  Dog BREEDS infoEVER WONDER which breeds are which?
Here is the answer...
Terriers: There are over 22 dog breeds included in the Terrier group. The dogs vary in size and shape from the very small Norwich Terrier (10 inches, 10 pounds) to the Airedale (23 inches, 55 pounds) to the American Staffordshire (18 inches, 70 pounds). Terriers have been used for a variety of purposes including guarding, pit fighting, and especially hunting small predators such as: rats, badgers, foxes, and rabbits. They are known for their tenacious temperament and are admired for their ability to hunt andwork relentlessly. With proper training and socialization they can make good house pets. This group includes:
Airedale Terrier, *American Hairless Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, *Cesky Terrie, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Fox Terrier, Irish Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier (Standard), Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, *Rat Terrier, Schnauzer (Miniature), Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, *Tenterfield Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier
Herding Breeds:The group Herding Dogs is a relatively new classification of dogs that have had a history of or have been bred specifically for herding purposes. These are intelligent, active, and athletic dogs. They can make good house pets with the proper environment and obedience training. Most of these dogs love to work and are eager to please. This group separates some dogs formerly known as Working Dogs into a new Herding Dog group. Herding Dogs includes:
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, *English Shepherd, *Dutch Shepherd Dog, German Shepherd Dog, *White Shepherd, Polski Owczarek Nizinny, Old English Sheepdog, Shetland Sheepdog, *Norwegian Buhund, *Vastgotaspets (Swedish Vallhund), *Lapponian Herder, *Schapendoes, *Catahoula Leopard Stock Dog
Working Breeds:This class is made up of about thirty breeds used mostly for herding, guarding, as guides and rescue dogs. Most of these dogs are large to enormous in size. A few are considered small. The dogs in this group are usually territorial, strong, and confident. They need a strong confident leader to master their temperament. Some of the dogs in this group make excellent companions and are commonly used to assist humans for their original purpose. Working Dogs include the following breeds:
*Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepherd, Bernese Mountain Dog, *Black Russian Terrier, Boxer, Bullmastiff, *Caucasian Ovtcharka, *Chinook, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, *Hovawart, Kuvasz, *Leonberger, Mastiff, *Neapolitan Mastiff, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, St. Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, *Tibetan Mastiff
Non-Sporting Breeds: *American Bulldog, American Eskimo Dog, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Finnish Spitz, French Bulldog, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, *Lundehund, *Norbottenspets, Poodle, Schipperke, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier
Sporting Breeds:This group includes dogs that have been specifically bred for pointing, flushing, or retrieving game. A few dogs in this group may be used as guide dogs or as protection dogs. Most of these dogs need a lot of exercise! The list includes 24 breeds adapted for hunting: 7 breeds of pointers, 5 breeds of retrievers, 3 breeds of setters, and 9 breeds of spaniels.
Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer; Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly Coated Retriever, Flat-Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, *Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever; English Setter, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, *Irish Red and White Setter, Brittany; American Water Spaniel, *Boykin Spaniel, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Field Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, Welsh Springer Spaniel; Viszla, Weimaraner, Italian Spinone
Hounds, including sighthounds: Basset, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, *Drever, Norwegian Elkhound, Harrier, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen ("PBGV"), Rhodesian Ridgeback; Afghan Hound, Basenji, Borzoi, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Pharaoh Hound, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Whippet
Toy Breeds:This group is made up of tiny dogs weighing from one to eighteen pounds with the average being eight pounds. The dogs in this group have been bred for pampering and protecting. They are usually very sensitive to extremes in temperature as they do not have the body mass to maintain heat. Tiny dogs did not evolve naturally; humans bred and altered them specifically for their small size to be held and coddled. Due to their small size and sensitivity to the environment, The Toys would have difficulty surviving without human care. This group includes about 18 breeds:
Brussels Griffon, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Japanese Chin, *Coton de Tulear, Havanese, Italian Greyhound, Maltese, Toy Manchester Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug, Shih Tzu, Silky Terrier, *Toy Fox Terrier, *Xoloitzcuintli, Yorkshire Terrier
|
