The Working Dog GroupThe Working Dog Group

Developed to labor or work for man Developed to labor or work for man as guard dogs, sled dogs, police dogs, as guard dogs, sled dogs, police dogs,

rescue dogs, and messenger dogsrescue dogs, and messenger dogs

The Alaskan MalamuteThe Alaskan Malamute

Origin – Never Origin – Never ascertained, but ascertained, but probably from Alaskaprobably from Alaska

Use – Sled dogUse – Sled dog Facts – Named from Facts – Named from

Innuit tribe Mahlemuts, Innuit tribe Mahlemuts, clean, odorless, clean, odorless, barkless, affectionate, barkless, affectionate, fightersfighters

The BoxerThe Boxer

Origin – TibetOrigin – Tibet Use – Fight bulls and Use – Fight bulls and

hunt bears, watchdog, hunt bears, watchdog, bodyguard, seeing guide bodyguard, seeing guide dog, police dogdog, police dog

Facts – Docile, short-Facts – Docile, short-lived, loyal, playful, lived, loyal, playful, need regular exercise, need regular exercise, subject to rheumatismsubject to rheumatism

The Doberman PinscherThe Doberman Pinscher

Origin –GermanyOrigin –Germany Use – Guard dog, war Use – Guard dog, war

dog, watchdog, police dog, watchdog, police dog, hunting dogdog, hunting dog

Facts – Named for Facts – Named for Louis Dobermann, Louis Dobermann, males are intelligent males are intelligent and aggressive, and aggressive, females are calm and females are calm and affectionateaffectionate

The Great DaneThe Great Dane

Origin –GermanyOrigin –Germany Use – Hunting, war dog, Use – Hunting, war dog,

cart dog, watchdog, cart dog, watchdog, bodyguardbodyguard

Facts – Spirited, Facts – Spirited, friendly, dependable, friendly, dependable, good companiongood companion

The Great PyreneesThe Great Pyrenees

Origin – Central Asia or Origin – Central Asia or SiberiaSiberia

Use – Guardians, guide Use – Guardians, guide dog, pack dog, rescue dog, pack dog, rescue dog, messengerdog, messenger

Facts – Known as Great Facts – Known as Great Dog of the Mountains, Dog of the Mountains, docile, affectionate, docile, affectionate, lovingloving

The Standard SchnauzerThe Standard Schnauzer

Origin – GermanyOrigin – Germany Use – Rat catcher, guard Use – Rat catcher, guard

dog, watchdog, dog, watchdog, bodyguardbodyguard

Facts: Feisty, Facts: Feisty, intelligent, clean, almost intelligent, clean, almost odorless, long-lived, odorless, long-lived, used to guard carts used to guard carts while farmers rested at while farmers rested at innsinns

The RottweilerThe Rottweiler

Origin – German town Origin – German town of Rottweilof Rottweil

Use – Herd dog, police Use – Herd dog, police dog, watchdog, dog, watchdog, bodyguardbodyguard

Facts – Good Facts – Good companions, obedient, companions, obedient, intelligent, very intelligent, very protectiveprotective

The Saint BernardThe Saint Bernard

Origin –Great St. Origin –Great St. Bernard pass in Bernard pass in SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Use – Guide dog, rescue Use – Guide dog, rescue dog, herd dogdog, herd dog

Facts – Obedient, loyal, Facts – Obedient, loyal, gentle, friendlygentle, friendly

The Siberian HuskyThe Siberian Husky Origin – Northeastern Origin – Northeastern

AsiaAsia Use – Sled dogUse – Sled dog Facts – Friendly and Facts – Friendly and

gentle, independent, gentle, independent, alert, lacks tendencies alert, lacks tendencies of a watchdog, not good of a watchdog, not good with children, can be ill-with children, can be ill-temperedtempered

The KomondorThe Komondor

Origin – Russia, Origin – Russia, brought into Hungarybrought into Hungary

Use – Guard dogUse – Guard dog Facts – Courageous, Facts – Courageous,

unusual coat (looks like unusual coat (looks like a mop), obedient, loyal, a mop), obedient, loyal, devoted, will readily devoted, will readily fight wolves, bears, and fight wolves, bears, and other large predatorsother large predators

MastiffMastiff

•Origin– Italy and England•Use—Watchdog, bull baiting, lion fighting and fights with human gladiators (Rome)•Facts—one of the longest histories of all breeds, gentle, loyal, large, not a Bullmastiff (60% mastiff, 40% bulldog)

LeonburgerLeonburger

Origin—GermanyOrigin—Germany Use--family, farm and Use--family, farm and

draft dogdraft dog Facts—Calm, gentle Facts—Calm, gentle

and sweet, shed a lot, and sweet, shed a lot, recognized by AKC in recognized by AKC in 2010, Pyrenean 2010, Pyrenean Mountain Dog crossed Mountain Dog crossed with a St. Bernardwith a St. Bernard