Working Group Dog Breeds

Akita Inu
Akita Inu
Dog Breeds

The Akita Inu (秋田犬) is a breed of large dog originating in Japan, named for Akita Prefecture, where it is thought to have originated. It is sometimes called the Akita-ken based on the...

Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute
Dog Breeds

The Alaskan Malamute is a generally large breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) originally bred for use as an Alaskan sled dog. It is sometimes mistaken for a Siberian Husky, but in...

Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Dog Breeds

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog also known as Karabash (Turkish literal meaning: blackhead) is a breed of dog which originated in Anatolia (central Turkey). The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is...

Bernese Mountain Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Dog Breeds

The Bernese Mountain Dog, called in Swiss German the Berner Sennenhund, is a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund is...

Black Russian Terrier
Black Russian Terrier
Dog Breeds

The Black Russian Terrier (Russian: Чёрный терьер), Sobaka Stalina (Stalin's dog), or simply BRT is a breed of dog developed originally as a guard dog and police dog. It is rare outside its...

Boxer
Boxer
Dog Breeds

Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic (they...

Bullmastiff
Bullmastiff
Dog Breeds

The Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, which was originally a cross between the English Mastiff and the Old English Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilize poachers, the breed has become...

Dobermann
Dobermann
Dog Breeds

The Doberman Pinscher (alternatively spelled Dobermann in many countries) or simply Doberman is a breed of domestic dog originally developed around 1890 by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann...

Dogue de Bordeaux
Dogue de Bordeaux
Dog Breeds

The Dogue de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Mastiff or French Mastiff is a breed of dog that is strong, powerful, and imposing. The Dogue de Bordeaux is one of the most ancient French breeds. They are a...

English Mastiff
English Mastiff
Dog Breeds

The English Mastiff, often called simply Mastiff, is a large breed of dog descended from the ancient Alaunt through the Pugnaces Britanniae. With a massive body, broad skull and head of...

German Pinscher
German Pinscher
Dog Breeds

The German Pinscher (original name Deutscher Pinscher, FCI No. 184) is a medium-sized, breed of dog, a Pinscher type that originated in Germany. The breed is included in the origins of the...

Giant Schnauzer
Giant Schnauzer
Dog Breeds

The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, and compact breed of dog. It is one of the three Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds, the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise. When...

Great Dane
Great Dane
Dog Breeds

The Great Dane (Old German: Grand Danois), also known as German Mastiff (German: Deutsche Dogge) or Danish Hound (German: Dänischer Hund), is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris...

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Dog Breeds

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog or Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or Grand Bouvier Suisse is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland. The name Sennenhund refers to people...

Komondor
Komondor
Dog Breeds

The Komondor (Hungarian plural komondorok) is a large white colored Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat. The Komondor is an old-established powerful dog breed...

Kuvasz
Kuvasz
Dog Breeds

The Kuvasz (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkʊvɒs]) is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. It has historically been used to guard...

Neapolitan Mastiff
Neapolitan Mastiff
Dog Breeds

The Neapolitan Mastiff, Italian Mastiff, Mastino or Mastini (plural) is a large, ancient dog breed. This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to the...

Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Dog Breeds

The Newfoundland is a large dog that can be black, brown, gray, or black and white (Landseer). They were originally bred and used as a working dog for fishermen in Newfoundland, Canada. They...

Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Water Dog
Dog Breeds

The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of working dog as classified by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the...

Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Dog Breeds

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in the United States, is a large breed of dog, used as a livestock guardian dog. The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed, and has been...

Rottweiler
Rottweiler
Dog Breeds

The Rottweiler is a breed of domestic dog known for its medium to large size and its strength. They originate from Rottweil, Germany and were known as "Rottweil Butcher's Dogs" (German...

Samoyed
Samoyed
Dog Breeds

The Samoyed dog (pronounced /ˈsæməjɛd/ SAM-ə-yed or /səˈmɔɪ.ɛd/ sə-MOY-ed; Russian: Самоедская собака) takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. An alternate name for the breed...

Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
Dog Breeds

The Siberian Husky (Russian: Сибирский хаски, Seebeerskij huski, "Siberian Dog") is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the...

St. Bernard
St. Bernard
Dog Breeds

The St. Bernard Dog is a very large breed of dog, a working dog from the Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for...

Standard Schnauzer
Standard Schnauzer
Dog Breeds

The Standard Schnauzer is the original breed of the three breeds of Schnauzer, and despite its wiry coat and general appearance, is not related to the British terriers. Rather, its origins...

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