Dog Breeds

DOG BREEDSIt is estimated that there are over 500 different dog breeds in the world.

Two organizations which promote breed standards are the AKC (American Kennel Club) and the UKC (United Kennel Club).

The AKC recognizes over 150 different breeds while the UKC currently recognizes over 300 separate breeds.

DOG BREEDSAKC Recognized Breeds are assigned to one of seven groups or the Miscellaneous Class, based on the uses for which the breeds were developed.

UKC Recognized Breeds are assigned to one of eight groups, based on the uses for which the breeds were developed.

DOG BREEDSAKC GROUPS UKC GROUPS

1. SPORTING2. NON-SPORTING3. TOY4. HERDING5. TERRIER6. WORKING7. HOUND8. MISCELLANOUS

1. COMPANION DOG2. GUARDIAN DOG3. GUN DOG4. HERDING DOG5. NORTHERN BREED6. SCENTHOUND7. SIGHTHOUND & PARIAH8. TERRIER

DOG BREEDSTOP UKC BREEDS

(based on UKC registration figures 2005)

1 Treeing Walker Coonhound2 American Pit Bull Terrier3 Bluetick Coonhound4 English Coonhound5 American Black and Tan Coonhound6 Redbone Coonhound7 Labrador Retriever8 Beagle9 Plott Hound10 Jack Russell Terrier

DOG BREEDSTOP UKC BREEDS

(based on UKC registration figures 2005)

11 American Eskimo12 Toy Fox Terrier13 Rat Terrier14 German Shepherd Dog15 Dogue de Bordeaux16 American Bulldog17 Belgian Shepherd Dog18 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel19 Epagneul Breton

DOG BREEDSThe following should assist you in identifying some of the more popular breeds.

DOG BREEDS

TREEING WALKERCOONHOUND

AMERICANPIT BULLTERRIER

DOG BREEDS

BLUETICK COONHOUND

ENGLISH COONHOUND

DOG BREEDSAMERICAN

BLACK & TANCOONHOUND

REDBONECOONHOUND

DOG BREEDS

PLOTT HOUND

JACK RUSSELLTERRIER

DOG BREEDSAMERICAN ESKIMO

TOY FOX TERRIER

DOG BREEDSRAT TERRIER

AMERICAN BULLDOG

DOG BREEDS

DOGUE DE BORDEAUX

EPAGNEUL BRETON

DOG BREEDS

BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG

CAVALIERKING CHARLES

SPANIEL

DOG BREEDSTOP AKC BREEDS

(based on UKC registration figures 2006)

1 Labrador Retrievers2 Yorkshire Terriers3 German Shepherd Dogs 4 Golden Retrievers5 Beagles 6 Dachshunds 7 Boxers 8 Poodles 9 Shih Tzu 10 Miniature Schnauzers

DOG BREEDSTOP AKC BREEDS

(based on UKC registration figures 2006)

11 Chihuahuas 12 Bulldogs 13 Pugs 14 Pomeranians 15 Boston Terriers 16 Cocker Spaniels 17 Rottweilers 18 Maltese 19 German Shorthaired Pointers 20 Shetland Sheepdogs

DOG BREEDSYorkshire Terrier

Labrador Retriever

DOG BREEDS

German Shepherd Dog

Golden Retriever

DOG BREEDS

Beagle

Dachshund

DOG BREEDS

Poodle

Boxer

DOG BREEDS

Shih Tzu

Miniature Schnauzer

DOG BREEDS

Chihuahua

Bulldog

DOG BREEDS

Pomeranian

Pug

DOG BREEDS

Cocker Spaniel

Boston Terrier

DOG BREEDSRottweiler

Maltese

DOG BREEDS

ShetlandSheepdog

GermanShorthaired

Pointer

DOG BREEDS

BorderCollie

AustralianShepherd

DOG BREEDSFOR A COMPLETE LIST OF BREEDS

United Kennel Clubhttp://www.ukcdogs.com/

American Kennel Clubhttp://www.akc.org/

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