1. Dog Breeds

2. DOG BREEDS
It is estimated that there are over 500 different dog breeds in the world.
Two organizations which promote breed standards are the AKC (American Kennel Club) and the UKC (United Kennel Club).
The AKC recognizes over 150 different breeds while the UKC currently recognizes over 300 separate breeds.

3. DOG BREEDS
AKC Recognized Breeds are assigned to one of seven groups or the Miscellaneous Class, based on the uses for which the breeds were developed.
UKC Recognized Breeds are assigned to one of eight groups, based on the uses for which the breeds were developed.

4. DOG BREEDS SPORTING NON-SPORTING TOY HERDING TERRIER WORKING HOUND
AKC GROUPS
UKC GROUPS
SPORTING
NON-SPORTING
TOY
HERDING
TERRIER
WORKING
HOUND
MISCELLANOUS
COMPANION DOG
GUARDIAN DOG
GUN DOG
HERDING DOG
NORTHERN BREED
SCENTHOUND
SIGHTHOUND & PARIAH

5. (based on UKC registration figures 2005)
DOG BREEDS
TOP UKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2005)
1 Treeing Walker Coonhound
2 American Pit Bull Terrier
3 Bluetick Coonhound
4 English Coonhound
5 American Black and Tan Coonhound
6 Redbone Coonhound
7 Labrador Retriever
8 Beagle
9 Plott Hound
10 Jack Russell Terrier

6. (based on UKC registration figures 2005)
DOG BREEDS
TOP UKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2005)
11 American Eskimo
12 Toy Fox Terrier
13 Rat Terrier
14 German Shepherd Dog
15 Dogue de Bordeaux
16 American Bulldog
17 Belgian Shepherd Dog
18 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
19 Epagneul Breton

7. DOG BREEDS
The following should assist you in identifying some of the more popular breeds.

8. DOG BREEDS
TREEING WALKER
COONHOUND
AMERICAN
PIT BULL
TERRIER

9. DOG BREEDS
BLUETICK COONHOUND
ENGLISH COONHOUND

10. DOG BREEDS
AMERICAN
BLACK & TAN
COONHOUND
REDBONE
COONHOUND

11. DOG BREEDS
JACK RUSSELL
TERRIER
PLOTT HOUND

12. DOG BREEDS
AMERICAN ESKIMO
TOY FOX TERRIER

13. DOG BREEDS
RAT TERRIER
AMERICAN BULLDOG

14. DOG BREEDS
EPAGNEUL BRETON
DOGUE DE BORDEAUX

15. DOG BREEDS
CAVALIER
KING CHARLES
SPANIEL
BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG

16. (based on UKC registration figures 2006)
DOG BREEDS
TOP AKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2006)
Labrador Retrievers
Yorkshire Terriers
German Shepherd Dogs
Golden Retrievers
Beagles
Dachshunds
Boxers
Poodles
Shih Tzu
Miniature Schnauzers

17. (based on UKC registration figures 2006)
DOG BREEDS
TOP AKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2006)
11 Chihuahuas
12 Bulldogs
13 Pugs
14 Pomeranians
15 Boston Terriers
16 Cocker Spaniels
17 Rottweilers
18 Maltese
19 German Shorthaired Pointers
20 Shetland Sheepdogs

18. DOG BREEDS
Yorkshire Terrier
Labrador Retriever

19. DOG BREEDS
German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever

20. DOG BREEDS
Beagle
Dachshund

21. DOG BREEDS
Poodle
Boxer

22. DOG BREEDS
Miniature Schnauzer
Shih Tzu

23. DOG BREEDS
Chihuahua
Bulldog

24. DOG BREEDS
Pug
Pomeranian

25. DOG BREEDS
Boston Terrier
Cocker Spaniel

26. DOG BREEDS
Rottweiler
Maltese

27. DOG BREEDS
German
Shorthaired
Pointer
Shetland
Sheepdog

28. DOG BREEDS
Border
Collie
Australian
Shepherd

29. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF BREEDS
DOG BREEDS
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF BREEDS
United Kennel Club
American Kennel Club

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