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Small Dog Types - Part One
Learning about the types of small dogs can help focus the search for a new canine friend. The AKC (American Kennel Club), the main breed registry in the US, divides dog breeds into 7 categories, plus the miscellaneous class. The miscellaneous [class is for breeds that have not yet completed all their registration requirements.
The 7 categories of American Kennel Club recognized dog breeds are:
- sporting
- hound
- working
- terrier
- toy
- non-sporting
- herding
You'll find most small dogs are in the toy class, but there are also a lot in the terrier group, and some in the hound, non-sporting, herding, and sporting groups. There are no official American Kennel Club recognized small dogs in the working class.
What Do These Groups Mean?
The dogs in most categories have common characteristics. Some are in these groups due to practical skills like a great hunting or herding ability, (in the herding and hound groups). Others because of their size (toy dogs), or ancestry (terriers). The sporting and working dogs are not dissimilar to the medley racers in Olympic swimming - they are all-rounders, either at doggy sports, or excelling in the many skills needed for working dogs. The non-sporting group are more dissimilar than similar however. The exception being that they don't fit well in any other category.
Types Of Small Dog Breeds
Sporting Dogs
Sporting dogs are great hunters, although they make loyal and loving pets when paired with the right owners. Sporting dogs can hunt all types of small game, including birds, and they can hunt either on land or in the water. This group covers 27 breeds, including the English cocker spaniel dog breed, a type of small spaniel. Other breeds in this category are setters, pointers, other spaniels, and retrievers. Sporting dogs are very alert, and need a lot of exercise and/or mental stimulation.
Hound Dogs
Dogs in the hound dog classification have historically helped people in the hunt. And they were bred to hone particular talents each breed developed. Some hounds use smell, others sight or speed, to find their prey. There are 23 breeds in this group, which includes 3 small dog breeds - the whippet, basenji, and dachshund.
Working Dogs
Working dogs can be kept as pets, but the reason they are called working dogs is because they provide some service to people, whether it be herding livestock, as a guide dog, or part of a paid entertainment act.
The AKC uses the definition a little bit differently. , in that any dog which was originally bred for a task which didn't fit into one of the existing categories, is classified by them as a working dog. There are no small dogs in this category.
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