Dog Breeds
Learn about 300 dog breeds and species — size, lifespan, temperament and care requirements.
Field Spaniel
The sweet and sensitive Field Spaniel is famously docile, but vigorous and game for anythi…
Finnish Lapphund
The Finnish Lapphund — or Lappie, for short — is a hardy, easygoing, medium-sized breed of…
Finnish Spitz
The lively Finnish Spitz — the flame-colored, foxy-faced breed from the "Land of 60,000 La…
Flat-Coated Retriever
The Peter Pan of the Sporting Group, the forever-young Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog o…
French Spaniel
The French Spaniel — Epagneul Français — is an outgoing, enthusiastic, medium-sized pointi…
German Longhaired Pointer
The German Longhaired Pointer — Deutsch Langhaar — is a medium-sized, noble, and elegant g…
German Pinscher
The German Pinscher — Deutscher Pinscher — is among Germany's oldest breeds and the protot…
German Shorthaired Pointer
Stand in a field at dawn, and you might see one of the most elegant sights in all of dogdo…
German Spitz
The German Spitz — Deutscher Spitz — is a breed of spitz-type dog from Germany, the oldest…
German Wirehaired Pointer
With his sporty weatherproof coat and can-do attitude, the noble German Wirehaired Pointer…
Giant Schnauzer
The Giant Schnauzer — Riesenschnauzer in German — is the largest of the three Schnauzer br…
Glen of Imaal Terrier
The Glen of Imaal Terrier (Irish: Brocaire Uí Mháil) is a rare Irish dog breed from County…
Gordon Setter
The Gordon Setter is a Scottish large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that als…
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Through over 400 years of evolution, the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen — affectionately kno…
Great Dane
The easygoing Great Dane, the mighty "Apollo of Dogs," is a total joy to live with — but o…
Great Pyrenees
The Great Pyrenees is a large, thickly coated, and immensely powerful working dog bred to…
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (German: Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund; French: Grand Bouvie…
Greyhound
The champion sprinter of dogdom, the Greyhound is a gentle, noble, and sweet-tempered comp…
Hamiltonstovare
The Hamiltonstövare (Hamilton Hound) is a versatile scent hound, specialist in hunting har…
Hanoverian Scenthound
The Hanoverian Scenthound (Hannoverscher Schweißhund) is a German breed of dog of the scen…
Harrier
The Harrier is a swift, prey-driven pack hound of medium size first bred in medieval Engla…
Havanese
The Havanese, the only dog breed native to Cuba, are cheerful little dogs with a spring in…
Hokkaido
The Hokkaido is a brave, devoted, and intelligent breed — one of the six native Japanese s…
Hovawart
The Hovawart is a powerful, medium-large, slightly elongated, long-haired working dog from…