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[[Dog]]s have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same ancestral lines, sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines.<ref>{{cite book| last = Rice | first = Dan | isbn = 0812096045 | publisher = Barron's Educational Series | year = 1996 | title = The Complete Book of Dog Breeding}}</ref> The process continues today, resulting in a wide variety of [[dog breed]]s and [[Dog type|types]]. Dogs are the only animal with such a wide variation of breeds, it is unknown why their genetics differ so dramatically compared to the majority of animals.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=different-dog-breeds-same-species | title = Why are different breeds of dogs all considered the same species? | last = Swaminathan | first = Nikhil | publisher = Scientific American | accessmonthday = July 14 | |accessyear = 2008 | quote = Dogs are highly unusual in their variation ...}}</ref>
[[Dog]]s have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same dogs suck , sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines.<ref>{{cite book| last = Rice | first = Dan | isbn = 0812096045 | publisher = Barron's Educational Series | year = 1996 | title = The Complete Book of Dog Breeding}}</ref> The process continues today, resulting in a wide variety of [[dog breed]]s and [[Dog type|types]]. Dogs are the only animal with such a wide variation of breeds, it is unknown why their genetics differ so dramatically compared to the majority of animals.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=different-dog-breeds-same-species | title = Why are different breeds of dogs all considered the same species? | last = Swaminathan | first = Nikhil | publisher = Scientific American | accessmonthday = July 14 | |accessyear = 2008 | quote = Dogs are highly unusual in their variation ...}}</ref>


The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development. Please see individual articles for more information. For breeds categorized by national origin, refer to the [[list of dog breeds by country]].
The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development. Please see individual articles for more information. For breeds categorized by national origin, refer to the [[list of dog breeds by country]].

Revision as of 19:32, 1 October 2008

Dogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same dogs suck , sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines.[1] The process continues today, resulting in a wide variety of dog breeds and types. Dogs are the only animal with such a wide variation of breeds, it is unknown why their genetics differ so dramatically compared to the majority of animals.[2]

The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development. Please see individual articles for more information. For breeds categorized by national origin, refer to the list of dog breeds by country.

This list only includes each dog once, using the most commonly used name.

Breed categories

This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show some of the tremendous variety of dog breeds.

Breeds are usually categorized by the functional type from which the breed was developed. The basic types are Companion dogs, Guard dogs, Hunting dogs, Pastoral dogs, and Sled dogs, although there are many other types and subtypes; see List of dog types and Breed Groups (dog) for more complete lists. Other categories include:

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A

Aa-Am

American Water Spaniel

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An-Az

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B

Ba-Bh

Beagle

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Bi-Bo

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Br-Bu

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C

Ca-Ce

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Ch-Cz

This is a brown coloured Chinook, a large sledding dog.

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D

A black and tan miniature dachshund.
Drever

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E

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F

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G

German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever

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H

Hungarian Vizsla

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I

Indian Spitz

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J

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K

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L

Labrador Retriever

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M

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N

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O

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P

Pa-Pl

Pekingese

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Po-Py

Poodle

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R

Rottweiler

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S

Sa-Se

Scottish Terrier

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Sh-So

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Sp-Sw

St. Bernard

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T

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U

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W

White Whippet with brindle saddle and head

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Y

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See also

References

  1. ^ Rice, Dan (1996). The Complete Book of Dog Breeding. Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 0812096045.
  2. ^ Swaminathan, Nikhil. "Why are different breeds of dogs all considered the same species?". Scientific American. Dogs are highly unusual in their variation ... {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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