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Herding GroupHerding Group
Dogs in the Herding Group all share the ability to control the movements of other animals.
These dogs are highly intelligent and require lots of exercise.
Border CollieBorder CollieOrigin: Scotland
Colors: All colors or combination of colors and/or markings. Solid color, bi-color, tri-color, merle and sable. White markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree.
Black and white is most common.
Height: 18-22 inches
Weight: 42-55 pounds
Longevity: 15 years
Australian Cattle DogAustralian Cattle Dog
Origin: Australia
Colors: Blue and red speckled. Merling is common so is tri-color.
Height: 16-21inchs
Weight: 35-55 pounds
Longevity: teens
Australian ShepherdAustralian Shepherd
Origin: United States.
Colors: Blue merle, black, red merle, red - all with or without white markings and/or tan (copper) points.
Height: 18-23 inches
Weight: 35-60 pounds
Longevity: 12-16 years
Bearded CollieBearded Collie
Origin: Scotland
Colors: Slate gray, reddish fawn, black, blue, all shades of gray, brown and sandy with or without white markings.
Height: 20-22 inches
Weight: 40-60 pounds
Longevity: 12-13 years
Belgian SheepdogBelgian Sheepdog
Origin: Belgium
Colors: Black
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 40-70 pounds
Longevity: teens
Belgian Tervuren Belgian Tervuren
Origin: Belgium
Colors: Fawn to mahogany with black tips, black ears and mask,
minimal white acceptable
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 45-65 pounds
Longevity: Mid-teens
Belgian MalinoisBelgian Malinois
Origins: Belgium
Colors: Fawn to mahoghany with black tips, black mask and ears, white accepted in minimal amounts.
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 45-70 pounds
Longevity: mid-teens
Bouvier des FlandresBouvier des Flandres
Origin: Belgium
Colors: Fawn to black, salt and pepper, grizzled or wheaten.
Height: 23-27 inches
Weight: Usually 65 to 80 pounds
Longevity: 10-12 years
Welsh Corgi Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Pembrooke
Origin: Wales
Colors: All shades of red, sable, and brindle. Blue merle with or without tan or
brindle points.
White flashings are usual on the neck, chest, legs, muzzle, under parts, tips of the tail, and as a blaze of the head.
Height: 10-12 inches
Weight: 25-38 pounds
Longevity: 12- 14 years
Origin: Wales
Colors: Outer coat of self colors of red, sable, fawn, black, and tan, with or without white markings.
Height: 10-12 inches
Weight: 28-30 pounds
Longevity: 12-14 years
BRIARDBRIARD
Origin: France
Colors: Uniform in color with white being the only exception.
Height: 22-27 inches
Weight: 55-85 pounds
Longevity: Low-teens
CanaanCanaan
Origin: Israel
Colors: All except brindle, black/tan or tri-color. Solid color,
spotted, etc are acceptable.
Height: 14-20 inches
Weight: 35-50 pounds
Longevity: teens
Collie Collie
Origin: Scotland
Colors: Sable and white, tricolored, blue merle, and white.
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 50-65 pounds (female)
60-75 pounds (male)
Longevity: early teens
Smooth
standard
German ShepherdGerman Shepherd
Origin: German
Colors: Black iron gray, ash gray, either uniform or regular shading of brown, yellow or light gray.
Nose is black.
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 60-75 pounds (female)
70-85 pounds (male)
Longevity: around 12 years
Standard
White
Old English SheepdogOld English Sheepdog
Origin: England
Colors: Any shade of gray, grizzle, blue, or blue merle with or
without white markings or in reverse.
Height: 20+ inches
Weight: 70-100 pounds (female)
80-110 pounds (male)
Longevity: Low teens
Polish Lowland SheepdogPolish Lowland Sheepdog
Origin: Poland
Colors: All coat colors are acceptable. The most common colors are white with either black, gray or sandy patches and gray with
white, or chocolate.
Height: 18-20 inches
Weight: 35-50 pounds
Longevity: 13-14 years
PuliPuli
Origin: Hungary
Colors: Effect is a solid color bur some variation or mingling of a few white/black hairs are acceptable. White, black, various shades of gray and apricot.
Height: 14-17 inches
Weight: 22-33 pounds
Longevity: teens
Shetland Sheep DogShetland Sheep Dog
Origin: Shetland Islands of UK
Colors: Merle, sable and white, black and white, tricolor, black and tan.
Height: 13-15 inches
Weight: Usually no more than 24 pounds
Longevity: Mid teensMerle
Standard
Working DogsWorking Dogs
Dogs in the Working Group were developed to perform a wide Dogs in the Working Group were developed to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as: variety of tasks, such as:
These dogs are large, intelligent, and protective of their owners.
Herding Carting Guarding
Saint BernardSaint Bernard
Origin: Switzerland
Colors: Red with white markings or white with red markings.
Height: 27+ inches
Weight: 90-120 pounds (female)
110-160 pounds (male)
Longevity: Often less than 9 years
Great DaneGreat Dane
Origin: Egypt, Assyria, Tibet, England and others potentially figure into its history.
Colors: Brindle, fawn, blue, black, and harlequin.
Height: 28+ inches
Weight: 110-115 pounds (female)
120-150 pounds (male)
Longevity: Usually no more than 7 years
Great PyreneesGreat PyreneesOrigin: France
Colors: White.
Height: 25-32 inches
Weight: 90-115 pounds (female)
100-125 pounds (male)
Longevity: Generally less than 10 years
NewfoundlandNewfoundland
Origin: Possibly Newfoundland
Colors: Black, brown, gray, white and black.
Height: 26-28 inches
Weight: 100-150 pounds
Longevity: Usually around 10 years
RottweilerRottweiler
Origin: Ancient Germany/Rome
Colors: Always black with rust to mahogany markings.
Height: 22-27 inches
Weight: 80-110 pounds
Longevity: 10-12 years
AkitaAkita
Origin: Japan
Colors: Any variation with or without mask.
Height: 24-28 inches
Weight: 100-150 pounds
Longevity: 10-12
Siberian HuskySiberian Husky
Origin: Siberia
Colors: All colors from black to pure white. A variety of markings on the head are common.
Height: 20-23 inches
Weight: 35-50 pounds (female)
45-60 pounds (male)
Longevity: Low teens
Doberman PinscherDoberman Pinscher
Origin: Germany
Colors: Black, red, blue, and fawn. Rust markings may appear above each eye and on the muzzle, throat and fore chest; on all legs and feet, and below the tail.
The nose with be solid black on black dogs, dark brown on red ones, and dark gray on blue ones, and dark tan on fawns.
Height: 24-28 inches
Weight: 60-80 pounds
Longevity: 10-12 years
Alaskan MalamuteAlaskan Malamute
Origin: Arctic Alaska, now USA
Colors: Shades of gray to black, shades of sable to red, solid white is the only solid color allowed
Height: 23-25 inches
Weight: 75-85 pounds
Longevity: early teens
Bernese Mountain DogBernese Mountain Dog
Origin: Switzerland
Colors: Distinctive symmetric tri color (black, rust and white)
Height: 23-28 inches
Weight: 75-100 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
SchnauzerSchnauzerGiant Schnauzer
Standard Schnauzer
Origin: Germany
Colors: Pepper and salt or pure black.
Height: 25-32 inches
Weight: 60-80 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Bull MastiffBull Mastiff
Origin: England
Colors: Brindle, Fawn or Red often with black masking, minimal white acceptable.
Height: 24-27 inches
Weight: 90-130 pounds
Longevity: Rarely more than 10 years
SamoyedSamoyed
Origin: Siberia (northeast, home of the Samoyed tribe)
Colors: Pure white.
Height: 19-23 inches
Weight: 50-65 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
BoxerBoxer
Origin: Germany
Colors: Fawn and brindle. Fawn in various shades of light tan to stag red or mahogany. White markings may appear on the chest and on the face.
Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: 50-65 pounds (female)
60-70 pounds (male)
Longevity: 12 years
Anatolian ShepherdAnatolian Shepherd
Origin: Probably Mesopotamia
Colors: All are accepted
Height: 27-32 inches
Weight: 88-143 pounds
Longevity: 10-12 years
Toy GroupToy Group
These dogs are very alert and popular as house These dogs are very alert and popular as house pets and companions.pets and companions.
•These dogs measure less than 15 inches at the shoulder.
AffenpinscherAffenpinscher
Origin: Germany
Colors: Black, gray, silver, red, black and tan, or beige are all acceptable.
Height: 9-12 inches
Weight: 8-12 pounds
Longevity: 14-15 Years
ChihuahuaChihuahua
Origin: Mexico
Colors: Any color- solid, marked, or splashed.
Height: 6-9 inches
Weight: 1-6 pounds
Longevity: Easily teens, some live to late teens.
Chinese CrestedChinese CrestedOrigin: Probably South Africa but China is credited
Colors: Any color or combination of colors.
Height: 11-13 inches
Weight: <20 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Standard
Powder puff
Cavalier King Charles SpanielCavalier King Charles Spaniel
Origin: Great Britian
Colors: Blenheim - red/white
Tricolor; Ruby (solid red), and black and Tan.
Height: 12-13 inches
Weight: 13-18 pounds
Longevity: 10-11 years
Brussels GriffonBrussels Griffon
Origin: Belgium
Colors: Black and tan, red, black, and beige.
Height: Up to 10 inches
Weight: 8-10 pounds
Longevity: Often into teens
English Toy SpanielEnglish Toy Spaniel
Origin: England
Colors: Ruby (solid red), blenheim (red and white), Prince Charles (tri color), King Charles (black and tan).
Height: 9-13 inches
Weight: 8-14 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Miniature PinscherMiniature Pinscher
Origin: Germany
Colors: Red, stag-red, black&rust or tan, chocolate and rust or tan
Height: 10-13 inches
Weight: 8-11 pounds
Longevity: 12-18 years
Italian GreyhoundItalian Greyhound
Origin: Italy
Colors: All colors and markings recognized.
Height: 13-15 inches
Weight: 11 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Manchester TerrierManchester Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: Jet black with rich mahogany tan about the ace and lower legs.
Height: <9 inches
Weight: <12 pounds
Longevity: High teens
MalteseMaltese
Origin: Mediterranean - Italy
Colors: Pure white, ivory permitted anything else is undesirable and a deviation from the standard.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: 8-10 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Japanese ChinJapanese Chin
Origin: Japan
Colors: Black and white; red and white or black and white with tan points.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: 7-12 pounds
Longevity: High teens
PapillonPapillon
Origin: France and Belgium
Colors: White with patches of color which may be any color
except liver.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: Usually less than 13 pounds
Longevity: High teens
PekingesePekingese
Origin: China
Colors: Red, fawn, black, black and tan, sable, brindle, white,
and parti-colored.
Height: <9 inches
Weight: <12 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Yorkshire TerrierYorkshire Terrier
Origin: Yorkshire England
Colors: Puppies are born black and tan. Adults are usually dark steel-blue or tan.
Height: 8-10 inches
Weight: >7 pounds
Longevity: Upper teens
Toy Fox TerrierToy Fox Terrier
Origin: United States
Colors: Tricolor, white/chocolate/tan, white/tan, and white/black.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: Maximum of 7 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Silky TerrierSilky Terrier
Origin: Australia
Colors: Rich tan lower legs and feet, underside of tail and muzzle, fawn or silver head fall.
Height: 9-10 inches
Weight: 8-10 pounds
Longevity: 14-16 years
Shih Tzu Shih Tzu
Origin: China
Colors: All colors, nose and eye rims are black.
Height: 9-10 inches
Weight: 12-15 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Toy PoodleToy Poodle
Origin: France
Colors: Any solid color including white, silver, red, apricot, chocolate, and black.
Height: 10 inches and under
Weight: Proportionate to size
Longevity: Often the late teens
PomeranianPomeranian
Origin: Germany/Britain
Colors: Orange, red, white, black, blue, brown, beaver with tan or
cream points, brindle also wolf sable and parti-colors.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: Ideally 4-7 pounds, there is no teacup variety.
Longevity: 14-20 years is not uncommon
PugPug
Origin: China
Colors: Silver or apricot fawn with black mask.
Height: 10-13 inches
Weight: 14-18 pounds
Longevity: High teens
HavaneseHavanese
Origin: Cuba
Colors: All colors and coloring acceptable with pigment dark and solid.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: 7-14 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Non-sporting DogsNon-sporting Dogs
This group consists of miscellaneous breeds This group consists of miscellaneous breeds with a wide variety of sizes and characteristics.with a wide variety of sizes and characteristics.
•These dogs are used as companions.
American EskimoAmerican Eskimo
Origin: United States
Colors: White or white with cream
Height: 9-12 inches (Toy)
12-15 (Miniature)
over 15 inches (Standard)
Weight: proportionate to size (Toy)
none under 9 inches or over 19 inches.
Longevity: Mid teens
Bichon FriseBichon Frise
Origin: Mediterranean later specifically France
Colors: White
Height: 9-12 inches
Weight: 13-18 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Boston TerrierBoston Terrier
Origin: United States
Colors: Brindle with white markings and black with white
markings.
Height: Varies depending on weight (lightweight 11-17 inches)
Weight: <15 (lightweight)
15-20 (middleweight)
20-25 (heavyweight)
Longevity: Teens
Bull Dog (English)Bull Dog (English)
Origin: England
Colors: Red brindle, all other brindles, solid white, solid red, fawn or fallow, and piebald.
Height: 13-16 inches
Weight: 40 pounds (female)
50 pounds (male)
Longevity: Usually not much more than 10 years.
Chinese Shar-PeiChinese Shar-Pei
Origin: China
Colors: Black, red, fawn and cream; only solid colors, but no white.
Height: 18-20 inches
Weight: 35-45 pounds
Longevity: 13 years
ChowChow
Origin: China
Colors: Red, black, blue, cinnamon, and cream.
Height: 17-20 inches
Weight: 45-65 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
DalmatianDalmatian
Origin: Recognized as Croatia but likely far before that.
Colors: White with black spots and white with liver brown spots.
Height: 19-24 inches
Weight: 35-45 pounds (female)
40-50 pounds (male)
Longevity: Early teens
French BulldogFrench BulldogOrigin: France
Colors: All brindle, fawn, white, white and brindle.
Height: 16 inches
Weight: < 28 pounds
Longevity: Teens
KeeshondKeeshond
Origin: Holland
Colors: Gray, black and cream blended artfully ideally with black tipped/fringed ears, mask and tipping on tail.
Height: 16-19 inches
Weight: 24-38 pounds
Longevity: Holland
Lhasa ApsoLhasa Apso
Origin: Tibet
Colors: All colors
Height: 9-11 inches
Weight: 10-16 pounds
Longevity: Teens
PoodlePoodle
Origin: France
Colors: All colors with the coat being an even and solid color at the skin.
Height: (Standard >15 inches)
(Miniature 10-15 inches)
(Toy <10 inches)
Weight: (Standard 35-50 pounds)
(Miniature 16-30 pounds)
(Toy 14-18 pounds)
Longevity: Around 15 years
SchipperkeSchipperke
Origin: Belgium
Colors: Solid Black
Height: 10-13 inches
Weight: 11-22 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Shiba InuShiba Inu
Origin: Japan
Colors: Red, black and tan, sesame (gold/tan) with minimal white or solid white.
Height: 14-16 inches
Weight: 18-26 pounds
Longevity: Mid-high teens
Tibetan SpanielTibetan Spaniel
Origin: Tibet
Colors: All colors and mixtures permissible.
Height: 10 inches
Weight: 9-15 pounds
Longevity: 15 years
Tibetan TerrierTibetan Terrier
Origin: Tibet
Colors: All colors and variations are allowed with no preference.
Height: 15-16 inches
Weight: 18-30 pounds
Longevity: Into teens
Sporting DogsSporting Dogs
The dogs in this group were developed to The dogs in this group were developed to assist the hunter in the pursuit of game.assist the hunter in the pursuit of game.
Brittany SpanielBrittany Spaniel
Origin: A French province
Colors: Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns. Some ticking desirable.
Height: 17-20 inches
Weight: 49-55 pounds
Uses: Shooting dog
Noted for: excellent sense of smell and its desire to please.
Character: active, enthusiastic, and untiring.
PointerPointerOrigin: England (however documentation from its early history appear elsewhere in Europe).
Colors: Liver, lemon, black, orange; either in combination with white or solid- colored.
Height: 23-28 inches
Weight: 45-75 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
German Shorthaired PointerGerman Shorthaired Pointer
Origin: Germany
Colors: Solid liver or liver and white. (ticked, spotted, or roan)
Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: 45-60 pounds (female)
55-70 pounds (male)
Longevity: Teens
German Wirehaired PointerGerman Wirehaired Pointer
Origin: Germany
Colors: Liver and white. (Ticked, spotted, or liver roan)
Height: 22-26 inches
Weight: 45-65 pounds
Longevity: 12-14 years
Chesapeake Bay RetrieverChesapeake Bay Retriever
Origin: United States
Colors: Brown, sedge or deadgrass with pigmentation around eyes and nose to be preferably the same, very minimal white if at all.
Height: 21-26 inches
Weight: 55-80 pounds
Longevity: 9-13 years
Curly Coated RetrieverCurly Coated Retriever
Origin: England
Colors: Solid black or solid liver.
Height: 23-27 inches
Weight: 55-70 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Flat Coated RetrieverFlat Coated Retriever
Origin: England
Colors: Solid black or solid liver
Height: 22-25 inches
Weight: 40-55 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Golden RetrieverGolden Retriever
Origin: England
Colors: Golden
Height: 21-24 inches
Weight: 55-75 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Labrador RetrieverLabrador Retriever
Origin: Newfoundland
Colors: Black, yellow, and chocolate.
Height: 21-24 inches
Weight: 55-75 pounds
Longevity: Teens
English SetterEnglish Setter
Origin: England
Colors: Black, white, and tan; black and white; blue belton; lemon and white; lemon belton;
orange and white; orange belton; liver and white; liver belton; and solid white.
Height: 24-25 inches
Weight: 50-70 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
Gordon SetterGordon SetterOrigin: Scotland/England
Colors: Black and tan
Height: 23-27 inches
Weight: 45-80 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Irish SetterIrish Setter
Origin: Ireland
Colors: Mahogany or rich chestnut red with no trace of black.
Height: 25-27 inches
Weight: 60 pounds (female)
70 pounds (male)
Longevity: Early teens
American Water SpanielAmerican Water Spaniel
Origin: United States
Colors: Liver
Height: 15-18 inches
Weight: 25-45 pounds
Longevity: 12-15 years
Clumber SpanielClumber Spaniel
Origin: France/Great Britain
Colors: White with lemon or orange markings.
Height: 17-20 inches
Weight: 55-85 pounds
Longevity: 12-13 years
American Cocker SpanielAmerican Cocker Spaniel
Origin: United States
Colors: Buff, black and tan, particolored, and black.
Height: 15-17 inches
Weight: 20-30 pounds
Longevity: Teens
English Cocker SpanielEnglish Cocker Spaniel
Origin: England
Colors: Many colors exist in solid and parti-colors.
Height: 15-17 inches
Weight: 26-34 pounds
Longevity: 12-15 years
English Springer SpanielEnglish Springer Spaniel
Origin: England
Colors: Black or liver with white markings; tricolor: black and white or liver and white with tan markings.
Height: 19-20 inches
Weight: 26-34 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Field SpanielField Spaniel
Origin: England
Colors: Solid black, liver, red, golden, or roaned with eyebrows.
Height: 18 inches
Weight: 35-50 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Irish Water SpanielIrish Water Spaniel
Origin: England
Colors: Liver
Height: 20-24 inches
Weight: 50-70 pounds
Longevity: 12 years
Spinone ItalianoSpinone Italiano
Origin: Italy
Colors: Solid white or white with brown or orange patches including flecks in tan, orange or brown.
Height: 23-28 inches
Weight: 64-86 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Sussex SpanielSussex Spaniel
Origin: Sussex County, England
Colors: Golden liver with hair gradient going to gold at the tips.
Height: 15-16 inches
Weight: 50 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
ViszlaViszla
Origin: Hungary
Colors: Russet gold, any white is undesirable.
Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: 44-66 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
WeimaranerWeimaraner
Origin: Germany
Colors: Silver or roe gray
Height: 22-27 inches
Weight: 55-80 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Welsh Springer SpanielWelsh Springer Spaniel
Origin: Wales
Colors: Chestnut red and white only.
Height: 18-19 inches
Weight: 30-45 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Wirehaired Pointing GriffonWirehaired Pointing Griffon
Origin: Germany
Colors: Gray with brown markings; chestnut brown, roan;
white and brown and white and orange are all acceptable.
Height: 20-24 inches
Weight: 55-75 pounds
Longevity: 12 years
Terrier GroupTerrier Group
This group is broken down in to two This group is broken down in to two subgroups:subgroups:
The long-legged, larger breedsThe long-legged, larger breeds The short-legged, smaller breedsThe short-legged, smaller breeds
Airedale TerrierAiredale Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: The head and ears are tan, with the ears being a darker shade than the
rest. The sides and upper parts of the body should be black or dark grizzle.
Height: 22-23 inches
Weight: 42-44 pounds
Longevity: High teens
American Staffordshire TerrierAmerican Staffordshire Terrier
Origin: England/United States
Colors: All color patterns and colors are permissible, but black/tan and white over 80% is
discouraged.
Height: 17-19 inches
Weight: 40-65 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Australian TerrierAustralian Terrier
Origin: Australia
Colors: Blue and tan, solid sand, and solid red.
Height: 10-11 inches
Weight: 12-16 pounds
Longevity: Mid-late teens
Bedlington TerrierBedlington Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: Liver and blue.
Height: 15-16 inches
Weight: 15-23 pounds
Longevity: 14-18 years
Border TerrierBorder Terrier
Origin: North England and Scotland
Colors: Red, grizzle and tan, blue and tan, and wheaten.
Height: 11-13 inches
Weight: 11-15 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Bull TerrierBull Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: The White: all white, or white with black markings on the head.
Colored: any color but white, with brindle being the preferred color.
Height: 30-50 inches (female)
40-60 inches (male)
Weight: 17-21 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Cairn TerrierCairn Terrier
Origin: Scotland
Colors: Any color but white.
Height: 9-10 inches
Weight: 14-16 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Irish TerrierIrish Terrier
Origin: Ireland
Colors: Solid colored from wheaten to deep red.
Height: 18 inches
Weight: 25-27 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Dandie Dinmont TerrierDandie Dinmont Terrier
Origin: The border of England and Scotland.
Colors: Pepper: blue gray to light silver with light tan or silver points and a very light gray or white topknot.Mustard: dark ocher color to cream with white points and topknot.
Height: 8-11 inches
Weight: 18-24 pounds
Longevity: 13-14 years
Standard Manchester TerrierStandard Manchester Terrier
Origin: Great Britain
Colors: Black and tan
Height: 10-16 inches
Weight: 12-22 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Kerry Blue TerrierKerry Blue Terrier
Origin: Ireland
Colors: Distinctive slate blue though black or tan markings are acceptable until the dog is 18 months
Height: 17-20 inches
Weight: 28-40 pounds
Longevity: Early-mid teens
Lakeland TerrierLakeland Terrier
Origin: Cumberland County, Lake District near the Northern border, England.
Colors: Black and tan, blue and tan, red, grizzle and tan, liver and tan, wheaten, blue, black or red grizzle.
Height: < 14 inches
Weight: 15-17 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Norfolk TerrierNorfolk Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: Red, wheaten, black and tan, or grizzle, dark points are
acceptable.
Height: 9-12 inches
Weight: 11-12 pounds
Longevity: 14-18 years
Norwich TerrierNorwich Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzled.
Height: 9-12 inches
Weight: 12 pounds
Longevity: 14-18 years
Scottish TerrierScottish Terrier
Origin: Scotland - Highlands
Colors: Steel or iron gray, grizzled or brindled, black, sandy or
wheaten; only very minimal white accepted.
Height: 10 inches
Weight: 18-22 pounds
Longevity: mid-late teens
Sealyham TerrierSealyham Terrier
Origin: Wales
Colors: White or white with lemon, black, blue or badger.
Height: < 12 inches
Weight: 18-20 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Skye TerrierSkye Terrier
Origin: Skye Isle, UK
Colors: Coat is one overall color at the skin, but may be of varying shades of the same color in the full coat, which may be black, blue, dark or light gray, silver, platinum, fawn, or cream.
Height: 9-10 inches
Weight: 23-25 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Smooth Coat Fox TerrierSmooth Coat Fox Terrier
Origin: Difficult to verify but known in ancient Rome.
Colors: White should predominate; brindle, red, or liver are
objectionable.
Height: 14-15 inches
Weight: 16-18 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Staffordshire Bull TerrierStaffordshire Bull Terrier
Origin: UK (England)
Colors: Red, fawn, black, blue, brindle, white or in combination with white; black and tan or liver is highly undesirable.
Height: 14-16 inches
Weight: 20-38 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Soft-Coated Wheaten TerrierSoft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Origin: Ireland
Colors: Soft golden wheaten, some slight variation over the coat (ears for example) is
common.
Height: 16-20 inches
Weight: 30-45 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Welsh TerrierWelsh Terrier
Origin: Wales
Colors: The jacket is black spreading up onto the neck, down onto the tail, and into the upper
thighs. The legs, quarters, and head are clear tan. The tan is deep reddish brown.
Height: 14-15 inches
Weight: 20 pounds
Longevity: High teens
West Highland TerrierWest Highland Terrier
Origin: Scotland
Colors: White
Height: 11 inches
Weight: 14-16 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Wire Fox TerrierWire Fox Terrier
Origin: England
Colors: Predominately white with black, black and tan or tan markings.
Height: 15 or less inches
Weight: 18 pounds
Longevity: High teens
Hound GroupHound Group
The hound group can be divided in to two The hound group can be divided in to two smaller groups:smaller groups:
One type hunts by sightOne type hunts by sight One type hunts by scentOne type hunts by scent
Afghan HoundAfghan Hound
Origin: Afghanistan
Colors: All colors
Height: 24-28 inches
Weight: 50 pounds (females)
60 pounds (males)
Longevity: 10-15 years
American Fox HoundAmerican Fox Hound
Origin: United States
Colors: Any colors
Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: 35-45 pounds
Longevity: 10-12 years
BasenjiBasenji
Origin: African bush
Colors: White feet, chest and tip of tail with more white acceptable on a majority of black, red,
brindle, or tri-color.
Height: 16-17 inches
Weight: 22-24 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Basset HoundBasset Hound
Origin: England
Colors: Usually white with chestnut or sand-colored markings.
Height: 14 inches (females not over 14 in.)
Weight: 40-51 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
BeagleBeagle
Origin: England
Colors: Blue with black tigering, white, black, orange, or typical hound tricolor.
Height: 13-15 inches
Weight: 18-30 pounds
Longevity: 14 years
Black and Tan CoonhoundBlack and Tan Coonhound
Origin: United States
Colors: Black coat with tan markings on the muzzle, limbs, and chest.
Height: 23-27 inches
Weight: 60-70 pounds (female)
65-80 pounds (male)
Longevity: Low-mid teens
BloodhoundBloodhound
Origin: In its modern form, England but originally around the
Mediterranean.
Colors: Black and tan, red and tan, and tawny.
Height: 23-27 inches
Weight: 80-100 pounds
Longevity: 10-13 years
BorzoiBorzoi
Origin: Russia
Colors: Any color
Height: At least 26 inches
Weight: 60-105 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
DachshundDachshundOrigin: Germany/Western Europe
Colors: Solid colors of red, tan, red yellow, and yellow. Bi-colors of black, chocolate, gray, and white. There are also speckled, streaked, and harlequin.
Height: 5-9 inches depending on the variety.
Weight: (normal 20 pounds)
(miniature 9 pounds)
(toy 8 pounds)
Longevity: 15 years
Longhaired
Standard
English FoxhoundEnglish Foxhound
Origin: England
Colors: Tri-colored as well as white with another color (yellow, orange, etc.) No real preference given to color.
Height: 19-23 inches
Weight: 45-60 pounds
Longevity: Teens
GreyhoundGreyhound
Origin: Deserts of the middle east
Colors: All colors.
Height: 20-27 inches
Weight: 60-70 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
HarrierHarrier
Origin: Britian
Colors: Not considered important so all are acceptable.
Height: 19-21 inches
Weight: 35-45 pounds
Longevity: 12-15 years
Ibizan HoundIbizan Hound
Origin: Ibiza is off the coast of Spain but they likely date back to ancient Egypt.
Colors: Red (which may be pale, known as lion to deep red) and white in any combination
Height: 22-27 inches
Weight: 40-55 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Irish WolfhoundIrish Wolfhound
Origin: Ireland
Colors: Gray, brindle, red, black, fawn.
Height: Minimum height of 30 inches as adults.
Weight: Minimum weight of 105 lbs as adults.
Longevity: 6-8 years
Norwegian ElkhoundNorwegian Elkhound
Origin: Norway
Colors: Gray with darker gray saddle. The muzzle, ears, and tail tip are black.
Height: 20 inches
Weight: 48-55 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
OtterhoundOtterhound
Origin: England
Colors: All common hound colors. Not allowed: white dog with separate black and tan patches or liver and white.
Height: 23-28 inches
Weight: 60-90 pounds
Longevity: Low teens
Petit Basset Griffon VendeenPetit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Origin: France
Colors: White with any combination of markings.
Height: 13-15 inches
Weight: Up to 45 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Pharaoh HoundPharaoh HoundOrigin: An ongoing debate between
Malta or Egypt. In any event the dog was recognized and
appreciated even then.
Colors: Tan or rich tan with some white on tip of tail, chest, blaze on face and toes, other white or flecks are undesirable.
Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: 40-55 pounds
Longevity: Teens
Rhodesian RidgebackRhodesian Ridgeback
Origin: Africa
Colors: Deep russet red occasionally with masking.
Height: 24-27 inches
Weight: 65-85 pounds
Longevity: Low-mid teens
SalukiSaluki
Origin: Middle East
Colors: Any color or combination except brindle.
Height: 23-28 inches
Weight: 42-58 pounds
Longevity: Mid teens
Scottish DeerhoundScottish Deerhound
Origin: Scotland
Colors: Shades of gray, brindle, yellow or red with minimal white if at all.
Height: Minimum 28-30 inches
Weight: Minimum 80-100 pounds
Longevity: Usually less than 10 years.
WhippetWhippetOrigin: England
Colors: All colors and patterns are acceptable.
Height: 18-22 inches
Weight: 28-38 pounds
Longevity: Early teens
Miscellaneous GroupMiscellaneous Group
BeauceronBeauceron
PlottPlott
Redbone CoonhoundRedbone Coonhound
Swedish VallhundSwedish Vallhund
Tibetan MastiffTibetan Mastiff