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A '''dog group''' is an official category under the auspices of a [[kennel club]]; it comprises many individual [[dog]] breeds. The phrase may sometimes refer to categories of dogs, such as [[hunting dog]]s. | A '''dog group''' is an official category under the auspices of a [[kennel club]]; it comprises many individual [[dog]] breeds. The phrase may sometimes refer to categories of dogs, such as [[hunting dog]]s. | ||
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Dog groups vary from country to country but in general there are seven: | Dog groups vary from country to country but in general there are seven: | ||
*[[Gundog Group]] - (includes [[retriever]]s, [[pointer]]s and [[spaniel]]s) | *[[Gundog Group]] called [[Sporting Group]] in some countries - (includes [[retriever]]s, [[pointer]]s and [[spaniel]]s) | ||
*[[Hound Group]] - (includes [[sighthound]]s and [[scenthound]]s | *[[Hound Group]] - (includes [[sighthound]]s and [[scenthound]]s | ||
*[[Non-sporting Group]] | *[[Non-sporting Group]] | ||
*[[Terrier Group]] - (The [[FCI]] subdivides terriers, see [[FCI Terrier Group]]) | *[[Terrier Group]] - (The [[FCI]] subdivides terriers, see [[FCI Terrier Group]]) | ||
*[[Toy Group]] | *[[Toy Group]] | ||
*[[Utility Group]] | *[[Utility Group]] | ||
*[[Working Group]] - (includes [[sled dog]]s and [[herding dog]]s. The [[American Kennel Club]] separates their [[herding dog]]s into a separate [[Herding Group]]. | *[[Working Group]] - (includes [[sled dog]]s and [[herding dog]]s. The [[American Kennel Club]] separates their [[herding dog]]s into a separate [[Herding Group]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 21 July 2008
A dog group is an official category under the auspices of a kennel club; it comprises many individual dog breeds. The phrase may sometimes refer to categories of dogs, such as hunting dogs.
The major kennel clubs divide the world's dog breeds into Groups based on the type of work or activity for which the dogs were bred, and to a lesser extent other characteristics such as their size and temperament. The distinctions are not cut-and-dried; for example, hunting dogs are divided among the Hound, Gundog and Terrier groups.
Dog groups vary from country to country but in general there are seven:
- Gundog Group called Sporting Group in some countries - (includes retrievers, pointers and spaniels)
- Hound Group - (includes sighthounds and scenthounds
- Non-sporting Group
- Terrier Group - (The FCI subdivides terriers, see FCI Terrier Group)
- Toy Group
- Utility Group
- Working Group - (includes sled dogs and herding dogs. The American Kennel Club separates their herding dogs into a separate Herding Group.