The Caucasus Mountains area is rough, mountainous country. The herdsmen of the steppes and mountains needed a dog sturdy enough to stand up to both the predators of the region and the harsh winters.

Just like small dogs sometimes tend to have the Napoleon complex, where they're unaware of their size and usually have a big bark and no bite—like some Chihuahas—some big dogs are the opposite, also ...

It is not uncommon to spot a city lass walking around a shopping mall with a Chihuahua peeking through her Jimmy Cho handbag. Owning a ‘designer’ dog in Nairobi is indeed a status symbol. Flamboyant ...