The Canadian Kennel Club

Canadian Kennel Club

The Canadian Kennel Club is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. Beyond maintaining the pedigree registry, the C.K.C...

has an 7 Group System. This is a system shared with many other non-Fédération Cynologique Internationale

Fédération Cynologique Internationale

Fédération Cynologique Internationale is an international federation of kennel clubs based in Thuin, Belgium. The English language translation, World Canine Organisation, is not often used.Its goals are described in Article 2 of their regulations:...

 Kennel Club

Kennel club

A kennel club is an organization for canine affairs that concerns itself with the breeding, showing and promotion of more than one breed of dog...

s, however it adds an extra group. All of these groups but one have breeds with a common original purpose in.

7 Group System

The Canadian Kennel Club's 7 Group System is shared with many other non-FCI members. They all contain dogs that were bred for a specific purpose. These groups are a less broken down than in the FCI. This is the hierarchy:

Example Breed: Norwegian Buhund

Norwegian Buhund

The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is closely related to the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Jämthund. The name Buhund is derived from the Norwegian word "bu" which means farm, homestead or mountain hut, where the shepherd lived while looking after his herd in the summer...

• Group: Herding Group
  Herding Group
  Herding Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. It does not refer to one particular type of dog. How the Herding Group is defined varies among kennel clubs, and different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their...
  
  
• Breed: Norwegian Buhund
  Norwegian Buhund
  The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is closely related to the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Jämthund. The name Buhund is derived from the Norwegian word "bu" which means farm, homestead or mountain hut, where the shepherd lived while looking after his herd in the summer...
  
  

Groups

The American Kennel Club Groups are as follows:

1. Hound Group
   Hound Group
   Hound Group is the name of a breed group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds, and does not necessarily include all hound-type dogs...
   
   
2. Terrier Group
   Terrier Group
   Terrier Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. In general, a Terrier Group includes one particular type of dog, the Terrier, although other types may be included in a kennel club's Terrier Group...
   
   
3. Working Group
   Working Group (dogs)
   Working Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Most major English-language kennel clubs include a Working Group, although different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Working Group. Working Group does not...
   
   
4. Herding Group
   Herding Group
   Herding Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. It does not refer to one particular type of dog. How the Herding Group is defined varies among kennel clubs, and different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their...
   
   
5. Gundog Group
   Gundog Group
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6. Non-Sporting Group
7. Toy Group
   Toy Group
   Toy Group is the name of a breed Group of the smallest kinds of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Toy Group does not necessarily refer to one particular type of dog. Most major English-language kennel clubs include a Toy Group although different kennel clubs...
   
   

See also

• The Canadian Kennel Club
  Canadian Kennel Club
  The Canadian Kennel Club is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. Beyond maintaining the pedigree registry, the C.K.C...
  
  
• Fédération Cynologique Internationale Groups
  Fédération Cynologique Internationale Groups
  The Fédération Cynologique Internationale has a 10 Group System. This is a unique system. All of these groups have breeds with a common original purpose in.-10 Group System:...
  
  
• Kennel Club Groups
  Kennel Club Groups
  The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom has a 7 Group System. This is a system shared with many other non-Fédération Cynologique Internationale kennel clubs. All of these groups have breeds with a common original purpose in.-7 Group System:...
  
  
• American Kennel Club Groups
  American Kennel Club Groups
  The American Kennel Club has an 8 Group System. This is a system shared with many other non-Fédération Cynologique Internationale Kennel Clubs, however it adds an extra group. All of these groups but one have breeds with a common original purpose in....