List of dog breeds

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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.[1] The process continues today, resulting in a wide variety of breeds, hybrids and types of dogs. Dogs are the only animal with such a wide variation in appearance, "from the Chihuahua to the Great Dane".[2]

The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development. Please see individual articles for more information. For breeds categorized by national origin, refer to the list of dog breeds by country.

This list only includes each dog once, using the most commonly used name.


[edit] Breed categories

For a list of dog types, see List of dog types.
This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show some of the tremendous variety of dog breeds.

Breeds are usually categorized by the functional type from which the breed was developed. The basic types are Companion dogs, Guard dogs, Hunting dogs, Pastoral dogs, and Sled dogs, although there are many other types and subtypes; see List of dog types and Breed Groups (dog) for more complete lists. Other categories include:

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[edit] Aa-Am

American Water Spaniel

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[edit] An-Az

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[edit] Ba-Bh

Beagle

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[edit] Bi-Bo

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[edit] Br-Bu

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[edit] Ca-Ce

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This is a brown colored Chinook, a large sledding dog.

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A black and tan miniature dachshund.
Drever

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Finnish Lapphund

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German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever

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Hokkaido

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Indian Spitz

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Labrador Retriever

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[edit] O

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[edit] Pa-Pl

Pekingese

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Poodle

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Rottweiler

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[edit] Sa-Se

Scottish Terrier

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[edit] Sh-So

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[edit] Sp-Sw

St. Bernard

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[edit] U

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White Whippet with brindle saddle and head

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rice, Dan (1996). The Complete Book of Dog Breeding. Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 0812096045. 
  2. ^ Swaminathan, Nikhil. "Why are different breeds of dogs all considered the same species?". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=different-dog-breeds-same-species. Retrieved on July 14 2008. "Dogs are highly unusual in their variation ..." 
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