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
African Hairless Dog
AKA Abyssinian Sand Terrier, African Hairless Terrier
Africanis
AKA African Dog, AfriCanis
Akbash
AKA Akbash Dog, Akbas
Aksaray Malaklisi
AKA Turkish Mastiff, Aksaray Malakli
Alaskan Husky
AKA Alaskan sled dog, Alaskan racing husky
Alaunt
AKA Alaunt Gentil, Alaunt Veantre
Alopekis
AKA Alopekida, Greek Alopekis
Argentine Pila
AKA Perro Pila Argentino, Argentine Hairless Dog
Argentine Polar Dog
AKA Perro Polar Argentino, Argentinian Polar Dog
Armant
AKA Egyptian Sheepdog, Ermenti
Armenian Gampr
AKA Gampr, Armenian Gampr Dog
Bắc Hà Dog
AKA Chó Bắc Hà, Bac Ha Dog
Bankhar Dog
AKA Mongolian Bankhar, Mongol Bankhar
Belgian Mastiff
AKA Matin Belge, Chien de Trait Belge
Black Mouth Cur
AKA Blackmouth Cur, Yellow Black Mouth Cur
Braque Dupuy
AKA Dupuy Pointer, Braque du Puy
Buckhound
AKA English Buckhound, Royal Buckhound
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
Bully Kutta
AKA Pakistani Mastiff, Indian Mastiff
Ca Mè Mallorquí
AKA Perdiguero de Mallorca, Majorcan Pointer
Ca Rater Mallorquí
AKA Ratonero Mallorquín, Majorca Ratter
Can de Palleiro
AKA Galician Shepherd Dog, Galician Sheepdog
Cane di Oropa
AKA Cane da Pastore di Oropa, Pastore di Oropa
Cane Paratore
AKA Cane Toccatore, Paratore
Cantabrian Water Dog
AKA Perro de Agua del Cantábrico, Perro de Lanas
Carea Leonés
AKA Perro Leones de Pastor, Perro de Pastor Leones
Carolina Dog
AKA American Dingo, Dixie Dingo
Catalburun
AKA Tarsus Çatalburun, Turkish Pointer
Celtic Hound
AKA Celtic Greyhound, Celtic Hound type
Chippiparai
AKA Sippiparai, Chippiparai Hound
Chiribaya Dog
AKA Chiribaya Shepherd, Peruvian Chiribaya Dog
Chongqing Dog
AKA Chuandong Hound, Chinese Chongqing Dog
Chortai
AKA Hortaya Borzaya, Khortaya Borzaya
Chukotka Sled Dog
AKA Chukchi Sled Dog, Chukotskaya Yezdovaya
Colombian Fino Hound
AKA Sabueso Fino Colombiano, Colombian Fino
Corsican Dog
AKA Cursinu, U Cursinu
Cretan Hound
AKA Kritikos Lagonikos, Cretan Tracer
Cumberland Sheepdog
AKA Cumberland Sheep Dog, Cumberland Collie
Cur
AKA English Cur, Drover's Dog
Dalbo Dog
AKA Dalbohund, Dalsland Mastiff
Danish Spitz
AKA Dansk Spids, Danish Spitz
Dingo
AKA Australian dingo, Warrigal
Dogo Cubano
AKA Cuban Mastiff, Cuban Dogo
Dumfriesshire Black and Tan Foxhound
AKA Dumfriesshire Foxhound, Black and Tan Foxhound of Dumfriesshire
English Water Spaniel
AKA Water Spaniel, Old English Water Spaniel
English White Terrier
AKA White English Terrier, Old English Terrier
Erbi Txakur
AKA Erbi Txakurra, Euskal Erbi Txakur
Fuegian Dog
AKA Yaghan Dog, Fuegian Culpeo Dog
Gaucho Sheepdog
AKA Ovelheiro Gaúcho, Pastor Gaúcho
Georgian Shepherd
AKA Nagazi, Kavkasiuri Nagazi
Greek Shepherd
AKA Greek Sheepdog, Hellenic Shepherd Dog
Hällefors Elkhound
AKA Hälleforshund, Hällefors Spitz
Hare Indian Dog
AKA Hare-Indian Dog, Hare Dog
Hawaiian Poi Dog
AKA Poi Dog, Hawaiian Dog
Himalayan Sheepdog
AKA Bhote Kukur, Bhotia
Hmong Bobtail Dog
AKA Cho H'Mong coc duoi, H'Mong Bobtail
Indian Pariah Dog
AKA INDog, Indian Native Dog
Jeju Dog
AKA Jeju Gae, Jeju Island dog
Jonangi
AKA Jonangi Kukka, Kolleti Jagilam
Kamchatka Sled Dog
AKA Kamchatka Sled Laika, Kamchatka Husky
Kangal Shepherd Dog
AKA Kangal Dog, Turkish Kangal
Kanni
AKA Maiden's Beastmaster, Kanni Hound
Karakachan
AKA Bulgarian Shepherd Dog, Karakachan Dog
Karelo-Finnish Laika
AKA Karelo-Finnish Laika, Karelo-Finskaya Laika
Kars Dog
AKA Kars Shepherd Dog, Kars Shepherd
Kintamani
AKA Kintamani-Bali Dog, Kintamani Dog
Kokoni
AKA Small Greek Domestic Dog, Meliteo Kokoni
Kombai
AKA Combai, Polygar dog
Kuchi
AKA Afghan Shepherd, Sage Kuchi (Persian/Dari)
Kunming Dog
AKA Kunming Wolfdog, Chinese Kunming Dog
Kurdish Mastiff
AKA Pshdar Dog, Pejdar / Pisder Dog
Kurī
AKA Kuri, Maori Dog
Lài
AKA Chó Lài, Lai dog
Laizhou Hong
AKA Chinese Red Dog, Laizhou Red
Langqing
AKA Langqingquan (狼青犬), Langqing Quan
Limer
AKA Lymer, Lyam Hound
Lithuanian Hound
AKA Lietuvių skalikas, Lithuanian Scenthound
Lobito Herreño
AKA Lobo Herreño, Perro Lobo Herreño
Mackenzie River Husky
AKA Mackenzie River Hound (the larger imported-blood freighting crosses), Mackenzie River dog
Maneto
AKA Podenco Maneto, Podenco Andaluz Maneto
Markiesje
AKA Dutch Tulip Hound, Dutch Tulip Dog
Marquesan Dog
AKA Marquesas Islands Dog, Marquesan Island Dog
McNab
AKA McNab Shepherd, McNab Dog
Mexican Lapdog
AKA Mexican Lap Dog, Mexican Toy Dog
Mojee
AKA Heilang Quan, Black Wolf Dog
Molossus of Epirus
AKA Epirus Mastiff, Molossus of Epirus Sheepdog
Moscow Water Dog
AKA Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever
Mountain Feist
AKA Treeing Feist (closely related sister breed), Mountain Squirrel Dog
Mudhol Hound
AKA Caravan Hound, Mudhol Hound
Nenets Herding Laika
AKA Nenetskaya Olenegonnaya Laika, Nenets Reindeer-herding Laika
New Guinea Singing Dog
AKA New Guinea Highland Dog, NGSD
New Zealand Heading Dog
AKA Eye Dog, New Zealand Eye Dog
Norfolk Spaniel
AKA Shropshire Spaniel, Norfolk Springer
Norman Hound
AKA Norman Staghound, Normand Hound
North Country Beagle
AKA Northern Hound, Northern Beagle
Nureongi
AKA Hwanggu, 황구 (黃狗, yellow dog)
Old Croatian Sighthound
AKA Croatian Sighthound, Old Bosnian Sighthound
Old English Bulldog
AKA English Bulldog (historical type), Old Bulldog
Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog
AKA Welsh Grey, Welsh Grey Sheepdog
Paisley Terrier
AKA Clydesdale Terrier, Glasgow Terrier
Pampas Deerhound
AKA Veadeiro Pampeano (Portuguese), Gaucho Deer-hound
Pastor Garafiano
AKA Garafian Shepherd, Perro de Pastor Garafiano
Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai
AKA Lessinia and Lagorai Shepherd, Lagorai Shepherd
Patagonian Sheepdog
AKA Ovejero Magallanico, Perro Ovejero Magallanico
Patterdale Terrier
AKA Patterdale, Patterdale Fell Terrier
Perdigueiro Galego
AKA Galician Pointer, Can de Mostra Galego
Perro Majorero
AKA Bardino Majorero, Bardino
Philippine Forest Dog
AKA Asong Gubat, Aso ng Gubat (Dog of the Forest)
Plummer Terrier
AKA Plummer, Named after its creator, Dr David Brian Plummer
Podenco Andaluz
AKA Andalusian Hound, Andalusian Podenco
Polynesian Dog
AKA Polynesian Native Dog, Pacific Island Dog
Pungsan
AKA Poongsan, Phungsan
Rache
AKA Rach, Racch
Rampur Greyhound
AKA Rampur Hound, Rampuri Greyhound
Ratonero Murciano de Huerta
AKA Ratonero Murciano, Ratero Murciano
Ryukyu
AKA Ryukyu Inu, Ryukyu Ken
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
AKA Épagneul de Saint-Usuge, Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Sakhalin Husky
AKA Karafuto Ken, Sakhalin Laika
Salish Wool Dog
AKA Comox Dog, Wool Dog
Sapsali
AKA Sapsaree, Sapsal-gae
Sarabi Dog
AKA Iranian Mastiff, Persian Mastiff
Sarail Hound
AKA Bengal Hound, Sarail Greyhound
Sardinian Shepherd Dog
AKA Cane Fonnese, Fonni's Dog
Sinhala Hound
AKA Sinhalese Hound, Sri Lankan Hound
Small Međimurje Dog
AKA Mali međimurski pas, Međi
Southern Hound
AKA Old Southern Hound, Southern Scent Hound
St. Hubert Jura Hound
AKA Jura Hound (St-Hubert type), Jura Laufhund Type St. Hubert
St. John’s Water Dog
AKA Lesser Newfoundland, St. John’s Dog
Staghound
AKA English Staghound, Stag Hound
Tahitian Dog
AKA Uri Maohi, Otaheite Dog
Tahltan Bear Dog
AKA Tahltan Dog, Tahltan Bear Dog historical type
Taigan
AKA Kyrgyz Taigan, Kyrgyz Sighthound
Talbot Hound
AKA Talbot, Talbot Dog
Techichi
AKA Toltec dog, Mesoamerican companion dog
Telomian
AKA Telomian Dog, Anjing Telomian
Tesem
AKA Tjesem, Ancient Egyptian hunting dog
Tibetan Kyi Apso
AKA Kyi Apso, Apso Do-Kyi
Tonya Finosu
AKA Fino of Tonya, Tonya Fino
Toy Bulldog
AKA Miniature Bulldog, Toy Bulldogge
Treeing Cur
AKA Treeing Cur Dog, Treeing Curr
Treeing Feist
AKA Treeing Feist Squirrel Dog, Treeing Squirrel Feist
Trigg Hound
AKA Trigg Foxhound, Hayden Trigg Hound
Turnspit Dog
AKA Kitchen Dog, Vernepator Cur
Tweed Water Spaniel
AKA Tweed Spaniel, Tweed Water Dog
Valdueza
AKA Perro Montero Valdueza, Perro de Montería Valdueza
Villano de Las Encartaciones
AKA Villano de Carranza, Villano
Villanuco de Las Encartaciones
AKA Enkarterriko Billanuko, Villanucu
Welsh Sheepdog
AKA Ci Defaid Cymreig, Welsh Collie (working type)
West Country Harrier
AKA Somerset Harrier, West Country Harriers
Xiasi Dog
AKA Xiasi Quan, Xiasi Hound
Xigou
AKA Xiquan, Chinese Sighthound
Zerdava
AKA Kapı Köpeği (Gate Dog), Zerdeva