The American Kennel Club has long been the nations backer for dogs and the citizens who love them. The AKC registers dogs and can grant a certified printed or electronic certificate that will exhibit the lineage of a dog and all of the significant information regarding the ancestors in a dog's family tree.
There are over 160 breeds of acknowledged purebred dogs that the AKC recognizes. There are the popular breeds that are known to practically all like the Labrador Retriever or the Cocker Spaniel and there are some very little known breeds that are much more infrequent like the Borzoi or the Petit Basset Griffon Venden.
Every one of the known breeds is part of a larger category or group, which signifies the primary breeding purpose of the dog and recognizes their marked distinctiveness. Some dogs were bred for herding or hunting while a few were just bred for pets.
The breeds in the sporting group include pointers, retrievers, setters and spaniels. These breeds necessitate regular and stimulating exercise. They are good at hunting and other field activities and they have many natural instincts for water and woods.
Hounds were bred for hunting in the past. They tend to have great staying power and an acute sense of smell to pursue their quarry. This group would include Beagles, Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds.
Dogs from the working group include Siberian huskies and Great Danes. These dogs were characteristically bred to work at pulling sleds or performing water rescues. Terriers are another group and they are normally feisty and spunky in behavior. They were originally bred to hunt and kill vermin.
The toy group was mostly bred as a pet and as true to their title they tend to be diminutive but energetic. There are small dogs in every group however, so all little dogs are not categorized into the toy group. Some of the toy breeds include the spunky Chihuahua and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The next group is the non-sporting group and it includes such breeds as the Chow-chow and Dalmatian. The Poodle is also part of the non-sporting group.
The Herding group is the most recent classification at the AKC. These breeds were in earlier times part of the working group and they are working dogs. These dogs were bred to herd other animals like sheep and cows. Some examples of Herding dogs are the Shetland sheepdog and the Corgi. Each of the groups have their own special character and you just need to look for the qualities that you want to have in your new pet. - 32404
There are over 160 breeds of acknowledged purebred dogs that the AKC recognizes. There are the popular breeds that are known to practically all like the Labrador Retriever or the Cocker Spaniel and there are some very little known breeds that are much more infrequent like the Borzoi or the Petit Basset Griffon Venden.
Every one of the known breeds is part of a larger category or group, which signifies the primary breeding purpose of the dog and recognizes their marked distinctiveness. Some dogs were bred for herding or hunting while a few were just bred for pets.
The breeds in the sporting group include pointers, retrievers, setters and spaniels. These breeds necessitate regular and stimulating exercise. They are good at hunting and other field activities and they have many natural instincts for water and woods.
Hounds were bred for hunting in the past. They tend to have great staying power and an acute sense of smell to pursue their quarry. This group would include Beagles, Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds.
Dogs from the working group include Siberian huskies and Great Danes. These dogs were characteristically bred to work at pulling sleds or performing water rescues. Terriers are another group and they are normally feisty and spunky in behavior. They were originally bred to hunt and kill vermin.
The toy group was mostly bred as a pet and as true to their title they tend to be diminutive but energetic. There are small dogs in every group however, so all little dogs are not categorized into the toy group. Some of the toy breeds include the spunky Chihuahua and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The next group is the non-sporting group and it includes such breeds as the Chow-chow and Dalmatian. The Poodle is also part of the non-sporting group.
The Herding group is the most recent classification at the AKC. These breeds were in earlier times part of the working group and they are working dogs. These dogs were bred to herd other animals like sheep and cows. Some examples of Herding dogs are the Shetland sheepdog and the Corgi. Each of the groups have their own special character and you just need to look for the qualities that you want to have in your new pet. - 32404
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