List of Breeds of Dogs
As you are perusing through our dog breed list, you will find that there are a great many types of dogs in the world. Research some of the ones you find appealing, and perhaps you will find that you wish to bring one of these loving creatures into your home.
- Dalmatian
- Beagle
- Golden Retriever
- Labrador
- Husky
- Jack Russel Terrier
- Poodle
- Chihuahua
- Affenpinscher
- Doberman Pinscher
- Afghan Hound
- Basset Hound
- Airedale Terrier
- Akita
- Alaskan Malamute
- Standard American Eskimo Dog
- Miniature American Eskimo Dog
- Toy American Eskimo Dog
- American Foxhound
- American Stratfordshire Terrier
- American Water Spaniel
- German Shepherd
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Shepherd
- Australian Terrier
- Basenji
- Bearded Collie
- Beauceron
- Bedlington Terrier
- Belgian Malinois
- Belgian Sheepdog
- Belgian Tervuren
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Bichon Frise
- Black and Tan Coonhound
- Black Russian Terrier
- Bloodhound
- Border Collie
- Border Terrier
- Borzoi
- Boston Terrier
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Boxer
- Briard
- Brittany
- Cocker Spaniel
- Brussels Griffon
- Bulldog
- Bullmastiff
- Bull Terrier
- Cairn Terrier
- Canaan Dog
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi
- Cavalier King Charles Special
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chinese Crested
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- Chow Chow
- Clumber Spaniel
- Collie
- Curly Coated Retriever
- Dachshund
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- English Cocker Spaniel
- English Foxhound
- English Setter
- English Springer Spaniel
- English Toy Spaniel
- Field Spaniel
- Finnish Spritz
- Flat Coated Retriever
- French Bulldog
- German Pinscher
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Giant Schnauzer
- Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Gordon Setter
- Great Dane
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Great Pyrenees
- Greyhound
- Harrier
- Havanese
- Ibizan Hound
- Irish Setter
- Irish Terrier
- Irish Water Spaniel
- Irish Wolfhound
- Italian Greyhound
- Japanese Chin
- Keeshond
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Komondor
- Kuvasz
- Labrador Retriever
- Lakeland Terrier
- Lhasa Apso
- Lowchen
- Maltese
- Standard Manchester Terrier
- Mastiff
- Miniature Bull Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Miniature Poodle
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwegian Elkhound
- Norwich Terrier
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Old English Sheepdog
- Otterhound
- Papillon
- Parson Russell Terrier
- Pekingese
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Pharaoh Hound
- Plott
- Pointer
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog
- Pomeranian
- Portuguese Water Dog
- Pug
- Puli
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Rottweiler
- Saint Bernard
- Saluki
- Samoyed
- Schipperke
- Scottish Deerhound
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Shiba Inu
- Shih Tzu
- Siberian Husky
- Silky Terrier
- Skye Terrier
- Smooth Fox Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Spinone Italiano
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Standard Poodle
- Standard Schnauzer
- Great Dane
- Sussex Spaniel
- Swedish Vallhund
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Manchester Terrier
- Toy Poodle
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- Whippet
- Wire Fox Terrier
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
- Yorkshire Terrier
Clearly, there are quite a variety of dog breeds. In fact, if you were to count all of them up, you would find that there are nearly 200 breeds. Now you might be wondering how on earth you would ever be able to pick out which type of dog you want!
Selecting the Right Dog for You
Considering a new dog? Here are a few things to consider:
- You need to evaluate the needs of your family. Do you want a watch dog? A guard dog? Do you need either of those?
- Think about any children or other pets living in the home. You need to find an animal who is suitable to live with other people or animals.
- Consider any allergies that anyone living in the house might have.
- Think about the size of the dog
- How much time you will be able to spend with the dog
- How strong it is
- If you have the space for the dog.
Discussing your needs and abilities with a professional is a great idea if you cannot decide which breed to get.