Dog breeds

The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family, as well as one of six recognized Basset breeds in France.

(Not to be confused with Old English Sheepdog.) The English Shepherd is an extremely versatile breed of working dog of the collie lineage, developed in the United States from farm dogs brought by English and Scottish settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries before pedigrees became fashionable around the end of the 19th century.

The Kai Ken (甲斐犬, also called the Tora Inu or Tiger Dog) is a breed of dog that hails from Japan where it is a natural monument and has been bred for centuries.

The German Shepherd (German: Deutscher Schäferhund, German pronunciation: [ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]) is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany.

The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting.

The Bulldog is a medium-sized breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog.

A schnauzer /ˈʃnaʊzər/ (German: [ˈʃnaʊtsɐ], plural Schnauzer, lit. translation "snouter") is a dog breed that originated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Boxer is a medium-sized, short-haired breed of dog, developed in Germany.

The Bull and Terrier is a breed of dog that was the progenitor of the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, English Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

The Beagle is a breed of small-sized hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound.

The Vizsla is a dog breed originating in Hungary, which belongs under the FCI group 7 (Pointer group).

The poodle is a group of formal dog breeds, the Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle.

The Porcelaine [pɔʁsəlɛn] is a breed of dog originating from France.

The Shiba Inu (柴犬) is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog from Japan.

A Shih Tzu (English: /ˈʃiːtsuː/; Chinese: 西施犬; pinyin: xīshī quǎn), also known as the Chrysanthemum Dog, is a toy dog breed, weighing 10–19 pounds (4.5–8.6kg) when fully grown.

("Wiener-Dog" redirects here. For the 2016 American comedy film, see Wiener-Dog (film).) The dachshund (UK /ˈdæksənd/ or US /ˈdɑːkshʊnt/ DAHKS-huunt or US /ˈdɑːksənt//dɑːkshaʊnd/ DAHKS-hound) is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed.

The Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog breed originating from the United Kingdom.

The Kishu (紀州犬 Kishū-Inu), sometimes called Kishu Ken or Kishu Inu, is a Japanese breed of dog, developed there for thousands of years.

The Groenendael (in English, approximately /ˈxroʊnəndɑːl/) is a variety of dog that is included in the Belgian Shepherd breed, but sometimes treated as a distinct breed.

The Hokkaido (北海道犬 Hokkaidō-inu or Hokkaidō-ken) is a breed of dog.

The Parson Russell Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century.

This is a list of common dog crossbreeds.

A purebred dog typically refers to a dog of a modern dog breed with a documented pedigree in a stud book and may be registered with a breed club that may also be part of a national kennel club.