A list of the dog breeds fully recognized by the American Kennel Club. The list is organized by breed name, with the group name following.
Breeds</h2> A
- Affenpinscher, Toy
- Afghan Hound, Hound
- Airedale Terrier, Terrier
- Akita, Working
- Alaskan Malamute, Working
- American English Coonhound, Hound
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature), Non-Sporting
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard), Non-Sporting
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy), Toy
- American Foxhound, Hound
- American Hairless Terrier, Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier, Terrier
- American Water Spaniel, Sporting
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Working
- Australian Cattle Dog, Herding
- Australian Shepherd, Herding
- Australian Terrier, Terrier
- Azawakh, Sighthound
B
- Basenji, Hound
- Basset Hound, Hound
- Beagle, Hound
- Bearded Collie, Herding
- Beauceron, Herding
- Bedlington Terrier, Terrier
- Belgian Malinois, Herding
- Belgian Sheepdog, Herding
- Belgian Tervuren, Herding
- Bergamasco, Herding
- Berger Picard, Herding
- Bernese Mountain Dog, Working
- Bichon Frise, Non-Sporting
- Black and Tan Coonhound, Hound
- Black Russian Terrier, Working
- Bloodhound, Hound
- Bluetick Coonhound, Hound
- Boerboel, Working
- Border Collie, Herding
- Border Terrier, Terrier
- Borzoi, Hound
- Boston Terrier, Non-Sporting
- Bouvier des Flandres, Herding
- Boxer, Working
- Boykin Spaniel, Sporting
- Briard, Herding
- Brittany, Sporting
- Brussels Griffon, Toy
- Bull Terrier, Terrier
- Bulldog, Non-Sporting
- Bullmastiff, Working
C
- Cairn Terrier, Terrier
- Canaan Dog, Working
- Cane Corso, Working
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Herding
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Toy
- Cesky Terrier, Terrier
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Sporting
- Chihuahua, Toy
- Chinese Crested Dog, Toy
- Chinese Shar Pei, Non-Sporting
- Chinook, Working
- Chow Chow, Non-Sporting
- Cirneco dell'Etna, Hound
- Clumber Spaniel, Sporting
- Cocker Spaniel, Sporting
- Collie, Herding
- Coton de Tulear, Non-Sporting
- Curly-Coated Retriever, Sporting
D
- Dachshunds, Hound
- Dalmatian, Non-Sporting
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Terrier
- Doberman Pinscher, Working
- Dogue de Bordeaux, Working
E
- English Cocker Spaniel, Sporting
- English Foxhound, Hound
- English Setter, Sporting
- English Springer Spaniel, Sporting
- English Toy Spaniel, Toy
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Herding
F
- Field Spaniel, Sporting
- Finnish Lapphund, Herding
- Finnish Spitz, Non-Sporting
- Flat-Coated Retriever, Sporting
- French Bulldog, Non-Sporting
G
- German Pinscher, Working
- German Shepherd Dog, Herding
- German Shorthaired Pointer, Sporting
- German Wirehaired Pointer, Sporting
- Giant Schnauzer, Working
- Glen of Imaal Terrier, Terrier
- Golden Retriever, Sporting
- Gordon Setter, Sporting
- Great Dane, Working
- Great Pyrenees, Working
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Working
- Greyhound, Hound
H
- Harrier, Hound
- Havanese, Toy
I
- Ibizan Hound, Hound
- Icelandic Sheepdog, Herding
- Irish Red and White Setter, Sporting
- Irish Setter, Sporting
- Irish Terrier, Terrier
- Irish Water Spaniel, Sporting
- Irish Wolfhound, Hound
- Italian Greyhound, Toy
J
- Japanese Chin, Toy
K
- Keeshond, Non-Sporting
- Kerry Blue Terrier, Terrier
- Komondor, Working
- Kuvasz, Working
L
- Labrador Retriever, Sporting
- Lagotto Romagnolo, Sporting
- Lakeland Terrier, Terrier
- Leonberger, Working
- Lhasa Apso, Non-Sporting
- Löwchen, Non-Sporting
M
- Maltese, Toy
- Manchester Terrier, Terrier & Toy
- Mastiff, Working
- Miniature American Shepherd, Herding
- Miniature Bull Terrier, Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher, Toy
- Miniature Schnauzer, Terrier
N
- Neapolitan Mastiff, Working
- Newfoundland, Working
- Norfolk Terrier, Terrier
- Norwegian Buhund, Herding
- Norwegian Elkhound, Hound
- Norwegian Lundehund, Non-Sporting
- Norwich Terrier, Terrier
- Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, Sporting
O
- Old English Sheepdog, Herding
- Otterhound, Hound
P
- Papillon, Toy
- Parson Russell Terrier, Terrier
- Pekingese, Toy
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Herding
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, Hound
- Pharaoh Hound, Hound
- Plott, Hound
- Pointer, Sporting
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Herding
- Pomeranian, Toy
- Poodle, Non-Sporting & Toy
- Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Hound
- Portuguese Water Dog, Working
- Pug, Toy
- Puli, Herding
- Pumi, Herding
- Pyrenean Shepherd, Herding
R
- Rat Terrier, Terrier
- Redbone Coonhound, Hound
- Rhodesian Ridgeback, Hound
- Rottweiler, Working
- Russell Terrier, Terrier
S
- St. Bernard, Working
- Saluki, Hound
- Samoyed, Working, Herding
- Schipperke, Non-Sporting
- Scottish Deerhound, Hound
- Scottish Terrier, Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier, Terrier
- Shetland Sheepdog, Herding
- sheep-a-doodle, Herding
- Shiba Inu, Non-Sporting
- Shih Tzu, Toy
- Siberian Husky, Working
- Silky Terrier, Toy
- Skye Terrier, Terrier
- Sloughi, Hound
- Smooth Fox Terrier, Terrier
- Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Terrier
- Spanish Water Dog, Herding
- Spinone Italiano, Sporting
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Terrier
- Standard Schnauzer, Working
- Sussex Spaniel, Sporting
- Swedish Vallhund, Herding
T
- Tibetan Mastiff, Working
- Tibetan Spaniel, Non-Sporting
- Tibetan Terrier, Non-Sporting
- Toy Fox Terrier, Toy
- Treeing Walker Coonhound, Hound
V
- Vizsla, Sporting
W
- Weimaraner, Sporting
- Welsh Springer Spaniel, Sporting
- Welsh Terrier, Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier, Terrier
- Whippet, Hound
- Wire Fox Terrier, Terrier
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Sporting
- Wirehaired Vizsla, Sporting
X
- Xoloitzcuintli, Non-Sporting
Y
- Yorkshire Terrier, Toy
See also
American Kennel Club Lists Most Popular Dog Breeds - ABC News' Dan Harris reports this year's surprises on the most popular breed list.
- List of dog breeds for full list of all dog breeds, including those not recognized by the American Kennel Club.
- List of dog breeds recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club
References
Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed Information - American Kennel Club. Source : www.akc.org
- American Kennel Club: AKC Breed Standards A-B
- American Kennel Club: AKC Breed Standards C-G
- American Kennel Club: AKC Breed Standards H-R
- American Kennel Club: AKC Breed Standards S-Y
American Kennel Club Lists Most Popular Dog Breeds - ABC News' Dan Harris reports this year's surprises on the most popular breed list.
