Dog Breeds

All throughout history specific dog breeds all served a certain purpose and function. They worked on farms, as gun dogs, water dogs and so on. The Kennel Club, the oldest recognised kennel club in the world, categorises breeds of dogs into 7 distinct groups, known as The Kennel Club Groups. As of 2011, The Kennel Club recognises 211 different breeds of dog.

Whilst the breeds listed in each group may appear to be varied with very little in common, they are characterised together because they were all bred for the same specific purpose.

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103 Breeds

Afghan Hound

Hunting dog, Easy to care for, Active, Healthy...
Big, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Alaskan Husky

Hunting dog, Active, Child friendly, Healthy...
Big, Long hair

Alaskan Klee Kai

Lively, Easy to care for, Active, Easy to train...
Small, Short hair, White, Orange / Mahagoni red, Black

American Akita

Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Active, No tendency to bite
Big, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

American Cocker Spaniel

Easy to care for, Easy to train, Child friendly, Apartment dog...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Cream...

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American Foxhound

Hunting dog, Tracking dog, Child friendly, Suitable as guard dog...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Cream, White...

American Hairless Terrier

Easy to train, Child friendly, Apartment dog, Healthy...
Small, Hairless / Hypoallergenic, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Brown / Chocolate brown...

American Water Spaniel

Suitable as guard dog, Active, No tendency to bite
Medium, Long hair, Brown / Chocolate brown

Appenzeller Mountain Dog

Child friendly, Suitable as guard dog, Easy to train, Suitable as first dog...
Big, Short hair, Black

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Australian Kelpie

Lively, Active, Easy to train, Healthy...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Australian Shepherd

Easy to train, Intelligent, Playful, Active...
Medium, Long hair, Black

Basenji

Active, No tendency to bark
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, White...

Basset Hound

Hunting dog, Child friendly, Suitable as guard dog, Playful...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Cream, White...

Beagle

Playful, Child friendly, Apartment dog, Intelligent...
Medium, Short hair, Cream, White, Fawn...

Beagle Harrier

Tendency to drool, Hunting dog, Tracking dog, Easy to train...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

Bearded Collie

Easy to train, Child friendly, Playful, Cat friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown

Bedlington Terrier

Apartment dog, Healthy, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog...
Small, Long hair, Brown / Chocolate brown

Belgian Shepherd (Malinois)

Healthy, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Playful...
Big, Short hair, Black, Blue / Silver, Fawn

Bernedoodle

Child friendly, Cat friendly, Easy to care for, No tendency to bite...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Cream...

Bernese Mountain Dog

Child friendly, Suitable as family dog, Copes with cold, Assitance dog...
Big, Long hair, Black

Bichon Frisé

Child friendly, Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Healthy...
Small, Long hair, White

Black and Tan Coonhound

Child friendly, Healthy, Intelligent, Playful...
Big, Short hair, Black

Bolonka Zwetna

Easy to train, Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Playful...
Extra small, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Border Collie

Intelligent, Active, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Border Terrier

Child friendly, Healthy, Intelligent, Playful...
Small, Short hair, Brown / Chocolate brown, Sand

Boston Terrier

Suitable as first dog, Easy to train, Child friendly, Apartment dog...
Small, Short hair, Black, White

Bull Terrier

Lively, Apartment dog, Healthy, Intelligent...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

Cane Corso

Child friendly, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Playful...
Extra big, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Child friendly, Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Easy to train...
Small, Long hair, Black, White

Cavapoo

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Healthy...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Chihuahua

Apartment dog, Easy to train, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent...
Extra small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Chow-Chow

Suitable as guard dog, Hunting dog, Copes with cold, Tendency to drool...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Cirneco dell'Etna

Hunting dog, Child friendly, Healthy, Intelligent...
Medium, Short hair, Fawn, Orange / Mahagoni red, White...

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Easy to care for, Tracking dog...
Big, Short hair, Blue / Silver, Sand

Dachshund

Suitable as family dog, Tracking dog, Apartment dog, Suitable as guard dog...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Sand

Dalmatian

Suitable as family dog, Active, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Big, Short hair, White

Danish Swedish Farmdog

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Healthy...
Small, Short hair, White, Fawn, Black...

Elo

Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Healthy, Cat friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

English Bulldog

Apartment dog, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Playful...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

English Cocker Spaniel

Suitable as family dog, Hunting dog, Tracking dog, Child friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Eurasier

Child friendly, Suitable as family dog, Easy to care for, No tendency to bite...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

French Bulldog

Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, White...

German Boxer

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Playful...
Medium, Short hair, Fawn, Sand

German Pinscher

Healthy, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Active...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

German Shepherd

Easy to train, Child friendly, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog...
Big, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver

German Wire-Haired Pointer

Intelligent, Child friendly, Healthy, Playful...
Big, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown

Giant Spitz

Suitable as guard dog, Child friendly, Healthy, Cat friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

Golden Retriever

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent...
Medium, Long hair, Cream, White, Sand

Goldendoodle

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Cat friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Child friendly, Suitable as guard dog, Playful, Easy to train...
Big, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, White

Hanover Hound

Gain little weight, No tendency to bite, No tendency to bark, No tendency to run away...
Short hair, Orange / Mahagoni red, Fawn

Havanese

Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Suitable as family dog, Easy to train...
Small, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Hovawart

Easy to train, Suitable as guard dog, Suitable as family dog, Child friendly...
Big, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Sand

Italian Sighthound

Gain little weight, No tendency to bite, No tendency to bark, No tendency to run away...
Short hair, Black, Sand, Blue / Silver

Jack Russell Terrier

Suitable as family dog, Tracking dog, Active, Child friendly...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, White

Kerry Blue Terrier

Easy to train, Child friendly, Healthy, Intelligent...
Medium, Long hair, Blue / Silver

Kooikerhondje

Suitable as first dog, Playful, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Medium, Short hair, White

Labradoodle

Easy to train, Easy to care for, Active
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Labrador Retriever

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent...
Big, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Cream...

Lagotto Romagnolo

Easy to train, Suitable as first dog, Cat friendly, No tendency to bite...
Long hair, Brown / Chocolate brown, White, Sand

Large Münsterländer

Hunting dog, Tracking dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Big, Long hair, Black, White

Leonberger

Suitable as guard dog, Suitable as family dog, Assitance dog, Obedient...
Extra big, Long hair, Orange / Mahagoni red, Fawn, Sand

Malinois

Suitable as guard dog, Lively, Copes with heat, Copes with cold...
Short hair, Sand, Fawn

Maltese

Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Extra small, Long hair, White

Maltipoo

Easy to train, Suitable as first dog, Cat friendly, Gain little weight...
Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver, Brown / Chocolate brown...

Medium Size Poodle

Easy to train, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent, Suitable as family dog...
Small, Long hair, Black, White, Fawn...

Miniature Dachshund

Apartment dog, Lively, Hunting dog, Tracking dog...
Small, Short hair, Orange / Mahagoni red, Brown / Chocolate brown

Miniature Pinscher

Apartment dog, Intelligent, Suitable as family dog, Active...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Miniature Poodle

Suitable as first dog, Suitable as family dog, Easy to train, Lively...
Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver, White...

Miniature Schnauzer

Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Playful, Obedient...
Small, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

Morkie

Child friendly, Apartment dog, Playful, Cat friendly...
Small, Long hair, Black, White, Brown / Chocolate brown...

New Zealand Huntaway

Active, Easy to train, Child friendly, Intelligent...
Big, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Orange / Mahagoni red...

Newfoundland

Easy to train, Child friendly, Copes with cold, Intelligent...
Extra big, Long hair, Black, Blue / Silver, Brown / Chocolate brown

Patterdale Terrier

Healthy, Hunting dog, Active, Child friendly...
Small, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Fawn...

Pharaoh Hound

Active, Healthy, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog...
Big, Short hair, Orange / Mahagoni red

Pomeranian

Apartment dog, Easy to care for, Easy to train, Suitable as first dog...
Extra small, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Poodle

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent...
Small, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Pug

Apartment dog, Suitable as first dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Small, Short hair, Black, Blue / Silver, Brown / Chocolate brown...

Puli

Healthy, Suitable as guard dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Medium, Long hair, Black, White, Fawn

Retro Pug

Apartment dog, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Playful...
Small, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Brown / Chocolate brown...

Rottweiler

Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog, Easy to train, Child friendly...
Big, Short hair, Black

Rough Collie

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent...
Big, Long hair, Blue / Silver, White, Sand

Saarloos Wolfhound

Intelligent, Active, No tendency to bark
Big, Short hair, Brown / Chocolate brown, Cream, White

Schipperke

Child friendly, Suitable as guard dog, Playful, Active...
Small, Short hair, Black

Schnoodle

Playful, Suitable as family dog, Obedient, Easy to train...
Hairless / Hypoallergenic, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White, Fawn

Shar Pei

Suitable as guard dog, Apartment dog, No tendency to run away, Calm
Medium, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, Cream...

Sheepadoodle

Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Intelligent, Playful...
Medium, Hairless / Hypoallergenic, Black, White, Brown / Chocolate brown

Shetland Sheepdog

Easy to train, Intelligent, Playful, Cat friendly...
Small, Long hair, White, Sand, Brown / Chocolate brown...

Shih Tzu

Apartment dog, Playful, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog...
Small, Long hair, Black, Cream, White...

Shikoku

Healthy, Child friendly, Intelligent, Suitable as guard dog...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White...

Siberian Husky

Copes with cold, Active, Child friendly, Healthy...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Skye Terrier

Lively, Apartment dog, Suitable as guard dog, Active...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Blue / Silver, Cream...

Small Münsterländer

Healthy, Intelligent, Active
Medium, Short hair, Brown / Chocolate brown, White, Fawn

Smooth Collie

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Playful...
Big, Short hair, Brown / Chocolate brown, White, Sand

Spanish Water Dog

Intelligent, Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

St. Bernard

Suitable as guard dog, Cat friendly, Easy to train, Intelligent...
Big, Long hair, Orange / Mahagoni red, White

Stabyhoun

Child friendly, Suitable as family dog, Hunting dog, Easy to train...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White

Tibetan Terrier

Child friendly, Healthy, Playful, Suitable as family dog...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Toy Poodle

Gain little weight, No tendency to bite, No tendency to bark, No tendency to run away...
Long hair, Black, Brown / Chocolate brown, White, Fawn

Wäller

Easy to train, Intelligent, Suitable as first dog, Healthy...
Medium, Long hair, Black, Beige, Sand...

West Highland White Terrier

Apartment dog, Assitance dog, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog...
Small, Long hair, White

Whippet

Easy to train, Child friendly, Suitable as first dog, Healthy...
Medium, Short hair, Black, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver...

Yorkshire Terrier

Apartment dog, Playful, Easy to care for, Active...
Extra small, Long hair, Orange / Mahagoni red, Blue / Silver

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Gundog Group

The gundog is a type of hunting dog used mainly to hunt birds in a variety of locations and were bred to help hunters find and retrieve game. Gundogs can be separated into three categories, depending on the dog’s hunting style. Pointing breeds were used to direct a hunter to their prey. The dogs would either ‘point’ with their noses or ‘set’ – freeze in place, to indicate to their owners that hunted game was nearby. And so, the names ‘Pointer’ and ‘Setter’ were used! Flushing dogs were trained to flush out birds and other animals from their hiding spots, making it easier for their owners to shoot or capture them. Many spaniels, like the Cocker Spaniel and Springer Spaniel are very popular flushing dogs. It’s easy to guess what Retrieving dogs do! Retrievers were trained to collect prey and return it without damage to their owners. Types of retrievers are famous for having ‘soft mouths’ because of this!

Hound Group

Hounds are very similar to gundogs but were actually the first hunting dogs. Hounds have a powerful sense of smell, which help them sniff out and track down whatever they are hunting. Some breeds of hound are also characterised by their speed. There are three distinct types of hound, with several different breeds within each subgroup. Sighthounds or gazehounds are dogs that use their fast speed for hunting and keep their prey in sight, whilst chasing them down. Some of the most popular breeds of sighthound are Greyhounds, Salukis and Irish Wolfhounds. Sighthounds are predominantly used in hunting foxes, deer and hares.

Scenthounds, as their name suggests, have some of the most sensitive noses amongst dog breeds. Unlike sighthounds, they are not known for their speed but they make up for it in stamina. Scenthounds, such as the Beagle, Foxhound and Basset Hound, are well-known for using their amazing noses to sniff out prey or even lost people. Many scenthounds even have jobs as sniffer dogs!

The last group of hounds are difficult to classify because they use both their sense of sight and smell when tracking.

Pastoral Group

Pastoral dogs were originally kept for working with cattle, sheep and other livestock, and were used to help herd and manage them. Because these dogs were hard-working and reliable they were ideally suited for a life of intensive work. Unsurprisingly, a lot of dogs in this breed group are called Shepherds or Sheepdogs, for example German Shepherds and Old English Sheepdogs! However not every dog in the pastoral breed group are large breeds, with more compact breeds like the Corgi, Lancashire Heeler and Shelties also being traditional dogs for herding!

Terrier Group

This group of breeds is easy to identify! The terrier is typically a small breed that is a bit of a live spark! Terriers were originally kept to hunt small animals, such as mice, rats, rabbits and even weasels. Some were even bred to be small enough to fit down holes in order to catch their prey or scare them out. Just like pastoral breeds, some terriers are still kept as working dogs today and are used to keep their homes free from any vermin.

Toy Group

These dogs are not similar breeds, but instead they serve as companions tot their owners. Toy breeds are usually the very smallest dogs and some were originally ancient lap dog breeds or smaller versions of hunting dogs or terriers. These minute breeds are full of character and range from the fluffy Bichon Frise, to the elegant Cavalier King Charles Spaniel or the most classic of the toy breeds, the adorable Chihuahua!

Working Group

There are as many types of work for dogs as there are types of dogs. Lap dogs may work as therapy dogs, herding dogs may work livestock, and guard dogs may work at defence of people or property. Most dogs today are kept as pets rather than for any particular work. This group is for dog’s that are still used as working dogs, but in areas other than hunting or herding. Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes work as sled dogs, which is why they are bursting with energy and love nothing more than a good run! Other muscular or large dogs, like the Dobermann, Mastiff or Rottweiler still work as popular guard dogs today. And, of course, the iconic St. Bernard is famous for alpine rescues!

Utility Group

Dogs in the utility group tend to not fit into other group’s definitions. For example, the Shih Tzu would be perfectly suited in the Toy Group, but it is considered too large! Other dogs are placed in this group because they are no longer used for what they were originally bred for. Dalmatians, with their long legs and speed, were meant to run alongside horse-drawn coaches! Bulldog’s, as their name suggests, were originally bred for bull baiting and Shar Pei’s were used as fighting dogs. Thankfully these dogs are no longer used for what they were initially bred for, so they all happily sit together in the Utility Group!