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
Labrador Retriever#2
AKA Lab, Labrador
Lhasa Apso#71
AKA Lhasa Terrier (historical AKC name to the 1940s), Apso
Leonberger#98
AKA Leo, Leonberger Dog
Lakeland Terrier#150
AKA Lakie, Patterdale Terrier (historical and now applied to a separate working type)
Labradane
AKA Labradane, Great Labradane
Labradoodle
AKA Labrador Poodle cross, Lab-Poodle mix
Lagotto Romagnolo
AKA Italian Water Dog, Romagna Water Dog
Lài
AKA Chó Lài, Lai dog
Laizhou Hong
AKA Chinese Red Dog, Laizhou Red
Lancashire Heeler
AKA Heeler, Ormskirk Heeler
Landseer (European Continental Type)
AKA Landseer ECT, Landseer (ECT)
Langqing
AKA Langqingquan (狼青犬), Langqing Quan
Lapponian Herder
AKA Lapinporokoira, Lapland Reindeer Dog
Large Münsterländer
AKA Large Munsterlander, Großer Münsterländer Vorstehhund
Lhasapoo
AKA Lhasadoodle, Lhasa-Poo
Limer
AKA Lymer, Lyam Hound
Lithuanian Hound
AKA Lietuvių skalikas, Lithuanian Scenthound
Lobito Herreño
AKA Lobo Herreño, Perro Lobo Herreño
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog
AKA Catahoula Cur, Louisiana Catahoula
Lowchen
AKA Little Lion Dog, Petit Chien Lion
Lucas Terrier
AKA Lucas, Lucas (Ilmer-type) Terrier
Lupo Italiano
AKA Italian Wolfdog, Italian Wolf-dog
Lurcher
AKA Lurcher (a working sighthound crossbred type), Longdog (a sighthound-to-sighthound cross, closely related)