Dog Breeds

AKC Recognized Breeds

These are the purebreed dogs currently recognized by the American Kennel Club and, therefore, eligible to compete in its sanctioned dog shows in the United States.

Affenpinscher (American Kennel Club)                                                                  Affenpinscher Knol
Afghan Hound 
Airedale Terrier
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
American Eskimo Dog
American Foxhound
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd
Australian Terrier
Basenji
Basset Hound
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Beauceron
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise (American Kennel Club)                                                             Bichon Frise Knol
Black and Tan Coonhound
Black Russian Terrier
Bloodhound
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi
Boston Terrier
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer                                                                                                             Boxer Knol
Briard
Brittany
Brussels Griffon
Bull Terrier
Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier
Canaan Dog
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chow
Clumber Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel
Collie
Curly-Coated Retriever
Dachshund
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Dogue de Bordeaux
English Cocker Spaniel
English Foxhound
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel (American Kennel Club)                                 English Springer Spaniel Knol
English Toy Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Finnish Spitz
Flat-Coated Retriever
French Bulldog
German Pinscher
German Shepherd Dog (American Kennel Club)                                            German Shepherd Knol
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound
Harrier
Havanese
Ibizan Hound
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Japanese Chin
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Komondor
Kuvasz
Labrador Retriever (American Kennel Club)                                                 Labrador Retriever Knol
Lakeland Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Löwchen
Maltese
Manchester Terrier
Mastiff
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Norfolk Terrier
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwich Terrier
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Otterhound
Papillon
Parson Russell Terrier                                                        Jack Russell or Parson Russell Terrier knol
Pekingese
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Pharaoh Hound
Plott
Pointer
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Pomeranian
Poodle
Portuguese Water Dog
Pug
Puli
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier                                                                                    Scottish Terrier Knol
Sealyham Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu                                                                                                  Shih Tzu Knol
Siberian Husky
Silky Terrier
Skye Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spinone Italiano
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Standard Schnauzer
Sussex Spaniel
Swedish Vallhund
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier                                                                West Highland White Terrier Knol
Whippet
Wire Fox Terrier
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon                                              
Yorkshire Terrier                                                                                              Yorkshire Terrier Knol

Miscellaneous Class Breeds

These breeds are yet to be fully recognised by the AKC but are being considered for this status. 

Bluetick Coonhound
Boykin Spaniel
Cane Corso
Cesky Terrier
Icelandic Sheepdog
Irish Red and White Setter
Leonberger
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Lundehund
Pyrenean Shepherd
Redbone Coonhound

Foundation Stock Service Breeds

The Foundation Stock Service list reflects the rarer breeds in the United States. These dogs are not currently being considered as show dogs.

American English Coonhound
Appenzeller Sennenhunde
Argentine Dogo
Azawakh
Barbet
Belgian Laekenois
Bergamasco
Berger Picard
Boerboel
Bolognese
Bracco Italiano
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Caucasian Ovcharka
Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Chinook
Cirneco dell'Etna
Coton de Tulear
Czechoslovakian Vlcak
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Estrela Mountain Dog
Eurasier
Finnish Lapphund
German Spitz
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Jindo
Kai Ken
Karelian Bear Dog
Kishu Ken
Kooikerhondje
Lagotto Romagnolo
Lancashire Heeler
Mudi
Norrbottenspets
Perro de Presa Canario
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Portuguese Podengo
Portuguese Pointer
Pumi
Rafeiro do Alentejo
Rat Terrier
Russell Terrier
Russian Toy
Schapendoes
Sloughi
Small Munsterlander Pointer
Spanish Mastiff
Spanish Water Dog
Stabyhoun
Swedish Lapphund
Thai Ridgeback
Tosa
Treeing Tennessee Brindle
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Wirehaired Vizsla
Xoloitzcuintli

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