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Every breed, A to Z

Breeds recognised by the FCI, The Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club sit alongside unofficial and emerging types in one alphabetical list, each badge showing exactly which registries list the breed.

Showing 38 of 459 breeds

A

AkitaUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
American AkitaUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI/KC
American Eskimo DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – AKC

B

Boston TerrierUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
BulldogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

C

Canadian Eskimo DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC
Chow ChowUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

D

DalmatianUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Dutch SmoushondUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI

E

EurasierUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

F

French BulldogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

G

German Spitz (Klein)Utility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/FCI
German Spitz (Mittel)Utility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/FCI

H

HokkaidoUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI

J

Japanese Shiba InuUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/FCI
Japanese SpitzUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

K

Kai KenUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI
KeeshondUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Kintamani-Bali DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI (Provisional)
Kishu KenUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI
Korean JindoUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/FCI
KromfohrlanderUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI

L

Lhasa ApsoUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

M

Miniature SchnauzerUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

P

Peruvian Hairless DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI
Poodle (Miniature)Utility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Poodle (Standard)Utility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Poodle (Toy)Utility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI

S

SchipperkeUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
SchnauzerUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Shar PeiUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Shih TzuUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
ShikokuUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI

T

Taiwan DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – FCI
Thai Bangkaew DogUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – AKC (FSS)/FCI
Tibetan SpanielUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/AKC/FCI
Tibetan TerrierUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – KC/FCI

X

XoloitzcuintliUtility / Non-SportingOfficial – AKC/FCI