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Dog Breeds. 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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DOG BREEDSIt 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.
DOG BREEDSAKC 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.
DOG BREEDSAKC GROUPS UKC GROUPS
1. SPORTING2. NON-SPORTING3. TOY4. HERDING5. TERRIER6. WORKING7. HOUND8. MISCELLANOUS
1. COMPANION DOG2. GUARDIAN DOG3. GUN DOG4. HERDING DOG5. NORTHERN BREED6. SCENTHOUND7. SIGHTHOUND & PARIAH8. TERRIER
DOG BREEDSTOP UKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2005)
1 Treeing Walker Coonhound2 American Pit Bull Terrier3 Bluetick Coonhound4 English Coonhound5 American Black and Tan Coonhound6 Redbone Coonhound7 Labrador Retriever8 Beagle9 Plott Hound10 Jack Russell Terrier
DOG BREEDSTOP UKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2005)
11 American Eskimo12 Toy Fox Terrier13 Rat Terrier14 German Shepherd Dog15 Dogue de Bordeaux16 American Bulldog17 Belgian Shepherd Dog18 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel19 Epagneul Breton
DOG BREEDSThe following should assist you in identifying some of the more popular breeds.
DOG BREEDS
TREEING WALKERCOONHOUND
AMERICANPIT BULLTERRIER
DOG BREEDS
BLUETICK COONHOUND
ENGLISH COONHOUND
DOG BREEDSAMERICAN
BLACK & TANCOONHOUND
REDBONECOONHOUND
DOG BREEDS
PLOTT HOUND
JACK RUSSELLTERRIER
DOG BREEDSAMERICAN ESKIMO
TOY FOX TERRIER
DOG BREEDSRAT TERRIER
AMERICAN BULLDOG
DOG BREEDS
DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
EPAGNEUL BRETON
DOG BREEDS
BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG
CAVALIERKING CHARLES
SPANIEL
DOG BREEDSTOP AKC BREEDS
(based on UKC registration figures 2006)
1 Labrador Retrievers2 Yorkshire Terriers3 German Shepherd Dogs 4 Golden Retrievers5 Beagles 6 Dachshunds 7 Boxers 8 Poodles 9 Shih Tzu 10 Miniature Schnauzers
DOG BREEDSTOP 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
DOG BREEDSYorkshire Terrier
Labrador Retriever
DOG BREEDS
German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever
DOG BREEDS
Beagle
Dachshund
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Poodle
Boxer
DOG BREEDS
Shih Tzu
Miniature Schnauzer
DOG BREEDS
Chihuahua
Bulldog
DOG BREEDS
Pomeranian
Pug
DOG BREEDS
Cocker Spaniel
Boston Terrier
DOG BREEDSRottweiler
Maltese
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ShetlandSheepdog
GermanShorthaired
Pointer
DOG BREEDS
BorderCollie
AustralianShepherd
DOG BREEDSFOR A COMPLETE LIST OF BREEDS
United Kennel Clubhttp://www.ukcdogs.com/
American Kennel Clubhttp://www.akc.org/
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