Dog Breeds That Start With A
Dog breeds whose names begin with the letter A. Click any breed to explore a breed-specific naming guide with meanings, origins, and pronunciation.
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The Affenpinscher, affectionately known as the Monkey Terrier, is a small but fearless toy breed...
The Afghan Hound is one of the most ancient and visually striking dog breeds in existence, with o...
The Africanis is the original dog of Southern Africa -- not a manufactured show breed but an anci...
The Aidi, also known as the Atlas Mountain Dog, is the national dog of Morocco and the proud guar...
The Airedale Terrier, proudly known as the King of Terriers, is the largest of all terrier breeds...
The Akbash is the white guardian of western Turkey, and its name is the plainest of descriptions:...
The Akita is a powerful, noble breed originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan,...
The Alaskan Husky is the ultimate sled dog — a high-performance athlete bred not for appearance b...
The Alaskan Klee Kai is a spitz-type companion breed developed in the 1970s by Linda Spurlin in W...
The Alaskan Malamute is one of the oldest and most powerful Arctic sled dog breeds, developed by...
The American Alsatian, formerly known as the Alsatian Shepalute, is a large companion breed devel...
The word bandog is centuries old: in the Middle English of the 1200s and 1300s it named a powerfu...
The American Bulldog is a stocky, muscular, and athletic breed that descends from the Old English...
The American Bully is a relatively young American breed shaped for companionship rather than work...
The American Cocker Spaniel, often simply called the Cocker or Merry Cocker, is a beloved sportin...
The American English Coonhound, also known as the Redtick Coonhound or English Coonhound, is a hi...
The American Eskimo Dog, affectionately nicknamed the Eskie, is a stunning spitz-type breed known...
The American Foxhound is a noble scent hound with deep roots in American history — it is the stat...
The American Hairless Terrier is the only hairless breed developed in the United States. It trace...
The American Staffordshire Terrier, affectionately known as the AmStaff, is a medium-sized, muscu...
The American Water Spaniel, abbreviated AWS, is a versatile sporting breed and one of only a few...
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a powerful livestock guardian breed originating from the Anatolia r...
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is one of the four native Swiss Sennenhund breeds — alongside the Grea...
The Auggie is an Australian Shepherd and Corgi mix, usually a small-to-medium herding companion w...
The Aussiedoodle, also called the Aussiepoo or Aussiepoodle, is a designer crossbreed of the Aust...
The Australian Kelpie is a supremely talented sheepdog that has been an essential part of Austral...
The Australian Shepherd, commonly known as the Aussie, is a highly intelligent herding breed that...
The Australian Silky Terrier is a small, elegant toy breed developed in Australia in the early 20...
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog -- the Stumpy to those who love it -- is one of Australia's...
The Australian Terrier is a small, sturdy working terrier and one of the smallest in the terrier...
The Azawakh is an ancient West African sighthound from the Sahel -- the arid borderlands of Mali,...
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