Dog Breeds Encyclopedia
A research-grade reference for dog breeds, organized for serious lookup. Profiles cover documented origin, standards or source limits, temperament, health priorities, and naming heritage.
689 breeds catalogued
689 published profiles
0 in progress
A-Z
A 51
B 86
C 73
D 27
E 18
F 17
G 39
H 19
I 13
J 11
K 28
L 23
M 32
N 20
O 7
P 62
Q
R 19
S 77
T 35
U
V 6
W 19
X 3
Y 3
Z 1
Beagle#6
AKA English Beagle, Pocket Beagle
Boxer#17
AKA German Boxer, Deutscher Boxer
Bernese Mountain Dog#21
AKA Berner Sennenhund, Berner
Boston Terrier#24
AKA The American Gentleman, Boston Bull
Border Collie#30
AKA Border, Working Sheepdog
Brittany#31
AKA Brittany Spaniel (historical AKC name to 1982), Epagneul Breton
Belgian Malinois#33
AKA Mechelse Herder (Dutch), Berger Belge Malinois (French)
Basset Hound#34
AKA Basset, Hush Puppy (informal, from the shoe brand mascot)
Bichon Frise#46
AKA Bichon, Bichon à poil frisé
Bloodhound#51
AKA Chien de Saint-Hubert, St. Hubert Hound
Bull Terrier#60
AKA Bullie, English Bull Terrier
Bullmastiff#62
AKA Gamekeeper's Night Dog (historical occupational name), Bull Mastiff (archaic two-word form)
Boykin Spaniel#64
AKA Brown Spaniel, Little Brown Dog
Brussels Griffon#84
AKA Griffon Bruxellois, Belgian Griffon
Border Terrier#85
AKA Border, Coquetdale Terrier (historical)
Bouvier des Flandres#94
AKA Bouvier, Flanders Cattle Dog
Borzoi#101
AKA Russian Wolfhound, Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya
Belgian Tervuren#109
AKA Tervuren, Tervueren
Bearded Collie#140
AKA Beardie, Highland Collie
Briard#150
AKA Berger de Brie, Chien de Berger de Brie
Bắc Hà Dog
AKA Chó Bắc Hà, Bac Ha Dog
Bankhar Dog
AKA Mongolian Bankhar, Mongol Bankhar
Barbado da Terceira
AKA Terceira Cattle Dog, Cao de Pastor da Terceira
Barbet
AKA French Water Dog, Barbet Français
Basenji
AKA Barkless Dog, Congo Dog
Basque Shepherd Dog
AKA Euskal Artzain Txakurra, Basque Sheepdog
Bassador
AKA Bassetdor, Basset Lab
Basset Artésien Normand
AKA Norman Artesien Basset, Basset d'Artois et de Normandie
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
AKA Blue Gascony Basset, Bleu de Gascogne Basset
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
AKA Fawn Brittany Basset, Fawn Basset of Brittany
Bassetdoodle
AKA Bassetoodle, Bassetpoo
Bavarian Mountain Hound
AKA Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, Bayerischer Gebirgsschweißhund
Beagle-Harrier
AKA Beagle Harrier, Briquet francais (informal regional usage)
Beaglier
AKA Beagalier, Beagle Cavalier cross
Beauceron
AKA Berger de Beauce, Bas Rouge
Bedlington Terrier
AKA Rothbury Terrier, Rothbury's Lamb
Belgian Mastiff
AKA Matin Belge, Chien de Trait Belge
Belgian Shepherd
AKA Chien de Berger Belge, Belgische Herdershond
Bergamasco Shepherd
AKA Bergamasco Sheepdog, Cane da pastore Bergamasco
Berger Picard
AKA Picardy Shepherd, Berger de Picardie
Bernedoodle
AKA Bernese Mountain Poo, Bernepoo
Bichpoo
AKA Poochon, Bichoodle
Biewer Terrier
AKA Biewer, Biewer Yorkie
Billy
AKA Billy Hound, Chien de Billy
Black and Tan Coonhound
AKA Black and Tan, American Black and Tan Coonhound
Black Mouth Cur
AKA Blackmouth Cur, Yellow Black Mouth Cur
Black Norwegian Elkhound
AKA Norsk Elghund Sort, Norsk Elghund Svart
Black Russian Terrier
AKA BRT, Tchiorny Terrier
Blue Lacy
AKA Lacy Dog, Lacy Game Dog
Blue Picardy Spaniel
AKA Epagneul Bleu de Picardie, Blue Picardy
Bluetick Coonhound
AKA Bluetick, Blue
Boerboel
AKA South African Mastiff, South African Boerboel
Bogle
AKA Boggle, Beagle Boxer Mix
Bohemian Shepherd
AKA Chodský pes, Chodenhund
Bohemian Spotted Dog
AKA Český strakatý pes, Horákův laboratorní pes
Bolognese
AKA Bichon Bolognese, Bolognese Dog
Bolonoodle
AKA Bolodoodle, Bolognese Poodle mix
Borador
AKA Borador, Borador — the portmanteau name for the Border Collie and Labrador Retriever cross
Bordoodle
AKA Borderdoodle, Borderpoo
Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound
AKA Barak, Barak Hound
Bossipoo
AKA Bossi-Poo, Bossypoo
Boston Spaniel
AKA Boston Cocker, Boston Terrier Cocker Spaniel Mix
Bouvier des Ardennes
AKA Ardennes Cattle Dog, Cowdog of the Belgian Ardennes
Boxador
AKA Laboxer, Boxer Lab mix
Boxerdoodle
AKA Boxerpoo, Boxerpoodle
Bracco Italiano
AKA Italian Pointer, Italian Pointing Dog
Braque d'Auvergne
AKA Auvergne Pointer, Bleu d'Auvergne
Braque de l'Ariège
AKA Ariège Pointer, Ariege Pointing Dog
Braque du Bourbonnais
AKA Bourbonnais Pointer, Bourbonnais Pointing Dog
Braque Dupuy
AKA Dupuy Pointer, Braque du Puy
Braque Français, Pyrenean type
AKA French Pointing Dog, Pyrenean type, Braque Français de petite taille
Braque Saint-Germain
AKA Saint Germain Pointer, Saint-Germain Pointer
Brazilian Terrier
AKA Terrier Brasileiro, Fox Paulistinha
Briquet de Provence
AKA Chien Courant de Provence, Provençal Hound
Briquet Griffon Vendéen
AKA Briquet, Medium Vendeen Griffon
Broholmer
AKA Danish Broholmer, Danish Mastiff
Bruno Jura Hound
AKA Jura Hound, Bruno du Jura
Buckhound
AKA English Buckhound, Royal Buckhound
Bucovina Shepherd Dog
AKA Bucovina Sheepdog, Bucovina Shepherd
Bulgarian Hound
AKA Balgarski Barak, Bulgarian Barak
Bulgarian Scenthound
AKA Bulgarian Gonche, Balgarsko gonche
Bull Arab
AKA Bullarab, Bull-Arab
Bullenbeisser
AKA German Bulldog, Bärenbeisser
Bullmasador
AKA Bullmastiff Lab Mix, Bullmastiff Labrador Mix
Bully Kutta
AKA Pakistani Mastiff, Indian Mastiff
Burgos Pointer
AKA Perdiguero de Burgos, Burgos Pointing Dog