Akc Breed Of Dog, 8 Different Groups make
up the AKC Breeds
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An AKC Breed of Dog falls into one of 8 Categories, each group
has it's own unique characteristics and each separate breed has
their own individual traits.
Here are the 8 different Groups and a description of the group
according to AKC Dog Breeds standards. If you have a picture
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The Toy Group AKC breed of dog is made up of a collection of a
smaller Akc breed of dog that are for the most part companion dogs.
Full of personality, they enjoy the company of their owners.
Click
here to see which dogs make up the Toy Dog Group
"Dogs in the Sporting Group were developed to work closely
with people hunting birds. These dogs like to be around people and
are active and alert."
Dogs that make up the Sporting Group AKC Breed of Dog include Pointers,
Retrievers, Setter and Spaniels. Love of water and the outdoors
and a zest for exercise are some common characteristics.
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• Brittany
• Pointer
• German Shorthaired Pointer
• German Wirehaired Pointer
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever
• Curly-Coated Retriever
• Flat-Coated Retriever
• Golden Retriever
• Labrador
Retriever (Black Labrador Retriever)
•Chocolate
Labrador Retriever
• English Setter
• Gordon Setter
• Irish Setter
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• American Water Spaniel
• Clumber Spanie
• Cocker Spaniel
• English Cocker Spaniel
• English
Springer Spaniel
• Field Spaniel
• Irish Water Spaniel
• Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
• Spinone Italiano
• Sussex Spaniel
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
• Vizsla
• Weimaraner
• Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
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Click
here to learn more about the Sporting Dog Group.
"Dogs in the Hound Group were developed to hunt by scent or
by sight. Hounds are generally sweet and loving with people."
AKC Hounds have the common trait of having been used for hunting,
their natural scenting ability, stamina and never end will of hunting
down prey make up the Hound Group.
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• Afghan Hound
• American Foxhound
• Basenji
• Basset
Hound
• Beagle
• Black and Tan Coonhound
• Bloodhound
• Borzoi
• Dachshund
• English Foxhound
• Greyhound
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• Harrier
• Ibizan Hound
• Irish Wolfhound
• Norwegian
Elkhound
• Otterhound
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
• Pharaoh Hound
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
• Saluki
• Scottish Deerhound
• Whippet
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Click
here to see which dogs make up the Hound Dog Group.
The Akc Breed of Dog Working Group consists of dogs that were bred
for a wide range of jobs including Guardians, Herders and in very
early time Pulling Carts. For the most part these dogs were strong,
intelligent, obedient and fiercely loyal to their owners.
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• Akita
• Alaskan Malamute
• Anatolian Shepherd
• Bernese Mountain Dog
• Boxer
• Boxer
Puppy Pictures
• Bullmastiff
• Doberman Pinscher
• German Pinscher
• Giant Schnauzer
• Great Dane
• Great Pyrenees
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• Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
• Komondor
• Kuvasz
• Mastiff
• Newfoundland
• Portuguese Water Dog
• Rottweiler
• Saint Bernard
• Samoyed
• Siberian Husky
• Standard Schnauzer
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Click
here to learn more about the Working Dog Group
For the most part dogs in the terrier group were used to hunt and
kill vermin around farms or homesteads. They have strong characters,
are very intelligent and determined.
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• Airedale Terrier
• American Staffordshire Terrier
• American
Pit Bull Terrier
• Australian Terrier
• Bedlington Terrier
• Border Terrier
• Bull
Terrier
• Cairn Terrier
• Dandie Dinmont Terrier
• Irish Terrier
• Kerry Blue Terrier
• Lakeland Terrier
• Manchester Terrier (Standard)
• Miniature
Bull Terrier
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• Miniature Schnauzer
• Norfolk Terrier
• Norwich Terrier
• Parson Russell Terrier
• Scottish Terrier
• Sealyham Terrier
• Skye Terrier
• Smooth Fox Terrier
• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
• Welsh Terrier
• West Highland White Terrier
• Wire Fox Terrier
•
Yorkshire Terrier
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Click
here to see which dogs make up the Terrier Group
Non Sporting dogs are composed of a wide variety of dogs. They
are made up of dogs that don't particularly fit into any other of
the groups. From the American Eskimo Dog to the Tibetan Terrier
and everything in-between.
Click
here to learn more about the Non Sporting Dog Group
As the name implies the Herding Dog Group is made up of dogs that
mainly work with Livestock. The newest of the Akc Dog Breeds Group,
it was first created in 1983.
Click
here to see which dogs make up the Herding Group AKC Breed Of Dog
Dogs in the Akc Breed of Dog Miscellaneous Class are still working
their way towards becoming recognized by the American Kennel Club.
There is a standard path all breeds must follow to become recognized.
When the board of directors determine there's enough interest in
the breed it is admitted into the Miscellaneous group.
Click
here to see which dogs make up the Miscellaneous Dog Group
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