-registered dog - friendly, intensely biddable and reliable with children and othe…

Collie (working)

Routinely ranked the most intelligent and trainable of all dogs, the Border Collie is a phenomenal partner for…

GSD, Alsatian

A confident, intensely trainable working breed and the default choice for police, military and service roles f…

Corgi, Pembroke

A bold, intelligent and surprisingly energetic herding breed in a compact, fox-eared package. The Pembroke Wel…

A merry, curious and sociable scent hound that is excellent with children and other dogs. The Beagle is friend…

Frenchie, Bouledogue Français

An affectionate, comical and entertaining companion that bonds deeply with its family and adapts well to apart…

Shiba, Japanese Shiba Inu

Japan's smallest and most ancient native breed - a spirited, self-possessed and quietly devoted companion with…

Aussie

A highly intelligent, athletic and strikingly beautiful herding breed that excels at dog sports, working roles…

Sammy, Samoyedskaya

A strikingly beautiful, sociable and gentle Arctic working breed with a profuse pure-white double coat and the…

Husky

A breathtakingly beautiful and endlessly energetic Arctic sled dog with striking eyes, a plush double coat and…

Local mixed-breed, Singapore Street Dog

A resilient, adaptable and hardy Southeast Asian mixed-breed with the genetic diversity of a true landrace - r…

Rottie, Rottweiler Metzgerhund

A confident, deeply loyal German guardian with a calm, steady temperament and a profound devotion to its famil…

German Boxer, Deutscher Boxer

An exuberant, playful and people-loving working breed that stays puppyish for years and is famously good with …

Doberman Pinscher, Dobie

A sleek, athletic and exceptionally intelligent guardian breed created in 1890s Germany. Modern, well-bred Dob…

Deutsche Dogge, German Mastiff

The "Apollo of dogs" - a giant, elegant breed that is gentle, affectionate and surprisingly calm indoors despi…

Berner Sennenhund, Bernese

A large, strikingly handsome tricolour Swiss farm dog - gentle, affectionate and devoted, famously good with c…

Italian Mastiff, Italian Corso Dog

A large, powerful Italian guardian mastiff - intelligent, intensely loyal to its family and naturally protecti…

English Mastiff, Old English Mastiff

One of the largest dog breeds by mass - a gentle, dignified English guardian that is calm, good-natured and de…

St. Bernard, Bernhardiner

The legendary alpine rescue dog of the Great St Bernard Hospice - a gentle, patient giant that is wonderful wi…

Newfie, Newf

A massive, sweet-natured water dog famed for its strength, swimming ability and profound devotion to children …

Dalmatiner, Carriage Dog

The iconic spotted "carriage dog" - athletic, energetic and people-oriented, historically bred to trot alongsi…

Boston Bull, American Gentleman

A small, dapper and friendly companion - the tuxedo-marked "American Gentleman" - that is affectionate, good w…

Bulldog, British Bulldog

The famously placid, affectionate and courageous national dog of Britain - devoted, gentle with children and c…

Snap Dog

A sleek, elegant sighthound - essentially a small Greyhound - that is gentle, quiet and affectionate indoors y…

English Greyhound

The world's fastest dog breed and an ancient sighthound - but, contrary to its athletic look, a famously gentl…

Basset

A low-slung, droopy-eared French scent hound with one of the finest noses in dogdom and a famously laid-back, …

Cocker Spaniel, Cocker

A merry, affectionate and biddable gundog - the original "cocker" that flushed and retrieved woodcock - that m…

Springer, Springer Spaniel

An energetic, highly trainable gundog bred to flush and retrieve game - happiest with a job and plenty of dail…

Hungarian Vizsla, Magyar Vizsla

A lean, elegant golden-rust Hungarian pointer-retriever - affectionate, intensely people-bonded and bursting w…

Weimaraner Vorstehhund, Grey Ghost

The striking silver-grey "Grey Ghost" - a powerful, athletic German pointing breed that bonds intensely to its…

GSP, Deutsch Kurzhaar

A versatile, athletic German hunting dog bred to point, retrieve and track on land and water - supremely energ…

Akita Inu, Japanese Akita

A large, dignified Japanese spitz - the breed of the famously loyal Hachiko - profoundly devoted and protectiv…

Chow, Songshi Quan (puffy-lion dog)

An ancient, lion-maned Chinese spitz with a distinctive blue-black tongue and a famously dignified, cat-like i…

Sheltie, Shetland Collie

A small, intelligent herding dog resembling a miniature Rough Collie - exceptionally trainable, sensitive and …

English Bull Terrier, Bully

An unmistakable egg-headed, muscular terrier - exuberant, comical, affectionate and famously playful, sometime…

Staffie, Staffy

A muscular, medium-small bull-and-terrier breed with an outsized affectionate streak - historically nicknamed …

Cavoodle, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel × Poodle

A popular Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Poodle cross - affectionate, sociable and people-oriented, often wit…

Groodle, Golden Retriever × Poodle

A hugely popular Golden Retriever x Poodle cross - friendly, highly trainable and family-oriented, often with …