List of dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club

A

Affenpinscher, Toy

Afghan Hound, Hound

Airedale Terrier, Terrier

Akita, Working

Alaskan Malamute, Working

American English Coonhound, Hound

American Eskimo Dog (Miniature), Non-Sporting

American Eskimo Dog (Standard), Non-Sporting

American Eskimo Dog (Toy), Toy

American Foxhound, Hound

American Hairless Terrier,Terrier

American Staffordshire Terrier, Terrier

American Water Spaniel, Sporting

Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Working

Australian Cattle Dog, Herding

Australian Shepherd, Herding

Australian Terrier, Terrier

Azawakh, Sighthound

B

Basenji, Hound

Basset Hound, Hound

Beagle, Hound

Bearded Collie, Herding

Beauceron, Herding

Bedlington Terrier, Terrier

Belgian Malinois, Herding

Belgian Sheepdog, Herding

Belgian Tervuren, Herding

Bergamasco, Herding

Berger Picard, Herding

Bernese Mountain Dog, Working

Bichon Frisé, Non-Sporting

Black and Tan Coonhound, Hound

Black Russian Terrier, Working

Bloodhound, Hound

Bluetick Coonhound, Hound

Boerboel, Working

Border Collie, Herding

Border Terrier, Terrier

Borzoi, Hound

Boston Terrier, Non-Sporting

Bouvier des Flandres, Herding

Boxer, Working

Boykin Spaniel, Sporting

Briard, Herding

Brittany, Sporting

Brussels Griffon, Toy

Bull Terrier, Terrier

Bull Terrier (Miniature), Terrier

Bulldog, Non-Sporting

Bullmastiff, Working

C

Cairn Terrier, Terrier

Canaan Dog, Working

Cane Corso, Working

Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Herding

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Toy

Cesky Terrier, Terrier

Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Sporting

Chihuahua, Toy

Chinese Crested Dog, Toy

Chinese Shar Pei, Non-Sporting

Chinook, Working

Chow Chow, Non-Sporting

Cirneco dell'Etna, Hound

Clumber Spaniel, Sporting

Cocker Spaniel, Sporting

Collie, Herding

Coton de Tulear, Non-Sporting

Curly-Coated Retriever, Sporting

D

Dachshund, Hound

Dalmatian, Non-Sporting

Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Terrier

Doberman Pinscher, Working

Dogue de Bordeaux, Working

E

English Cocker Spaniel, Sporting

English Foxhound, Hound

English Setter, Sporting

English Springer Spaniel, Sporting

English Toy Spaniel, Toy

Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Herding

F

Field Spaniel, Sporting

Finnish Lapphund, Herding

Finnish Spitz, Non-Sporting

Flat-Coated Retriever, Sporting

French Bulldog, Non-Sporting

G

German Pinscher, Working

German Shepherd Dog, Herding

German Shorthaired Pointer, Sporting

German Wirehaired Pointer, Sporting

Giant Schnauzer, Working

Glen of Imaal Terrier, Terrier

Golden Retriever, Sporting

Gordon Setter, Sporting

Great Dane, Working

Great Pyrenees, Working

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Working

Greyhound, Hound

H

Harrier, Hound

Havanese, Toy

I

Ibizan Hound, Hound

Icelandic Sheepdog, Herding

Irish Red and White Setter, Sporting

Irish Setter, Sporting

Irish Terrier, Terrier

Irish Water Spaniel, Sporting

Irish Wolfhound, Hound

Italian Greyhound, Toy

J

Japanese Chin, Toy

K

Keeshond, Non-Sporting

Kerry Blue Terrier, Terrier

Komondor, Working

Kuvasz, Working

L

Labrador Retriever, Sporting

Lagotto Romagnolo, Sporting

Lakeland Terrier, Terrier

Leonberger, Working

Lhasa Apso, Non-Sporting

Löwchen, Non-Sporting

M

Maltese, Toy

Manchester Terrier, Terrier & Toy

Mastiff, Working

Miniature American Shepherd, Herding

Miniature Bull Terrier, Terrier

Miniature Pinscher, Toy

Miniature Schnauzer, Terrier

N

Neapolitan Mastiff, Working

Newfoundland, Working

Norfolk Terrier, Terrier

Norwegian Buhund, Herding

Norwegian Elkhound, Hound

Norwegian Lundehund, Non-Sporting

Norwich Terrier, Terrier

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, Sporting

O

Old English Sheepdog, Herding

Otterhound, Hound

P

Papillon, Toy

Parson Russell Terrier, Terrier

Pekingese, Toy

Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Herding

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, Hound

Pharaoh Hound, Hound

Plott, Hound

Pointer, Sporting

Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Herding

Pomeranian, Toy

Poodle, Non-Sporting & Toy

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Hound

Portuguese Water Dog, Working

Pug, Toy

Puli, Herding

Pumi, Herding

Pyrenean Shepherd, Herding

R

Rat Terrier, Terrier

Redbone Coonhound, Hound

Rhodesian Ridgeback, Hound

Rottweiler, Working

Russell Terrier, Terrier

S

St. Bernard, Working

Saluki, Hound

Samoyed, Working

Schipperke, Non-Sporting

Scottish Deerhound, Hound

Scottish Terrier, Terrier

Sealyham Terrier, Terrier

Shetland Sheepdog, Herding

Shiba Inu, Non-Sporting

Shih Tzu, Toy

Siberian Husky, Working

Silky Terrier, Toy

Skye Terrier, Terrier

Sloughi, Hound

Smooth Fox Terrier, Terrier

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Terrier

Spanish Water Dog, Herding

Spinone Italiano, Sporting

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Terrier

Standard Schnauzer, Working

Sussex Spaniel, Sporting

Swedish Vallhund, Herding

T

Tibetan Mastiff, Working

Tibetan Spaniel, Non-Sporting

Tibetan Terrier, Non-Sporting

Toy Fox Terrier, Toy

Treeing Walker Coonhound, Hound

V

Vizsla, Sporting

W

Weimaraner, Sporting

Welsh Springer Spaniel, Sporting

Welsh Terrier, Terrier

West Highland White Terrier, Terrier

Whippet, Hound

Wire Fox Terrier, Terrier

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Sporting

Wirehaired Vizsla, Sporting

X

Xoloitzcuintli, Non-Sporting

Y

Yorkshire Terrier, Toy