The nine oldest dog breeds in the world. As of: February 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
The Eurasier is considered the youngest officially recognized German dog breed. The first dogs of this kind are said to have existed in Japan over 8,000 years ago. The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest sighthound breeds and, as its name suggests, originally comes from Afghanistan. For a long time, sled dogs were the only four-legged friends that lived in the Arctic.