Dog breeds are generally organized into ten groups, each with subsections according to breed type and origin.
Section 1 Sheepdogs
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd Dog
- Groenendael
- Laekenois
- Malinois
- Tervueren
Bearded Collie
Border Collie
Beauceron
- Black and Tan
- Harlequin
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog
Berger Picard
Briard
- Slate
- Fawn, grey
Catalan Sheepdog
- Long-haired
- Smooth-haired
Croatian Sheepdog
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Dutch Schapendoes
Dutch Shepherd Dog
- Short-haired
- Long-haired
- Rough-haired
German Shepherd Dog
Komondor
Kuvasz
Long-haired Pyrenean Sheepdog
Majorca Shepherd Dog
- Short-haired
- Long-haired
Maremma and Abruzzes Sheepdog
Mudi
- Fawn
- Black
- Blue-merle
- Ashen
- Brown
- White
Old English Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Portuguese Sheepdog
Puli
- Black
- Black discretely shaded with rust-red or grey
- Fawn with pronounced black mask
- Pearl-white without any rust-red shade
Pumi
- Grey in different shades
- Black
- Fawn : base colour red, yellow, cream
- White
Pyrenean Sheepdog – smooth faced
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
Rough Collie
Saarloos Wolfhound
Schipperke
Shetland Sheepdog
Slovakian Chuvach
Smooth Collie
South Russian Shepherd Dog
Tatra Shepherd Dog
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
White Swiss Shepherd Dog
Section 2 Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Ardennes Cattle Dog
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Flanders Cattle Dog
- Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer – Molossoid Breeds – Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Section 1: Pinscher and Schnauzer type
- Section 2: Molossoid breeds
- Southeastern European Shepherd
- Romanian Corb Shepherd Dog
- Section 3: Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Group 3 Terriers
- Section 1: Large and medium-sized Terriers
- Section 2: Small-sized Terriers
- Section 3: Bull type Terriers
- Section 4: Toy Terriers
- Group 4 Dachshunds
- Section 1 Dachshunds
- Standard
- Smooth-haired
- Long-haired
- Wire-haired
- Miniature
- Smooth-haired
- Long-haired
- Wire-haired
- Rabbit Dachshund
- Smooth-haired
- Long-haired
- Wire-haired
Group 5 Spitz and Primitive types
- Section 1: Nordic Sledge Dogs
- Section 2: Nordic Hunting Dogs
- Section 3: Nordic Watchdogs and Herders
- Section 4: European Spitz
- Section 5: Asian Spitz and related breeds
- Section 6: Primitive type
- Section 7: Primitive type – Hunting Dogs
- Section 8: Primitive type Hunting Dogs with a ridge on the back
- Group 6 Scenthounds and Related Breeds
- Section 1: Scenthounds
- Section 2: Leash (scent) Hounds
- Section 3: Related breeds (Dalmatian and Rhodesian Ridgeback)
- Group 7 Pointing Dogs
- Section 1: Continental Pointing Dogs
- Section 2: British and Irish Pointers and Setters
- Group 8 Retrievers – Flushing Dogs – Water Dogs
- Section 1: Retrievers
- Section 2: Flushing Dogs
- Section 3: Water Dogs
- Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs
- Section 1: Bichons and related breeds
- Section 2: Poodle
- Section 3: Small Belgian Dogs
- Section 4: Hairless Dogs
- Section 5: Tibetan breeds
- Section 6: Chihuahueñ o
- Section 7: English Toy Spaniels
- Section 8: Japan Chin and Pekingese
- Section 9: Continental Toy Spaniel
- Section 10: Kromfohrländer
- Section 11: Small Molossian type Dogs
- Group 10 Sighthounds
- Section 1: Long-haired or fringed Sighthounds
- Section 2: Rough-haired Sighthounds
- Section 3: Short-haired Sighthounds
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club (UK) is the original and oldest kennel club; it is not a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. For The Kennel Club, dogs are placed in the following groups:
- Gundog Group
- Hound Group
- Pastoral Group
- Terrier Group
- Toy Group
- Working Group
- Utility Group
Working refers to dogs that work directly for people, such as police dogs, search and rescue dogs, etc. It does not imply that other types of dogs do not work. Dogs that work with livestock are in the Pastoral Group.
Australia and New Zealand
The Australian National Kennel Council and the New Zealand Kennel Club recognize similar groups to The Kennel Club.
Australian National Kennel Council recognized Breed Groups:
- Group 1 (Toys)
- Group 2 (Terriers)
- Group 3 (Gundogs)
- Group 4 (Hounds)
- Group 5 (Working Dogs)
- Group 6 (Utility)
- Group 7 (Non Sporting)
New Zealand Kennel Club recognized Breed Groups:
- Gundogs
- Hound Group
- Non Sporting Group
- Toy Group
- Terrier Group
- Working Group
- Utility Group
North America
The Canadian Kennel Club and the two major kennel clubs in the United States have similar groups, although they may not include the same dogs in the same groupings. Canadian Kennel Club recognized Breed Groups:
- Group 1, Sporting Dogs
- Group 2, Hounds
- Group 3, Working Dogs
- Group 4, Terriers
- Group 5, Toys
- Group 6, Non-Sporting
- Group 7, Herding
American Kennel Club recognized breed groups:
- Herding Group
- Hound Group
- Non-Sporting Group
- Sporting Group
- Terrier Group
- Toy Group
- Working Group
United Kennel Club (US) recognized breed groups:
- Companion Dog Group
- Guardian Dog Group
- Gun Dog Group
- Herding Dog Group
- Northern Breed Group
- Scenthound Group
- Sighthound & Pariah Group
- Terrier Group
Other
The major national kennel club for each country will organize breeds in breed groups. The naming and organization of breed groups may vary from country to country. In addition, some rare new breeds or newly documented traditional breeds may be awaiting approval by a given kennel club and may not yet be assigned to a particular breed group.
In addition to the major registries, there are a nearly infinite number of sporting clubs, breed clubs, minor kennel clubs, internet-based breed registries, and dog registration businesses in which breeds may be organized into whatever breed group the club, minor registry, or dog business may devise.
