Dog Breed List By Amy Stilley

Afghan Hound

ORIGIN: Afghanistan; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Coursing hare and

gazelle. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing FUN FACT: Other name, tazi, Baluchi

hound Group: Hound

Beagle

ORIGIN: England; 1300s ORIGINAL USE: Trailing rabbits. TODAY'S

USE: Trailing rabbits, field trials, contraband detection, beagle field trial

FUN FACT: Beagles appeared in funny animal comic strips & animated cartoons from the 1950s with the Peanuts character Snoopy "the world's most famous Beagle"

GROUP: Hound Dog

Chow Chow

ORIGIN: China; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Guardian, cart puller,

food source. TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: President Calvin Coolidge

and his wife owned a black Chow Chow named Timmy.

GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog

Dalmatian

ORIGIN: Yugoslavia; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Carriage dog. TODAY'S

USE: Companion FUN FACT: The Dalmatian serves as a

firehouse mascot, but in the days of horse-drawn fire carts, They would run alongside the horses, nipping at their heels to get them to run faster.

GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog

English Springer Spaniel

ORIGIN: England; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Bird flushing and

retrieving. TODAY'S USE: Bird flushing and retrieving, spaniel field trials.

FUN FACT: Less than a century ago, springers and cockers would come from the same litter.

GROUP: Sporting Dog

French Bulldog

ORIGIN: France; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:

Companion FUN FACT: On Modern Family, Jay and

Gloria's dog Stella is a French bulldog. GROUP: Non-Sporting Dog

Glen of Imaal Terrier

ORIGIN: Ireland; Indigenous ORIGINAL USE: All-around farm dog,

vermin hunting, turnspit dog. TODAY'S USE: Companion, earthdog, farm dog

FUN FACT: Other name isIrish Glen of Imaal Terrier

GROUP: Terrier Dog

Harrier

ORIGIN: Great Britain; Middle Ages ORIGINAL USE: Trailing hares. TODAY'S

USE: Trailing hare and fox FUN FACT: The breed has existed in

America since the Colonial times. GROUP: Hound Dog

Irish Wolfhound

ORIGIN: Ireland; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Coursing wolves and

elk. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing FUN FACT: The domestic dogs in The

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are modeled after the Irish Wolfhound.

GROUP: Hound

Japanese Chin

ORIGIN: Japan; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:

Companion FUN FACT: Another name is Japanese

spaniel GROUP: Toy Dog

Komondor

ORIGIN: Hungary; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Sheep guardian.

TODAY'S USE: Sheep guardian FUN FACT: Sometimes referred to as

'mop dogs' GROUP: Working

Lakeland Terrier

ORIGIN: England; 1700s ORIGINAL USE: Vermin hunting.

TODAY'S USE: Earthdog trials FUN FACT: Hypo-allergenic (non

shedding) GROUP: Terrier

Maltese

ORIGIN: Malta; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Lap dog. TODAY'S USE:

Companion FUN FACT: Other name is bichon

Maltiase GROUP: Toy

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

ORIGIN: Nova Scotia; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Duck tolling and

retrieving. TODAY'S USE: Duck tolling and retrieving

FUN FACT: Other name is Little River Duck Dog

GROUP: Sporting

Otterhound

ORIGIN: England; ancient times ORIGINAL USE: Hunting otters. TODAY'S

USE: Companion FUN FACT: Recognised by the Kennel

Club as a Vulnerable Native Breed. GROUP: Hound

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

ORIGIN: Wales; 1110s ORIGINAL USE: Cattle driving. TODAY'S

USE: Cattle driving, herding trials FUN FACT: Ranked at #11 in Stanley

Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs. GROUP: Herding

 

Rhodesian Ridgeback

ORIGIN: South Africa; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Large game (including

lion) hunting, guardian. TODAY'S USE: Lure coursing

FUN FACT: Another name is African lion hound

GROUP: Hound

Schipperke

ORIGIN: Belgium; 1600s ORIGINAL USE: Barge dog, watchdog,

ratter. TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: ‘Schipperke’ means "little

boatman" GROUP: Non-Sporting

Toy Fox Terrier

ORIGIN: United States; 1900s ORIGINAL USE: Vermin control.

TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: Other names are American

Toy Terrier& Amertoy GROUP: Toy

Vizula

ORIGIN: Hungary; Middle Ages ORIGINAL USE: Pointing, falconry,

trailing. TODAY'S USE: Pointing, pointing field trials

FUN FACT: Other names are Hungarian vizsla, Magyar vizsla, Hungarian pointer& Drotszoru Magyar vizsla

GROUP: Sporting

West Highland White Terrier

ORIGIN: Scotland; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Fox, badger, and

vermin hunting. TODAY'S USE: Earthdog trials

FUN FACT: Other name is Poltalloch terrier

GROUP: Terrier

Xoloitzcuintli

ORIGIN: Native to Mexico. USE: Home and hunting companions,

and today they are still very popular companion dogs

FUN FACT: The national dog of Mexico GROUP: Non-sporting

Yorkshire Terrier ORIGIN: England; 1800s ORIGINAL USE: Small vermin-hunting.

TODAY'S USE: Companion FUN FACT: Pasha, Tricia Nixon Cox's pet

Yorkie, lived in the White House during the Richard Nixon presidency

GROUP: Toy Dog