Types of dogs.

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Dandie Dinmont Terrier

A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish dog breed in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive topknot of hair on the head. They are friendly but tough and are suitable for interaction with older children.

German Sheperd

A Dog that comes from German and is used a a police dog or guard dog

Mudi

A dog breed from Hungary.

Doberman Pinscher

A large breed of domestic dog.

Samoyed

A medium-sized, furry, cream or white-colored dog that is found in cold regions

Yorkie

A small mostly friendly dog. that can be playful, but loves to relax.t

Azawakh

Almond eyes, rather large, slightly oblique palpebral opening, color is dark, sometimes amber, never blue. Eye rims well black or dark brown pigmented.

French Bulldog

Bat shaped ears. Brindle, fawn, white and brindle and white. Smart. Clowns.

Otterhound

Big personality dog, boisterous, affectionate, cheerful.

Pomeranian

Breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type.

American Staffordshire Terrier

Different than a Pitbull. Careful breeding has made this a reliable family pet. Short coat. Many colors. Happy dog.

Shar Pei

Extremely harsh coat, straight and off-standing on the body but flatter on the limbs. No undercoat. Length varies from short and bristly, under 1.25 cm ( half an inch) or longer and thicker, between 1.25 cm ( half an inch) and 2.5 cm (one inch), but still off-standing and harsh to the touch. N.B. No particular coat length within the accepted length should be preferred above the other. Never trimmed.

King Charles Spaniel

Feet: Compact, well-padded and feathered, toes well knuckled, round cat-shaped foot, well-cushioned, pasterns firm.

Australian Kelpie

General Appearance: The general appearance shall be that of a lithe, active dog of great quality, showing hard muscular condition combined with great suppleness of limb and conveying the capability of untiring work. It must be free from any suggestion of weediness.

Collie

Herding group graceful, devoted, and proud.

Husky

Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing.

Bulldog

It is a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose

Chow Chow

It is also known as ''puffy lion dog''

Bedington

Look like a sheep but is a sheep-dog.

Siberian Husky

Medium sized (average 50 pounds) northern breed of dog, recognized by the American Kennel Club. Siberians usually have blue eyes.

American Bully

Not a bully at all, actually, it's a well-formed companion to humans.

Golden Retriever

People use them to help in rescues.

Poodle

Poodles are actually from Germany.

Little lion dog

Rarest dog in the world.

Sarabi Mastiff

Sarabi Mastiff is an ancient livestock guardian dog breed native to Sarab County in northern Iran. Is a molosser-type dog with short coat. Its height varies about 71 to 89 cm at the withers, and its weight between 50 and 90 kg approximately.

Akita

The Akita is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous regions of northern Japan. There are two separate varieties of Akita: a Japanese strain, commonly called Akita Inu or Japanese Akita, and an American strain, known as the Akita or American Akita.

Pit bull terrier

The American Pit Bull Terrier is a purebred dog breed recognized by the United Kennel Club and American Dog Breeders Association, and with the American Kennel Club under the name American Staffordshire Terrier. Wikipedia

Australian Sheperd

The Australian Shepherd, often known simply as the "Aussie", is a medium-sized breed of dog that was, despite its name, developed on ranches in the United States during the 19th century.

Boston Terrier

The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. This "American Gentleman" was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. Color and markings are important when distinguishing this breed from the AKC standard.

Boxer

The Boxer is a medium-sized, short-haired breed of dog, developed in Germany. The coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn, brindled, or white, with or without white markings.

Bull Terrier

The Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. There is also a miniature version of this breed which is officially known as the Miniature Bull Terrier

Cesky Terrier

The Cesky Terrier is a small dog originating in Czechoslovakia.

Chi-Poo

The Chi Poo is a crossbreed mixing the Chihuahua with the Poodle.

Cocker Spaniel

The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. It is noteworthy for producing one of the most varied numbers of pups in a litter among all dog breeds. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built.

Great Dane

The Great Dane is a German breed of domestic dog known for its giant size. The record holder for the tallest dog ever is a Great Dane called Zeus, who measured 111.8 cm from paw to shoulder. The tallest living dog is another Dane named Freddy, measuring 103.5 cm.

Greyhound

The Greyhound is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing game and greyhound racing. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgence in popularity as a family pet. It is also referred to as an English Greyhound.

Jack Russell Terrier

The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting in England. It is principally white-bodied and smooth, rough or broken-coated and can be any colour.

Maltese

The Maltese are a small breed of dog in the Toy Group. It descends from dogs originating in the Central Mediterranean Area.

Miniature Pinscher

The Miniature Pinscher, also known as the Mini Doberman, Mini Doberman Pinscher, Zwergpinscher, and Min Pin, is a small breed of dog of the pinscher type originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors may have included the German Pinscher mixed with Italian greyhounds and dachshunds.

Newfoundland

The Newfoundland dog is a large working dog. They can be either black, brown, or white-and-black. However, in the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it became part of the confederation of Canada, only black and Landseer coloured dogs were considered to be proper members of the breed.

Papillon

The Papillon, also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, is a breed of dog, of the spaniel type. One of the oldest of the toy spaniels, it derives its name from its characteristic butterfly-like look of the long and fringed hair on the ears. A Papillon with dropped ears is called a Phalène.

Pekingese

The Pekingese is a breed of toy dog, originating in China. Another breed, the Shih Tzu, has its English name derive from the same source as this breed's Chinese name which translates to "lion dog".

Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a cattle herding dog breed which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as a Welsh Corgi. The other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, and both descend from the line of northern spitz-type dogs.

Pointer

The Pointer often called the English Pointer, is a medium to the large-sized breed of dog, developed in England as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.

Shiba Inu

The Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed of hunting dog. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog native to Japan. A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. Wikipedia

St. Bernard

The St. Bernard or St Bernard is a breed of very large working dogs from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. They were originally bred for rescue by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border.

White Terrier

The West Highland White Terrier, commonly known as the Westie, is a breed of dog from Scotland with a distinctive white harsh coat with a somewhat soft white undercoat. It is a medium-sized terrier, although with longer legs than other Scottish breeds of terrier.

Yorkshire Terrier

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England. Ideally, its maximum size is 7 pounds. A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Silky Terrier.

Beagle

The beagle is a breed of small hound that is similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle is a scent hound, developed primarily for hunting hare. bf

Shih Tzu

The type of breed is more than 1,000 years old.

As you can see...

There are a lot of dog breeds! (Sorry, I just had to add that in!)

Black lab Retriever

They are actually no different from your traditional Golden Retriever. The only difference is they are entirely black.

Pug

This breed has a fine, glossy coat and a curled tail.

Cane Corso

Working group, 23.5-27.5 in, watchdog and large game hunter

Cane corso

Working group, 23.5-27.5 in, watchdog and large game hunter.

English Mastiff

a breed of an extremely large dog perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt and Pugnaces Britanniae, with significant input from the Alpine Mastiff in the 19th century

Bichon Frise

a small sturdy dog of a breed with a curly white coat and a tail that curves over its back

Border Collie

developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle

Weimaraner

large breed of hound having a smooth grayish coat

Chihuahua

old breed of tiny short-coated dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization

Dachshund

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears

Whippet

small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England

Vizsla

sporting group gentle, affectionate, energetic and eager


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