List of Dog Breeds
- Affenpinscher
- Afghan Hound
- Airedale Terrier – King Of The Terriers Guide & Top Facts
- Akbash Dog – Top Guide & Facts
- Akita Dog – Top Facts and Info
- Alabai ( Central Asian Shepherd Dog )
- Alaskan Husky – A Guide To The Hard Working Breed
- Alaskan Klee Kai – Top Guide
- Alaskan Malamute – Facts and Info
- American Alsatian Breed Guide – Things You Should Know
- American Bully – Complete Guide & Facts
- American Foxhound – Sweet and Affectionate
- American Water Spaniel – Top Facts & Guide
- Anatolian Shepherd – Complete Guide
- Apple Head Chihuahua – Top Facts & Guide
- Aussiedoodle – Australian Shepherd Poodle Mix
- 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
- Austrian Pinscher
- Azawakh
- Barbado da Terceira
- Barbet
- Basenji Dog – Top Facts & Breed Guide
- Basset Bleu de Gascogne
- Basset Hound – Key Facts and Features
- Beagador – The Beagle Lab Mix – Complete Breed Guide
- Beagle – Everything To Know About This Active Breed
- Beagle Mix Breeds – A Guide To the Different Crosses
- Bearded Collie
- Bedlington Terrier
- Belgian Malinois
- Berger Blanc Suisse – Everything You Need To Know
- Berger Picard
- Bernedoodle – Compete Dog Breed Guide
- Bernese Mountain Dog – Complete Guide
- Bichon Frise Dog Breed
- Bichon Poodle Cross Breed Guide
- Black Mouth Cur – Complete Guide & Facts
- Black Pomeranian – Everything You Need To Know
- Black Pug – Rare Breed Guide
- Black Russian Terrier – The Soviet Superdog
- Bloodhound – Key Facts And Features Of The Breed
- Blue Doberman Pinscher – Complete Breed Guide
- Blue French Bulldog – Complete Handy Owners Guide
- Blue German Shepherd – Top Facts & Guide
- Blue Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Breed Guide
- Blue Nose Pitbull Facts & Info – Complete Rare Breed Owners Guide
- Blue Tick Beagle – Top Facts & Guide
- Bluetick Coonhound – The Breed With Long Ties To The USA
- Boerboel – South African Mastiff Breed Guide
- Bolognese Dog – Complete Breed Guide
- Border Collie – Facts & Guide
- Border Collie Blue Heeler Mix – Top Facts & Guide
- Border Collie Corgi Mix – Top Facts
- Border Collie Lab Mix – Guide To The Borador
- Border Terrier Facts – Tough and Tenacious
- Bordoodle – Complete Breed Guide
- Borzoi Dog – An Elegant and Noble Sight Hound
- Boston Terrier – Complete Guide & Top Facts
- Bouvier des Flandres – The Beautiful Belgian Cattle Dog
- Boxador – Complete Guide To The Boxer Labrador Mix Breed
- Boxer Dogs – Loyal Companions with a Heart of Gold
- Brindle Pitbull – Top Facts And Characteristics
- Brittany Dog – Boundless Joy and Energy
- Brussels Griffon – From Royal Lapdogs to the Perfect Urban Pet
- Bull Mastiff – Instinctive Protectors
- Bull Terrier – Bold, Beautiful and Powerful
- Ca de Bou – The Majorca Mastiff
- Cairn Terrier
- Canaan Dog – Guide & Top Facts
- Cane Corso – Breed Guide And Info
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi – Charming Little Herders
- Carolina Dog Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Catalan Sheepdog – (Gos d’Atura Català)
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Cavapoo – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel & Miniature Poodle Mix
- Cavapoochon
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chihuahua – Top Guide & Facts
- Chihuahua Mix Breeds – Guide To The Top Crosses
- Chihuahua Poodle Mix – Chipoo Top Guide & Facts
- Chihuahua Terrier Mix – Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Chiweenie – Chihuahua Dachshund Mix
- Chorkie – Chihuahua Yorkie Mix
- Chow Chow Dog – A Resilient, Ancient Spitz Breed
- Chug Dog – Pug Chihuahua Mix Complete Guide
- Cockapoo – Cocker Spaniel Toy Poodle Mix
- Cocker Spaniel – Complete Breed Guide
- Collie
- Corgi Husky Mix – A Beautiful Mix Of Breeds
- Corgi Poodle Mix – Top Guide To The Corgipoo
- Corsican Dog – Cursinu
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian Dog – Complete Guide
- Dapple Dachshund – Complete Dog Breed Guide
- Discovering the English Labrador: Your Ultimate Guide to Breed Facts & Photos
- Doberman Pinscher – The Beautiful Guardian
- Dutch Shepherd – Full Guide & Facts
- East Siberian Laika
- English Bulldog – The Iconic Canine Gentleman
- English Cream Golden Retriever
- English Foxhound – Breed Facts & Information
- English Setter – Elegance in Motion
- English Shepherd – Complete Guide & Top Facts
- English Springer Spaniel – Top Guide & Facts
- English Toy Spaniel
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog – Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Estrela Mountain Dog – Complete Guide
- Feist Dog – Complete Breed Guide
- Finnish Lapphund
- Finnish Spitz
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- Fox Terrier
- French Bulldog
- French Spaniel
- Frenchton – French Bulldog Boston Terrier Mix Breed Guide
- Galgo Español
- German Shepherd Dog Breed
- German Shepherd Husky Mix
- German Shepherd Lab Mix – Complete Breed Guide
- German Shepherd Pitbull Mix – A Guide To The German Pit
- German Shepherd Rottweiler Mix – Breed Guide
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Giant Schnauzer
- Goberian – Golden Retriever Husky Mix Breed Guide
- Golden Cocker Retriever – Golden Retriever Cocker Spaniel Mix
- Golden Retriever – Top Facts & Guide
- Golden Retriever Corgi Mix – Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Golden Retriever Lab Mix – Complete Guide To The Goldador
- Golden Shepherd – Complete Breed Guide
- Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever & Poodle Cross
- Gordon Setter
- Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
- Great Dane – Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Great Pyrenees
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Greenland Dog – Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Greyhound
- Groenendael (Belgian Shepherd)
- Havanese
- Havapoo – Poodle and Havanese Cross Breed Guide
- Hmong Dog
- Hokkaido Dog – Top Facts & Guide
- Husky Mix Breeds – Complete Guide To The Top Husky Crosses
- Ibizan Hound – Podenco Ibicenco
- Icelandic Sheepdog
- Irish Red and White Setter
- Irish Setter
- Irish Terrier – The Red Devil
- Irish Water Spaniel – Tallest of the Spaniels
- Irish Wolfhound
- Italian Greyhound
- Jack Russell Chihuahua Mix – Complete Breed Guide
- Jack Russell Terrier – All The Facts An Owner Needs
- Jämthund – The Swedish Elkhound
- Japanese Chin
- Japanese Spitz – The Playful And Elegant Breed
- Japanese Terrier
- Kai Ken
- Kangals – Natural Born Protectors
- Karelian Bear Dog – Complete Guide
- Keeshonden
- Kelpie Dog – Complete Guide
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- King Shepherd – Complete Guide & Top Facts
- Kintamani Dog
- Kishu Ken
- Labradoodle – Top Guide & Facts
- Labrador Retriever
- Lhasa Apso
- Long Haired Chihuahua – Complete Breed Guide
- Long Haired Dachshund – Owner Guide & Facts
- Long Haired German Shepherd – Top Guide
- Löwchen – The Little Lion Dog
- Lurcher – Breed Facts, Info and Pictures
- Maltese
- Maltese Shih Tzu – Complete Mix Breed Guide
- Maltipoo – Maltese Poodle Mix
- Manchester Terrier – A Complete Guide To A True Terrier
- Maremma Sheepdog – A Breed That Spans The Ages
- Mastador – Mastiff Lab Mix Top Facts & Complete Guide
- Mastiff
- Mini Australian Shepherd Dog – ( Mini Aussie )
- Mini Goldendoodle – Golden Retriever & Miniature Poodle Mix
- Mini Labradoodle – Top Facts & Info
- Miniature Bulldog – Guide & Top Facts
- Miniature German Shepherd – Breed Info And Owners Guide
- Miniature Husky – Complete Breed Guide
- Miniature Pinscher
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Mop Dog – Komondor Complete Guide
- Morkie Dog – The Maltese Yorkie Mix
- Moscow Watchdog
- Mountain Cur Working Dog – Complete Owners Guide
- Mudi
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland Dog – Complete Guide & Top Facts
- Norfolk Terrier – Top Guide & Facts
- Northern Inuit Dog Guide
- Norwich Terrier
- Otterhound – A Rare British Breed
- Papillon
- Patterdale Terrier Dog Breed – Complete Guide
- Peekapoo – Pekingese & Miniature Poodle Cross
- Pekingese
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Pharaoh Hound
- Pitbull Boxer Mix – Bullboxer Breed Guide
- Pitbull Lab Mix – Complete Owner Guide
- Pitsky – American Pitbull & Husky Cross
- Pocket Beagle – Your Complete Guide To The Most Cutest Dog Breed
- Pocket Pitbull – Top Breed Guide
- Pointer
- Pomapoo – Toy Poodle & Pomeranian Mix Complete Guide
- Pomchi – Pomeranian Chihuahua Mix Dog Breed Guide
- Pomeranian – Origins and Complete Breed Guide
- Pomsky – Pomeranian Husky – Complete Guide
- Poodle
- Poodle Mixes – Top Guide To These Popular Crossbreeds
- Portuguese Sheepdog
- Presa Canario – Canary Mastiff Dog Guide
- Pug – Full Guide To The Classic Toy Breed
- Puggle – Pug Beagle Mix Complete Guide
- Pyredoodle – A Calm and Loving Gentile Giant
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Red Golden Retriever – Complete Breed Guide
- Red Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Guide
- Red Husky – Breed Facts And Complete Guide
- Red Nose Pitbull – The Facts About This American Terrier
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Rottweiler Dog – Top Facts and Complete Guide
- Rottweiler Lab Mix – Top Facts & Guide
- Rottweiler Pitbull Mix – Breed Facts And Info
- Russian Bear Dog – Guide To The Caucasian Shepherd
- Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
- Russkiy Toy
- Saarloos Wolfdog – Complete Guide
- Sable German Shepherd – Top Facts & Guide
- Saint Berdoodle – Top Facts & Complete Guide
- Saint Bernard
- Saluki Dog Breed
- Samoyed – The Smiling Dog – Facts & Information
- Schipperke
- Schnauzer
- Scottish Deerhound
- Shar Pei
- Sheepadoodle – Sheepdog Poodle Mix
- Shepadoodle
- Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)
- Shiba Inu
- Shih Poo – Shih Tzu Toy Poodle Cross Breed Guide
- Shih Tzu Breed Guide – Top Facts & Info
- Shiloh Shepherd – Complete Breed Guide
- Shollie – Border Collie German Shepherd Mix
- Shorkie – Shih Tzu Yorkie Mix – An Owners Guide
- Siberian Husky Dog – Complete Guide & Facts
- Silver Lab – Complete Guide & Top Facts
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Spanish Mastiff
- Spanish Water Dog
- Spinone Italiano
- Stabyhoun Dog Breed Guide
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Swedish Lapphund
- Tamaskan – Complete Breed Guide & Top Facts
- Teacup Chihuahua – Top Facts & Guide
- Teacup Maltese – Complete Breed Guide
- Teacup Poodle – Facts About This Cute Miniature Breed
- Teacup Yorkie – More Than Just A Cute Face
- Teddy Bear Dog Breeds – From Large To Small For All Types Of Owner
- Terrier Mix Breeds – Complete Guide To The Different Terrier Crosses
- Texas Heeler – Australian Cattle Dog Shepherd Mix
- Thai Ridgeback
- The Black German Shepherd – Everything You Need To Know
- The Native American Indian Dog
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Poodle – Batteries Not Included – Complete Guide
- Transylvanian Hound – Erdélyi Kopó
- Types of Spitz Dog Breeds
- Utonagan Dog – Guide & Top Facts
- Victorian Bulldog – Top Breed Guide And Facts
- Vizsla – A Guide On This Fast and Friendly Dog Breed
- 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 German Shepherd – All The Facts About This Magnificent Breed
- White Husky – Top Guide & Facts
- White Pomeranian – Owner Guide & Top Facts
- Whoodle – Wheaten Terrier and Poodle Mix
- Wire Haired Dachshund – Complete Guide
- Wolf Dog Breeds – Top Guide & Facts
- Xoloitzcuintli Dog Breed – Top Facts & Guide
- Yorkie-Poo (Yorkipoo) – A Very Charismatic Mixed Breed
- 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!