Different types of dog breeds - How do you chose the one you want?

There are several types of breeds – each one having its own distinct purpose. Behavior, looks and size are predictable when you choose a purebred dog but there are many benefits to having a mixed breed dog as well - it has been said that you can avoid health issues in some breeds when you have a cross bred dog.

Here are a list of types of breeds and the groups they are classified in:

Sporting dogs

Setters
Pointers
Retrievers
Larger Spaniels
Vizsla
Weimaraner
American Cocker Spaniel

Non-Sporting Dogs

Bulldog
Dalmation
Tibetan Terrier
Lhasa Apso
Bichon Frise
Boston Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
Poodle
Shar Pei

Herding

German Sheperd
Belgian German Sheperd
Briard
Bouvier Des Flanders
Sheep dogs
Collies
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Sheperd

Hounds

Basset Hound
Beagle
Dachshund
Whippet
Greyhound
Basenji
Afghan Hound
Borzoi
Saluki
Blood Hound
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Irish Wolf
Hound
Norwegian Elk Hound

Working

Mastiff
Bernese mountain dog
Saint Bernard
Boxer
Doberman
Great Dane
Rottweiler
Schnauzer
New Foundland
Siberian Husky
Samoyed
Alaskan Malamute
Akita
Chow Chow
Shiba Inu

Non-Working

Cairn
Australian
Norwich Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Jack Russel
West Highland White Terrier
Border Terrier
Fox Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
Bedlington Terrier
Irish Terrier
Airedale Terrier
Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier

Toys

Pekingese
Japanese Chin
Chihuahua
Italian Greyhound
Chinese Crested Dog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Papillon
Toy Poodle
Maltese
Shih Tzu
Pomeranian
Pekingese
Silky Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Pug
Miniature Pinscher

Please call me if you need help deciding what breed is good for your lifestyle.