KC Working Group Breeds
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Alaskan Malamute
One of the oldest, and the largest, of the Arctic sled dogs the breed is named for the native Ma...
- Type:
- Nordic Breed
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Beauceron
Also known as the Berger de Beauce (Shepherd of the Beauce) or the Bas Rouge (Red Stocking) for ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Bernese Mountain Dog
The Bernese, one of the four breeds known as the Swiss Sennenhunde, was developed in the Berne r...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Bouvier Des Flandres
As the name indicates, the Bouvier Des Flandres originated in south-west Belgium and northern Fr...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Boxer
Developed in Germany in the 1830s from the mastiff-type Bullenbeissers and the English Bulldog t...
- Type:
- Bull Breed
- Pure Breed
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Bullmastiff
The Bullmastiff originated in England in the mid-19th century. The breed was developed by estate...
- Type:
- Bull Breed
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Canadian Eskimo Dog
It is believed that around 1100-1200 AD the Thule Inuit migrated throughout Canada’s Arctic Regi...
- Type:
- Spitz Breed
- Pure Breed
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Dobermann
In the latter part of the 19th century Louis Dobermann, of Apolda, Germany, determined to produc...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
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Dogue de Bordeaux
Originating in France more than 600 years ago, the Dogue de Bordeaux is believed to be descended...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog
The Entlebucher (Sennenhund), first documented in 1889, takes its name from Entlebuch, a valley ...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
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German Pinscher
A descendant of the Rat Pinscher, which became extinct in the 1800s, the German Pinscher was pri...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
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Giant Schnauzer
The Giant Schnauzer is believed to have originated in the region of Munich, Germany from crossin...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Great Dane
There is no consensus on the exact origin of the Great Dane. Dogs of comparable type are depicte...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Greenland Dog
The Greenland Dog is a primitive Arctic breed originating along the coastal areas of Northern Si...
- Type:
- Nordic Breed
- Pure Breed
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Hovawart
The Hovawart is descended from a very old German working breed of a type found throughout middle...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
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Leonberger
The development of the Leonberger is credited to Heinrich Essig, a citizen of Leonberg, Germany ...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Mastiff
Known also as the English Mastiff or Old English Mastiff this is one of the most ancient of bree...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Neapolitan Mastiff
The Neapolitan Mastiff, or Mastino Napoletano, is a native of Southern Italy. Of ancient lineage...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Newfoundland
The exact origin of the Newfoundland is unclear and several conflicting theories exist, most of ...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Portuguese Water Dog
The Portuguese Water Dog, or Cao de Agua, is an old breed of a type first documented in 1297 AD....
- Type:
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Pyrenean Mastiff
The Pyrenean Mastiff is believed to be descended from dogs brought from Sumeria and Assyria to S...
- Type:
- Flock Guardian
- Pure Breed
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Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is believed to be descended from the dogs used by the ancient Romans to drive the...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
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Russian Black Terrier
The Russian Black Terrier is a very young breed which was created during the mid-20th century by...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky belongs to the ancient family of Arctic sled dogs. He originated in the extre...
- Type:
- Nordic Breed
- Pure Breed
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St. Bernard
The St. Bernard is believed to have developed from Asiatic mastiff-type guard dogs brought to Sw...
- Type:
- Molosser
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming