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Pointing dogs, sometimes called bird dogs, are a type of gundog typically used in finding game. Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards gam...

The **Australian Cattle Dog** (**ACD**), or simply **Cattle Dog**, is a breed of [herding dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_dog) originally developed in [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia) for [droving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droving) cattle over long distances acros...

A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock. Sheepdogs take their name ...

The **Papillon** (French pronunciation: ​[\[papijɔ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French), [French](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language) for 'butterfly\[-eared\]'), also called the **Continental Toy Spaniel**, is a [breed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_breed) of [dog](https...

The **Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier** ([Irish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language): _An Brocaire Buí_ - literally, "Yellow Terrier") is a pure-breed terrier originating from Ireland. Wheatens typically have one of two coat types: Irish or Heavy (American). The Irish coat is generally silkier...

The **Cardigan Welsh Corgi** ([/ˈkɔːrɡi/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); [Welsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_language) for "dwarf dog")[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardigan_Welsh_Corgi#cite_note-:0-1) is one of two separate [dog breeds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

**Collies** form a distinctive [type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_type) of [herding dogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_dog), including many related [landraces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landrace) and [standardized](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed_standard) [breeds](https://en....

The **Samoyed** ([/ˈsæməjɛd/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [_SAM-ə-yed_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key) or [/səˈmɔɪ.ɛd/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [_sə-MOY-ed_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key)...

The Poodle, called the Pudel in German and the Caniche in French, is a breed of water dog. The breed is divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle, although the Medium Poodle variety is not universally recognised. They have a distin...

The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working sled dog breed. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family. It is recognizable by its thickly furred double coat, erect triangular ears, and distinctive markings, and is smaller than the similar-looking Alaskan Malamute. Siberian Huskies originated in...

The **Bernese Mountain Dog** ([German](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language): _Berner Sennenhund_) is a large [dog breed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_breed), one of the four breeds of [Sennenhund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sennenhund)\-[type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_type...

The Australian Shepherd is a breed of herding dog from the United States. The name of the breed is technically a misnomer, as it was developed in California in the 19th century; the breed was unknown in Australia at the time. It is claimed that Australian Shepherds descend from a variety of herding ...

**Spitz** (derived from the German word _spitz_ 'pointed') is a [type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_type) of [domestic dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_dog) characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and [muzzles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snout). The tai...

The Akita (秋田犬, Akita-ken, Japanese pronunciation: \[akʲita.keɴ\]) is a historic dog breed of large size originating from the mountains of northern Japan. The two separate varieties of Akita are a pure Japanese strain, commonly called Akita-ken (ken is the on'yomi for inu meaning dog in Japanese), a...

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi (/ˈkɔːrɡi/; Welsh for "dwarf dog") is a cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as a Welsh Corgi. Pembroke Welsh Corgis descended from the Spitz family of dogs. The other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, which descend from ...

The **Shiba Inu** ([柴犬](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%9F%B4%E7%8A%AC), Japanese: [\[ɕiba inɯ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Japanese)) is a [breed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_breed) of [hunting dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_dog) from Japan. A small-to-medium breed...

A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey. ## Description Hounds can be contrasted with gun dogs that assist hunters by identifying prey and/or recovering shot quarry. The hound breeds were the first hunting dogs. They have either a powerful sense of smell, great spee...

A **bichon** is a distinct [type](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_type) of [toy dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_dog); it is typically kept as a [companion dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_dog). Believed to be descended from the [Barbet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbet_(dog)...

The Havanese, a bichon-type dog, is the national dog of Cuba, developed from the now extinct Blanquito de la Habana ("little white dog of Havana"). The Blanquito descended from the also now-extinct Bichón Tenerife. It is believed that the Blanquito was eventually cross-bred with other bichon types, ...

Bichon Frisé is a breed of dog. In medieval French, bichon means "a dog with small long fur." It is a dog native to France, Belgium, and Switzerland with mainly white curly fur, and is characterized by its round face as it grows. The dog breed's personality is known to be independent, attentive, an...

Maltese dog refers both to an ancient variety of dwarf canine generally associated with the island of Malta and to a modern breed of dog in the toy group. The contemporary variety is genetically related to the Bichon, Bolognese, and Havanese breeds. The precise link, if any, between the modern and a...

The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from larger Spitz-type dogs, specifically ...

The Brittany is a breed of gun dog bred primarily for bird hunting. Although it is often referred to as the Brittany Spaniel, they are not actually spaniels. The AKC reclassified them in 1984 as just Brittanys, since they are pointing dogs and have less genetically in common with Spaniels, and more ...

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a British breed of toy dog of spaniel type. Four colours are recognised: Blenheim (chestnut and white), tricolour (black/white/tan), black and tan, and ruby; the coat is smooth and silky. The lifespan is usually between eight and twelve years. The Cavalier King ...

The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. It is noteworthy for producing one of the most varied numbers of pups in a litter among all dog breeds. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built. There are "field" or "wor...