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
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
