Dogs

Dog Groups

The major kennel clubs divide the world's dog breeds into dog groups based on the type of work or activity for which the dogs were bred, and to a lesser extent other characteristics such as their size and temperament. The distinctions are not cut-and-dried; for example, hunting dogs are divided among the Hound, Gundog and Terrier groups.

Dog groups vary from country to country but in general there are seven:

• Gundog Group (Sporting Group in the AKC) - (includes retrievers, pointers, setters and spaniels)
• Hound Group - (includes sighthounds and scenthounds)
• Nonsporting Group
• Terrier Group - (The FCI subdivides terriers, see FCI Terrier Group)
• Toy Group
• Utility Group (Not included in the AKC groups)
• Working Group - (includes sled dogs and herding dogs. The American Kennel Club separates their herding dogs into a separate Herding Group.

See also

• Dog show

External links

• FCI (international) dog groups
• AKC (U.S.) dog groups
• ANKC (Australian) dog groups
• CKC (Canadian) dog groups
• KC (Britain) dog groups
• NZKC (New Zealand) dog groups
• UKC (U.S.) dog groups

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