NZKC Breeds
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Affenpinscher
The Affenpinscher originated in 17th century Germany but its exact history is obscure. It is bel...
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- Pure Breed
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Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is one of the ancient breeds of coursing hounds originating in the Middle East ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Akita
The Akita is one of the family of northern Spitz breeds and its development in Japan can be trac...
- Type:
- Spitz Breed
- Pure Breed
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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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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog (also known as the Anatolian Karabash or Coban Kopegi) originated in ...
- Type:
- Flock Guardian
- Pure Breed
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Australian Cattle Dog
The Australian Cattle Dog, also known as the Blue, Red, Australian, or Queensland Blue, Heeler, ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Australian Shepherd
The Australian Shepherd does not, as its name suggests, originate from Australia, but the Basque...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Australian Silky Terrier
The Australian Silky Terrier is, as the name suggests, Australian in origin. It was developed in...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
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Azawakh
The exact origins of this ancient breed is lost in time, but for millennia it has served the Tua...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basenji
The Basenji is a native of Central Africa and is of such ancient lineage that it is regarded as ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Fauve de Bretagne
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Tawny Brittany Basset, is a native of Brittany i...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand)
The Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen (pronounced Von-day-on) is one of four hounds originating in th...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)
Origin The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (pronounced Von-day-on) is one of four hounds origi...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Hound
The Basset Hound originated in France (the French word ‘bas’ meaning low, therefore ‘low-set’), ...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Beagle
There is no consensus of opinion among researchers as to the exact origin and development of the...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Bearded Collie
The Bearded Collie is an ancient breed, with Scottish records dating back to the sixteenth centu...
- Type:
- Herding 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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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
The Belgian Shepherd Dog is an old breed that comes in four varieties bearing one obvious differ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenos)
The Belgian Shepherd Dog is an old breed that comes in four varieties bearing one obvious differ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)
The Belgian Shepherd Dog is an old breed that comes in four varieties bearing one obvious differ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervuren)
The Belgian Shepherd Dog is an old breed that comes in four varieties bearing one obvious differ...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
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Bergamasco
It is said that Phoenician merchants arrived in Europe some two thousand years ago, bringing wit...
- Type:
- Herding Breed
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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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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Bichon Frise
Small white dogs are known to have existed in the Mediterranean countries for more than 2000 yea...
- Type:
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Bloodhound
Dogs of the Bloodhound type have existed for millennia. Modern Bloodhounds are widely believed t...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed