Dog Breeds Directory

Learn more about your favourite dog breed, or learn about one you’ve never heard of before. Including basic breed profiles, breed club listings from around the world, photo gallery and more.

Whilst years ago people used dogs to hunt for their food, these days most people work their dogs for other reasons. We do not need to survive anymore by hunting our food and so the dogs do not necessarily have to work as hard as they used to do. However there is still a need for working and herding dogs to have a higher energy food which will keep them going all day. If you do have a working dog then you will need to ensure that they get the recommended increase in water, B-complex vitamins and minerals.

The only difference between working dogs and non working dogs with the diet should be the energy levels in the food. Nutrient-wise, all dogs require the same and if you give a working dog more food to give them more energy, it is possible that you could overdose them on nutrients. This means that they will not get the necessary benefits required from the food, and it is better to stick with especially designed working dog food so that they do get the right level of nutrients and energy needed.

If you do not use a specialized working dog food then it is possible that your dog will lose quite a lot of weight. This is because physically working dogs cannot really eat more food and that means that they will not be getting the energy that they need and they will lose weight and become weaker and unable to work eventually. In some cases the dog could even die from literally working to the death, so it is a serious situation.

Making the decision to get a dog is a very important one and deciding on what breed of dog you are interested in is another decision not to be taken lightly. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC) there are approximately 150 dog breeds, each having their own unique characteristics. As well there is a multitude of mixed breeds, every one of them being available in different sizes, shapes and having their own inherent personality traits.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the dog breeds that are out there to choose from alphabetically from A to Y (interestingly enough, there are no dog breeds that start with the letter Z). Under the A to C categories of dog breeds there are many varieties from small to large. Examples of these include the American Bulldog, the American Foxhound, the Afghan Hound, the Basset Hound, the Beagle, the Belgian Sheepdog, the Bloodhound, the Border Collie, the Boxer, the Bull Terrier, the Chihuahua, the Chow Chow and the Cocker Spaniel. Letters D through F boast such breeds as the Dachshund, the Dalmatian, the Doberman Pinscher, the English Foxhound, the English Setter, the Finnish Spitz, and the French Bulldog.
Are you still having trouble deciding on a dog breed? Let us continue then to make our way through the alphabet. Letters M through O include such breeds as the Maltese, the Manchester Terrier, the Mareema Sheepdog, the Miniature Poodle, the Norfolk Terrier, the Norwegian Elkhound, the Old English Sheepdog and the Otterhound. Letters P through S (noting that there are no dog breeds that start with the letter Q) are plentiful. Some of these breeds include the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, the Pekingese, the Pomeranian, the Pug, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Rottweiler, the Saint Bernard, the Samoyed and the Siberian Husky.
There are ten dog breeds that have the honor as standing out as the top ones. These ten breeds include the Bulldog, Chihuahua, Golden Retriever, Maltese, Poodle, Pomeranian, Pug, Rottweiler, Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier.