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Page 1: Herding Group Dogs in the Herding Group all share the ability to control the movements of other animals. These dogs are highly intelligent and require.

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.

Page 2: Herding Group Dogs in the Herding Group all share the ability to control the movements of other animals. These dogs are highly intelligent and require.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Belgian SheepdogBelgian Sheepdog

Origin: Belgium

Colors: Black

Height: 22-26 inches

Weight: 40-70 pounds

Longevity: teens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BRIARDBRIARD

Origin: France

Colors: Uniform in color with white being the only exception.

Height: 22-27 inches

Weight: 55-85 pounds

Longevity: Low-teens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NewfoundlandNewfoundland

Origin: Possibly Newfoundland

Colors: Black, brown, gray, white and black.

Height: 26-28 inches

Weight: 100-150 pounds

Longevity: Usually around 10 years

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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

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AkitaAkita

Origin: Japan

Colors: Any variation with or without mask.

Height: 24-28 inches

Weight: 100-150 pounds

Longevity: 10-12

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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

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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

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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

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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

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SchnauzerSchnauzerGiant Schnauzer

Standard Schnauzer

Origin: Germany

Colors: Pepper and salt or pure black.

Height: 25-32 inches

Weight: 60-80 pounds

Longevity: Mid teens

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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

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SamoyedSamoyed

Origin: Siberia (northeast, home of the Samoyed tribe)

Colors: Pure white.

Height: 19-23 inches

Weight: 50-65 pounds

Longevity: Low teens

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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

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Anatolian ShepherdAnatolian Shepherd

Origin: Probably Mesopotamia

Colors: All are accepted

Height: 27-32 inches

Weight: 88-143 pounds

Longevity: 10-12 years

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Italian GreyhoundItalian Greyhound

Origin: Italy

Colors: All colors and markings recognized.

Height: 13-15 inches

Weight: 11 pounds

Longevity: High teens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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PekingesePekingese

Origin: China

Colors: Red, fawn, black, black and tan, sable, brindle, white,

and parti-colored.

Height: <9 inches

Weight: <12 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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PugPug

Origin: China

Colors: Silver or apricot fawn with black mask.

Height: 10-13 inches

Weight: 14-18 pounds

Longevity: High teens

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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

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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.

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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

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Bichon FriseBichon Frise

Origin: Mediterranean later specifically France

Colors: White

Height: 9-12 inches

Weight: 13-18 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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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.

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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

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ChowChow

Origin: China

Colors: Red, black, blue, cinnamon, and cream.

Height: 17-20 inches

Weight: 45-65 pounds

Longevity: Early teens

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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

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French BulldogFrench BulldogOrigin: France

Colors: All brindle, fawn, white, white and brindle.

Height: 16 inches

Weight: < 28 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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Lhasa ApsoLhasa Apso

Origin: Tibet

Colors: All colors

Height: 9-11 inches

Weight: 10-16 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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SchipperkeSchipperke

Origin: Belgium

Colors: Solid Black

Height: 10-13 inches

Weight: 11-22 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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Tibetan SpanielTibetan Spaniel

Origin: Tibet

Colors: All colors and mixtures permissible.

Height: 10 inches

Weight: 9-15 pounds

Longevity: 15 years

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Curly Coated RetrieverCurly Coated Retriever

Origin: England

Colors: Solid black or solid liver.

Height: 23-27 inches

Weight: 55-70 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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Flat Coated RetrieverFlat Coated Retriever

Origin: England

Colors: Solid black or solid liver

Height: 22-25 inches

Weight: 40-55 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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Golden RetrieverGolden Retriever

Origin: England

Colors: Golden

Height: 21-24 inches

Weight: 55-75 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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Labrador RetrieverLabrador Retriever

Origin: Newfoundland

Colors: Black, yellow, and chocolate.

Height: 21-24 inches

Weight: 55-75 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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Gordon SetterGordon SetterOrigin: Scotland/England

Colors: Black and tan

Height: 23-27 inches

Weight: 45-80 pounds

Longevity: Low teens

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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

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American Water SpanielAmerican Water Spaniel

Origin: United States

Colors: Liver

Height: 15-18 inches

Weight: 25-45 pounds

Longevity: 12-15 years

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Field SpanielField Spaniel

Origin: England

Colors: Solid black, liver, red, golden, or roaned with eyebrows.

Height: 18 inches

Weight: 35-50 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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Irish Water SpanielIrish Water Spaniel

Origin: England

Colors: Liver

Height: 20-24 inches

Weight: 50-70 pounds

Longevity: 12 years

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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

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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

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ViszlaViszla

Origin: Hungary

Colors: Russet gold, any white is undesirable.

Height: 21-25 inches

Weight: 44-66 pounds

Longevity: Early teens

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WeimaranerWeimaraner

Origin: Germany

Colors: Silver or roe gray

Height: 22-27 inches

Weight: 55-80 pounds

Longevity: Low teens

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Welsh Springer SpanielWelsh Springer Spaniel

Origin: Wales

Colors: Chestnut red and white only.

Height: 18-19 inches

Weight: 30-45 pounds

Longevity: Mid teens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bedlington TerrierBedlington Terrier

Origin: England

Colors: Liver and blue.

Height: 15-16 inches

Weight: 15-23 pounds

Longevity: 14-18 years

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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

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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

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Cairn TerrierCairn Terrier

Origin: Scotland

Colors: Any color but white.

Height: 9-10 inches

Weight: 14-16 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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Irish TerrierIrish Terrier

Origin: Ireland

Colors: Solid colored from wheaten to deep red.

Height: 18 inches

Weight: 25-27 pounds

Longevity: Mid teens

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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

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Standard Manchester TerrierStandard Manchester Terrier

Origin: Great Britain

Colors: Black and tan

Height: 10-16 inches

Weight: 12-22 pounds

Longevity: Teens

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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

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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

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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

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Norwich TerrierNorwich Terrier

Origin: England

Colors: Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzled.

Height: 9-12 inches

Weight: 12 pounds

Longevity: 14-18 years

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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West Highland TerrierWest Highland Terrier

Origin: Scotland

Colors: White

Height: 11 inches

Weight: 14-16 pounds

Longevity: High teens

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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

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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

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Afghan HoundAfghan Hound

Origin: Afghanistan

Colors: All colors

Height: 24-28 inches

Weight: 50 pounds (females)

60 pounds (males)

Longevity: 10-15 years

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American Fox HoundAmerican Fox Hound

Origin: United States

Colors: Any colors

Height: 21-25 inches

Weight: 35-45 pounds

Longevity: 10-12 years

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BorzoiBorzoi

Origin: Russia

Colors: Any color

Height: At least 26 inches

Weight: 60-105 pounds

Longevity: Low teens

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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

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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

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GreyhoundGreyhound

Origin: Deserts of the middle east

Colors: All colors.

Height: 20-27 inches

Weight: 60-70 pounds

Longevity: Early teens

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HarrierHarrier

Origin: Britian

Colors: Not considered important so all are acceptable.

Height: 19-21 inches

Weight: 35-45 pounds

Longevity: 12-15 years

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rhodesian RidgebackRhodesian Ridgeback

Origin: Africa

Colors: Deep russet red occasionally with masking.

Height: 24-27 inches

Weight: 65-85 pounds

Longevity: Low-mid teens

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SalukiSaluki

Origin: Middle East

Colors: Any color or combination except brindle.

Height: 23-28 inches

Weight: 42-58 pounds

Longevity: Mid teens

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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.

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WhippetWhippetOrigin: England

Colors: All colors and patterns are acceptable.

Height: 18-22 inches

Weight: 28-38 pounds

Longevity: Early teens

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Miscellaneous GroupMiscellaneous Group

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BeauceronBeauceron

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PlottPlott

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Redbone CoonhoundRedbone Coonhound

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Swedish VallhundSwedish Vallhund

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Tibetan MastiffTibetan Mastiff