Classification of dog breeds
• Sporting breeds or gun dogs
• Non-sporting breeds (working group)
• Non-sporting breeds (utility group)
• Hound breeds
• Terrier breeds
• Toy breeds
• Indian breeds
Sporting breeds
• Cocker Spaniel
• English setter
• Pointer
• Golden Retriever
• Irish Setter
• Labrador retriever
Sporting breeds
• All sporting dogs are hunting dogs.
• They do not kill the game
• They will track down and flush the game out of its hunting place and fetch it after it has been shot.
• Several kinds of pointers, retrievers, Setters and Spaniels are included in this group.
Sporting breeds
• Cocker Spaniel
• English setter
• Pointer
• Golden Retriever
• Irish Setter
• Labrador retriever
Sporting breeds
• All sporting dogs are hunting dogs.
• They do not kill the game
• They will track down and flush the game out of its hunting place and fetch it after it has been shot.
• Several kinds of pointers, retrievers, Setters and Spaniels are included in this group.
COCKER SPANIEL
• Native of USA
• Smallest member of the sporting-dog family
• Ears are lobular, set low close to head, extending up to nose
• Covered by long silky hairs
• Weight male:12-15, female 11-14
ENGLISH SETTER
• Flat-coated with feathering of good length.
• Coat isflat without curl or wooliness. Feathering on ears, chest, abdomen, underside of thighs, back of all legs and on the tail of good length.
IRISH SETTER
• Native of UK
• Noted for its aristocratic appearance.
• Rich red in color
• Straight fine glossy hair coat long on ears, chest, tail and back of legs
• Weight – male-32 kg female 27 kg.
ENGLISH POINTER
• Native of England
• Powerful and agile animal noted for its speed, endurance and hunting qaualities
• Liver, lemon, black, orange
• Female 20-30 kg
• Male – 24 – 34 kg
• Height 23-28 inches
LABRADOR RETRIEVER
• Native of UK
• Strongly built active breed
• Medium sized eyes
• Colours: black, yellowish or cream and chocolate
• Weight : male 27-34kg; female 24-31 kg
• Pup showing three colour
Golden retriever
• Native of UK
• Symmetrical, powerful and active dog
• Dense, water repellent with good under coat
• Rich, lustrous golden colour of various shades
• Weight: 22-30 kg
• Height: 21-24
Non-sporting breeds (working group)
• German shepherd
• Boxer
• Bullmastiff
• Great Dane
• Mastiff
• Rottweiler
• Collie
• St. Bernard
• Tibetan mastiff
German shepherd
• Native of Germany
• Smooth and glossy hairs
• Erect and smooth ears
• Colour usually dark tan and various shades of black to solid black
• Weight 25-35 kg
Boxer
• Germany
• Medium sized sturdy dog with broad head, short nose and short jaws
• Smooth coat
• Colour red, fawn or brindle
• Ears are of moderate size
• Height 55-65 cm
• Weight: 25-30 kg
Bullmastiff
• Origin: Europe
• Cross between Bull dog and Mastiff
• Broad and wrinkled face
• Strongly muscular neck
• Short and hard body coat
• V shaped ears turning backwards
• Weight: 50-60 kg
• Height: 60-65 cm
Great Dane
• Developed in Germany
• regal appearance, dignity, strength and elegance with great size and a powerful, well-formed, smoothly muscled body.
• Colour : black, brindle, fawn, blue, Harlequin
• Height male not less than 30inches and female not less than 28 inches
Rottweiler
• Native of German
• Herding dog
• Massive, powerful, peaceful, obedient, courageous and intelligent animal
• Always black with rust to mahogany markings
• Weight female: 32-36 kg; male 36-44 kg
• Height: 22-27 inches
COLLIE
• Origin: Scotland
• Two varieties- long haired rough, short haired smooth
• Hairy medium sized active dog
• Long and tapering head
• Ears small and thin
• Colour : sable and white
• Height : 55-65 cm
• Weight : 25-35 kg
• Herding dog
Smooth collie
• England
• Shepherding dog
• Two varieties – rough and smooth
• Sable and white; tri colour and blue merle
• Height female: 22-24
• Height male : 24-26
Rough collie
• Weight female: 24-30 kg
• Weight Male : 28 - 34 kg
• Sensitive, intelligent and loyal animals
• Rough collie needs regular grooming
St. Bernard
• Native Switzerland
• Massive and heavy breed
• Obedient, peaceful, loyal dog
• Red with white markings or white with red markings
• Weight: female: 36-48 kg male : 44-65 kg
• Height: 28 inch
Doberman
• Origin: Germany
• An alert dog with compact muscular body
• Body coat smooth, short, thick and glossy
• Colour: black, brown or blue
• Small erect ears
• Extremities light in colour
• Tail docked early in life
• Height: 60-65 cm
• Weight : 25-35 kg
German pincer
Non-sporting breeds-utility group
• Bull dog
• Chow chow
• Dalmatian
• Japanese akita
• Lhasa Apso
• Poodle
• Tibetan terrier
Bull dog
• Origin: UK
• Low statured animal with broad and compact body
• Head heavy and wrinkled face
• Nose short, wide and black
• jaws broad and square
• Body coat short and smooth
• Colour: red, brindle, fawn, white
• Height:35-40 cm
• Weight: 20-25 kg
American bull dog
Chowchow
• Origin: China
• Active, compact body
• Dense and coarse body coat
• Small ears, bushy appearance
• Colour: black, red, fawn, cream, white
• Height: 45-50 cm
• Weight : 25-30 kg
Dalmatian
• Origin: Australia
• Strong dark having muscular body
• Short dense smooth coat
• White colour with black spots or liver spots
• Short, fine and straight tail
• Height:50-60 cm
• Weight:22-25 kg
Akita, tan
• Native of Japan
• Large powerful and alert animal
• Broad forehead with erect ears
• Double coated
• Any colour including white and brindle
• Height: 24-28 inches
Japanese Akita
• Native of Japan
• Large powerful and alert animal
• Broad forehead with erect ears
• Double coated
• Any colour including white and brindle
• Height: 24-28 inches
Lhasa Apso
• Native of Tibet
• Guard dog
• Small breed with a heavy hair coat
• Noted for its intelligence quick hearing
• Can be easily trained
• All colours
• Weight:4.5-6.5 kg
• Height:9-11 inches
Tibetan terrier
Hound breeds
• Basenji
• Basset hound
• Beagle
• Blood hound
• Borzoi
• Dachshund
• Fox hound
• Grey hound
• Afghan hound
• Saluki
BASENJI
• Native of Africa
• Small short haired hunting dog
• "barkless dog.“
• Coat short and fine. Skin very pliant
• Color--Chestnut red; pure black; tricolor (pure black and chestnut red); or brindle (black stripe
• Height 16-17 inches
• Weight : 9-10 kg
Basset hound
• Origin: France and Belgium
• Long low set short legged animal
• Colour white, tan, lemon or black
• Body coat smooth, extremely long drooping ears
• Height: 32-38 cm
• Weight 10-20 kg
BEAGLE
• Origin: UK
• Wide domed head and straight muscular body
• Body coat smooth usually tri coloured
• Thick and erect tails
• Height: 32-38 cm
• Weight : 14-18
Blood hound
• Origin: middle east
• Eyes deeply sunk in the sockets
• Hanging folds of skin in the neck (dewlap)
• Excellent scenting dog
• Skin is lose
• Colour : black and tan and red and tan
• Height: 60-65
• Weight : 35-40
BORZOI
• Origin: Russia
• Long slender body covered with curled long silky body coat
• Small and fine ears
• Beautiful and gentle dog
• Weight : 25-30
• Height : 65-70
DACHSHUND
• Origin : Germany
• Low set, long bodied and short legged
• Head is long
• Ears long, thick, large and drooping with rounded tip
• Height : 20-25 cm
• Weight : 8-12 kg
• Dachshund pup with smooth and rough coat
American foxhound
• Native of USA
• Bold and aggressive
• Hunting dog
• Any colour
• Weight:14-18 kg
• Height:21-25 inches
Grey hound
• Native of Egypt
• Hunting breed
• Noted for its speed (66 km per hr)
• Long and slender animals
• Not recommended for companion to children
• All colours
• Weight : 25-28 kg
• Height : 20-27 inches
Afghan hound
• Native of Afghanistan
• Most popular dog breed
• Body covered by long thick silky hair
• Ears and all four feet are feathered
• Very good hunting dog
• There is no animal which can equal Afghan hound as a pet.
• Weight : male 27 kg female 22 kg
Saluki
• The Saluki, royal dog of Egypt
• Smooth and of a soft silky texture
• White, cream, fawn, golden, red, grizzle and tan, tricolor (white, black and tan) and black and tan.
Terrier breeds
• Australian terrier
• Bader terrier
• Bull terrier
• Cairn terrier
• Irish terrier
• Scottish terrier
• Skye terrier
Border terrier
• Native of UK
• Shepherding dog
• Active, strong and tireless
• Excellent companion dog, fond of children
• Colour: red, tan, blue and wheat colour
• Weight:4.5-6.0 kg
• Height:11-13 inches
Bull terrier
• Origin: England
• Body compact and rounded with broad chest
• Long head, ears triangular erect and short
• Body coat short and smooth
• Colour : white, black, brindle
• Height: 50-55 cm
• Weight : 20-25 kg
Toy breeds
• Chihuahua
• English toy terrier
• Maltese
• Papillion
• Pomeranian
• Pug
• Silky terrier
• Poodle
CHIHUAHUA
• Origin: Mexico
• Smallest dog breed in the world
• Fine head and sharp muzzle
• Erect ears
• Short erect tail
• Height : 15-20 cm
• Weight : 1-2.5 kg
Pomeranian
• Native of Germany
• Small hairy breed
• Erect ears
• All Colours
PUG
• Native of Tibet
• Compact body with well developed musculature
• Round massive head, short square muzzle, wrinkled forehead with prominent eyes
• Affectionate loving dog and loves children
• Colour: silver or apricot fawn with black mask
• Weight : 5.5-7.5 kg
• Height: 10-13 inches
Miniature poodle
Toy poodle
INDIAN BREEDS OF DOG
• RAJAPALAYAM
• KOMBAI
• CHIPPIPARAI
• CARAVAN HOUND
• PASHMI
• MUDHOL HOUND
RAJAPALAYAM
• Native of Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu
• Tall long and slender dogs with broad chest
• Short and dense coat
• Colour : white
• Muzzle : pink
• Height : 40-50 cm
• Weight :
CHIPPIPARAI
Caravan hound
PASHMI
MUDHOL HOUND
