Belgian Tervueren

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

History: The Polish Lowland Sheepdog, also known as the Polski Owczarek Nizinny (and nicknamed PON in America) hails as its name clearly indicates from Poland. This dog has roots that trail to Central Asia and is derived from Tibetan Terrier bloodlines. The Polish Lowland Sheepdog was evolved more as a flock herder than a flock guarder which would explain its moderate size; while other larger herd dogs protected the livestock from large predators the PON worked with the Shepherds to control and guide the sheep.

King Shepherd

History: The King Shepherd is a very new breed only dating back to 1995. Developed by American dog breeders, Shelley Watts-Cross and David Turkheimer, the King Shepherd is a cross between German Shepherds of American descent, Alaskan Malamutes, Great Pyrenees and then re-crossed to German Shepherds of European descent. The overall result is a very large majestic looking German Shepherd. One of the advantages of this breed is that it addresses many of the inherent health problems characteristic of the German Shepherd such as elbow dysplasia.