The exact number of recognized dog breeds can vary depending on the organization or kennel club. Here are the approximate numbers from some of the major kennel clubs:
American Kennel Club (AKC): Recognizes 200+ breeds.
United Kennel Club (UKC): Recognizes 300+ breeds.
Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI): Recognizes around 360 breeds.
Overall, there are approximately 400-450 recognized dog breeds worldwide when considering all the different organizations and their standards. These breeds can be categorized into various groups based on their historical functions and characteristics.
Check out the list below and let us know if you notice any missing breeds! 🤪🐕🐶🐕🦺🐩
Sporting Group
Barbet, Brittany, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Curly-Coated Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Flat-Coated Retriever, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Pointer, Spinone Italiano, Sussex Spaniel, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Hound Group
Afghan Hound, American English Coonhound, American Foxhound, Azawakh, Basenji, Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Basset Hound, Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, Beagle, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Borzoi, Cirneco dell’Etna, Dachshund, English Foxhound, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen, Greyhound, Harrier, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharaoh Hound, Plott Hound, Portuguese Podengo, Redbone Coonhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Sloughi, Treeing Walker Coonhound, Whippet
Working Group
Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Black Russian Terrier, Boerboel, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Chinook, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, German Pinscher, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Komondor, Kuvasz, Leonberger, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Standard Schnauzer, Tibetan Mastiff
Terrier Group
Airedale Terrier, American Hairless Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Fox Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier, Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier
Toy Group
Affenpinscher, Biewer Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, English Toy Spaniel, Havanese, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Poodle (Toy), Pug, Russian Toy, Shih Tzu, Silky Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier
Non-Sporting Group
American Eskimo Dog, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Coton de Tulear, Dalmatian, Finnish Spitz, French Bulldog, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, Löwchen, Norwegian Lundehund, Poodle (Miniature), Schipperke, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Xoloitzcuintli
Herding Group
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bergamasco, Berger Picard, Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Canaan Dog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Collie, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, German Shepherd Dog, Icelandic Sheepdog, Miniature American Shepherd, Norwegian Buhund, Old English Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Puli, Pumi, Pyrenean Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Spanish Water Dog, Swedish Vallhund
Miscellaneous Group
Azawakh, Belgian Laekenois, Bolognese, Braque du Bourbonnais, Bracco Italiano, Dogo Argentino, Dutch Shepherd, French Spaniel, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen, Hamiltonstovare, Hovawart, Karelian Bear Dog, Korean Jindo, Lancashire Heeler, Miniature American Shepherd, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Portuguese Podengo, Russian Toy, Shikoku, Slovensky Cuvac, Sloughi, Spanish Mastiff, Thai Ridgeback, Tosa, Working Kelpie
Foundation Stock Service (FSS)
Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, Biewer Terrier, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Chinook, Croatian Sheepdog, Danish-Swedish Farmdog, Drentsche Patrijshond, Estrela Mountain Dog, German Longhaired Pointer, Hovawart, Jindo, Kai Ken, Karelian Bear Dog, Kooikerhondje, Lancashire Heeler, Mudi, Perro de Presa Canario, Portuguese Pointer, Russian Toy, Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer, Spanish Mastiff, Transylvanian Hound, Treeing Tennessee Brindle, Working Kelpie, Yakutian Laika