The sloughi is a rare breed of dog in the United States, although it is descended from hounds.
Sloughis have dark, alluring eyes and are slender and quick.
Large in stature and with a distinctively shaggy coat that develops lengthy mats, the Bergamasco sheepdog stands out.
The breed has been used to herd sheep for decades in the Alps' valleys, where its calm demeanor and lack of fearlessness helped keep the flocks from scattering.
Images of dogs resembling the cirneco have been discovered on Sicilian coins from as early as 500 B.C.
A Sicilian aristocrat committed herself to saving the breed after almost losing it in the 1930s.
The terrier was bred to hunt badgers and foxe.s and, according to folklore
Also turned spits used to cook meat over open flames due to its short stature and bent front legs.