| Although there are approximately 400
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| | like shepherds and collies and cattle
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| breeds of dogs recognized in the world,
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| | herders such as bouviers and corgis.
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| the American Kennel Club (AKC) only
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| | They love to work, exercise and play.
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| recognizes 146 breeds. These breeds are
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| | Extremely agile and easy to train, these
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| subdivided into seven groups: Sporting,
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| | dogs also tend to be fabulous family
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| Hound, Working, Herding, Non-Sporting,
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| | pets.The Terrier Group consists of breeds
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| Terrier and Toy. The dogs in each group
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| | that are determined and very competitive.
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| share similar characteristics but can be
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| | Two types of terriers are fighting
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| quite diverse and therefore each group
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| | breeds and vermin hunters. Fighters such
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| has distinctive subgroups.The Sporting
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| | as pit bulls and bull terriers are
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| Group were bred to assist man in hunting,
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| | courageous yet perhaps somewhat cocky but
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| especially in retrieving birds from water
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| | fortunately most of their aggression has
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| or fields. These are very active dogs
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| | been bred down. They can make excellent
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| that are loyal and intelligent. They
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| | pets but need early socialization to
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| need lots of exercise and do not like to
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| | ensure that they can be comfortable
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| be left alone. Excellent family dogs who
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| | around other people and animals.Vermin
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| love interaction, these dogs can play
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| | hunters were originally bred to hunt
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| fetch for hours and absolutely love it.
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| | vermin on farms and hence are very alert,
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| Subgroups in this category include
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| | lively, agile and independent. These
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| retrievers, pointers, setters and
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| | dogs include just about every breed of
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| spaniels.The Hound Group are also
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| | terrier that you can think of and make
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| favoured for hunting because of their
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| | great pets if you like spirited dogs that
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| instinct to follow fast-moving game like
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| | require patience, training and
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| rabbits and foxes. They are renowned for
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| | attention.The majority of the dogs that
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| their keen sense of smell and sharp
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| | comprise the Non-Sporting Group were bred
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| eyesight and tend to be great pets due to
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| | to perform specific jobs that now have
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| their gentle, easy to get along with
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| | become obsolete so the animals have
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| nature. Subgroups include sight hounds
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| | become companions. The personalities of
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| such as greyhounds, whippets and Irish
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| | the dogs that make up this breed group
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| wolfhounds; scent hounds like basset
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| | have very wide variations so it makes
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| hounds, beagles and dachshunds; and large
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| | sense to consult breed-specific
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| game hounds such as the beautiful
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| | information sources before selecting one
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| Rhodesian Ridgeback.Dogs that make up the
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| | of these dogs as a pet. Some of the
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| Working Group were historically bred to
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| | breeds in this group include the
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| perform specific tasks for people. This
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| | Dalmatian, Bichon Frise, Lhasa apso and
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| group includes sled dogs that love cold
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| | the poodle.The final breed group is the
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| weather, living outside and need plenty
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| | Toy Group. They are mainly miniature
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| of exercise. Guard dogs such as
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| | versions of hunting or working dogs and
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| mastiffs, rottweilers and Great Danes
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| | tend to be adorable, affectionate pets
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| were bred for protection and are thus
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| | that are ideal for the elderly or
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| alert, courageous, intelligent and
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| | apartment dwellers. These dogs need
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| independent. These dogs can be
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| | attention and exercise and will benefit
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| territorial and require strong leadership
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| | tremendously from training to prevent
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| and structured training.Other breeds that
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| | them from constant barking and
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| make up the Working Group include
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| | nipping.Many people prefer mixed breeds
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| personal protection dogs like boxers and
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| | but the advantage of choosing a purebred
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| Dobermans that are very loyal and
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| | is predictability of behaviour. For
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| strong-willed and rescue dogs such as the
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| | example, if you want a dog that will
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| friendly Saint Bernard. Rescue dogs can
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| | retrieve, you know you will get that with
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| be terrific with children if they are
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| | a retriever. The main point is that all
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| raised with them and tend to be quiet and
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| | dogs should make excellent pets if given
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| unassuming.The dogs of the Herding Group
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| | proper attention including exercise,
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| do just that, herd livestock. This group
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| | discipline and affection.
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| can be broken down into sheep herders
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