List of Dog Breeds
Affenpinscher
Afghan Hound
Alaskan Husky – A Guide To The Hard Working Breed
Alaskan Malamute – Facts and Info
Australian Shepherd
Australian Shepherd Husky Mix – Complete Breed Guide
Australian Shepherd Lab Mix – Top Facts About The Aussiedor
Australian Shepherd Mix Breeds – Guide To The Top Crosses
Australian Terrier
Basset Hound – Key Facts and Features
Beagador – The Beagle Lab Mix – Complete Breed Guide
Beagle Mix Breeds – A Guide To the Different Crosses
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Berger Blanc Suisse – Everything You Need To Know
Bichon Frise Dog Breed
Blue Doberman Pinscher – Complete Breed Guide
Blue Nose Pitbull – Complete Rare Breed Owners Guide
Blue Tick Beagle – Top Facts & Guide
Bluetick Coonhound – The Breed With Long Ties To The USA
Border Collie Lab Mix – Guide To The Borador
Borzoi
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Brittany
Brussels Griffon
Bull Mastiff
Bull Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavapoochon
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua Mix Breeds – Guide To The Top Crosses
Chinese Crested Dog
Chow Chow
Collie
Corgi Husky Mix – A Beautiful Mix Of Breeds
Corgi Poodle Mix – Top Guide To The Corgipoo
Dachshund
English Cream Golden Retriever
English Setter
English Shepherd – Complete Guide & Top Facts
English Toy Spaniel
Feist Dog – Complete Breed Guide
Flat-Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier
French Bulldog
German Shepherd Husky Mix
German Shepherd Lab Mix – Complete Breed Guide
German Shepherd Pitbull Mix – A Guide To The German Pit
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Golden Retriever Corgi Mix – Breed Guide & Top Facts
Golden Retriever Lab Mix – Complete Guide To The Goldador
Gordon Setter
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound
Groenendael (Belgian Shepherd)
Havanese
Hmong Dog
Husky Mix Breeds – Complete Guide To The Top Husky Crosses
Irish Setter
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Chihuahua Mix – Complete Breed Guide
Japanese Chin
Japanese Spitz – The Playful And Elegant Breed
Kangals – Natural Born Protectors
Keeshonden
Kerry Blue Terrier
King Shepherd – Complete Guide & Top Facts
Labrador Retriever
Lhasa Apso
Long Haired Chihuahua – Complete Breed Guide
Long Haired German Shepherd – Top Guide
Maltese
Manchester Terrier – A Complete Guide To A True Terrier
Mastiff
Miniature Husky – Complete Breed Guide
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Mop Dog – Komondor Complete Guide
Morkie Dog – The Maltese Yorkie Mix
Neapolitan Mastiff
Norwich Terrier
Papillon
Pekingese
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pointer
Pomapoo – Toy Poodle & Pomeranian Mix Complete Guide
Pomchi – Pomeranian Chihuahua Mix Dog Breed Guide
Pomsky – Pomeranian Husky – Complete Guide
Poodle
Poodle Mixes – Top Guide To These Popular Crossbreeds
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler Lab Mix – Top Facts & Guide
Rottweiler Pitbull Mix – Breed Facts And Info
Saint Berdoodle – Top Facts & Complete Guide
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Schnauzer
Shar Pei
Shepadoodle
Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu Breed Guide – Top Facts & Info
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spinone Italiano
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Tamaskan – Complete Breed Guide & Top Facts
Teacup Yorkie – More Than Just A Cute Face
Terrier Mix Breeds – Complete Guide To The Different Terrier Crosses
The Airedale Terrier – King Of The Terriers Guide & Top Facts
The Akbash Dog – Top Guide & Facts
The Akita Dog – Top Facts and Info
The Alaskan Klee Kai – Top Guide
The American Alsatian Breed Guide – Things You Should Know
The American Bully – Complete Guide & Facts
The American Water Spaniel – Top Facts & Guide
The Anatolian Shepherd – Complete Guide
The Apple Head Chihuahua – Top Facts & Guide
The Aussiedoodle – Australian Shepherd Poodle Mix
The Basenji Dog – Top Facts & Breed Guide
The Beagle – Everything To Know About This Active Breed
The Bernedoodle – Compete Dog Breed Guide
The Bernese Mountain Dog – Complete Guide
The Best Teddy Bear Dog Breeds – From Large To Small For All Types Of Owner
The Bichon Poodle Cross Breed Guide
The Black German Shepherd – Everything You Need To Know
The Black Mouth Cur – Complete Guide & Facts
The Black Pomeranian – Everything You Need To Know
The Black Pug – Rare Breed Guide
The Bloodhound – Key Facts And Features Of The Breed
The Blue French Bulldog – Complete Handy Owners Guide
The Blue German Shepherd – Top Facts & Guide
The Blue Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Breed Guide
The Boerboel – South African Mastiff Breed Guide
The Bolognese Dog – Complete Breed Guide
The Border Collie – Top Facts & Guide
The Border Collie Blue Heeler Mix – Top Facts & Guide
The Border Collie Corgi Mix – Top Facts
The Bordoodle – Complete Breed Guide
The Boston Terrier – Complete Guide & Top Facts
The Boxador – Complete Guide To The Boxer Labrador Mix Breed
The Brindle Pitbull – Top Facts And Characteristics
The Canaan Dog – Guide & Top Facts
The Cane Corso – Breed Guide And Info
The Carolina Dog Breed Guide & Top Facts
The Cavapoo – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel & Miniature Poodle Mix
The Chihuahua – Top Guide & Facts
The Chihuahua Poodle Mix – Chipoo Top Guide & Facts
The Chihuahua Terrier Mix – Breed Guide & Top Facts
The Chiweenie – Chihuahua Dachshund Mix
The Chorkie – Chihuahua Yorkie Mix
The Chug Dog – Pug Chihuahua Mix Complete Guide
The Cockapoo – Cocker Spaniel Toy Poodle Mix
The Cocker Spaniel – Complete Breed Guide
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
The Dalmatian Dog – Complete Guide
The Dapple Dachshund – Complete Dog Breed Guide
The Dutch Shepherd – Full Guide & Facts
The English Labrador – Complete Guide & Top Facts
The English Springer Spaniel – Top Guide & Facts
The Entlebucher Mountain Dog – Breed Guide & Top Facts
The Estrela Mountain Dog – Complete Guide
The Frenchton – French Bulldog Boston Terrier Mix Breed Guide
The German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Rottweiler Mix – Breed Guide
The Goberian – Golden Retriever Husky Mix Breed Guide
The Golden Cocker Retriever – Golden Retriever Cocker Spaniel Mix
The Golden Retriever – Top Facts & Guide
The Golden Shepherd – Complete Breed Guide
The Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever & Poodle Cross
The Great Dane – Breed Guide & Top Facts
The Greenland Dog – Breed Guide & Top Facts
The Havapoo – Poodle and Havanese Cross Breed Guide
The Hokkaido Dog – Top Facts & Guide
The Jack Russell Terrier – All The Facts An Owner Needs
The Karelian Bear Dog – Complete Guide
The Kelpie Dog – Complete Guide
The Labradoodle – Top Guide & Facts
The Long Haired Dachshund – Owner Guide & Facts
The Maltese Shih Tzu – Complete Mix Breed Guide
The Maltipoo – Maltese Poodle Mix
The Maremma Sheepdog – A Breed That Spans The Ages
The Mastador – Mastiff Lab Mix Top Facts & Complete Guide
The Mini Australian Shepherd Dog – ( Mini Aussie )
The Mini Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever & Miniature Poodle Mix
The Mini Labradoodle – Top Facts & Info
The Miniature Bulldog – Guide & Top Facts
The Miniature German Shepherd – Breed Info And Owners Guide
The Mountain Cur Working Dog – Complete Owners Guide
The Native American Indian Dog
The Newfoundland Dog – Complete Guide & Top Facts
The Norfolk Terrier – Top Guide & Facts
The Northern Inuit Dog Guide
The Patterdale Terrier Dog Breed – Complete Guide
The Peekapoo – Pekingese & Miniature Poodle Cross
The Pitbull Boxer Mix – Bullboxer Breed Guide
The Pitbull Lab Mix – Complete Owner Guide
The Pitsky – American Pitbull & Husky Cross
The Pocket Beagle – Your Complete Guide
The Pocket Pitbull – Top Breed Guide
The Pomeranian – Origins and Complete Breed Guide
The Presa Canario – Canary Mastiff Dog Guide
The Pug – Full Guide To The Classic Toy Breed
The Puggle – Pug Beagle Mix Complete Guide
The Red Golden Retriever – Complete Breed Guide
The Red Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Guide
The Red Husky – Breed Facts And Complete Guide
The Red Nose Pitbull – The Facts About This American Terrier
The Rottweiler Dog – Top Facts and Complete Guide
The Russian Bear Dog – Guide To The Caucasian Shepherd
The Saarloos Wolfdog – Complete Guide
The Sable German Shepherd – Top Facts & Guide
The Sheepadoodle – Sheepdog Poodle Mix
The Shih Poo – Shih Tzu Toy Poodle Cross Breed Guide
The Shiloh Shepherd – Complete Breed Guide
The Shollie – Border Collie German Shepherd Mix
The Shorkie – Shih Tzu Yorkie Mix – An Owners Guide
The Siberian Husky Dog – Complete Guide & Facts
The Silver Lab – Your Questions Answered From Traits To Treats
The Teacup Chihuahua – Top Facts & Guide
The Teacup Maltese – Complete Breed Guide
The Teacup Poodle – Facts About This Miniature Breed
The Texas Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Shepherd Mix
The Toy Poodle – Batteries Not Included – Complete Guide
The Utonagan Dog – Guide & Top Facts
The Victorian Bulldog – Top Breed Guide And Facts
The White German Shepherd – All The Facts About This Magnificent Breed
The White Pomeranian – Owner Guide & Top Facts
The Whoodle – Wheaten Terrier and Poodle Mix
The Wire Haired Dachshund – Complete Guide
The Xoloitzcuintli Dog Breed – Top Facts & Guide
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
What Breed Is My Dog? – Top Guide To Identify Different Breeds
Whippet Dog Breed Info and Facts
White Husky – Top Guide & Facts
Wolf Dog Breeds – Top Guide & Facts
Yorkie-Poo
Yorkshire Terrier
Over many years, different breeds of dogs have been bred by man for different purposes. Dog breeds are usually divided into four specific groups, here are a few facts about each group.
Non-sporting Dogs
Dogs in the Non-Sporting Group are a diverse group which do not fit the specified criteria of the other breed groups. In addition, the Non-Sporting Group may no longer perform the tasks they were originally bred for. These dogs vary in every conceivable way from size, temperament, features and coats.
Some are well known and some are less common. There is no unifying theme with these dogs. Times, fashions and societies have changed and so have the need for breeds to assist in what was once considered entertainment, or sport. Non-sporting dogs include: Poodles, Bulldogs and Chow Chows.
Sporting Dogs
The sporting dogs, or sporting breeds, are very friendly dogs and great companions. They are also excellent hunting dogs, gun dogs, game dogs, and bird dogs.
Sporting dogs are popular among hunters, and owners of these breeds group understand that their dogs need regular invigorating exercise. These pets are well-rounded companions that are active and alert.
Sporting dogs generally have natural instincts in water and woods and will actively hunt with their owner.
Dogs in the sporting group can be divided into four basic types according to the job each breed was bred to perform. These types include the following:
Setters
- English Setter
- Irish Setter
Pointers
- English Pointer
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- Vizsla
Retrievers
- Labrador
- Golden Retriever
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Spaniels
- Cocker Spaniel
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Toy Dogs
Small companion or lap dogs are referred to as ‘Toy Dogs’. Many of the Toy breeds were bred for this category although some have been placed into this category due to their small size. Small dog breeds were usually owned by the wealthy and were referred to as a ‘status symbol’, a luxury item with practically no apparent use.
Toy dogs have very friendly personalities and will give their owner lots of love and attention. Toy Dogs do not need a large amount of exercise and some can be fussy eaters. Other Toy Dogs include: Yorkshire Terriers, Pug Dogs, English Toy Terrier and the Japanese Chin.
Working Dogs
Dogs in the Working group, were developed to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as herding, droving, pulling, hauling, herding, hunting, rescuing and guarding. Working with and for humans is intertwined entirely with the history of dogs. The very nature of many of these tasks require a big, strong dog. Working dogs have always been viewed as real assets to their owners and have worked with man replacing larger animals such as horses when none such animals were available.
Over the centuries these dogs were selectively bred to become guards and search and rescue dogs. Arguably, the working group consists of some of the most heroic canines in the world, aiding humans in many walks of life, including the Boxer, Great Dane and St Bernard.
Characteristics and features of Working Dogs have been introduced and strengthened by breeding with animals who already demonstrated the desired traits.
Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century. Before this time dogs and puppies were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. Therefore, the various working breeds were introduced to help man according to his specific requirements such as herding other animals such as cattle and sheep, guarding premises, pulling various carts and sleds and rescuing people from water and mountains
Today, dogs are still employed as:
Farm Dogs
Sled Dogs
Sniffer Dogs
Guard Dogs
Police Dogs
Rescue Dogs
Sheep Dogs
Sports Dogs
Dogs play a vital role in modern police work and are used by every force in the country. There are approximately 2,500 police dogs in England and Wales. Their naturally powerfully sense of smell and agility are used by the police for finding drugs, explosives and human remains. Police dogs are also trained to track and catch criminals, for crowd work, and in prisons.
The most popular breed of dog for police work is the German Shepherd, chosen for its intelligence and highly developed senses, they also tend to be more instinctively suspicious of strangers than other breeds. Dogs need to have the right temperament to be suitable for police work – those who may make unsuitable pets, because they are too energetic and demanding, are often ideal.
So there you have it. As well as being loving, faithful, loyal pets, dogs are very hard-working and an invaluable animal to the human race.
A dogs work is never done!