Dogs Breeds

AKC GROUPS AND BREEDS

ADAPTED FROM WIKIPEDIA
Breed Pictures From www.akc.org
Seven Major Groups of Dogs

Sporting dogs were deveoped

!or "#nting g$%e

&o#nds were deveoped !or

"#nting $nd tr$'(ing )* sig"t
or s'ent

Terriers were deveoped to

"#nt #ndergro#nd
Major Groups of Dogs

Wor(ing dogs were deveoped

to per!or% servi'es s#'" $s
poi'e $nd res'#e wor(+
g#$rding propert*+ $nd p#ing
seds

&erding dogs were deveoped

to $ssist in %$n$ging ivesto'(
s#'" $s s"eep $nd '$tte
Major Groups of Dogs

To* dogs were deveoped to

)e o! s%$ si,e !or #se $s
"o#se pets $nd 'o%p$nion
$ni%$s

Non-sporting $re
%is'e$neo#s )reeds #sed
%$in* !or 'o%p$nions"ip
Sporting

In'#de pointers+ setters+

sp$nies $nd retrievers
Ger%$n S"ort"$ired
Pointer
Iris" Setter
Engis" Springer
Sp$nie
Goden
Retriever
Hound

In'#de %$n* t*pes o!

"o#nds+ )e$ges+ $nd
d$'"s"#nds
B$'( $nd T$n
Coon"o#nd
Be$ge
D$'"s"#nd
Terrier

In'#de terriers $nd

s'"n$#,ers
Aired$e Terrier
Mini$t#re S'"n$#,er
Working Dogs

In'#de A$s($n M$$%#te+

Bo.ers+ Do)er%$n Pins'"er+
Gre$t D$ne+ S$int Bern$rds+
Si)eri$n &#s(*+ et'
A$s($n M$$%#te
Bo.er
Herding Dogs

In'#de Coies+ Ger%$n

S"ep"erd+ S"eepdogs+ et'/
Coie Ger%$n
S"ep"erd Dog
Pois" 0ow$nd
S"eepdog
To Dogs

In'#de C"i"#$"#$+
Pe(ingese+ P#g+ et'/
C"i"#$"#$ Pe(ingese P#g
!on"sporting Dogs

In'#de Boston Terrier+

D$%$ti$n+ Poode+ et'/
Boston Terrier D$%$ti$n
Poode
Sporting Group

Twent*-!o#r
)reeds %$(e
#p t"e
sporting
gro#p/
A%eri'$n
W$ter Sp$nie
Britt$n*
Pointers

Dogs deveoped $)o#t

122 *e$rs $go in
Eng$nd t"$t get t"eir
n$%e !ro% t"e st$n'e
t"e* t$(e w"en t"e*
!ind g$%e
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Pointers

Coored iver+ e%on+ )$'(+

or$nge+ eit"er in
'o%)in$tion wit" w"ite or
soid 'oored

Re6#ire ess 'o$t '$re t"$n

%$n* ot"er )reeds )e'$#se
o! t"eir s"ort"$ir 'o$t

&$ve even te%per$%ent+

$!!e'tion$te n$t#re+
inteigen'e+ $nd p$tien'e
wit" '"idren
#ng$is% Setter

Dog #sed !or )ird

"#nting in Eng$nd !or
over 722 *e$rs/ Setters
origin$ted !ro% 'rossing
Pointers $nd Sp$nies
$nd4or Setters
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#ng$is% Setter

&#nt i(e Pointers-t$(e

st$n'e w"en t"e* !ind t"eir
pre*

Sig"t* ig"ter in weig"t

t"$n Pointers

G$ining pop#$rit* in t"e

United St$tes )e'$#se o!
)e$#t* $nd #se!#ness
&ris% Setter

0$rge setter noted !or its

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o*$t*+ )odness+ $nd
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&ris% Setter

M$"og$n* or ri'" '"estn#t red wit"

no tr$'e o! )$'( in t"e 'o$t 'oor

Sig"t* t$er $nd "e$vier t"$n

Engis" Setters

Used !or $ t*pes o! g$%e+ )#t tr$in

sower t"$n so%e ot"er )reeds

Ide$ s"ow dog+ )#t '$n=t )e #sed !or

)ot" s"ow $nd !ied
Brittan Spanie$

M$* )e '$ssed $s $ setter

or sp$nie+ )#t wor(s %ore
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Brittan Spanie$

Ti'(ing ?%i.ing o! d$r(er 'oors

$t t"e tips o! t"e "$ir@ is
desir$)e on $n or$nge $nd
w"ite or iver $nd w"ite 'o$t in
eit"er 'e$r or ro$n p$tterns

S%$er dog t"$t is $n e.'eent

s"ooting dog t"$t wor(s 'ose
in
Springer Spanie$

T"e !o#nd$tion )reed !or $

Engis" "#nting sp$nies/ A
sp$nies ove to '"$se t"eir
g$%e o#t o! 'over

T"e* #s#$* do not t$(e $

point w"en "#nting
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Springer Spanie$

A)o#t t"e weig"t o! $ s%$

pointer $nd t"e "eig"t o! $
Britt$n*+ it is $ 'o%p$'t )reed

0$rger $nd !$ster t"$n ot"er

sp$nie )reeds+ Springer
Sp$nies $re e.'eption$
"#nters in t"i'( )r$%)es
'merican (ocker Spanie$

T"e s%$est %e%)ers o!

t"e sporting dog !$%i*
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'merican (ocker Spanie$

O!ten s$nd* 'oor wit"

eeg$nt $ppe$r$n'e $nd
'"eer!# disposition

It is $ so!t-"e$rted dog t"$t

%$(es $n e.'eent !$%i*
pet
)a*rador +etrievers

T"e retriever is $n $'tive

w$ter dog t"$t w$s )red to
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)a*rador +etrievers

S"ort 'o#ped+ strong* )#it

dog wit" $n $ert+ !riend*
disposition+ !ine te%per$%ent+
$nd in6#isitive n$t#re

Aer* depend$)e dog t"$t "$s

)e'o%e one o! t"e )est #sed
)reeds !or g#ide dogs !or t"e
)ind+ or !or se$r'" $nd res'#e
wor(
)a*rador +etrievers

S"ort+ t"i'(+ w$ter-resist$nt

"$ir in 'oors o! )$'(+
'"o'o$te+ or *eow
?goden@

Us#$* not $s t$ $s
pointers
Hound Group

&#nts )* s'ent
or )* sig"t/

T"e Gre*"o#nd
$nd t"e A!g"$n
&o#nd "#nt )*
sig"t+ w"ie
%ost ot"ers
"#nt )* s%e
A!g"$n &o#nd
Gre*"o#nd
Basset Hound

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Basset Hound

S"ort-egged dog "e$vier in )one

t"$n $n* ot"er )reed !or its si,e

Gente+ devoted dogs t"$t $re good

wit" '"idren+ )#t %$* )e st#))orn
or di!!i'#t to "o#se )re$(

Us#$* w"ite wit" '"estn#t or

s$nd-'oored %$r(ings $nd not
over :7B t$ $nd weig" $n $ver$ge
!ro% 72 to >: po#nds
Beag$es

Noted !or t"eir r$))it

"#nting $)iit*+ )#t $so
%$(e gre$t pets $nd
'o%p$nions/
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Beag$es

R$nge in weig"t !ro% :C-D2

po#nds $nd $re #s#$*
$)o#t :D-:>B $t t"e
s"o#der

Coors r$nge !ro% $ )#e

wit" )$'( tigering+ w"ite+
)$'(+ or$nge or "o#nd t*pe
tri-'ooring
B$ack and Tan (oon%ound

Deveoped in t"e United

St$tes !ro% 'rossing wit"
t"e )ood"o#nd $nd
!o."o#nd
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B$ack and Tan (oon%ound

Bred espe'i$* !or "#nting r$''oons

Aggressive )reed t"$t is inteigent

$nd $ p$ssion$te "#nter

Known !or its )$'( 'o$t $nd t$n

%$r(ings on t"e %#,,e+ i%)s+ $nd
'"est

On* e.'eeded in si,e $%ong t"e

"o#nds )* t"e )ood"o#nd
B$ood%ounds

One o! t"e %ost do'ie o! $

)reeds
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B$ood%ounds

C$n tr$'( $ s'ent t"$t is sever$

"o#rs od

T"e* $re $!!e'tion$te+ )#t

so%ew"$t s"*+ non $ggressive+ $nd
sensitive to 'orre'tion $nd (indness
$nd e.'eent pets !or '"idren

Coors r$nge !ro% t$wn* to )$'(

$nd t$n or red $nd t$n

Are t"e $rgest o! t"e "o#nd gro#p

Dac%s%und

Per!e'ted in t"e :C22=s in

Ger%$n* !or "#nting
)$dgers
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S"ort egged+ ong )odied %#s'#$r

dogs t"$t r$nge !ro% $)o#t C to 12
po#nds $nd !ro% >-;B $t t"e
s"o#der+ depending on t"e st*e

0ive* $nd 'o#r$geo#s+ t"e

d$'"s"#nd is $ )$r(er t"$t %$(es $
good w$t'"dog

Good wit" '"idren $nd #sed %$in*

$s $ 'o%p$nion dog
'merican Fo,%ound

Bred !ro% Engis" "o#nds

$nd $ter Fren'" "o#nds
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'merican Fo,%ound

A!!e'tion$te dog+ )#t not

o!ten #sed $s pets+ t"e*
pri%$ri* "#nt in p$'(s $nd
$re )od $nd $ggressive in t"e
!ied

T"e* $re sig"t* s"orter t"$n

t"e )ood"o#nd or )$'( $nd
t$n 'oon"o#nd
Gre%ounds

F$vorites o! Eg*pti$n ro*$t*

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Gre%ounds

Are good $t "#nting $ t*pes o!

g$%e/ Be'$#se o! its speed+
gre*"o#nds were #sed in p$'(s
to '$t'" t"eir 6#$rr* $nd p# it
down

Best (nown !or speed+

gre*"o#nds $re %$in* #sed in
t"e United St$tes !or r$'ing
Gre%ounds

A$#$)e $s $ s"ow dog+ )#t

gre*"o#nds need ots o!
e.er'ise $nd $re not s#ited
!or $p$rt%ent dweing

Not re'o%%ended $s $
'o%p$nion dog !or '"idren
Terrier Group

Deveoped to "#nt
F#ndergro#nd/B

Its n$%e is derived !ro% t"e

0$tin word terr$ %e$ning e$rt"

T"ere $re two s#)gro#ps3 t"e

ong egged $nd s"ort egged
C$irn Terrier
'ireda$e Terriers

In t"e $rge ong-egged

gro#p

&e$d $nd e$rs $re t$n wit"

t"e sides $nd #pper p$rts o!
t"e )od* )eing )$'( or
gri,,e

Aer* do'ie+ o)edient dog t"$t

gets $ong we wit" '"idren
Bu$$ Terriers

A 'ross o! t"e B#dog+ Od

Engis" Terrier+ $nd Sp$nis"
Pointer t"$t were #sed !or
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Bu$$ Terriers

M$* )e oving $nd $!!e'tion$te+

)#t t"e* wi re$di* !ig"t to
prote't t"e%seves or t"eir
%$ster

Coor is w"ite ?%$* "$ve so%e

)$'( %$r(ings $)o#t t"e "e$d@
or 'oored/ Coored )# terriers
$re $n* 'oor )#t w"ite+ wit"
)rinde )eing t"e pre!erred 'oor
Fo, Terrier

M$* )e eit"er s%oot" or

wired+ depending on t"e
t*pe o! "$ir 'o$t
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Fo, Terrier

One o! t"e )est (nown $nd %ost

wide* distri)#ted p#re)red dogs
noted !or t"eir 'o#r$ge in "#nting
$ni%$s t"$t den in t"e gro#nd

E$s* to tr$in+ $!!e'tion$te+ $nd

good 'o%p$nion dogs

W"ite s"o#d )e t"e do%in$nt

'oor/ Brinde+ red+ or iver $re to
)e $voided
Miniature Sc%nau-er

Ger%$n )reed deveoped to

"#nt )$dger+ !o.+ we$se+
et'/
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Miniature Sc%nau-er

Good $p$rt%ent dog $nd pet

t"$t is !ond o! '"idren

Inteigent+ "$rd* $nd "e$t"*

0ess t"$n 12 po#nds $nd on*

:1-:7B in "eig"t $t t"e
s"o#der+ sto'(* $nd
wire"$ired
Parson +usse$$ Terrier

Deveoped $ro#nd 122

*e$rs $go in Eng$nd )* $
'erg*%$n+ P$rson 9$'(
R#sse to "#nt !o.
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Parson +usse$$ Terrier

Known !or its $ert+ 'on!ident+ $nd re$d*

$ttit#de

M$* "$ve $ s%oot" or wire"$ired 'o$t

Coor3 W"ite wit" )$'( or t$n %$r(ings or

$ 'o%)in$tion o! t"ree 'oors

Weig"t3 $ver$ge :D-:G po#nds !or %$es

$nd !e%$es

&eig"t $t t"e s"o#der3 :1-:>B !or %$es

$nd !e%$es
Working Group

Per!or% $ servi'e to
"#%$ns s#'" $s p#ing
seds+ prote'ting propert*+
doing res'#e wor(+ $nd
'$rr*ing %ess$ges
Gre$t P*renees
Gre$ter Swiss
Mo#nt$in Dog
Port#g#ese
W$ter Dog
'$askan Ma$amute

An Arti' sed dog noted !or

t"eir 'e$niness+ )eing
odoress/
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'$askan Ma$amute

T"e* do not )$r(

Aw$*s "$s $ w"ite

#nder)od* $nd w"ite on
p$rts o! t"e egs+ !eet+ $nd
p$rt o! t"e %$s( %$r(ings
Bo,ers

Des'ended !ro% !ig"ting

dogs o! Ti)et
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Bo,ers

So%ew"$t s#spi'io#s o! str$ngers+

)#t good n$t#red dog

Re6#ires reg#$r e.er'ise to "ep

prevent r"e#%$tis% $nd "$s $
s"ort i!e sp$n o! #s#$* ess t"$n
:2 *e$rs

Coors $re !$wn $nd )rinde wit"

w"ite %$r(ings possi)e on t"e
'"est $nd !$'e
Do*erman Pinsc%er

A Ger%$n )reed t"$t is $

res#t o! 'rossing Gre$t
D$nes+ Ger%$n S"ep"erds+
Rottweiers+ $nd Pins'"ers
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Do*erman Pinsc%er

Fe%$e Do)er%$ns $re '$#tio#s

$ro#nd str$ngers+ )#t $re
$!!e'tion$te $nd '$% wit" !$%i*

M$e Do)er%$ns $re e.tre%e*

inteigent )#t $re o!ten ver*
$ggressive $nd need $ strong
owner w"o is good $t %$n$ging
t"e dog

O!ten ive $s ong $s 12 *e$rs o!

$ge ?ong ti%e !or dogs@
Great Dane

One o! t"e two $rgest

)reeds o! dogs $nd is
!riend* 'o%p$nion or
w$t'"dog
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Great Dane

Weig"t3 $ver$ge ::2-::>

po#nds !or !e%$es+ :12-
:>2 po#nds !or %$es

&eig"t $t t"e s"o#der3

%ore t"$n 1CB !or !e%$es+
%ore t"$n D2B !or %$es
Standard Sc%nau-er

Uses in'#de !$%i* pet+

w$t'"dog+ $nd )od*g#$rd

Aer* 'e$n $nd $%ost odor

!ree+ t"e )reed is noted !or
$ ong i!e sp$n

Coor3 S$t $nd pepper+ or

p#re )$'(
+ottwei$er

C$%e !ro% t"e M$sti!! t*pe

dogs o! Ro%e $nd w$s #sed
to drive '$tte to %$r(et
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M$ssive $nd power!#+ )#t pe$'e!#+

o)edient+ $nd e.tre%e* inteigent
dogs t"$t $re ver* prote'tive o! t"eir
owners

Aer* good 'o%p$nion dogs+ )#t $re

$so #sed $s )od*g#$rds+ w$t'"dogs+
poi'e dogs+ $nd "erd dogs

Coor3 Aw$*s )$'( wit" r#st to

%$"og$n* %$r(ings $)o#t t"e !$'e
$nd !eet
Saint Bernards

One o! t"e two $rgest

)reeds
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Saint Bernards

E.'eent sense o! s%e $nd 'o$t

%$de it s#it$)e to per!or%
res'#e in e.tre%e %o#nt$in
'i%$te 'onditions

Pe$'e!#+ 6#iet+ $nd gente dog

t"$t oves t"e 'o%p$n* o!
"#%$ns $nd %$(es $ good
'o%p$nion dog

Coor3 Red wit" w"ite %$r(ings or

w"ite wit" red %$r(ings
Samoed

Breed !ro% Si)eri$

E.'eent 'o%p$nion $nd

w$t'"dog t"$t i(es to )$r(+ )#t
is ver* gente+ (ind+ $nd
espe'i$* oving o! '"idren

M$n* )eieve it is t"e %ost

)e$#ti!# )reed in e.isten'e

Coor3 p#re w"ite

Si*erian Husk

Origin$ted in Asi$ $s $n
end#r$n'e sed dog+ )#t
!o#nd its "o%e in A$s($
w"en it )eg$n to win t"e A
A$s($ Sweepst$(es R$'e in
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Si*erian Husk

Friend*+ gente dog+ )#t %$*

)e st#))orn $nd i $ro#nd
'"idren

Does not "$ve t"e

$ggressiveness or prote'tive
6#$ities to )e $ w$t'"dog

Coor3 P#re w"ite to $ ot"er

'oors in'#ding )$'(
Herding Group

Deveoped to $ssist t"e

"erds%$n %$n$ge v$rio#s
ivesto'( spe'ies
A#str$i$n
C$tte Dog
C$rdig$n
Wes" Corgi
P#i
(o$$ies

One o! t"e oder )reeds $nd

were #sed !or s"eep"erding
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(o$$ies

Used %$in* tod$* $s pets $nd $re

devoted !$%i* dogs t"$t $re w$r*
o! str$ngers $nd ver* prote'tive o!
t"eir owner $nd !$%i*

Eit"er ro#g"-'o$ted ?ong"$ired@ or

s%oot" 'o$ted+ wit" t"e ong"$ired
'oie re6#iring !re6#ent )r#s"ing
to re%ove )#rrs $nd (notted "$ir

Coor3 S$)e $nd w"ite+ tri-'oored+

)#e $nd %ere+ $nd w"ite
German S%ep%erd

M$* "$ve )een 'rossed

)etween "erding dogs $nd
wovesI t"eir #ses tod$*
in'#de res'#e dogs+ poi'e
dogs+ g#$rd dogs+ g#ide
dogs+ $nd pets
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German S%ep%erd

Co#r$geo#s+ o*$+ o)edient+

$nd $!!e'tion$te to !$%i*
%e%)ers+ )#t eer* o!
str$ngers

Coor3 B$'( nose wit"

v$rio#s s"$des o! gr$*+
)rown+ $nd *eow
.$d #ng$is% S%eepdog

0$rge+ %#s'#$r dog t"$t

"$s $ g$it t"$t %$(es it oo(
i(e $ )e$r w"en it %oves
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.$d #ng$is% S%eepdog

E.'eent "erd dogs+

'o%p$nion dogs+ $nd pets+
$nd "$ve $so )een #sed !or
g#$rd dogs+ sed dogs+ $nd
retrievers

T"e* $re !riend* $nd

$!!e'tion$te
S%et$and S%eepdog

B$si'$* $ s%$ version o!

t"e 'oie t"$t $re e.'eent
!$%i* pets $nd 'o%p$nion
dogs
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S%et$and S%eepdog

Noted !or )eing do'ie+

devoted dog t"$t is ver*
inteigent

Coor3 Mini$t#re 'oie wit"

)$'(+ )#e %ere+ $nd s$)e
wit" %$r(ings o! w"ite
$nd4or t$n
To Group

So-n$%ed )e'$#se o! t"eir

s%$ si,e+ $nd is %ost o!ten
#sed $s "o#se pets $nd
'o%p$nions
A!!enpins'"er
&$v$nese
P$pion
(%i%ua%ua

N$%ed !or t"e st$te o!

C"i"#$"#$+ Me.i'o+ it is t"e
s%$est )reed o! dog in t"e
word $nd t"e odest )reed
on t"e A%eri'$n 'ontinent
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Noted $s $ '$nnis" )reed

t"$t does not i(e ot"er
)reeds o! dogs

T"ese itte dogs $re

'o#r$geo#s+ energeti'+
ive*+ $ert+ $nd inteigent
&ta$ian Gre%ound

S%$est o! dogs t"$t "#nt

)* sig"t+ $nd is %$in* #sed
$s $ 'o%p$nion or pet
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&ta$ian Gre%ound

T"is )reed is odoress $nd "$s $

s"ort+ s%oot" "$ir 'o$t t"$t
s"eds itte $nd e$s* to
%$int$in

Breed is p$*!# $nd $ert

$ro#nd !riends+ )#t w$r* o!
str$ngers

A!!e'tion$te dog t"$t needs $

ot o! $!!e'tion to t"rive
Manc%ester Terrier

Or R$t Terrier

Origin$* (nown !or its r$t $nd

rodent "#nting s(is+ )#t is
pri%$ri* #sed tod$* $s $
'o%p$nion dog

Coor3 9et )$'( wit" ri'"

%$"og$n* t$n %$r(ings $)o#t
t"e !$'e $nd ower egs
Pekingese

Breed !ro% C"in$ t"$t is

e.tre%e* $!!e'tion$te wit"
its owner $nd t"$t %$(e
good w$t'"dogs or $pdogs
!or $p$rt%ent dweers
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Pekingese

T"ese itte dogs $re not

$!r$id o! $rger $dvers$ries
$nd wi s"ow gre$t 'o#r$ge

Re6#ire teet" '$re to

prevent de'$* $nd !re6#ent
'o$t '$re to (eep its ong+
!ine "$ir we groo%ed
Pug

Aer* od )reed noted !or its

pro%inent e*esI s"ort+
s6#$re %#,,eI deep
wrin(ed !ore"e$dI $nd
$rge %$ssive "e$d
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Inteigent $nd $!!e'tion$te

dogs t"$t en5o* ots o!
$ttention

E$si* tr$ined $nd ove

'"idren
S%i% T-u

C"inese )reed wit" $ ong+

!owing "$ir 'o$t t"$t
re6#ires 'onst$nt '$re to
prevent %$tting $nd
(notting
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Coor3 E*es $nd nose $re

ri% )$'( wit" $n* 'o$t
'oor

0oo(s i(e $ %ini$t#re ion

$nd "$s $n $risto'r$ti'+
$rrog$nt '$rri$ge
!on"Sporting Group

Mis'e$neo#s )reeds #sed

%$in* !or 'o%p$nion dogs
A%eri'$n Es(i%o
Dog
C"inese S"$r-Pei S"i)$ In#
Boston Terrier

An A%eri'$n )reed t"$t

origin$ted !ro% 'rossing t"e
Engis" B#dog $nd w"ite
Engis" Terrier $nd !#rt"er
deveoped t"ro#g"
in)reeding
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Boston Terrier

A 'e$n '#t dog t"$t "$s t"e

)od* 'on!or%$tion o! $ Terrier

M$(e e.'eent "o#se dogs or

'o%p$nion dogs )e'$#se t"e*
$re even te%pered+ inteigent+
$nd get $ong we wit" '"idren

Coor3 B$'( or Brinde wit"

w"ite %$r(ings
Bu$$dog

Origin$* $ !ero'io#s dog

)red !or )# )$iting $nd
!ig"ting $nd noted to )e
$%ost insensitive to p$in
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Tod$* t"e* "$ve )een

see'tive* )red to )e good
n$t#red

M$* "$ve pro)e%s $t w"eping

d#e to t"e $rge si,e o! t"e
p#pp*=s "e$d

Coor3 soid w"ite+ soid red+

!$wn or !$ow+ red or ot"er
'oors o! )rinde+ $nd pie)$d
Da$matian

C$%+ 6#iet dog noted !or its

inteigen'e $nd $d$pt$)iit*
t"$t "$s )een #sed $s $ tr$i
"o#nd !or tr$'(ing+ !or "#nting
)irds+ )o$r+ $nd )e$r+ retrieving
g$%e+ )#t %ost not$)* $s $
'o$'" or '$rri$ge dog ?!ire
tr#'(s@
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Da$matian

T"ese dogs wi !oow t"eir

%$ster i! $t $ possi)e
reg$rdess o! t"e %ode o! t"e
%$ster=s tr$ve $nd t"rive on
"#%$n 'o%p$nions"ip

N$t#r$ $s g#$rdi$ns $nd ove

'"idren

Coor3 W"ite wit" )$'( spots or

w"ite wit" iver )rown spots
)%asa 'pso

Is (nown !or its s%$ si,e

$nd "e$v* "$ir 'o$t w$s
#sed $s g#$rd dogs in Ti)et
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T"is dog is %ost s#ited !or

$d#ts w"o wi spend ti%e wit"
t"e%

Inteigent+ 6#i'( "e$ring $nd

'$n re$di* disting#is" )etween
str$ngers $nd 'ose $sso'i$tes

Aer* o)edient i! t"e* tr#st *o#

$nd respond re$di* to (indness
Pood$e

Aer* inteigent+ good

n$t#red dog ?#s#$*@+
(nown $s t"e n$tion$ dog
o! Fr$n'e w"ere it w$s
#sed $s $ retriever+ d#'(
?w$ter@ dog+ $nd 'ir'#s
tri'( dog
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Pood$e

Used %ore tod$* $s

'o%p$nion $nd s"ow dogs

Coor3 A 'oors wit" $n

even $nd soid 'o$t 'oor
$t t"e s(in
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Pood$e

Weig"t3 St$nd$rds $ver$ge D>-

7> po#nds !or !e%$es $nd 72-
>2 po#nds !or %$esI Mini$t#re
v$rieties $ver$ge :H-D> po#nds
!or !e%$es $nd :C-D2 po#nds
!or %$esI To* Poodes $ver$ge
:7-:H po#nds !or !e%$es $nd
:>-:C po#nds !or %$es
Pood$e

&eig"t $t t"e s"o#der3

St$nd$rds $re K :>B !or
!e%$es $nd %$esI
Mini$t#re v$rieties $ver$ge
:2-:>B !or !e%$es $nd
%$esI To* Poodes $re L
:2B !or !e%$es $nd %$es
TH# #!D
Source:
http://knightdalehs.wcpss.net/teachers/srobison/courses/ansci2/E-
%20Dogs-%20Part%20I.ppt