Dog Breed Information

Dogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same ancestral lines, sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines. The process continues today, resulting in a tremendous variety of dog breeds.

The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". The Dog Breeds listed here may be traditional dog breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development.

By clicking on the dog breed name of your choice, you will view the Information Page for this breed provided by the American Kennel Club (AKC). You will find a synopsis of the breed which includes the origin of the breed and a detailed descriptions, including temperament and other pertinent information about a particular breed.

Tiny Dog Breeds		Small Dog Breeds
Affenpinscher Brussels Griffon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chihuahua Chinese Crested Dachshund English Toy Spaniel Japanese Chin Maltese Miniature Pinscher Papillon Pekingese Pomeranian Silky Terrier Tibetan Terrier Toy Fox Terrier Yorkshire Terrier		Australian Terrier Beagle Bichon Frise Border Terrier Cairn Terrier Cardigan Welsh Corgi Cocker Spaniel Dachshund Dandie Dinmont Terrier English Cocker Spaniel Havanese Italian Greyhound Lakeland Terrier Lhasa Apso Lowchen Manchester Terrier Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Pug Schipperke Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Shetland Sheepdog Shih Tzu Skye Terrier West Highland White Terrier Wire Fox Terrier
Medium Size Dog Breeds		Large Dog Breeds
Airedale Terrier American Eskimo American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Basenji Basset Hound Bearded Collie Bedlington Terrier Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Border Collie Boston Terrier Brittany Bulldog Bull Terrier Clumber Spaniel Dalmatian English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel French Bulldog Glen of Imaal Terrier Harrier Irish Terrier Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Manchester Terrier Norwegian Elkhound Parson Russell Terrier Pharaoh Hound Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Plott Hound Poodle Portugese Water Dog Puli Samoyed Siberian Husky Smooth Fox Terrier Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Standard Schnauzer Sussex Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Whippet Wirehaired Pointing Griffon		Afghan Hound Akita Alaskan Malamute Bernese Mountain Dog Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Borzoi Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Briard Bullmastiff Canaan Dog Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chinese Shar-pei Chow Chow Collie Curly-Coated Retriever Doberman Pinscher English Foxhound English Setter Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever German Pinscher German Shepherd German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Great Dane Great Pyreness Great Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound Ibizan Hound Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Komondor Kuvasz Labrador Retriever Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Otter Hound Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pointer Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Saint Bernard Saluki Scottish Deerhound Shiba Inu Spinone Italiano Vizsla Weimaraner