| are approximately 400 breeds of dogs around the | | | | owner needs to take good care of them. |
| world. The American Kennel Club recognizes only 146 | | | | The sporting group dogs are alert and active as the |
| of them. The dogs which are recognized by the | | | | name suggests. They possess significant instincts |
| American kennel club can be listed as follows: | | | | while they are in woods and travel in water. This is |
| Terriers | | | | the reason why they are used for hunting and field |
| Non-sporting | | | | activities. American water spaniel, Chesapeake Bay |
| Toys | | | | retriever, pointer, Irish water spaniel and Labrador |
| Sporting | | | | retriever are the members of this category. |
| Working | | | | As the name suggests, the working dogs are just |
| Hounds | | | | used for work. They are used as helpful resources in |
| Herding | | | | water rescues, pulling out dog sleds; they are also |
| American Staffordshire terrier, jack terrier, bull terrier, | | | | used in finding the drugs and not to forget guarding |
| Jack Russell terrier are some of the dogs which fall | | | | the people. Bernard dogs, Dobermans, boxers are the |
| under this category. These dogs are competitive and | | | | examples of some of the working dogs. |
| determined. They are the fighting breeds. The dogs | | | | The hound breeds of hunters are known to be good |
| of this breed are extremely fast and very deadly. | | | | hunters. They use the accurate and strong sense of |
| The dogs like Jack Russell terriers are very sharp | | | | smell to find their way to the prey. They also have |
| hunters. They are also assertive and fearless. | | | | enormous amount of stamina, and it shows when |
| In the non-sporting group, there is a huge variation in | | | | they run and hunt. Beagles, black and tan |
| the size, origin and type of dogs. They are bred out | | | | coonhounds, American foxhound, and the bloodhound |
| of the terriers breed as they do not perform any | | | | are the dogs which fall in this category. The hounds |
| tasks, they are just companion dogs. Some of the | | | | are also known for a unique kind of a howl. |
| most popular companion dogs are standard and | | | | The herding group has a strange kind of ability to |
| miniature poodles. Some of the dogs which are a part | | | | control sheep and livestock. They do this by |
| of this category are Dalmatian, French bulldog, Chow | | | | controlling their movements. They are also one of |
| chow, Boston terrier. | | | | the best family pets. The herding dogs are very |
| The toy categories of the dogs are very small in size. | | | | receptive to the training they are given. They love |
| They are superb companion dogs. These dogs are | | | | playing with children, being with the family and playing |
| friendly, kind and are very suitable in case you are | | | | with children is one of the best pastimes of these |
| having a very small home or an apartment. Boston | | | | dogs. Pembroke Welsh corgi Australian cattle dog, |
| terrier, cavalier King Charles spaniel, Chihuahua, | | | | Belgian sheepdog, Shetland sheepdogs Border collie, |
| Papillion, toy poodle and pug form the citizens of this | | | | German shepherd are some of the dogs which fall in |
| category. They are also very delicate looking and the | | | | this category. |