Dog Breeds Explained

Although dog breeds can be grouped by similar typeskennel clubs register various cur breeds based on
such as mastiff, spitz, pit bulls, Lurchers, and Kenneltheir bloodlines, and several lines are recognized within
Club have differing show groups, nonetheless, all dogseach breed by The United Kennel Club.
fall into one of the these 7 groups:Examples of curs include: Black Mouth Cur, Catahoula
1. The Hunting group of dog breeds.Cur (Catahoula Leopard Dog), Leopard Cur, Mountain
Hounds, including Sight hounds and Scent hounds.Cur, Stephens Cur, Treeing Cur.
Gundogs, including Pointers, Retrievers, and SpanielsFeist is a type of small dog developed in the rural
Terriersouthern United States for hunting squirrels and other
Curs and Feistssmall game. Most feists are bred only for their hunting
Cur refers to a dog, usually of mixed ancestry. Inability and with no intention of turning them into
common usage, the term is often derogatory.show dogs. However the Treeing Feist has been
However, Curs are also a category of hunting dogrecognized as an identifiable breed, by the United
breeds developed in the United States, usually notKennel Club, in 1998.
recognized as show dogs but developed solely for3. Working dogs, which incluides includes:
their hunting ability. As a result, most of the curPastoral dogs, Livestock guardian dogs, Herding dogs,
breeds are types rather than breeds-that is, one ofSheepdogs, Drovers and Sled dogs.
these dogs can be recognized as a certain type of4. Bulldogs
Cur but the appearance standard is extremely5. Extinct dog breeds
flexible, enough so that a complete breed appearance6. Fighting dogs
standard is difficult to create. However, several7.