Working Group (dogs)
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The Working Group is a kennel club designation for purebred dog breeds descended from dogs bred to assist humans with certain types of work.
Dogs of the Working Group were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues. They have been invaluable assets to man throughout the ages. Quick to learn, these intelligent, capable animals make solid companions. Their considerable dimensions and strength alone, however, make many working dogs unsuitable as pets for average families. And again, by virtue of their size alone, these dogs must be properly trained.
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Dogs of the Working Group were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues. They have been invaluable assets to man throughout the ages. Quick to learn, these intelligent, capable animals make solid companions. Their considerable dimensions and strength alone, however, make many working dogs unsuitable as pets for average families. And again, by virtue of their size alone, these dogs must be properly trained.
Working Group breeds
The following breeds are included in the American Kennel Club (AKC) [1] or Great Britain's The Kennel Club (KC)[2] Working Groups, or the Australian National Kennel Council(ANKC)[3] Utility Group (see the following section for their use of "Working Dog" designation):) Akita (AKC, ANKC) | ) Alaskan Malamute (AKC,KC, ANKC) | ) Anatolian Shepherd Dog (AKC, ANKC) | ) Beauceron (KC) |
) Bernese Mountain Dog (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Black Russian Terrier (AKC, ANKC) | ) | .jpg')) Boxer (AKC, KC, ANKC) |
) Bullmastiff (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Canadian Eskimo Dog (KC, ANKC) | ) | ) Doberman Pinscher (AKC, KC, ANKC) |
Dogue De Bordeaux (KC, ANKC) | German Pinscher (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Giant Schnauzer (AKC, KC, ANKC) | |
) Great Dane (AKC, KC) | ) Greenland Dog (KC) | ) Pyrenean Mountain Dog (Great Pyrenees) (AKC, ANKC) | |
Hovawart (KC) | ) Italian Corso Dog (ANKC) | ) Kangal Dog (ANKC) | ) Komondor (AKC) |
) Kuvasz (AKC) | ) Leonberger (KC, ANKC) | ) English Mastiff (Mastiff) (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Miniature Schnauzer (ANKC) |
) Neapolitan Mastiff (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Newfoundland (AKC, KC, ANKC) | Portuguese Water Dog (AKC, KC, ANKC) | thumb|center Pyrenean Mastiff (KC, ANKC) |
) Rottweiler (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) | ) Saint Bernard (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Samoyed (AKC, ANKC) |
) Shiba Inu (ANKC) | ) Siberian Husky (AKC, KC, ANKC) | ) Standard Schnauzer (AKC, ANKC) | ) Tibetan Mastiff (AKC, KC, ANKC) |
Australian Working Dogs Group
The Australian National Kennel Council uses the "Working Dogs" group designation for dogs that are classified as herding dogs and similar breeds in other kennel clubs.FCI working groups
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale does not include a group title "Working Group"; its groups # "Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)", "Spitz and Primitive types", and "Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and Other Breeds" groups include many of the breeds lumped together in the AKC Working Group.See also
- Working dog for a general description of all types of working dogs
References
1. ^ American Kennel Club Working Group
2. ^ The Kennel Club Working Group
3. ^ ANKC breeds by group
2. ^ The Kennel Club Working Group
3. ^ ANKC breeds by group
American Kennel Club groups |
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| Sporting • Hound • Working • Terrier • Toy • Non-Sporting • Herding • Miscellaneous Class • Foundation Stock Service Program |
A kennel club (known as a kennel council or canine council in some countries) is an organization for canine affairs that concerns itself with the breeding, showing and promotion of more than one breed of dog.
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The major kennel clubs divide the world's dog breeds into dog 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.
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Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed.
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dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who had the same characteristics.
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Selective breeding in domesticated animals is the process of developing a cultivated breed over time.
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Purebreds
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The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. The AKC registered just over 900,000 dogs in 2006, of which the largest numbers were for the labrador retriever (123,760) and Yorkshire Terrier (48,346).
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The Kennel Club ("KC") is a kennel club based in London, England. It is the oldest of the world’s all-breed kennel clubs and one of the most prestigious. It is also the largest in the United Kingdom.
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The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by responsible
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Akita-秋田 or Akita Ken-秋田犬(kanji)・アキタケン(katakana) is a Breed of large dog originating in Japan, named for Akita Prefecture, where it is thought to have originated.
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Alaskan Malamute is a large northern dog breed originally bred for use as an Alaskan sleddog and is often mistaken for a Siberian Husky.
Alaskan Malamute Quick Facts
Weight: 34-38.5 kg 75-85 lbs
Height: 58-63.
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Quick Facts
Alaskan Malamute Quick Facts
Weight: 34-38.5 kg 75-85 lbs
Height: 58-63.
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a breed of dog from Anatolia (central Turkey) and bred for guarding flocks of sheep from wolves, bears, jackals, and even cheetahs in Namibia.
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Beauceron is a herding dog breed from France. It is also known as Berger de Beauce, Bas Rouge or French Shorthaired Shepherd.
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Bernese Mountain Dog (also called Berner Sennenhund or Bouvier Bernois) is a versatile breed of farm dog originating in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
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Black Russian Terrier (or simply BRT) is a breed of dog developed originally as a guard dog and police dog. It is rare outside its native country and is just starting to be recognized elsewhere; for example, it is one of the AKC's most-recently recognized breeds, gaining full
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Bouvier des Flandres is a dog breed originating in Flanders. They are used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, cart pulling, and as guard dogs, police dogs, and security dogs, as well as being kept as pets.
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Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog, decended from the now extinct Bullenbeisser. Boxers are brachycephalic, and have mandibular prognathism (an underbite).
The Boxer was first exhibited in a dog show for St.
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Bullmastiff is a powerful dog, said to be a cross between the English Mastiff and the Bulldog. Originally bred to find and immobilise poachers, the breed has proved its value as a family pet.
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Canadian Eskimo Dog is a larger breed of rare Arctic dog. Other names include Qimmiq (Inuit for "dog") or what is considered to be the more politically correct Canadian Inuit Dog.
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Central Asian Shepherd
Alternative names
Central Asian Ovcharka
Country of origin
Former USSR (regions of Central Asian, patronage of Russia
Common nicknames
Alabai
CAS
CAO
Aziat
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Alternative names
Central Asian Ovcharka
Country of origin
Former USSR (regions of Central Asian, patronage of Russia
Common nicknames
Alabai
CAS
CAO
Aziat
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Doberman Pinscher (alternatively spelled Dobermann in many countries) or Doberman is a breed of domestic dog. Doberman Pinschers are among the most common of pet breeds, and the breed is well known as an intelligent, alert, and loyal companion dog.
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Dogue de Bordeaux is a breed of dog that is strong, powerful, and imposing, as it was originally bred for dog fighting and guarding. The Dogue has an even temperament and is extremely loyal and devoted to his master and family.
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Swiss mountain dog and cattle dogs. It is also known as the Entlebucher Sennenhund, Entelbuch Mountain Dog, Entelbucher Cattle Dog and similar combinations.
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German Pinscher is a breed of dog.
The German Pinscher originated in Germany and is included in the origins of the Dobermann, the Miniature Pinscher, Affenpinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Giant Schnauzer and the Standard Schnauzer.
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The German Pinscher originated in Germany and is included in the origins of the Dobermann, the Miniature Pinscher, Affenpinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Giant Schnauzer and the Standard Schnauzer.
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Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, compact breed of dog. It is one of the three Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds, the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise.
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Great Dane is a breed of dog known for its giant size and gentle personality. The breed is commonly referred to as the "Gentle giant". Great Danes are among the tallest dog breeds, along with the Irish Wolfhound; as of 2007, the world's tallest dog is a Great Dane.
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Greenland Dog or Grønlandshunden ("The Greenland's Dog" Danish) is a large breed of husky-type dog kept as a sled dog and for hunting polar bear and seal.[1]
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Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in the United States, is a large breed of dog that was used traditionally for protecting livestock (especially sheep) in pasture.
The Great Pyrenees is readily identifiable by a double dewclaw on each of its hind legs.
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The Great Pyrenees is readily identifiable by a double dewclaw on each of its hind legs.
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The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, or Großer Schweizer Sennenhund, is the largest of the traditional Swiss herding breeds, the Sennenhunds, a grouping in which the Bernese Mountain Dog, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, and Appenzeller Sennenhund are also included.
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Hovawart is a German dog breed. The name of the breed means "an estate guard dog," which is the original use for the breed. The breed originated in the Black Forest region and was first described in text and paintings in medieval times.
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