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This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types. A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal and purity of lineage".
Different types or breeds of dog were being developed by breeders who wanted to define specific characteristics and desirable features in their dogs. Driven by dog shows and the groups that hosted them, the term dog breed took on an entirely new meaning.
This continues today, resulting in hundreds of dog breeds, some that are similar to each other, and others that are very different. This list includes common breeds, rare breeds, and breeds that are still being developed into new breeds.
The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from an extinct population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans, over 14,000 years ago and before the development of ...
English: Dog breeds normally have several different names. To aid in finding pictures this list can be sorted. – In the first column, the name in the region of origin (according to FCI). – The second column is the FCI number. – The Local name is in the third column.
Breeds are usually categorized by the functional type from which the breed was developed. The basic types are companion dogs , guard dogs , hunting dogs , herding dogs , and working dogs , although there are many other types and subtypes.
Pages in category "Dog breeds" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. *
Complete list of AKC recognized dog breeds. Includes personality, history, health, nutrition, grooming, pictures, videos and AKC breed standard.
This article lists the most popular dog breeds by registrations in the US. Note: registrations shown are not the same as annual registrations, or as living individuals.
Dog breeds show a huge range of phenotypic variation. Dogs are the most variable mammal on earth with around 450 globally recognized dog breeds. [10] In the Victorian era, directed human selection developed the modern dog breeds, which resulted in a vast range of phenotypes. [8]