Dog Breed Groups Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 7 AKC dog breed groups?
A
- Working
- Sporting
- Hound
- Herding
- Toy
- Non-sporting
- Terrier
2
Q
Name 2 types of working dogs
A
- great pyrenees
- Akita
3
Q
What do working dogs do? (3 examples)
A
protect people
protecting people/livestock
pulling sleds/carts
4
Q
What are 2 breeds within the sporting group
A
Gordon setter
English setter
5
Q
Difference between retrievers and pointers/setters/spaniels?
A
retrievers built for swimming and waterfowl, setters/spaniels/pointers bred for land game.
6
Q
Name 2 breeds within the hound group
A
- Borzoi
- Basset hound
7
Q
What are the 2 sub-groups within the hound group?
A
- scenthounds
- sighthounds
8
Q
Name 2 breeds within the herding group
A
- Briard
- Finnish Lapphund
9
Q
Name 2 breeds within the terrier group
A
- Cesky terrier
- Irish Terrier
10
Q
What are terriers used for?
A
Hunting small, underground rodents and vermin
11
Q
Name 2 breeds within the toy group
A
- Italian Greyhound
- Pug
12
Q
Name 2 breeds within the non-sporting group
A
- Chow chow
- Bulldog
