Thursday, October 12, 2023

DOG CARE - Dog breeds (7 categories)

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Introduction

The first task in adopting a new dog is to decide what dog breed best fits your lifestyle, and determine the amount of care that you are able to provide your dog including nutrition, grooming, walking, and general care.

According to the Canadian Kennel Club, there are 187 dog breeds, which can be classified into 7 categories:


1. Herding dogs

Herding dogs were initially bred to oversee livestock like herds of sheep, cows, and other livestock. These agile dogs are high energy dogs and need plenty of activity to keep them happy. They are obedient by nature.

 Herding dogs include:

1.        

Appenzeller Sennenhunde

17.

German Shepherd

2.        

Australian Cattle Dog

18.

Iceland Sheepdog

3.        

Australian Kelpie

 

19.

Miniature American Shepherd

4.        

Australian Shepherd

20.

Mudi

5.        

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

21.

Norwegian Buhund

6.        

Bearded Collie

22.

Old English Sheepdog

7.        

Beauceron

23.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

8.        

Belgian Shepherd

24.

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

9.        

Bergamasco Shepherd

25.

Portuguese Sheepdog

10.      

Berger des Pyrenees

26.

Puli

11.      

Berger Picard

27.

Rough Collie

12.      

Border Collie

28.

Schapendoes

13.      

Bouvier des Flandres

29.

Shetland Sheepdog

14.      

Briard

30.

Smooth Collie

15.      

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

31.

Spanish Water Dog

16.      

Finnish Lapphund

32.

Swedish Vallhund

 

2. Hound dogs

Hound dogs are divided into two groups: the long-limbed dogs that can hunt based on their visual skills, and the scent dogs who hunt based on the scent of the preys that they are hunting in the wild (i.e., rabbits). These dogs will sometimes put aside all their training commands if involved in an exciting chase (i.e., chasing squirrels). Training hound dogs thus requires persistence for best results.

 Hound dogs include:

1.        

Afghan Hound

 

18.

Miniature Long-haired Dachshund

2.        

American Foxhound

 

19.

Miniature Smooth-Haired Dachshund

3.        

Azawakh

 

20.

Miniature Wire-haired Dachshund

4.        

Basenji

21.

Norrbottenspets

5.        

Basset Hound

22.

Norwegian Elkhound

6.        

Beagle

23.

Norwegian Lundehund

7.        

Black & Tan Coonhound

24.

Otterhound

8.        

Bloodhound

25.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

9.        

Borzoi

26.

Pharaoh Hound

10.      

Drever

27.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

11.      

English Foxhound

28.

Saluki

12.      

Finnish Spitz

29.

Scottish Deerhound

13.      

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

30.

Shikoku

14.      

Greyhound

 

31.

Standard Long-haired Dachshund

15.      

Harrier

32.

Standard Smooth Dachshund

16.      

Ibizan Hound

 

33.

Standard Wire-haired Dachshund

17.      

Irish Wolfhound

34.

Whippet

3. Non-sporting dogs

Non-sporting dogs include a wide variety of dogs who do not fit into the other groups listed here.

Non-sporting dogs include:

1.        

Bichon Frise

13.

Lowchen

2.        

Boston Terrier

 

14.

Miniature American

Eskimo Dog

3.        

Bulldog

15.

Miniature Poodle

4.        

Chinese Shar-Pei

16.

Miniature Xoloitzcuintli

5.        

Chow Chow

17.

Schipperke

6.        

Dalmatian

18.

Shiba Inu

7.        

French Bulldog

19.

Shih Tzu

8.        

German Pinscher

 

20.

Standard American

Eskimo Dog

9.        

Japanese Akita

21.

Standard Poodle

10.      

Japanese Spitz

22.

Standard Xoloitzcuintli

11.      

Keeshond

23.

Tibetan Spaniel

12.      

Lhasa Apso

24.

Tibetan Terrier

4. Sporting dogs

Sporting dogs have been used for many centuries to hunt game birds. This group includes retrievers, pointers, setters and spaniels. These breeds respond well to training.

 Sporting dogs include:

1.        

American Cocker Spaniel

20.

Golden Retriever

2.        

American Water Spaniel

21.

Gordon Setter

3.        

Barbet

22.

Irish Red and White Setter

4.        

Blue Picardy Spaniel

23.

Irish Setter

5.        

Braque d’Auvergne

24.

Irish Water Spaniel

6.        

Brittany Spaniel

25.

Labrador Retriever

7.        

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

26.

Lagotto Romagnolo

8.        

Clumber Spaniel

27.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

9.        

Curly-coated Retriever

28.

Pointer

10.      

English Cocker Spaniel

29.

Pudelpointer

11.      

English Setter

30.

Pyrénées Braque Français

12.      

English Springer Spaniel

31.

Smooth Vizsla

13.      

Field Spaniel

32.

Spinone Italiano

14.      

Flat-coated Retriever

33.

Sussex Spaniel

15.      

French Spaniel

34.

Weimaraner

16.      

Gascogne Braque Français

35.

Welsh Springer Spaniel

17.      

German Long-haired Pointer

36.

Wire Haired Pointing Griffon

18.      

German Short-haired Pointer

37.

Wire-haired Vizsla

19.      

German Wire-haired Pointer

 

 

5. Terriers

Terrier dogs enjoy digging the earth to find vermin and other small game. Training can be successful if the dog is provided with stimulating challenges.

Terrier dogs include:

1.        

Airedale Terrier

16.

Miniature Schnauzer

2.        

American Staffordshire Terrier

17.

Norfolk Terrier

3.        

Australian Terrier

18.

Norwich Terrier

4.        

Bedlington Terrier

19.

Parson Russell Terrier

5.        

Border Terrier

20.

Rat Terrier

6.        

Bull Terrier

21.

Russell Terrier

7.        

Cairn Terrier

22.

Scottish Terrier

8.        

Cesky Terrier

23.

Sealyham Terrier

9.        

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

24.

Skye Terrier

10.      

Glen of Imaal Terrier

25.

Smooth Fox Terrier

11.      

Irish Terrier

26.

Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier

12.      

Kerry Blue Terrier

27.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

13.      

Lakeland Terrier

28.

Welsh Terrier

14.      

Manchester Terrier

29.

West Highland White Terrier

15.      

Miniature Bull Terrier

30.

Wire Fox Terrier

6. Toy dogs

Toy dogs were initially bred to go after rodents. Because of their small size, they make great lap dogs. These breeds respond well to training, as they aim to please their owners.

 Toy dogs include:

1.        

Affenpinscher

14.

Papillon

2.        

Brussels Griffon

15.

Pekingese

3.        

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

16.

Pomeranian

4.        

Chihuahua (Long Coat)

17.

Pug

5.        

Chihuahua (Short Coat)

18.

Russkiy Toy

6.        

Chinese Crested

19.

Silky Terrier

7.        

Coton de Tulear

20.

Toy American Eskimo Dog

8.        

English Toy Spaniel

21.

Toy Fox Terrier

9.        

Havanese

22.

Toy Manchester Terrier

10.      

Italian Greyhound

23.

Toy Poodle

11.      

Japanese Chin

24.

Toy Xoloitzcuintli

12.      

Maltese

25.

Yorkshire Terrier

13.      

Miniature Pinscher

 

 

7. Working dogs

Working dogs are employed to perform specific tasks such as guarding homes, businesses or other places. These breeds are loyal by nature and do well in training.

Working dogs include:

1.        

Akita

19.

Greenland Dog

2.        

Alaskan Malamute

20.

Hovawart

3.        

Anatolian Shepherd dog

21.

Karelian Bear Dog

4.        

Bernese Mountain Dog

22.

Komondor

5.        

Black Russian Terrier

23.

Kuvasz

6.        

Boxer

24.

Leonberger

7.        

Bullmastiff

25.

Mastiff

8.        

Canaan Dog

26.

Neapolitan Mastiff

9.        

Canadian Eskimo Dog

27.

Newfoundland

10.      

Cane Corso

28.

Portuguese Water Dog

11.      

Doberman Pinscher

29.

Rottweiler

12.      

Dogue de Bordeaux

30.

Saint Bernard

13.      

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

31.

Samoyed

14.      

Eurasier

32.

Siberian Husky

15.      

Giant Schnauzer

33.

Standard Schnauzer

16.      

Great Dane

34.

Tibetan Mastiff

17.      

Great Pyrenees

35.

Yakutian Laika

18.      

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

 

 


For more information on dog breeds: 

American Kennel Club    

Canadian Kennel Club                   

                               

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