One of the UK's rarest native breeds, it has webbed feet for swimming.

Its long, silky coat evolved to protect it in the cold mountains of Afghanistan.

Bred by the nomadic Tuareg people of the Sahel, it copes easily with intense desert heat.

Known as the 'barkless dog', it yodels instead of barking.

Its mottled blue-black coat gives the breed its name.

Its harsh, wiry coat lets it push through thick Breton undergrowth.

Its long ears help sweep scent up from the ground towards its nose.

It was bred to follow a cold blood trail across mountainous terrain.

Its superb nose means it is often used as a detection dog at airports.

Bloodhounds can follow scent trails several days old.

Once known as the Russian Wolfhound, it hunted wolves with the Russian aristocracy.

It has been bred on the slopes of Mount Etna for thousands of years.

'Dachshund' means 'badger dog' in German.

Miniatures were bred small enough to follow rabbits into their burrows.

Its long body and short legs are perfect for following quarry underground.

It combines the toughness of the wire coat with a compact size.

The smooth coat is the oldest of the Dachshund coat types.

The wire coat was developed to protect it in rough, thorny undergrowth.

Also called the Scottish Deerhound, it was bred to hunt red deer in the Highlands.

It is Finland's national dog and 'barks' birds into trees to alert the hunter.

Bred to work in packs, foxhounds are traditionally counted in 'couples'.

It was bred to hunt hare over the rough, bushy terrain of the Vendée.

Its deep, melodious voice carries a long way across open country.

Despite reaching around 45 mph, greyhounds are famously happy to sleep most of the day.

It is named after Count Adolf Hamilton, founder of the Swedish Kennel Club.

It is a remarkable jumper, able to leap high from a standing start.

It is the tallest of all dog breeds.

Once thought to be extinct, the breed was revived in the mid-20th century.

It tracked elk and held them at bay by barking until the hunter arrived.

Often shortened to 'PBGV', it is known for its cheerful, independent spirit.

It is known to 'blush': its nose and ears glow pink when it is excited.

It comes in three sizes (small, medium and large) and two coat types.

The ridge along its back is hair growing in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat.

It is one of the oldest known breeds, with similar dogs shown in ancient Egyptian art.

It gives voice with a distinctive, high-pitched cry while following a trail.

Also called the Arabian Greyhound, it is prized for its speed and stamina.

Once called 'the poor man's racehorse', it was raced by miners in northern England.