This list of dog breeds by country is a research and informational tool; it includes only those breeds with a bona fide breed club

Breed club (dog)

A dog breed club is an association or club of fanciers of a single, specific breed of dog.Breed clubs define the breed with which the club is associated in a document called a breed standard, although there may be multiple breed clubs for the same breed, each defining the breed in a somewhat...

 and who breed true, that is, have been documented to breed true-to-type when mated like to like for many years. For a complete list of dog breeds, see List of dog breeds.

If the country of origin and the country of development are different, the dog is listed in both places; for example Jack Russell Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

The Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...

  is listed under both England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 (country of origin) and Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 (country of development). In some cases, the breed's origin overlaps the boundaries of two or more countries; the dog is normally listed only in the country with which it is most commonly associated (for example, by its designated country according to the 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:...

 (FCI)). Some dogs, such as the Löwchen

Löwchen

The Löwchen is a breed of dog that once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world. Even today, the breed generally has fewer than a few hundred new registrations each year worldwide.-Appearance:The Lowchen is a breed with a...

, have an uncertain origin and are listed under several countries.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

• Afghan Hound
  Afghan Hound
  The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest sighthound dog breeds. Distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end, the breed acquired its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan, where it was originally used to hunt hares and gazelles by coursing them....
  
  
• Sage Koochee
  Sage Koochee
  The Kuchi dog is an Afghan herding dog, taking its name from the Kuchi people of Afghanistan. It is also a guard and working dog following the nomads, protecting caravans and flocks of sheep, goats, camels and other livestock from wolves, big cats and thieves...
  
  
• Aryan Molossus
• Afghan Sheepdog

German shepherd

China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

• Chow Chow
  Chow Chow
  Chow chow is a breed of dog that was developed in China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan , which literally means "puffy-lion dog".- Appearance :...
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  Chinese Crested Dog
  The Chinese crested dog is a smaller hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese crested comes in two varieties, both with and without fur, which are born in the same litter: the Hairless and the Powderpuff....
  
  
• Chinese Hound
• Chinese Chongqing Dog
  Chinese Chongqing Dog
  The Chinese Chongqing Dog is a rare breed of dog native to the Chongqing city of China, somewhat like a bulldog-Thai ridgeback mix but with a distinct tail, color, and coat. In its early years, it was used for hunting wild boar and rabbits, but it's now used in China to protect families and...
  
  
• Chinese Imperial Dog
  Chinese Imperial Dog
  The Chinese Imperial Dog is a small breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail.-Character:The purpose of the Chinese Imperial Dog is that of personal and family pet and companion. They are sturdy, happy, playful little dogs with an affectionate and loving temperament that is...
  
  
• Chinese Mountain Red Dog
• Chinese Rural Dog
• Kunming Wolf-dog
  Kunming Wolf-dog
  The Kunming Wolfdog , also commonly known as the Kunming Dog is an established breed of wolfdog originated in China. Unlike most other wolfdog crosses, Kunming dogs are suitable to be guard dogs and working dogs due to their German Shepherd dog ancestry. They have been trained as military...
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Lhasa Apso
  The Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting dog breed originating in Tibet. It was bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries, who alerted the monks to any intruders who entered...
  
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• Liang Shan Dog
• Pekingese
  Pekingese
  The Pekingese, or "Peke" is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. The breed was favored by the Chinese Imperial court, and its name refers to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides...
  
  
• Pug
  Pug
  The pug is a "toy" breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, and a compact square body with well-developed muscle. They have been described as multum in parvo , referring to the pug's personality and...
  
  
• Shar Pei
  Shar Pei
  The Shar Pei, or Chinese Shar-Pei, is a breed of dog known for its distinctive features of deep wrinkles and a blue-black tongue. The breed comes from China. The name translates to "sand skin" and refers to the texture of its short, rough coat...
  
  
• Shih Tzu
  Shih Tzu
  The Shih Tzu is a breed of dog weighing with long silky hair. The breed originated in China and is among the earliest breeds. Shih Tzu were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1969...
  
  
• Xiasi Dog
  Xiasi Dog
  Xiasi Dog is a breed of dog originating from Guizhou Province in China. Since the breed is mainly raised in the town of Xiasi, Majiang city, the official name for this breed is Xiasi Quan, though members of the Miao ethnic group also refer to this breed as Bai Long Quan.-Characteristics:Xiasi Quan...
  
  

India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

• Alangu Mastiff
• Alaunt
  Alaunt
  The Alaunt is often thought of as an extinct breed of dog, however the Alaunt is not a breed, it is a type of dog also known as Mastiff. A number of modern dog breeds are believed directly descended from the Alaunt. The original Alaunt is thought to have resembled a Caucasian Shepherd Dog. They...
  
  
• Bakharwal Dog
  Bakharwal Dog
  The Bakharwal Dog is an ancient working breed of dog found in the Pir Panjal mountain range of the Kashmir Himalayas, where it has been bred for many centuries by the Gujjar nomadic tribes as a livestock guardian dog and settlement protector...
  
  
• Bisben
  Bisben
  The ancient Bisben Sheepdog is related to other Himalayan breeds and is sometimes mistakenly seen as a type of the Tibetan Mastiff. One of the key distinguishing features of the Bisben dog is its lupoid head, which is nothing like the common mastiff head type associated with its regional...
  
  
• Bordel
• Caravan Hound
• Chippiparai
  Chippiparai
  The Chippiparai is a sight hound breed of dog from the south of India. Thought to be a descendant of the Saluki, today it is found in the area around Periyar Lake. It is used primarily for hunting wild boar, deer and hare. It is also used for guarding the home...
  
  
• Combai
  Combai
  The Combai is a bear hound found in the south of India. This breed of dog is slightly shorter than the Rajapalayam, but appears heavier because of its powerful build.-Appearance:The kombai is usually tan or red brown...
  
  
• Gaddi Kutta
  Gaddi Kutta
  Gaddi Kutta is a mastiff-type mountain dog found in northern India, especially states in the western Himalayas region . They are also called the Indian Panther Hound, as well as Mahidant Mastiff, the former pointing to the breed’s skills and the latter to its origins...
  
  
• Himalayan Mastiff
• Himalayan Sheepdog
  Himalayan Sheepdog
  The Himalayan Sheepdog is a Nepalese breed of dog that has become very rare. This Mountain dog is similar in appearance to the Newfoundland and the Tibetan Mastiff. They have a large body and have been known to have a loud bark.-Appearance:...
  
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• Indian Bull Terrier
• Indian Banjara Mastiff
• Indian Feral Dog
• Indian Spitz
  Indian Spitz
  The Indian Spitz is a spitz-type dog breed belonging to the Utility Dog group. It is very similar to the German Spitz in appearance but is roughly 1.5-2.5 inches shorter at the withers and weighs around 10-15 Lbs less....
  
  
• Ichadari Kutta

• Jonangi
  Jonangi
  The Jonangi is a native dog breed of India, found all along the east coast of India, from Bengal to Kanyakumari. The east coast of India has a long history of trade relations with South-East Asia. Therefore, it is thought that the ancestors of the Jonangi arrived near Lake Kolleru from South-East...
  
  
• Kaikadi
  Kaikadi (dog)
  The Kaikadi is a terrier dog breed named after a nomadic tribe in Maharashtra, India. They make excellent watchdogs. They can hunt hare and vermin. The Kaikadi is very similar to the whippet dogs.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Kanni
  Kanni
  The Kanni, which means maiden, is a rare indigenous South Indian dog breed found in the state of Tamil Nadu. The breed is a further extension of the Caravan or Mudhol Hound, and is also a descendant of the Saluki. It is used mainly for hunting....
  
  
• Kashmir Terrier
• Kinnaur Sheepdog
  Kinnaur Sheepdog
  Kinnaur sheepdog, also called the Apso Do-Kyi , is a large Apso. Apso is, in Tibetan, short for "Ara" meaning "moustache" and "sog-sog" meaning "hairy". These are profusely hairy dogs having an elongated body with front legs shorter than the hind ones, dropping ears and curly tails. They are...
  
  
• Kombai
  Kombai
  Kombai may be referring to:* Kombai people* Kombai, Tamil Nadu* Combai A dog from the region of Kombai often referred to as Kombai....
  
  
• Kumaon Mastiff
  Kumaon Mastiff
  Kumaon Mastiff or Cypro Kukur , is a rare breed of dog originating in India. Originally bred as a watch dog in the hills of Kumaon this dog is today a rare, even in the region of its origin.- Origin :...
  
  
• Maharashtrian Dhangari Kutra
• Mahratta Greyhound
  Mahratta Greyhound
  The Mahratta Greyhound is a dog breed originating in the Indian subcontinent.-Portrait:This rare breed, unknown outside his native province of Mahratta, is best described as resembling the smooth-coated Saluki, for he gives the impression of enduring speed coupled with active strength...
  
  
• Mudhol Hound
  Mudhol Hound
  The Mudhol Hound is an Indian breed of dog of the sight hound type. The breed is also known as Caravan Hound and the feathered variety is commonly referred to as a Pashmi. In the villages he is known as the Karwani...
  
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• Naga Chow
• Rajapalayam
  Rajapalayam (dog)
  The Rajapalayam is an Indian Sighthound. It was the companion of the royalty and aristocracy in Southern India, particularly in the town Rajapalayam from where it gets its name.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Rampur Hound
• Santhal
• Sikimese Terrier
• Sonkutta
• Vanjari Hound
  Vanjari Hound
  The Vanjari Hound is a breed of dog found in India. It is a greyhound-type dog used by the nomadic Vanjari of Maharashtra, primarily as a sighthound in hunting. However, it has also been used as a guard dog and a herding dog. The breed is currently at risk from interbreeding with other dog breeds....
  
  
• Waghari Hound
• pandikona
  Pandikona
  The Pandikona is a primitive-type hunting dog from Pattikonda taluk-Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. "Pandikona" is a medium size sight hound which is adapted to harsh climatic conditions of Kurnool district. This is breed is associated with shepherd famailies of that region...
  
  

Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

• Akita Inu
• Great Japanese Dog
• Hokkaido (dog)
  Hokkaido (dog)
  The is a breed of dog. Other names for the breed include Ainu-ken and Seta. In Japan, its name is sometimes shortened to Dō-ken. The Hokkaido is native to the prefecture of the same name in Japan.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  Japanese Chin
  The Japanese Chin , also known as the Japanese Spaniel) is the dog of Japanese royalty. A lap dog and companion dog, this toy breed has a distinctive heritage.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Japanese Terrier
  Japanese Terrier
  The is a small terrier native to Japan. It is believed to be descended from the progeny of fox terrier types, pointers and indigenous Japanese dogs. This dog is also known as the Nippon Terrier. The breed is rare, even in Japan.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Kai Ken
  Kai Ken
  The is a breed of dog that hails from Japan where it is a natural monument and has been bred for centuries. It is an extremely rare dog even in its native land and is related to the Japanese Spitz dog type.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Kawakami Ken

• Kishu Inu
  Kishu
  The , sometimes called Kishu Ken or Kishu Inu, is a Japanese breed of dog, developed there for thousands of years. It is descended from ancient medium-sized breeds and named after the Kishu region, now Wakayama Prefecture. This breed is similar to the Akita Inu and the Shiba Inu but predates both...
  
  
• Ryukyu Ken
• Sakhalin Husky
  Sakhalin Husky
  The Sakhalin Husky, also known as the , is a breed of dog used as a sled dog.-Appearance:This breed is a spitz type, related to other Japanese dogs such as the Akita Inu...
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Shiba Inu
  The is the smallest of the six original and distinct breeds of dog from Japan.A small, agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in appearance to the Akita, though much smaller in stature...
  
  
• Shikoku Inu
• Tosa Inu
• Tasukawa Bulldog
• Japanese Spitz
  Japanese Spitz
  The is a small to medium breed of dog of the Spitz type. The Japanese Spitz is a companion dog and pet. There are varying standards around the world as to the ideal size of the breed, but they are always larger than their smaller cousins, the Pomeranian. They were developed in Japan in the 1920s...
  
  

Korea

Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

• Jindo
  Korea Jindo Dog
  The Korean Jindo Dog is a breed of hunting dog known to have originated on Jindo Island in South Korea. Brought to the US with Korean immigrants, it is celebrated in its native land for its fierce loyalty and brave nature...
  
  
• Sapsali
  Sapsali
  The Sapsal is a shaggy Korean breed of dog. The word is followed in Korean by either gae or the suffix ee/i, but is most commonly romanized as "Sapsaree"...
  
  
• Bul Dog ("Fire" Dog)
• Korean Mastiff
  Korean Mastiff
  - Description :The Korean Mastiff is of the Molosser dog type. In Korea, it is called 미견도사, and is also widely known as the Dosa Gae, as well as the Mee-Kyun Dosa...
  
  

• Pungsan Dog
  Pungsan Dog
  The Pungsan or Poongsan is a breed of hunting dog from North Korea. They receive their name from the mountainous northern county of P'ungsan, now Kimhyŏnggwŏn, where they were first bred. They are a very rare dog, and are hardly known outside of North Korea.-Appearance:The Pungsan is a mixed...
  
  
• Deng Gyun ("Tail-less" Dog)
• Jeju Dog
  Jeju dog
  The Jeju dog was brought back from the edge of extinction in 1986 when only three were found on the entire island of Jeju in South Korea . Since then an aggressive campaign of breeding has yielded a current population of close to three hundred...
  
  
• Guejae Gae
  Guejae Gae
  The Guejae Gae is a type of dog similar to the Korean Jindo Dog. While these dogs are almost identical, the Guejae is slightly larger with longer canine teeth that bend slightly inward....
  
  
• Nureongi
  Nureongi
  The Nureongi also spelled Noo-rung-yee is a yellowish dog landrace from Korea. It is most often used as a livestock dog, raised for its meat and not commonly kept as a pet.-Terminology:This dog has no formal name...
  
  

Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

• Bully Kutta
  Bully Kutta
  Bully Kutta is a Molosser type dog which is found largely in Pakistan. The word Bully actually derives from the languages of Sindhi and Urdu as bohli — meaning heavily wrinkled and the word Kutta means dog...
  
  
• Sindh Mastiff
• Gull Dong
  Gull Dong
  Gull Dong, also known as the Pakistan Bull Dog, is a breed of dog used for protection and dog fighting.-Appearance:The Gull Dong has different colors i.e. white, black and brindle. Gull Dongs are mostly taller than other Pakistani dog breeds...
  
  
• Kanda Bulldog
• Gull Terr
  Gull Terr
  The Gull Terr is a breed of dog which is found largely in Pakistan. It was bred from Bull Terriers and the local Bully Kuttas. They are typically found today in heavily rural areas of Pakistan...
  
  

• Kohati Bulldog
• Tazi Hound
• Nagi Bully Kutta
• Blade Hound
• Vikhan Sheepdog
  Vikhan Sheepdog
  The Vikhan Sheepdog, also called Chitral Watchdog, Pakistani Vikhan Dog or simply the Vikhan, comes from the Chitral region of North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, where it continues to be used as a livestock guardian dog, as well as a leopard hunting dog, due to its great speed and fierce...
  
  

Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

• Alpine Dachsbracke
  Alpine Dachsbracke
  The Alpine Dachsbracke is a small breed of dog of the scent hound type originating in Austria. The Alpine Dachsbracke was bred to track wounded deer as well as boar, hare, and fox. It is highly efficient at following a trail even after it has gone cold...
  
  
• Austrian Pinscher
  Austrian Pinscher
  The Austrian Pinscher is a medium large breed of pinscher-type dog from Austria, where dogs of the type were originally farm dogs, keeping barns free of rats and acting as home guards, livestock guardians, and drovers...
  
  
• Austrian Black and Tan Hound
  Austrian black and tan hound
  The Austrian Black and Tan Hound is a breed of dog originating in Austria.It is thought to be the true descendant of the original Celtic Hound, although there is no known history of the Austrian Black and Tan Hound until after the middle of the 19th century...
  
  
• Austrian Terrier
• Kyè-tī
• Tyroler Bracke

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

• Bloodhound
  Bloodhound
  The Bloodhound is a large breed of dog which, while originally bred to hunt deer and wild boar, was later bred specifically to track human beings. It is a scenthound, tracking by smell, as opposed to a sighthound, which tracks using vision. It is famed for its ability to discern human odors even...
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog
  Belgian Shepherd Dog
  The Belgian Shepherd is a breed of medium-to-large-sized herding dog. It originated in Belgium and is similar to other sheep herding dogs from that region, including the Dutch Shepherd Dog, the German Shepherd Dog, the Briard and others...
  
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• Bouvier Des Flandres
  Bouvier des Flandres
  The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders. They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, and cart pulling, and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs, as well as being kept as pets. The French name of the breed means,...
  
  
  • Groenendael
  • Laekenois
  • Malinois
    Malinois
    Malinois is a French term meaning from Mechelen, a city in Belgium.The term can be used for:*a Belgian shepherd dog breed, the Malinois*a football club in Mechelen, Y.R. K.V. Mechelen, formerly known by its French name FC Malinois...
    
    
  • Tervuren

• Brussels Griffon
• Schipperke
  Schipperke
  A Schipperke is a small Belgian breed of dog that originated in the early 16th century. There has been a long informal debate over whether this type of dog is a spitz or miniature sheepdog.- Description :...
  
  

Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

• Croatian Sheepdog
  Croatian Sheepdog
  -Appearance:The Croatian sheepdog is a weatherproof, adaptable breed. They are of low to medium height and the base color is always black, although there may be very small patches of white on its chest and/or toes....
  
  
• Dalmatian
  Dalmatian (dog)
  The Dalmatian is a breed of dog whose roots are often said to trace back to Dalmatia, a region of Croatia where the first illustrations of the dog have been found. The Dalmatian is noted for its unique black- or brown-spotted coat and was mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days...
  
  
• Istarski Kratkodlaki Gonič
• Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič
  Istarski Ostrodlaki Gonic
  The Istrian Coarse-haired Hound is a dog breed from Croatia, developed in the mid-19th century for hunting fox and rabbit. It is a rough-coated scent hound still kept primarily as a hunting dog rather than as a pet.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Istarski Ovčar

• Mali Istarski Kratkodlaki Gonič
• Old Croatian Sighthound
  Old Croatian Sighthound
  The Old Croatian Sighthound, regionally known as the hrt, is a breed of dog from Croatia. Originally developed as a sighthound, the greyhound-like breed was almost exterminated during Croatia's time as part of Yugoslavia; however, its continued existence was confirmed in December 2008..This recent ...
  
  
• Posavac Hound
• Tornjak
• Mljetski psić

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

• Bohemian Shepherd
  Bohemian Shepherd
  The Bohemian Shepherd is a breed of dog also known as the Chodský Pes or the Chodenhund. The Bohemian Shepherd is recognized nationally in the Czech Republic but is not recognized by the FCI or any other major kennel club.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Cesky Fousek
  Cesky Fousek
  The Cesky Fousek is a Czech breed of versatile gun dog. They are wirehaired, and have the beard and moustache common to the wirehaired breeds. There is a dramatic difference in size between the bitches and dogs of this breed....
  
  
• Cesky Terrier
  Cesky Terrier
  The Cesky Terrier is a small terrier type dog originating in Czechoslovakia. The name is pronounced .- History :...
  
  
• Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
  Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
  The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a relatively new breed of dog that traces its original lineage to an experiment conducted in 1955 in Czechoslovakia...
  
  
• Pražský Krysařík
  Pražský Krysarík
  The Prazsky krysarik is a small breed of dog from the Czech Republic that is rarely seen outside its country of origin. It is the smallest breed in the world by breed standard, because of the maximum height of the dogs, unlike Chihuahua's who are measured by weight.-Appearance:The dog's coat...
  
  

Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

• Broholmer
• Danish/Swedish Farm Dog
  Danish/Swedish Farm Dog
  Dansk/svensk gårdshund is a breed of dog that has its origin in Denmark and Sweden, but now has become popular all over Scandinavia...
  
  
• Danish Dachsbracke
• Hertha Pointer
• Old Danish Pointer
  Old Danish Pointer
  The Old Danish Pointer is a medium-sized breed of dog, white with brown markings, originally used as a pointing dog in Denmark.- Appearance :...
  
   (Gammel Dansk Hønsehund)

Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

• Finnish Hound
  Finnish Hound
  The Finnish Hound is a breed of dog originally bred for hunting hare and fox.-Appearance:The coat of the Finnish Hound is short, dense and coarse to the touch. The coat pattern is tricolor with tan, a black saddle and small white markings on head, feet, chest and tail tip...
  
  
• Finnish Lapphund
  Finnish Lapphund
  The Finnish Lapphund is a hardy, easy going, medium-size breed of Spitz type. Traditionally it has been used for herding reindeer. Although it is one of the most popular dog breeds in its native country, Finland, it is not very numerous outside of the Nordic countries.-Appearance:-Type:The Finnish...
  
  
• Finnish Spitz
  Finnish Spitz
  A Finnish Spitz is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally bred to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking to attract the hunter's attention...
  
  
• Karelian Bear Dog
  Karelian Bear Dog
  The Karelian Bear Dog is a Finnish or Karelian breed of dog. In its home country, it is regarded as a national treasure. KBD will hunt any kind of animal. Its quick reflexes and fearless nature have made it very popular for hunting aggressive game, including bear, moose, and wild boar...
  
  
• Lapponian Herder
  Lapponian herder
  The Lapponian herder is a breed of dog from Finland, one of three Lapphund breeds developed from a type of dog used by the Sami people for herding and guarding their reindeer....
  
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• Tamaskan dog
  Tamaskan dog
  The Tamaskan Dog is a rare dog breed of sleddog type, originating from Finland. It is a highly versatile breed that is known to excel in agility, obedience and working trials. It is also capable of pulling sleds, which is inherited from its Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute ancestors...
  
  

France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

• Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir
  Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir
  The Grand anglo-français blanc et noir translated into English as the Great Anglo-Francais White and Black Hound, is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs...
  
  
• Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Orange
  Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Orange
  The Grand anglo-français blanc et orange translated into English as the Great Anglo-Francais White and Orange Hound, is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs...
  
  
• Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore
  Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore
  The Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were created by crossing French scenthounds with English foxhounds.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie
  Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie
  The Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie is a medium-sized breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were created by crossing French scenthounds with English foxhounds...
  
  
• Ariegeois
  Ariegeois
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• Ariège Pointer
  Ariege Pointer
  The Braque de l’Ariège, translated into English as the Ariege Pointing Dog or Ariege Pointer, is a breed of dog, a French hunting dog of pointing gun dog type. The breed is kept primarily as a hunting dog, not as a pet or showdog....
  
  
• Ariege Hound
• Artois Hound
  Artois Hound
  The Artois Hound is a rare breed of dog, and a descendant of the Bloodhound. A scent hound 22-23 inches high at the withers, weighing anything between 55 and 65 pounds, it is a well constructed dog with a slow graceful gait. It has a large, strong head, a medium-length back and a pointed tail...
  
  
• Chien d'Artois
• Barbet
  Barbet (dog)
  The Barbet is a breed of dog; it is a medium-sized French water dog. It is listed in Group 8 by the , the French Kennel Club.- Description :...
  
  
• Basset Artésien Normand
  Basset Artésien Normand
  The Basset artésien normand is a short legged hound type dog developed in France. The word Basset refers to short legged hounds.-History:...
  
  
• Basset Bleu de Gascogne
  Basset Bleu de Gascogne
  The Basset Bleu de Gascogne , also known as the Blue Gascony Basset, is a long-backed, short legged breed of dog of the hound type. A breed with origins in the Middle Ages which descends from the Grand Bleu de Gascogne however it nearly went extinct around the early 19th century and its saviour was...
  
  
• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is a short legged hunting breed of dog of the scent hound type, originally from Brittany, a historical kingdom of France.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Basset Hound
  Basset Hound
  The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt rabbits and hare by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound....
  
  
• Beagle Harrier
• Beauceron
  Beauceron
  The Beauceron is a guard dog and herding dog breed falling into the working dog category whose origins lie in the plains of Northern France. The Beauceron is also known as Berger de Beauce or Bas Rouge .-Appearance:This breed stands 61 to 70 cm in height and weighs 30 to 45 kg The...
  
  
• Bichon Frisé
  Bichon Frisé
  A Bichon Frise , is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type. They are popular pets, similar in appearance to, but larger than, the Maltese.-Etymology and History:...
  
  
• Billy (dog)
  Billy (dog)
  A Billy is a large hunting dog originating from Central western France in the 19th century. Billys are a combination of Montemboeuf, Ceris and Larye breeds which are now extinct. Foxblood has been introduced to the Billy to keep bloodlines fresh...
  
  
• Braque du Bourbonnais
  Braque du Bourbonnais
  The Braque du Bourbonnais is a breed of gundog, of rustic appearance, sometimes born with a short tail, with a coat ticked with liver or fawn.- Origins :...
  
  
• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Dogue de Bordeaux
  The Dogue de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Mastiff or French Mastiff or Bordeauxdog is a breed of dog that is strong, powerful, and imposing. The Dogue de Bordeaux is one of the most ancient French breeds. They are a typical brachycephalic molossoid type. Bordeaux are very powerful dogs, with a very muscular...
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  Bouvier des Flandres
  The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders. They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, and cart pulling, and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs, as well as being kept as pets. The French name of the breed means,...
  
  
• Braque d'Auvergne
  Braque d'Auvergne
  The Braque d'Auvergne is a breed of dog originating in the mountain area of Cantal, in the historic Auvergne province in the mid-south of France. It is a pointer and versatile gundog. The breed descends from ancient regional types of hunting dogs....
  
  
• Braque Saint-Germain
  Braque Saint-Germain
  The Braque Saint-Germain is a medium-large breed of dog, a versatile hunter used for hunting as a gun dog and pointer as well as for hunting other small game. Braque is a term meaning pointing dogs...
  
  
• Briard
  Briard
  The Briard is a large breed of dog, one of many herding breeds. The Briard has been known for some centuries. Charlemagne, Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson, and Lafayette all owned Briards. This ancient sheep guard and herder has also been used by the French Army as a sentry, messenger, and to search for...
  
  
• Brittany
  Brittany (dog)
  The Brittany is a breed of gun dog bred primarily for bird hunting. Although the Brittany is often referred to as a Spaniel, the breed's working characteristics are more akin to those of a pointer or setter.-History:...
  
   (Brittany Spaniel, Épagneul Breton)
• Coton de Tulear
  Coton de Tulear
  The Coton de Tuléar is a small breed of dog. It is named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar and for its cotton-like coat.-Appearance:Multiple registries with differing standards describe the Coton de Tuléar, but in general, it has very soft hair, comparable to a cotton ball, a prominent black...
  
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• Cursinu
  Cursinu
  The Cursinu, is a breed of dog originating from Corsica. It has existed on the island since the 16th century, but went into decline during the late 20th century; however it was saved and became recognized by the Société Centrale Canine. Used for a variety of working purposes, it has no specific...
  
  
• Français Blanc et Noir
  Francais Blanc et Noir
  The Chien français blanc et noir translated into English as the French White and Black Hound, is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France...
  
  
• Français Blanc et Orange
• Français Tricolore
• French Bulldog
  French Bulldog
  The French bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog, related to the English bulldog and American bulldog.-History:The origin of the modern French Bulldog breed descends directly from the dogs of the Molossians, an ancient Greek tribe. The dogs were spread throughout the ancient world by Phoenician...
  
  
• French Gascony Pointer
• French Pyrenean Pointer

• French Spaniel
  French Spaniel
  The French Spaniel is a breed of dog of the Spaniel type. It was developed in France as a hunting dog, descended from dogs of the 14th century. Popular with royalty during the Middle Ages, it nearly became extinct by the turn of the 20th century but was saved by the efforts of Father Fournier, a...
  
   (Épagneul Français)
• Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
  Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
  The Griffon Fauve de Bretagne translated into English as the Fawn Brittany Griffon, is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France in the region of Brittany.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Grand Bleu de Gascogne
  Grand Bleu de Gascogne
  The Grand Bleu de Gascogne Is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France and used for hunting in packs. Today's breed is the descendant of a very old type of large hunting dog, and is an important breed in the ancestry of many other hounds.- Appearance :The Grand Bleu de Gascogne...
  
  
• Petit Bleu de Gascogne
  Petit Bleu de Gascogne
  The Petit Bleu de Gascogne Is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France and used for hunting in packs. Today's breed is the descendant of a very old type of large hunting dog...
  
  
• Petit Griffon de Gascogne
• Grand Gascon-Saintongeois
• Griffon Nivernais
  Griffon Nivernais
  The Griffon Nivernais is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France, and is a versatile hunting dog, used on small and large game, in packs or individually...
  
  
• Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
  Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
  The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen is a long-backed, short legged hunting breed of dog of the hound type, originating in the Vendée region of France. They are still used today to hunt boar, deer, and to track rabbit and hare, but are more commonly kept as a domestic pet.They are pack dogs, so owners...
  
  
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
  Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
  The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen , or PBGV, is a breed of dog of the scent hound type, bred to trail hares in bramble filled terrain of the Vendée district of France.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Briquet Griffon Vendéen
  Briquet Griffon Vendéen
  A Briquet Griffon Vendéen is a breed of hunting dog originating in France. Prior to the first World War it was bred down in size by the Comte d’Elva from the Grand Griffon Vendéen, a descendant of the Canis Segusius used by the Gauls...
  
  
• Grand Griffon Vendéen
  Grand Griffon Vendéen
  A Grand Griffon Vendéen is a breed of hunting dog originating in France. It existed as early as the 16th Century, and was the first of the Vendée griffons to be bred...
  
  
• Löwchen
  Löwchen
  The Löwchen is a breed of dog that once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world. Even today, the breed generally has fewer than a few hundred new registrations each year worldwide.-Appearance:The Lowchen is a breed with a...
  
  
• Papillon
  Papillon (dog)
  The papillon , also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, is a breed of dog of the Spaniel type. One of the oldest of the toy Spaniels, it derives its name from its characteristic butterfly-like look of the long and fringed hair on the ears. A papillon with dropped ears is called a phalène...
  
  
• Phalène
  Phalène
  The Phalène is the drop-eared version of the Papillon, a toy breed also known as the Butterfly Dog or the Continental Toy Spaniel .-History:...
  
  
• Blue Picardy Spaniel (Épagneul Bleu Picard)
• Picardy Spaniel
  Picardy Spaniel
  The Picardy Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in France for use as a gundog. It is related to the Blue Picardy Spaniel, and still has many similarities, but the Picardy Spaniel is the older of the two breeds...
  
   (Épagneul Picard)
• Pont-Audemer Spaniel
  Pont-Audemer Spaniel
  The Pont-Audemer Spaniel or Epagneul Pont-Audemer is a breed of gundogwhich is virtually unknown outside of its native country of France.-Appearance:...
  
   (Épagneul Pont-Audemer)
• Poitevin
• Porcelaine
  Porcelaine
  The Porcelaine is a breed of dog originating from France. It is believed to be the oldest of the French scent hounds. Its alternate name is the Chien de Franche-Comté, named after a French region bordering Switzerland...
  
  
• Pyrenean Mountain Dog
  Pyrenean Mountain Dog
  The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog.The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed, and has been used for hundreds of years by shepherds, including those of the Basque people, who inhabit parts of the region in...
  
   (Great Pyrenees)
• Pyrenean Shepherd
  Pyrenean Shepherd
  The Pyrenean Shepherd is a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and northern Spain, bred since at least medieval times for herding livestock, especially sheep...
  
  
• Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
  Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
  The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a breed of dog used in hunting as a gundog. It is sometimes considered to be Dutch in ancestry, due to the breed founder, Eduard Korthals, nationality...
  
   (Griffon d'arrêt Korthals)

Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

• Affenpinscher
  Affenpinscher
  -History:The breed is German in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. Its name is derived from the German Affe . The breed predates and is ancestral to the Griffon Bruxellois and Miniature Schnauzer....
  
  
• American Eskimo Dog
  American Eskimo Dog
  The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. The American Eskimo is a member of the Spitz family. Despite its name and appearance, the American Eskimo dog is not from Alaska; the dog's heritage is traced back to Northern Europe...
  
  
• Bavarian Mountain Hound
  Bavarian Mountain Hound
  The Bavarian Mountain Hound is a breed of dog from Germany. It is a scent hound and has been used in Germany since the Middle Ages to trail wounded game. It is a cross between the Bavarian Hound and the Hanover Hound.-Appearance:The Bavarian Mountain Hound's head is strong and elongated. The...
  
  
• Boxer
  Boxer (dog)
  Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic , and have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism , very strong jaws and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to...
  
  
• Dachshund
  Dachshund
  The dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits...
  
  
• Deutscher Wachtelhund (German Spaniel)
• Dobermann (Doberman Pinscher)
• Eurasier
  Eurasier
  The Eurasier, sometimes referred to as Eurasian, is a breed of dog of spitz type that originated in Germany. It is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve to strangers, a strong bond to its family and that is relatively easy to...
  
  
• German Pinscher
  German Pinscher
  The German Pinscher is a medium-sized, breed of dog, a Pinscher type that originated in Germany. The breed is included in the origins of the Dobermann, the Miniature Pinscher, the Affenpinscher, the Standard Schnauzer...
  
  
• German Longhaired Pointer
  German Longhaired Pointer
  The German longhaired pointer is a breed of dog. It was developed in Germany, and is used as a gundog.-Appearance:The GLP should be muscular, elegant, and athletic. It should not be bulky or cumbersome, and it should be able to move with great speed and freedom. It has moderate bone, but has...
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  German Shorthaired Pointer
  The German shorthaired pointer is a breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for hunting.The breed is streamlined yet powerful with strong legs that make it able to move rapidly and turn quickly. It has moderately long floppy ears set high on the head. Its muzzle is long, broad, and...
  
  
• German Wirehaired Pointer
  German Wirehaired Pointer
  The German wirehaired pointer is a griffon type breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for hunting. It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century...
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  German Shepherd Dog
  The German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog...
  
  
• German Spitz
  German Spitz
  German Spitz is used to refer to both a breed of dog and category or type of dog. Several modern breeds have been developed from the German Spitz, and are either registered as separate breeds or as varieties of German Spitz. All the German Spitz type dogs are dogs of the Spitz type of German origin...
  
  
• Great Dane
  Great Dane
  The Great Dane , also known as German Mastiff or Danish Hound , is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size...
  
  
• Hovawart
  Hovawart
  The Hovawart is a German dog breed. The name of the breed means "an estate guard dog," which is the original use for the breed. The breed originated in the Black Forest region and was first described in text and paintings in medieval times....
  
  

• Jagdterrier
  Jagdterrier
  The Jagdterrier is a type of working terrier, originating in Germany, that is used for hunting quarry both above and underground. This breed of terrier is also called the German Hunt Terrier.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Kromfohrlander
  Kromfohrlander
  The Kromfohrländer is a breed of dog that originated in Germany. It is used as a companion dog.-Appearance:The Kromfohrländer is sometime said to look like a cross between a retriever and a beagle, and comes in a variety of coat thicknesses: short-haired, long haired and wire-haired. The...
  
  
• Leonberger
  Leonberger
  The Leonberger is a breed of large dog. The breed's name derives from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. According to legend, the Leonberger was ostensibly bred as a 'symbolic dog' that would mimic the lion in the town crest...
  
  
• Löwchen
  Löwchen
  The Löwchen is a breed of dog that once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world. Even today, the breed generally has fewer than a few hundred new registrations each year worldwide.-Appearance:The Lowchen is a breed with a...
  
  
• Large Munsterlander
  Large Munsterlander
  The Large Munsterlander is a breed of gun dog originally from the Münster region in Germany.The Kennel Club in England recognised the breed in 1919 and established the breed standard in 1921.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Small Munsterlander
  Small Munsterlander
  The Small Munsterlander is a versatile hunting-pointing-retrieving dog breed that reached its current form in the area around Münster, Germany. The Large Munsterlander is from the same area, but was developed from different breeding stock and is not related as the names would suggest...
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  Miniature Pinscher
  The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog, originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors were a mix of Italian Greyhounds and Dachshunds...
  
  
• Old German Shepherd Dog
  Old German Shepherd Dog
  The Old German Shepherd Dog is a traditional type of working herding dog from Germany. It is a landrace consisting of working strains of dog, and is the type from which the modern German Shepherd Dog was developed as a standardised breed...
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Pomeranian (dog)
  The Pomeranian is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe . Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz...
  
  
• Poodle
  Poodle
  The Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
  
  
• Miniature Poodle
• Toy Poodle
• Corded Poodle
• Standard Poodle
• Pudelpointer
  Pudelpointer
  A Pudelpointer is a versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. They are a pointing breed that came from a cross between the German hunting poodle and the English Pointer.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Rottweiler
  The Rottweiler is a medium to large size breed of domestic dog that originated in Rottweil, Germany. The dogs were known as "Rottweil butchers' dogs" because they were used to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat and other products to market...
  
  
• Titan Terrier
  Titan Terrier
  The Titan Terrier was developed in Germany, and partly also in Italy, by crossing English Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and Patterdale Terriers. The goal was to combine the gameness of the Patterdale Terrier and American Pit Bull Terrier with the size of the English Bull Terrier. The...
  
  
• Giant Schnauzer
  Giant Schnauzer
  The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, and compact breed of dog. It is one of the three Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds, the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Standard Schnauzer
  Standard Schnauzer
  The Standard Schnauzer is the original breed of the three breeds of Schnauzer, and despite its wiry coat and general appearance, is not related to the British terriers. Rather, its origins are in old herding and guard breeds of Europe. Generally classified as a working or utility dog, this...
  
  
• Miniature Schnauzer
  Miniature Schnauzer
  The Miniature Schnauzer is a breed of small dog of the Schnauzer type that originated in Germany in the mid-to-late 19th century. Miniature Schnauzers developed from crosses between the Standard Schnauzer and one or more smaller breeds such as the Poodle and Affenpinscher.The breed remains one of...
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Weimaraner
  The Weimaraner is a dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear, and deer. As the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals like...
  
  
• Westphalian Dachsbracke
  Westphalian Dachsbracke
  The Westphalian Dachsbracke is a small, short legged scenthound, a breed of dog originating in Westphalia, a region of Germany. The Westphalian Dachsbracke was used in Sweden to develop the Drever.-Appearance:...
  
  

Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

• Alopekis
• Greek Sheepdog
• Greek Harehound
  Greek Harehound
  The Greek Harehound is a rare breed of dog that only comes in a black and tan color, originally bred as a scent hound for tracking and chasing hare in Southern Greece. This breed of dog is not well known outside its country of origin....
  
  
• Hellenikos Ichnilatis
• Greek Watchdog
• Cretan Hound
  Cretan Hound
  A Kritikos Ichnilatis is a hunting breed of dog from the island of Crete, in Greece. It is consideredto be one of the oldest hunting breeds in Europe, with a history that goes back to 4,000 years ago....
  
  
• Molossus
  Molossus (dog)
  -History:This ancient extinct breed of dog is commonly considered to be the ancestor of today's Mastiff-type dogs and of many other modern breeds. Mastiff-type dogs are often referred to as Molossus dogs or Molossers...
  
  
• Small Greek Domestic Dog
  Small Greek Domestic Dog
  The Small Greek Domestic Dog is an ancient breed of the Hellenic dog known as Meliteo Kinidio. They are widely found in Greece.-Appearance:...
  
  

Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

• Hungarian hound
  Hungarian hound
  The Transylvanian Hound is a breed of dog originating in Hungary.-History:The breed was originally kept by Hungarian kings and princes for hunting various game . In the beginning of the twentieth century, the breed was nearly extinct and in 1968 new efforts began to save it...
  
  
• Komondor
  Komondor
  The Komondor is a large, white-colored Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat....
  
  
• Kuvasz
  Kuvasz
  The Kuvasz is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. It has historically been used to guard livestock, but has been increasingly found in homes as a pet over the last seventy years....
  
  
• Magyar Agár
  Magyar Agar
  The Magyar agár is a dog breed. It is also called a Hungarian greyhound, although this is somewhat of a misnomer. The Magyar agár is not descended from the greyhound and is not known as a "greyhound" in its country of origin. A more proper alternative name would be Hungarian gazehound or Hungarian...
  
  
• Mudi
  Mudi
  The Mudi is a rare herding breed of dog from Hungary.- Appearance :Mudis usually weigh and stand high at the withers. The coat is medium wavy or curly, with short hair on the face and legs. The accepted colors are black, ash, brown, white, fawn, and black merle...
  
  
• Puli
  Puli
  The Puli is a medium-big breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat, similar to dreadlocks, make it virtually waterproof. A similar looking, but much larger Hungarian dog breed is called Komondor.- Appearance :The Puli is a...
  
  
• Pumi
  Pumi (dog)
  The Pumi is a medium-small terrier-type breed of sheep dog from Hungary.-History:The Pumi has been used as a "general farm dog", shepherding not only sheep but also cows and pigs, and also for catching small rodents. It originated in the 17th or 18th century, when shepherding terriers were brought...
  
  
• Vizsla
  Hungarian Vizsla
  The Vizsla is a dog breed originating in Hungary. The Hungarian or Magyar Vizsla are sporting dogs and loyal companions, in addition to being the smallest of the all-round pointer-retriever breeds...
  
  
• Wire-haired Vizsla
  Wire-haired Vizsla
  The Wirehaired Vizsla , is a dog breed originating in Hungary. Wirehaired Vizslas are known as excellent hunting dogs, and also have a level personality making them suited for families. The Wirehaired Vizsla is a versatile, natural hunter endowed with an excellent nose and an above average...
  
  

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

• Glen of Imaal Terrier
  Glen of Imaal Terrier
  The Glen of Imaal Terrier is a breed of dog of the terrier category and one of four Irish terrier breeds. It is sometimes called the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier or the Wicklow Terrier. It originates in the Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow, Ireland...
  
  
• Irish Collie
• Irish Red and White Setter
  Irish Red and White Setter
  The Irish Red and White Setter is a breed of dog, more specifically a setter. It is virtually identical in use and temperament to its cousin, the Irish Setter, but is more often found as a working gundog.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Irish Setter
  Irish Setter
  The Irish Setter , is a setter, a breed of gundog and family dog. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book....
  
   - (Red Setter)
• Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier

• Irish Terrier
  Irish Terrier
  The Irish Terrier is a dog breed from Ireland, one of many breeds of Terrier.The Irish Terrier is an active and compactly sized dog that is suited for life in both rural and city environments. Its harsh red coat protects it from all kinds of weather....
  
  
• Irish Water Spaniel
  Irish Water Spaniel
  The Irish Water Spaniel is a breed of dog that is the largest and one of the oldest of spaniels.The Irish Water Spaniel is considered one of the rarer breeds with the AKC in terms of registrations but is still widely respected and sought-after for its unusual qualities.-Appearance:The Irish Water...
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  Irish Wolfhound
  The Irish wolfhound is a breed of domestic dog , specifically a sighthound. The name originates from its purpose rather than from its appearance...
  
  
• Kerry Blue Terrier
  Kerry Blue Terrier
  The Kerry Blue Terrier is a breed of dog. Mistakenly thought to be from County Kerry in South West Ireland, it's actually from Tipperary in South Central Ireland. In Ireland it is often called the Irish Blue Terrier...
  
  
• Lurcher
  Lurcher
  The lurcher is a type of dog originating in Ireland and parts of Great Britain. While not a pure breed, it is generally a cross between a sighthound and any other breed, usually a pastoral dog or terrier, dependent on the attributes desired by the breeder; originally stealth and cunning...
  
  
• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
• Kerry Beagle

Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

• Abruzzese Mastiff
  Abruzzese Mastiff
  The Abruzzese Mastiff is a breed related to, but distinct from the Maremmano-Abruzzese from the Italian region of the Abruzzi...
  
  
• Bergamasco
• Bolognese
  Bolognese (dog)
  The Bolognese is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type, originating in Italy. The name refers to the northern Italian city of Bologna.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Bracco Italiano
  Bracco Italiano
  The Bracco Italiano is a breed of dog developed in Italy as a versatile gun dog. It is not common in its native country and is virtually unknown elsewhere.-Description:...
  
  
• Cane Corso
  Cane Corso
  The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of dog, for years valued highly in Italy as a companion, guardian and hunter.- Description :-Appearance:...
  
  
• Cane Di Oropa
  Cane Di Oropa
  The Cane Pastore Biellese is a mid-size yet powerful dog with plenty of stamina that is used in the western Alps of Italy to drive flocks of sheep and herds of cattle.-Background:...
  
  
• Cane Toccatore
  Cane Toccatore
  The Cane Toccatore’s job is to drive a flock of sheep wherever the shepherd intends to go. The dog is wolf-like in appearance and stands 50–55 cm at the withers, while weighing 20–25 kg. Its name derives from the fact that it will nip at the stock to make the animals move. It is...
  
  
• Cirneco dell'Etna
  Cirneco dell'Etna
  The Cirneco dell'Etna is a small breed of dog originally from Sicily. This hound was historically used to hunt rabbits and can work for hours without food or water. The breed also has a keen sense of smell and is primarily built for endurance over harsh terrain such as that of Mount Etna...
  
  
• Dogo Siciliano
• Dogo Sardesco
  Dogo Sardesco
  Dogo Sardesco is a breed of dog used as a guard dog, livestock guardian dog, working dogRare and fairly unknown outside Italy, the Dogo Sardesco was developed in the villages of Sardinia as an all-around working Molosser...
  
  
• Italian Greyhound
  Italian Greyhound
  The Italian Greyhound is a small breed of dog of the sight hound type, sometimes called an "I.G.", or "Iggy" for short.-Appearance:The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sighthounds, typically weighing about and standing about tall at the withers...
  
  
• Italian Shepherd
  Italian Shepherd
  The Italian Shepherd, or Pastore Italiano, is a breed of dog. The existence of this breed can be traced back to 1975, when Piero Accettella, of the Little Ranch Kennels, in Cepagatti, in the province of Pescara, in Italy, noticed that, in the surrounding Italian regions of Abruzzo, Umbria, Tuscany,...
  
  
• Italian Wolfdog
• Maremma Sheepdog
  Maremma Sheepdog
  The Maremma Sheepdog, in Italian Cane da pastore Maremmano-Abruzzese, usually referred to as just Maremmano, is a breed of livestock guardian dog indigenous to central Italy, particularly to Abruzzo and the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio. It has been used for centuries by Italian shepherds to...
  
  

• Lakota Mastino
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  Lagotto Romagnolo
  The Lagotto Romagnolo is a breed of dog that comes from the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name means "lake dog from Romagna," coming from the Italian word lago, lake. Its traditional function is a gundog, specifically a water retriever...
  
  
• Levriero Sardo
  Levriero Sardo
  The Levriero Sardo or Cani de lèpori is one of the rarest breeds of dogs in Italy, with only 100 specimens existing with a few breeders dedicated to the breed. The breed is very old; it is believed that these dogs were taken to the island of Sardinia by phoenician traders. There are two bloodlines:...
  
  
• Lottatore Brindisino
• Neapolitan Mastiff
  Neapolitan Mastiff
  The Neapolitan Mastiff, Italian Mastiff, is a large, ancient dog breed. This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to their protective instincts and their fearsome appearance....
  
  
• Pardog
  Pardog
  The Pardog is a livestock guardian dog breed created in 1985 by two working groups, one headed by Luigi Langella, a dog breeder based in northern Italy, and the other led by Frank V. Mannhau, an Australian sheep farmer and dog aficionado. The breed was created for the purpose of protecting sheep...
  
  
• Pastore Fonnese
  Pastore Fonnese
  The Pastore Fonnese is an old Sardinian breed of livestock guardian dog. In 1912 it was used by the Italian Army during a campaign in Libya. The Pastore Fonnese has not been officially recognized by ENCI, the Italian Kennel club, but is very well known locally. It is an excellent guardian of...
  
  
• Segugio Cravin
  Segugio Cravin
  Originating in Piedmont, Segugio Cravin is a variety of the Piccolo Lepraiolo Italiano, specialized for hunting hares.It is probably the result of crossbreeding of Italian scent hounds, like the “Ciaplen”, a very skillful small short-haired scenthound. In the past these dogs were bred by hunters...
  
  
• Segugio Dell'Appennino
  Segugio Dell'Appennino
  Segugio dell'Appennino or Piccolo Lepraiolo Italiano is a small Italian scenthound specifically bred to hunt hares.-Segugio dell'Appennino's varieties:*Cravin Piemontese*Montanino delle Alpi*Piccolo Segugio dell'Appennino-Related pages:...
  
  
• Segugio Italiano
  Segugio Italiano
  The Segugio Italiano is an Italian breed of dog of the scenthound family. It comes in both short-haired and wire-haired varieties. It is thought to be an ancient breed, descended in pre-Roman eras from progenitor scenthounds in ancient Egypt....
  
  
• Segugio Maremmano
  Segugio Maremmano
  The Segugio Maremmano is a breed of dog from the coastal plains of Maremma, in Tuscany. It is widely used for hunting wild boar. Tuscan breeders have selected the dogs for hunting ability and their appearances vary....
  
  
• Spinone Italiano
  Spinone Italiano
  The Spinone Italiano is an Italian dog breed. However, it should be recognized that the Spinone is a unique, indivisable breed and the correct reference is Spinone . It was originally bred as a versatile gun dog. To this day, the breed still masters that purpose...
  
  
• Titan Terrier
  Titan Terrier
  The Titan Terrier was developed in Germany, and partly also in Italy, by crossing English Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and Patterdale Terriers. The goal was to combine the gameness of the Patterdale Terrier and American Pit Bull Terrier with the size of the English Bull Terrier. The...
  
  
• Volpino Italiano
  Volpino Italiano
  A Volpino Italiano is a spitz-type breed of dog originally from Italy.-History:Spitz-type dogs were found throughout the ancient world. Specimens from this group have been found preserved in European peat bogs which anthropologists trace to 4000 BC...
  
  
• Maltese

Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

• Šarplaninac
  Šarplaninac
  The Šarplaninac or Šarplaninec , also known as Sharplaninac/Sharplaninec, Illyrian Shepherd Dog or Yugoslav Shepherd Dog-Šarplanina is a dog breed of the livestock guardian type originally from Serbia and Macedonia.- Appearance :The...
  
  
• Karaman
  Karaman
  Karaman is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, about south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, the population of the province is 231 872 of which 132,064 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers an area...
  
  =Macedonian shepherd dog - Karaman http://www.freewebs.com/mokkaraman/english.htm

Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

• Dutch Hound
• Drentsche Patrijshond (Dutch Partridge Dog)
• Dutch Smoushond
  Dutch Smoushond
  The Dutch Smoushond is a small breed of dog, descended from a type of terrier-like dog kept in stables to eliminate rats and mice in Germany and the Netherlands. They are considered to be related to the Schnauzer...
  
  
• Keeshond
  Keeshond
  The Keeshond is a medium-sized dog with a plush two-layer coat of silver and black fur with a 'ruff' and a curled tail. It originated in Germany, and its closest relatives are the other German spitzes such as the Pomeranian...
  
  
• Kooikerhondje
• Stabyhoun
  Stabyhoun
  The Stabyhoun or Stabij is a rare dog breed that just like the Wetterhoun originates from Friesland, a province in the North of the Netherlands. The first part of the name is probably from the Dutch: "sta me bij" . The last part is simply Frisian, meaning dog, which is pronounced "hoon"...
  
  
• Wetterhoun
  Wetterhoun
  The Wetterhoun is a breed of dog traditionally used as a hunting dog for hunting small mammals and waterfowl in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The name of the dog comes from the West Frisian Wetterhûn meaning "water dog." Plural of Wetterhoun is Wetterhounen in Dutch...
  
  
• Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
  Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
  The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a breed of dog used in hunting as a gundog. It is sometimes considered to be Dutch in ancestry, due to the breed founder, Eduard Korthals, nationality...
  
  
• Saarloos Wolfdog
• Dutch Shepherd
• Schapendoes
  Schapendoes
  The Schapendoes or Dutch Sheepdog, is a breed of dog originating in the Netherlands. The Schapendoes was originally a herding dog and general farm dog, but today also participates in dog sports such as agility and flyball.-History:...
  
   (Dutch Sheepdog)

Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

• 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...
  
  
• Dunker
  Dunker
  A Dunker is a breed of dog also known as the Norwegian Hound. It was bred by Wilhelm Dunker by crossing a Russian Harlequin Hound with dependable Norwegian scent hounds.-Appearance:Head: Is Elongated, but not wedge shaped and a moderate stop....
  
   (Norwegian Hound)
• Eurohound
  Eurohound
  A Eurohound is a crossbred dog, from the Alaskan Husky and a Pointer. The Eurohound first successfully entered the competitive sled dog racing world in Scandinavia...
  
  
• Haldenstoever
• Hygenhund
  Hygenhund
  A Hygenhund is a Norwegian breed of dog from the hound group, created in the 19th century by Norwegian breeder Hygen from various other hound breeds. The Hygenhund is an endurance hunter who can traverse arctic terrain for long periods of time without fatigue.-Conformation:The Hygenhund stands...
  
  
• Norwegian Elkhound
  Norwegian Elkhound
  The Norwegian Elkhound is one of the ancient Northern Spitz-type breed of dog and is the National Dog of Norway. The Elkhound has served as a hunter, guardian, herder, and defender. In a land of subzero temperatures, deep snow, thick forests, and rugged mountains, only the hardiest of the breeds...
  
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• Norwegian Elkhound Black
• Norwegian Lundehund
  Norwegian Lundehund
  The Norwegian Lundehund is a small dog breed of the Spitz type that originates from Norway. Its name is composed of the prefix Lunde, from the Norwegian lundefugl , and the suffix hund, meaning dog...
  
   (puffin hound)

Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

• Chart Polski
  Chart Polski
  The Polish Greyhound is a Polish sighthound breed. It is known as the Polish Greyhound, although it is not a direct relative of the Greyhound dog.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Polish Hound
  Polish Hound
  The Polish Hound is a hound-like hunting breed of dog that is indigenous to Poland.They are 50 to 70 pounds & 22 to 26 inches tall at the shoulders. They are black and tan with a short dense coat.- External links :*...
  
  
• Polish Lowland Sheepdog
  Polish Lowland Sheepdog
  The Polish Lowland Sheepdog , is a medium sized, shaggy-coated, sheep dog breed native to Poland.-Appearance:The PON is a muscular, thick-coated dog. The double coat can be of any color or pattern; white, gray, and brown are most common, with black, gray, or brown markings. It is common for colors...
  
  
• Polish Tatra Sheepdog
• Polish Hunting Dog
  Polish Hunting Dog
  The Polish Hunting Dog, formerly Polish Scenthound is a breed of scent hound originating in Poland.-General appearance :A lithe dog of compact construction. The bone structure is strong but not heavy. The build implies a great aptitude for mobility and an obvious disposition to resist difficult...
  
  

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

Fédération Cynologique Internationale officially recognized breeds:

• Cão de Fila de São Miguel (Azores Cattle Dog)
• Cão de Castro Laboreiro
  Cão de Castro Laboreiro
  The Cão de Castro Laboreiro, or Dog from Castro Laboreiro, or Portuguese Cattle Dog or Portuguese Watch Dog, is a dog breed of the livestock guardian dog type, originating from Castro Laboreiro in the northern mountains of Portugal....
  
   (Castro Laboreiro Dog)
• Cão da Serra da Estrela (Estrela Mountain Dog)
• Portuguese Podengo
  Portuguese Podengo
  The Portuguese Podengo is an ancient multi-sensory hound breed of dog from Portugal. The Podengo comes in three sizes that are not interbred - small , medium and large , each size with two hair coats and its own unique temperament.All three sizes love to hunt, its tradition in their native...
  
   (Portuguese Warren Hound)
• Portuguese Pointer
  Portuguese Pointer
  A Portuguese Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used in Red-legged Partridge hunting....
  
   (Perdigueiro Português)
• Portuguese Sheepdog (Cão da Serra de Aires)
• Portuguese Water Dog
  Portuguese Water Dog
  The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of working dog as classified by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to...
  
   (Cão de Água Português)
• Rafeiro do Alentejo
  Rafeiro do Alentejo
  The Rafeiro do Alentejo or Alentejo Mastiff, also called the Portuguese Mastiff, is a breed of dog that originated in Portugal. The Rafeiro do Alentejo is of the livestock guardian dog type, and the name refers to its area of origin, Alentejo, in south-central Portugal...
  
   (Alentejo Mastiff)

Awaiting Fédération Cynologique Internationale official recognition:

• Barbado da Terceira (Terceira Cattle Dog)
• Cão de Gado Transmontano (Transmontano Mastiff)

Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

• Carpathian Sheepdog
• Bucovina Shepherd Dog
• Mioritic
  Mioritic
  The Mioritic is a large breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.-Appearance:The Mioritic stands about tall at the withers and weighs . This massive dog is covered in thick fluffy hair...
  
  
• Ciobanesc Romanesc Corb

Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

• Black Russian Terrier
  Black Russian Terrier
  The Black Russian Terrier , abbreviated as BRT, or Stalin's dog is a breed of dog, developed to serve as guard dog and police dog...
  
  
• Bolonka
  Bolonka
  Bolonka — refers to small breeds of dog of the Bichon type, originally from Russia, developed from the Bichon Frisé and further developed in Germany. They include the Franzuskaya Bolonka and the Bolonka Zwetnaya...
  
  
• Borzoi
  Borzoi
  The borzoi is a breed of domestic dog also called the Russian wolfhound and descended from dogs brought to Russia from central Asian countries. It is similar in shape to a greyhound, and is also a member of the sighthound family.The system by which Russians over the ages named their sighthounds...
  
  
• Central Asian Shepherd Dog
• East-European Shepherd
  East-European Shepherd
  The East European Shepherd—also called the Owczarek Wschodnioeuropejski and Vostochnoevropejskaya Ovcharka —is a breed of dog that was created by mixing German Shepherd Dogs with local Russian breeds in the 1930s...
  
  
• East Siberian Laika
  East Siberian Laika
  The East Siberian Laika is a Russian breed of dog of spitz type, a hunting dog originating in parts of Siberia east of the Yenisei River.- Appearance :Males are , while females are on the smaller side at ....
  
  
• Moscow Water Mastiff
• Mongolian Shepherd Dog
• Northeasterly Hauling Laika
• Russian Spaniel
  Russian Spaniel
  The Russian Spaniel is a type of spaniel first standardised in 1951 in the Soviet Union after World War II by cross breeding English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels and other spaniel breeds. Physically it is similar to a Cocker Spaniel, but has a shorter, tighter coat and a longer body...
  
  
• Russkiy Toy
  Russkiy Toy
  The Russkiy Toy is a very small breed of dog originally bred in isolation in Russia from the English Toy Terrier. There are two types, smooth haired/coated and long haired, which were known by a variety of different names until brought together under the same standard as the Russkiy Toy in 2000...
  
  
• Samoyed
  Samoyed (dog)
  The Samoyed dog takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. An alternate name for the breed, especially in Europe, is Bjelkier...
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Siberian Husky
  The Siberian Husky is a medium-size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family...
  
  
• Siberian Ovtcharka
• Sulimov Dog
  Sulimov dog
  The Sulimov Dog is a Russian Jackal-Dog Hybrid originating from an initial hybrid between two Lapponian Herders and two Turkmen golden jackals. The breed was developed by Klim Sulimov for Aeroflot airline security. He is described as a Senior Research Assistant at the D.S...
  
   Jackel Cross-Husky
• South Russian Ovcharka
  South Russian Ovcharka
  A South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Ovcharka, or South Russian Sheepdog, is a large, long-haired , white sheepdog....
  
  
• Kyrgyz Sighthound

Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

• Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
  Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
  The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog is a relatively new breed of dog that traces its original lineage to an experiment conducted in 1955 in Czechoslovakia...
  
   (Československý vlčiak)
• Cierny Sery
  Cierny Sery
  The Cierny Sery has a thin, double, coat that was designed to not inhibit the dog's working ability in any way. The texture is hard and dense. The undercoat is thick and profuse....
  
   (Čierny Šery)
• Slovakian Chuvach (Slovenský čuvač)
• Slovakian Hound (Slovenský kopov)
• Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer
  Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer
  The Slovak Rough-haired Pointer is a recently recognized gundog breed developed after World War II in Slovakia. It is known by many confusingly similar names in English, including:* Slovak Wirehaired Pointer* Slovak Pointing Griffon...
  
   (Slovenský hrubosrstý stavač)

Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

• Alano
• Andalusian Hound
  Andalusian Hound
  The Andalusian hound is a dog breed originating in Spain, especially Andalusia. Dogs are similar to other Iberian breeds such as the Ibizan Hound, the Portuguese Podengo, the Podenco Canario and the Maneto. In the Iberian Peninsula there are cave paintings that represent dogs that have a strong...
  
   (Podenco Andaluz)
• Andalusian Ratter (Ratonero-Bodeguero Andaluz)
• Anglo-Spanish Greyhound (Galgo Inglés-Español)
• Bardino
• Basque Sheepdog
  Basque Shepherd Dog
  The Basque Shepherd Dog is a breed of dog originating in the Basque Country and traditionally used by the local shepherds to help them take care of their cattle and sheep....
  
   (Euskal Artzain Txakurra, Pastor Vasco)
• Basque Hound (Erbi Txakurra, Sabueso Navarro)
• Can de Palleiro
  Can de Palleiro
  Can de Palleiro also known as Celtic Shepherd is a dog breed originating in Galicia, Spain.Commonly known as Can de Palleiro , is well appreciated among Galicians and well recognized by its name in this northern region of Spain....
  
  
• Can Guicho
• Canarian Hound (Podenco Canario)
• Canary Mastiff (Presa Canario)
• Carea Castellano
• Carea Manchego
• Carea de León
• Catalonian Sheepdog
  Catalan Sheepdog
  The Catalan sheepdog is a breed of Catalan pyrenean dog used as a sheepdog. The dog is bred in Europe, especially in Catalonia, Finland, Germany, and Sweden.-Appearance:...
  
   (Gos D'Atura Catalá, Pastor Catalán)
• Galician Hound (Podenco Gallego)
• Galician Pointer (Perdiguero Gallego)
• Garafian Shepherd (Pastor Garafiano)
• Ibizan Hound
  Ibizan Hound
  The Ibizan Hound , pronounced "I-bee-zan" or "I-beeth-an", is a lean, agile dog of the hound family. There are two hair types of the breed: smooth and wire. The more commonly seen type is the smooth...
  
   (Ca Eivissenc, Podenco Ibicenco)
• Lobo Herrereño
• Majorca Mastiff (Ca de Bou, Presa Mallorquín)
• Majorca Sheepdog (Ca de Bestiar, Pastor Mallorquín)
• Majorcan Pointer (Ca Mè, Perdiguero Mallorquín)
• Majorcan Ratter (Ca Rater Mallorquí, Ratonero Mallorquín)
• Maneto
• Miniature Hierro Hound (Podenco Enano del Hierro)
• Miniature Majorcan Hound (Ca Coniller, Podenco Enano Mallorquín)
• Old Spanish Pointer
  Pachon Navarro
  The Pachon Navarro is a Spanish hunting dog , has the unusual feature of a split or double nose...
  
   (Pachón Navarro)
• Paternero
• Pyrenean Mastiff
  Pyrenean Mastiff
  The Pyrenean Mastiff is a large breed of dog originally from the Aragonese Pyrenees in Spain.- Description :The Pyrenean Mastiff is a very large dog, males 77 cm and females 71 cm at the withers, although they can be up to 81 cm . They have a heavy white coat with large darker spots...
  
   (Mastín del Pirineo)
• Rehalero Naveño
• Spanish Bulldog
• Spanish Greyhound (Galgo Español)
• Spanish Hound (Sabueso Español)
• Spanish Mastiff
  Spanish Mastiff
  The Spanish Mastiff, or Mastín Español is a large breed of dog, originating in Spain, originally bred to be a Livestock guardian dog and a guard dog whose purpose is to defend livestock from wolves and other predators...
  
   (Mastín Español)
• Spanish Pointer (Perdiguero de Burgos)
• Spanish Water Dog
  Spanish Water Dog
  The Spanish Water Dog or Perro de Agua Español is a breed of dog developed by the shepherds in Spain as a multi-purpose herder who was also used sometimes as a gundog, as well as an assistant to fishermen.-Appearance:...
  
   (Perro de Aguas Español)
• Valencian Ratter (Ratonero Valenciano)
• Villano
• Villanuco

Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

• Dalbo Dog extinct
• Drever
  Drever
  The Drever is a breed of dog, a short-legged scenthound from Sweden used for hunting deer and other game. The Drever is descended from the Westphalian Dachsbracke, a type of German hound called Bracke...
  
  
• Danish Swedish Farmdog
• Hamiltonstövare
  Hamiltonstövare
  The Hamiltonstövare is a breed of dog, bred as a hunting hound. The breed was developed in Sweden by the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club, Count Adolf Hamilton. Its ancestry includes several German hounds as well as English Foxhounds and Harriers....
  
  
• Gotlandsstövare
• Hedehund
• Hälleforshund
• Jämthund
  Jämthund
  The Jämthund, also called the Swedish Elkhound, is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that are found in Northern Europe. The Jämthund is eponymous to Jämtland, a province in the middle of Sweden. The dog is described as having a wolf-like appearance....
  
   (Swedish Elkhound)
• Norrbottenspets
  Norrbottenspets
  The Norbottenspets is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is an ancient breed whose original purpose was a farm and hunting dog but has recently became more popular as a companion dog. The Norrbottenspets is used to hunt wood grouse, black grouse, capercaillie and hazel grouse, but also fox,...
  
  
• Schillerstövare
  Schillerstövare
  The Schillerstövare, translated as the Schiller Hound in English, is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating as a hunting dog in Sweden in the late 19th century.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Smålandsstövare
  Smålandsstövare
  The Smålandsstövare is a breed of dog that originated in Sweden in the 16th century. Thought to be the oldest scent hound breed native to Sweden, it was first recognized by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1921. They are the smallest of the Swedish hound breeds, and have black and tan markings similar...
  
  
• Swedish Beagle
• Swedish Lapphund
  Swedish Lapphund
  The Swedish Lapphund is a breed of dog of the Spitz type from Sweden, one of three Lapphund breeds developed from a type of dog used by the Sami people for herding and guarding their reindeer....
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  Swedish Vallhund
  The Swedish vallhund is a breed of dog. It is believed that the Swedish vallhund distinguished itself during the age of Vikings, more than 1,000 years ago. Known as the "Viking dog", the vallhund were bred to herd cattle, catch vermin , and guard the home...
  
   (Viking-age dog)
• Swedish white elkhound

Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

• Appenzeller Mountain Dog
  Appenzeller Sennenhund
  The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a medium-size breed of dog, one of the four regional breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps...
  
  
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Bernese Mountain Dog
  The Bernese Mountain Dog, called in German the Berner Sennenhund, is a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund is derived from the German "Senne" and "hund" , as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called Senn...
  
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• Continental Bulldog
• Entlebucher Mountain Dog
  Entlebucher Mountain Dog
  The Entlebucher Sennenhund or Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Sennenhunds, a dog type that includes four regional breeds. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps. Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland...
  
  
• Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn or Senner, dairymen and herders in the Swiss Alps. Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost certainly the result of indigenous dogs mating with large Mastiff types...
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd
  Berger Blanc Suisse
  The White Shepherd Dog emerged from white coat lines of the German Shepherd Dog. The White Shepherd breed was officially recognized by the United Kennel Club on April 14, 1999. It was awarded provisional recognition as a breed by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale on November 26, 2002 as the...
  
  
• Bruno Jura Hound
  Bruno Jura hound
  The Bruno Jura hound is a domestic dog, developed in the Middle Ages for hunting in the Jura Mountains on the Swiss-French border.They are found in a variety of colors and have a broad head and heavy wrinkles, which differentiate them from the other Swiss hounds. It is known for hunting fox, hare,...
  
  
• Saint Bernard
• Schweizer Laufhund
  Schweizer Laufhund
  The Schweizer Laufhund is a breed of hound dog, originally from Switzerland.-History:The Swiss Hound has very ancient origins. Its presence in times of the Roman Helvetia is certified on a mosaic, discovered at Avenches, by the representation of packhounds corresponding to the varieties of Swiss...
  
  
• Schweizer Niederlaufhund
• Small Jura Hound
• Swiss Shorthaired Pinscher

Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  The Anatolian Shepherd Dog also known as Karabash is a breed of dog which originated in Anatolia and was further developed as a breed in America....
  
  
• Kangal Dog
  Kangal Dog
  The Kangal Dog is regarded as the national breed of Turkey. The Kangal, which weighs 100–165 lbs fully grown, was originally used as a livestock guardian dog...
  
  
• Akbash Dog
  Akbash Dog
  The Akbash Dog is native to western Turkey in the region known as the Akbaş, and it is primarily used as a livestock guardian dog.-History:...
  
  
• Central Anatolian Shepherd Dog

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

The Border Collie and Border Terrier originate in the border regions between England and Scotland:

• Border Collie
  Border Collie
  The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds....
  
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• Border Terrier
  Border Terrier
  The Border Terrier is a small, rough-coated breed of dog of the terrier group. Originally bred as fox and vermin hunters, Border Terriers share ancestry with Dandie Dinmont Terriers and Bedlington Terriers....
  
  

England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

• Airedale Terrier
  Airedale Terrier
  The Airedale Terrier is a breed of the terrier type that originated in Airedale, a geographic area in Yorkshire, England. It is traditionally called the "King of Terriers" because it is the largest of the terrier breeds...
  
  
• Beagle
  Beagle
  The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound, but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for tracking hare, rabbit, and other game...
  
  
• Bedlington Terrier
  Bedlington Terrier
  The Bedlington Terrier is a breed of terrier named after the mining town of Bedlington, Northumberland in North East England.- Description :Appearance:...
  
  
• Bulldog
  Bulldog
  Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Bullmastiff
  The Bullmastiff is a large breed of domestic dog. It has a solid build and a short muzzle. The Bullmastiff shares the characteristics of Molosser dogs, and was originally developed by 19th-century gamekeepers in England to guard estates and immobilize poachers. The breed's bloodlines are drawn from...
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Bull Terrier
  The Bull Terrier or English Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. They are known for their large, egg-shaped head, small triangular eyes, and "jaunty gait." Their temperament has been described as generally fun-loving, active and clownish...
  
  
• Miniature Bull Terrier
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of Spaniel-type dog, and is classed as a toy dog by most kennel clubs. It is one of the most popular breeds in the United Kingdom. Since 2000, it has been growing in popularity in the United States. It is a smaller breed of spaniel, and Cavalier...
  
  
• Clumber Spaniel
  Clumber Spaniel
  The Clumber Spaniel is a breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the spaniels, and comes in predominantly one colour. The name of the breed is taken from Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. It is a gundog that specialises in hunting in heavy cover. They...
  
  
• Curly-Coated Retriever
• Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge
  Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge
  The Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge is a breed of bulldog that was developed by Steve Barnett in the late 1980s, in an attempt to re-create the ideal bulldog of the Victorian era...
  
  
• English Cocker Spaniel
  English Cocker Spaniel
  The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog, standing well up at the withers and compactly built. There are "field" or "working" cockers and "show" cockers...
  
  
• English Foxhound
  English Foxhound
  The English Foxhound is one of the four foxhound breeds of dog. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent.-Appearance:The English Foxhound is about 21-25 inches tall to the withers, and weighs anywhere between 65-75 pounds, although some English Foxhounds bred for the show ring can be...
  
  
• English Mastiff
  English Mastiff
  The English Mastiff, referred to by virtually all Kennel Clubs simply as the Mastiff, is a breed of large dog perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt through the Pugnaces Britanniae. Distinguishable by enormous size, massive head, and a limited range of colors, but always displaying a black mask,...
  
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• English Pointer
  Pointer (dog breed)
  The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds.-Appearance:...
  
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• English Setter
  English Setter
  The English Setter is a breed of dog. It is part of the Setter family, which includes red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. It is a gun dog, bred for a mix of endurance and athleticism.- Appearance :...
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  English Springer Spaniel
  The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is an affectionate, excitable breed with an average lifespan of twelve to fourteen years. Descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century, the breed has diverged into...
  
  
• English Toy Terrier
• Field Spaniel
  Field Spaniel
  The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed dog of the spaniel type. They were originally developed to be all black show dogs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and were unpopular for work as a hunting dog. However during the mid 20th century they were redeveloped as a longer legged dog that...
  
  
• Flat-Coated Retriever
  Flat-Coated Retriever
  The Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog breed originating from the United Kingdom. It was developed as a retriever both on land and in the water.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Fox Terrier
  Fox Terrier
  Fox Terrier refers primarily to two different breeds of the terrier dog type: the Smooth Fox Terrier and the Wire Fox Terrier. Both of these breeds originated in the 19th century from a handful of dogs who are descended from earlier varieties of British terriers, and are related to other modern...
  
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• Greyhound
  Greyhound
  The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
  
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• Harrier (dog)
  Harrier (dog)
  The Harrier is a small to medium sized dog breed of the hound class,used for hunting hares by trailing them. It resembles an English Foxhound but is smaller, though not as small as a Beagle.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jack Russell Terrier
  The Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...
  
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• King Charles Spaniel
  King Charles Spaniel
  The King Charles Spaniel is a small dog breed of the spaniel type. In 1903, the Kennel Club combined four separate toy spaniel breeds under this single title...
  
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• Labrador Retriever
  Labrador Retriever
  The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
  
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• Lakeland Terrier
  Lakeland Terrier
  The Lakeland Terrier is a dog breed, which takes its name from its home of origin, the Lake District in England. The dog is a small to mid-size member of the Terrier family. While independent in personality, it interacts well with owners and all family members, and is mostly hypo-allergenic...
  
  
• Lancashire Heeler
  Lancashire Heeler
  The Lancashire Heeler is a small breed of dog developed for use as a drover and herder of cattle. The Lancashire Heeler is listed by the Kennel Club as a vulnerable breed.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Manchester Terrier
  Manchester Terrier
  The Manchester Terrier is a breed of dog of the smooth-haired terrier type.-Appearance:Manchester Terriers are considered by most to be the oldest of all identifiable terrier breeds, finding mention in works dating from as early as the 16th century. In 1570 Dr...
  
  
• Northern inuit dog
  Northern Inuit Dog
  The Northern Inuit Dog is a breed originating in the late 1980s, in an attempt to create a domestic dog breed more closely resembling the wolf.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Toy Manchester Terrier
  Toy Manchester Terrier
  The Toy Manchester Terrier is a breed of dog, categorized as a terrier. The breed was bred down in size in North America from the Manchester Terrier, and is placed in the Toy Group by the American Kennel Club and the Canadian Kennel Club Neither the Fédération Cynologique Internationale nor the...
  
  
• Norfolk Terrier
  Norfolk Terrier
  The Norfolk Terrier is a British breed of dog. Prior to gaining recognition as an independent breed in 1960, it was a variety of the Norwich Terrier, distinguished from the "prick eared" Norwich by its "drop ears"...
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  Norwich Terrier
  The Norwich Terrier is a breed of dog. It originates in the United Kingdom and was bred to hunt small vermin or rodents.-Appearance:These terriers are one of the smallest terriers , with prick ears and a double coat, which come in red, tan, wheaten, black and tan, and grizzle.-Temperament:These...
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Old English Sheepdog
  The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog which was developed in England from early herding types of dog. The Old English Sheepdog has very long fur covering the face and eyes...
  
  
• Otterhound
  Otterhound
  The Otterhound is an old British dog breed, with Bloodhound ancestors, and one of the ancestors of the Airedale Terrier.-Appearance:The Otterhound is a large, rough-coated hound with an imposing head. Originally bred for hunting, it has great strength and a strong body with long striding steps....
  
  
• Parson Russell Terrier
  Parson Russell Terrier
  The Parson Russell Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that originates from the Fox Terriers of the 18th century. The breed is named after the person credited with the creation of this type of dog, the Reverend John "Jack" Russell...
  
  
• Patterdale Terrier
  Patterdale Terrier
  The Patterdale Terrier is a breed of working dog that originated in the Lake District of Cumbria in Northwest England. The name Patterdale refers to a small village a little south of Ullswater and a few miles east of Helvellyn....
  
  
• Plummer Terrier
  Plummer Terrier
  The Plummer Terrier is a working terrier, and like all working terriers, it is a composite animal.- Origins :The Plummer Terrier is mostly made out of Jack Russell Terrier, with a strong dash of Beagle , and Bull Terrier...
  
  
• Sporting Lucas Terrier
  Sporting Lucas Terrier
  The Sporting Lucas Terrier is a small breed of dog of the terrier type. The breed is named for Jocelyn Lucas.-Appearance:A short-legged working terrier that must be small and narrow enough in the chest to go to ground when required. About twelve inches at the withers, and about 15 lbs. in weight...
  
  
• Sealyham Terrier
  Sealyham Terrier
  The Sealyham Terrier is a dog breed of the terrier type. The Sealyham Terrier was originally developed in Wales.- History :thumb|right|A Sealyham Terrier photographed in 1915....
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a medium-sized, short-coated, old-time breed of dog. It is an English dog, where it is the 5th most popular breed, and related to the bull terrier...
  
  
• Sussex Spaniel
  Sussex Spaniel
  The Sussex Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in Sussex in southern England. It is a low, compact spaniel and is similar in appearance to the Clumber Spaniel. They can be slow paced, but can have a clownish and energetic temperament...
  
  
• Whippet
  Whippet
  The Whippet is a breed of dog in the sighthound family. They are active and playful and are physically similar to a small Greyhound.- Description :...
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  Yorkshire Terrier
  The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
  
  

Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

• Bearded Collie
  Bearded Collie
  The Bearded Collie, or Beardie, is a herding breed of dog once used primarily by Scottish shepherds, but now mostly a popular family companion....
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Cairn Terrier
  The Cairn Terrier is the oldest of the terrier breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland's earliest working dogs...
  
  
• Dandie Dinmont Terrier
  Dandie Dinmont Terrier
  A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish breed of dog in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive "top-knot" of hair on the head. A character in Sir Walter Scott's novel Guy Mannering has lent the name to the breed, with "Dandie Dinmont" thought to be...
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Golden Retriever
  The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  Gordon Setter
  A Gordon Setter is a large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council. The original purpose...
  
  
• Rough Collie
  Rough Collie
  The Rough Collie is a long coated breed of medium to large size dog that in its original form was a type of collie used and bred for herding in Scotland. Originating in the 1800's, it is now well known through the works of author Albert Payson Terhune, and through the Lassie novel, movies, and...
  
  
• Scottish Deerhound
  Scottish Deerhound
  The Scottish Deerhound, or simply the Deerhound, is a breed of hound , once bred to hunt the Red Deer by coursing.- Appearance :The Scottish Deerhound resembles a rough-coated Greyhound. It is however, larger in size and bone...
  
  
• Scottish Terrier
  Scottish Terrier
  The Scottish Terrier , popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of Terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and...
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  Shetland Sheepdog
  The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog.They are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable/white, tri-color, and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to please and work hard...
  
  
• Skye Terrier
  Skye Terrier
  The Skye Terrier is a breed of dog that is a long, low, hardy terrier.-Coat:The Skye is double coated, with a short, soft undercoat and a hard, straight topcoat. The ideal coat length is 5 inches , with no extra credit for a longer coat. The shorter hair of the head veils the forehead and...
  
  
• Smooth Collie
  Smooth Collie
  The Smooth Collie is a breed of dog developed originally for herding. It is a short-coated version of the Rough Collie of Lassie fame. Some breed organisations consider the smooth-coat and rough-coat dogs to be variations of the same breed.-History:...
  
  
• Utonagan
  Utonagan
  The Utonagan is a breed of dog that resembles a wolf, but in fact is a mix of three breeds of domestic dog: Alaskan Malamute, German Shepherd, and Siberian Husky.-Appearance:...
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  West Highland White Terrier
  The West Highland White Terrier, commonly known as the Westie, is a Scottish breed of dog with a distinctive white coat. The modern breed is descended from a number of breeding programes of white terriers in Scotland prior to the 20th century...
  
  

Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

• Cardigan Welsh Corgi
  Cardigan Welsh Corgi
  The Cardigan Welsh corgi is one of two separate dog breeds known as Welsh corgis that originated in Wales, the other being the Pembroke Welsh corgi. It is one of the oldest herding breeds.-Characteristics:...
  
  
• Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  Pembroke Welsh Corgi
  The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a herding dog breed, which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as Welsh Corgi: the other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. The corgi is one of the smallest dogs in the Herding Group. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are famed for being the preferred breed...
  
  
• Welsh Collie
• Welsh Harrier (now extinct)
• Welsh Foxhound
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  Welsh Springer Spaniel
  The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family. Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel, they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel...
  
  
• Welsh Terrier
  Welsh Terrier
  The Welsh Terrier is a British breed of dog. It was originally bred for hunting fox, rodents and badger , but during the last century it has mainly been bred for showing. Despite this, it has retained its terrier strength of character and therefore requires firm, non-aggressive handling...
  
  

Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

• Canadian Cur
• Canadian Eskimo Dog
  Canadian Eskimo Dog
  The Canadian Eskimo Dog is an Arctic breed of dog , which is often considered to be North America’s oldest and rarest remaining purebred indigenous domestic canine. Other names include Qimmiq...
  
  , also called Canadian Inuit Dog or Qimmiq
• Canoe Dog
• Labrador Husky
• Labrador Retriever
  Labrador Retriever
  The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
  
   (origin), originally St.John's Water Dog
• Landseer
  Landseer (dog)
  The Landseer is a dog breed. Many kennel clubs consider the Landseer to be simply a black-and-white variant of the Newfoundland, but the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes it as a separate breed...
  
  , descended from Newfoundland dogs, but developed in Europe, sometimes considered to be a colour variety of the Newfoundland
• Mackenzie River Husky
  Mackenzie River Husky
  The term Mackenzie River Husky describes several overlapping local populations of arctic and subarctic sleddog type dogs, none of which constitutes a breed. Most prominent and current of these are the sleddogs of Donna Dowling and others in the interior of Alaska. These dogs are described as...
  
  
• Native American Indian Dog
  Native American Indian Dog
  The Native American Indian Dog is a dog breed sold in North America. It is reported to be related to husky, Malamute, Chinook, and dogs from Indian reservations. There have also been claims that there is recent wolf heritage in some of these dogs...
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Newfoundland (dog)
  The Newfoundland is a breed of large dog. Newfoundlands can be black, brown, gray, or black and white. They were originally bred and used as a working dog for fishermen in the Dominion of Newfoundland, now part of Canada. They are known for their giant size, tremendous strength, calm dispositions,...
  
  
• Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
  Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
  The Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, or Toller for short, is a medium sized breed of gundog bred primarily for hunting. The dog originated in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the smallest of the retrievers.-Use in hunting:...
  
  
• Seppala Siberian Sleddog
  Seppala Siberian Sleddog
  A rare working dog breed, the Seppala Siberian Sleddog is developed for the purpose of pulling a sled in cold country. It is a moderate-sized dog averaging 40 to 50 pounds weight and 22 or 23 inches height. Colours and markings are considered of little importance; eyes may be brown, blue or any...
  
  
• Tahltan Bear Dog
  Tahltan Bear Dog
  The Tahltan Bear Dog was a breed of dog that was indigenous to Canada. This breed is believed to be extinct by most authorities.-Appearance:The Tahltan was built somewhere between the lines of the spitz and pariah types...
  
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• Valley Bulldog
  Valley bulldog
  The Valley Bulldog is a mixed breed of Bulldog and Boxer, found most commonly in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a common conception that Valley Bulldog originated in the Annapolis Valley, giving the designer breed the name "Valley Bulldog".-Appearance:The perfect Valley Bulldog...
  
  

United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

• American Akita
  American Akita
  The Akita is a large spitz breed of dog originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan. There are now two separate strains: American, a/k/a "Akita" or "American Akita"; and Japanese, aka "Akita Inu" or "Japanese Akita"...
  
  
• Able Bulldog
• Ambullneo Mastiff
• American Alsatian
• American Bulldog
  American Bulldog
  The American Bulldog is a breed of working dog that was developed in the United States. There are generally considered to be three types of American bulldog: the Bully or Classic type , the Standard or Performance type , and the Hybrid type...
  
  
• American Cocker Spaniel
  American Cocker Spaniel
  The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog. It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK...
  
  
• American Eskimo Dog
  American Eskimo Dog
  The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. The American Eskimo is a member of the Spitz family. Despite its name and appearance, the American Eskimo dog is not from Alaska; the dog's heritage is traced back to Northern Europe...
  
  
• American Foxhound
  American Foxhound
  The American Foxhound is a breed of dog that is cousin to the English Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent.-History:...
  
  
• American Hairless Terrier
  American Hairless Terrier
  The American Hairless Terrier is a breed of dog that was formerly considered a variant of Rat Terrier. As of January 1, 2004, the United Kennel Club deemed the AHT a separate terrier breed...
  
  
• American Pit Bull Terrier
  American Pit Bull Terrier
  The American Pit Bull Terrier is a medium-sized, solidly built, short haired dog whose early ancestors came from England and Ireland...
  
  
• American Staffordshire Terrier
  American Staffordshire Terrier
  The American Staffordshire terrier is a medium-sized, short-coated American dog breed. In the early part of the twentieth century the breed gained social stature and was accepted by the American Kennel Club as the American Staffordshire Terrier in 1936...
  
  
• American Water Spaniel
  American Water Spaniel
  The American Water Spaniel, , is a breed of spaniel which is one of a small number of breeds originating in the United States. Developed in the state of Wisconsin during the 19th century from a number of other breeds, including the Irish and English Water Spaniels. The breed was saved by Dr. Fred J...
  
  
• Alaskan Klee Kai
  Alaskan Klee Kai
  The Alaskan Klee Kai is a northern breed of dog of spitz type. The term "Klee Kai" was derived from Alaskan Athabaskan words meaning "small dog"...
  
  
• Alaskan Husky
  Alaskan Husky
  The Alaskan husky is not a breed of dog rather it is a type or a category. It falls short of being a breed in that there is no preferred type of and no restriction as to ancestry; it is defined only by its purpose, which is that of a highly efficient sled dog...
  
  
• Alaskan Malamute
  Alaskan Malamute
  The Alaskan Malamute is a generally large breed of domestic dog originally bred for use as a utilitarian dog and later an Alaskan sled dog. They are sometimes mistaken for a Siberian Husky, but in fact are quite different in many ways...
  
  
• Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
  Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
  The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is an American rare dog breed, believed to have been developed in the Alapaha River region of southern Georgia. They are recognized for intelligence, athleticism, and a protective nature...
  
  
• Australian Shepherd
  Australian Shepherd
  The Australian shepherd is a breed of herding dog that was developed on ranches in the Western United States. Despite its name, the breed, commonly known as an Aussie, did not originate in Australia They acquired their name because some of the Australian sheepdogs arrived in the United States with...
  
  
• Banter Bulldogge
  Banter Bulldogge
  -History:The breed was developed in Ohio in the late 1990s by Todd Tripp as an attempt to recreate the Brabanter Bullenbeisser of the 18th century....
  
  
• Black and Tan Coonhound
  Black and Tan Coonhound
  The Black and Tan Coonhound is a breed of dog used principally for trailing and treeing raccoon. It's a cross between the Bloodhound, and the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound. The Black and Tan Coonhound runs its game entirely by scent...
  
  
• Black Mouth Cur
• Blue Lacy
  Blue Lacy
  The Blue Lacy or Lacy Dog is a breed of working dog that originated in Texas in the mid-19th century, the only dog breed to have originated in that state. The Lacy was first recognized in 2001 by the Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature honored the Lacy as "a true Texas...
  
  
• Bluetick Coonhound
  Bluetick Coonhound
  The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound and typically bred in the southern United States.- Appearance :The overall body style of the Bluetick Coonhound is muscular and speedy, not chunky or clumsily built. The head is carried well up and the tail carried over the back,...
  
  
• Boston Terrier
  Boston Terrier
  The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. This "American Gentleman" was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. Color and markings are important when distinguishing this breed to the AKC standard. They should be either black,...
  
  
• Boykin Spaniel
  Boykin Spaniel
  Discovered and further developed by South Carolina hunters for hunters in the 1900s, the Boykin Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog, a Spaniel bred for hunting wild turkeys and ducks in the Wateree River Swamp of South Carolina, in the United States...
  
  
• Cajun Squirrel Dog
• Canadian Pointer
• Carolina Dog
  Carolina Dog
  The Carolina Dog, or American Dingo, is a landrace or naturally selected type of dog which was discovered living as a wild dog or free roaming dog by Dr Lehr.J. Brisbin. CDs are now bred and kept in captive collections or packs. They were discovered during the 1970s living in isolated stretches...
  
    (American Dingo)
• Catahoula Bulldog
  Catahoula Bulldog
  The Catahoula bulldog is a crossbred ; it is a cross between the Catahoula leopard dog and the American bulldog for a specific purpose....
  
  
• Catahoula Leopard Dog
  Catahoula Leopard Dog
  The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog or Catahoula cur is an American dog breed. It is named after Catahoula Parish in the state of Louisiana in the United States. The Catahoula is believed to have occupied North America the next longest after the dogs descended from Native American-created breeds...
  
  
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever
  Chesapeake Bay Retriever
  The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed of dog belonging to the Retriever, Gundog, and Sporting breed groups. Members of the breed may also be referred to as a Chessie, CBR, or Chesapeake. The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century...
  
  
• Chinook
  Chinook (dog)
  The Chinook is a rare dog breed of sleddog type, developed in the New England region of the United States in the early 20th century. They are recognized as the "New Hampshire State Dog."-Appearance:...
  
  
• Dakotah Shepherd
• English Coonhound
  English Coonhound
  The English Coonhound, sometimes referred to as the "Redtick Coonhound", is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound that is typically bred in the southern United States.-Coloration:...
  
  
• English Shepherd
  English Shepherd
  The English Shepherd is an extremely versatile breed of working dog of the collie lineage, developed in the United States from farm dogs brought by English and Scottish settlers to early America. The English Shepherd is a highly intelligent, practical all-around farm dog, being used as a herding...
  
  
• Miniature Australian Shepherd
  Miniature Australian Shepherd
  The Miniature Australian Shepherd was developed by breeding smaller Australian Shepherds for the desired size. Miniature Australian Shepherds are rapidly increasing in popularity among those interested in a compact dog with a strong work ethic. They are especially popular in dog agility, and do...
  
  
• Mountain Cur
  Mountain Cur
  The Mountain Cur is a type of working dog that are bred specifically for treeing and trailing small game, like squirrel and raccoons. They're also used for hunting and baying big game like bear and wild boar as well as being just an all-purpose farm dog. Curs are a member of the Hound group, and...
  
  
• Mountain Feist
  Mountain Feist
  A Mountain Feist is a type of dog; like the lurcher, it is not a specific breed. The Mountain Feist was created in the southern portion of North America. It can be a mixed breed, and is sometimes mistaken for a rat terrier or a Jack Russell terrier....
  
  
• Mullins Feist
• Old Time Farm Shepherd
  Old Time Farm Shepherd
  The Old Time Farm Shepherd is a rare breed of working dog known for its versatility and intelligence. Old Time Farm Shepherds are the decedents of the old working Scotch Collies that were common on farms in America in the early twentieth century, as a recognized breed they were started by J...
  
  
• Olde English Bulldogge
  Olde English Bulldogge
  The Olde English Bulldogge is a purebred breed of dog. It is a re-creation of the bull-baiting dog that existed in England during the English Regency period of 1811-1820.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Pencil-tail Feist
• Plott Hound
  Plott Hound
  The Plott Hound is a large scent hound, specifically a coonhound, originally bred for hunting boar.- Description :The Plott Hound is one of the least known breeds of dog in the United States, even though they are the state dog of North Carolina....
  
  
• Rat Terrier
  Rat Terrier
  The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a rich and varied background as an all-around farm dog and hunting companion. Traditionally more of a type than a breed, they share much ancestry with the tough little mixed-breed dogs known as feists...
  
  
• Redbone Coonhound
  Redbone Coonhound
  The Redbone Coonhound is a breed of dog, which is widely used for hunting bear, raccoon, and cougar. Their agility allows them to be used for hunting from swamplands to mountains and some can be used as water dogs...
  
  
• Rez dog
  Rez dog
  Rez dog is an informal term for outdoor, stray, and feral dogs living on Indian reservations in the United States and Canada. The term has taken on many connotations, and has to some extent become an emblem of and metaphor for reservations, reservation life, and Native Americans in general...
  
  
• Russell Terrier
  Russell Terrier
  The Russell Terrier is a predominantly white working terrier with an insatiable instinct to hunt formidable quarry underground. The breed was derived from the Reverend John Russell's fox working terrier strains that were used in the 19th century for fox hunting. The Reverend's fox working strains...
  
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• Silken Windhound
  Silken Windhound
  The Silken Windhound is a rare American breed of dog, a member of the sighthound family.-Appearance:The Silken Windhound is a graceful, small to medium-sized sighthound with a moderately long silky coat. This breed owes its unique appearance, elegant build, and the athleticism of a true coursing...
  
  
• Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
  Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
  -Description:The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is an American hunting terrier that is a small to medium sized terrier. Lower-set with shorter leg, more muscular, and heavier bone density than its cousin the American Rat Terrier...
  
  
• Toy Fox Terrier
  Toy Fox Terrier
  The Toy Fox Terrier is a small terrier breed of dog, directly descended from the larger Fox Terrier but considered a separate breed.-Appearance:...
  
  
• Tennessee Treeing Brindle
• Treeing Walker Coonhound
  Treeing Walker Coonhound
  The Treeing Walker Coonhound is a breed of dog descended from the English Foxhound, first recognized as a separate breed in 1945. The breed began when a stolen dog of unknown origin, known as "Tennessee Lead", was crossed into the Walker Hound in the 19th century...
  
  
• Trigg Hound
  Trigg Hound
  The Trigg Hound is a variety of the American Foxhound, developed in Kentucky by Colonel Haiden Trigg. -History:...
  
  
• White English Bulldog
  White English Bulldog
  - Description :The White English Bulldog is a very old and rare breed of dog that originated in the Southern United States. Said to be the original bulldog from England unchanged. Surviving in isolated pockets of the South.Hence the name White English Bulldog....
  
  
• Winston Olde English Bulldogge
• Xander Bulldog

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

• Brazilian Mastiff, also called Fila
• Brazilian Terrier
  Brazilian Terrier
  The Brazilian Terrier, commonly called Fox Paulistinha, is a breed of dog developed in Brazil. It is one of several terriers probably descended from the combining of the Fox Terrier with other small breeds.- Appearance :...
  
  , also called Fox Paulistinha
• Brazilian Tracker
  Rastreador Brasileiro
  The Rastreador Brasileiro is a large breed of dog from Brazil, first recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1967, but an outbreak of disease, compounded by an overdose of insecticide, wiped out the breed's entire breeding stock...
  
  , also called Rastreador Brasileiro
• Campeiro Bulldog

Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

• Australian Bandog
• Australian Bulldog
  Australian Bulldog
  The Australian Bulldog, originally known as the Aussie Bulldog, is a developing dog breed from Australia. Selective breeding was begun in the 1990s by breeders who wished to create a dog with the look of a Bulldog without that breed's inherent health problems...
  
  
• Australian Cattle Dog
  Australian Cattle Dog
  The Australian Cattle Dog is a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain. In the 19th century, New South Wales cattle farmer Thomas Hall crossed the dogs used by drovers in his parents' home county, Northumberland, with...
  
   (Australian Heeler, Queensland Heeler)
• Australian Kelpie
  Australian Kelpie
  The Kelpie is an Australian sheep dog successful at mustering and droving with little or no command guidance. They are medium-sized dogs and come in a variety of colours...
  
  
• Australian Labradoodle
• Australian Mastiff
• Australian Silky Terrier
  Australian Silky Terrier
  The Australian Silky Terrier is a small breed of dog of the terrier dog type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types and breeds were from Great Britain. It is closely related to the Australian Terrier and the Yorkshire Terrier...
  
   (Silky Terrier or Sydney Silky Terrier)
• Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
  Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
  The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a bobtailed, medium sized breed of dog. The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog was developed in Australia to herd cattle, and descends from crosses between European herding dogs and the Australian dingo.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Australian Terrier
  The Australian Terrier is a small sized breed of dog of the terrier dog type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types of dogs from which the breed descends were from Great Britain.- Appearance :...
  
  
• Border Collie
  Border Collie
  The Border Collie is a herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It is the most widespread of the collie breeds....
  
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• Dingo
  Dingo
  The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to...
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jack Russell Terrier
  The Jack Russell terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied smooth, rough or broken-coated which is commonly confused with the Parson Russell terrier and the Russell terrier with the term "Jack Russell" commonly misapplied to other small white...
  
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• Kangaroo Dog
  Kangaroo Dog
  The Kangaroo Dog is a purpose-bred Australian sighthound that is considered a "type" of dog rather than a purebred. The breed is maintained purely for hunting game by sight, and little interest is shown by breeders in joining the ANKC...
  
  
• Koolie
  Koolie
  The Koolie or Coolie, also known as the Australian Koolie or the German Koolie is an Australian dog breed. Specifically, it is a herding dog, a subcategory of a working dog...
  
  

• Miniature Australian Bulldog
• Miniature Fox Terrier
  Miniature Fox Terrier
  The Miniature Fox Terrier is a small, fine, lightweight working terrier developed as a hunting dog and vermin router. It is known colloquially in its native Australia as the “Mini Foxie”.- Appearance :...
  
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• Murray River Curly Coated Retriever
  Murray River Curly Coated retriever
  Murray River Curly Coated Retriever Association - www.mrccr.orgThe Murray River Curly Coated Retriever is a breed of dog endemic to South East Australia. It appears to be have been developed as a working duck dog in the 19th century...
  
  
• Tenterfield Terrier
  Tenterfield Terrier
  The Tenterfield Terrier is a small, lightweight terrier developed from the Miniature Fox Terriers, and akin to Rat Terriers. Although it has English origins and was formally called the Mini Foxie, it was developed in Australia...
  
  

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

• Kuri - not indigenous to New Zealand; became extinct some years after the arrival of the European settlers.
• New Zealand Huntaway
• New Zealand Miniature Fox Terrier

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...

• New Guinea Singing Dog
  New Guinea Singing Dog
  The New Guinea Singing Dog is a wild dog once found throughout New Guinea. New Guinea Singing Dogs are named for their unique howl....
  
  
• Canis lupus dingo var. papuensis