English dog breeds I

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1. American Staffordshire Terrier

The American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as the AmStaff or American Staffy is a medium-sized, short-coated American dog breed.

Breed Overview

Type:

Terrier Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 40.0 to 60.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 16.0 to 19.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 10.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

blue, fawn, white, black, red

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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2. Bedlington Terrier

The Bedlington Terrier is a breed of small dog named after the mining town of Bedlington, Northumberland in North East England.

Breed Overview

Type:

Terrier Dogs

Origin:

North Of England

Weight:

About 17.0 to 23.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 15.0 to 16.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 14.0 to 16.0 (years)

Fur Color:

blue, sandy, liver, blue and tan, sandy and tan, and liver and tan

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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3. Border Collie

The Border Collie is a British breed of herding dog of medium size. They are descended from landrace sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles, but became standardized in the Anglo-Scottish border region

Breed Overview

Type:

Herding Dogs

Origin:

Between Scotland And England

Weight:

About 30.0 to 45.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 18.0 to 22.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

most often black with a white blaze

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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4. Border Terrier

The Border Terrier is a British breed of small, rough-coated terrier. It originates from the area of the Anglo-Scottish border, and shares ancestry with the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Bedlington Terrier from the same area.

Breed Overview

Type:

Terrier Dogs

Origin:

Northeast England

Weight:

About 11.0 to 15.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 10.0 to 11.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

red, blue and tan, grizzle and tan, or wheaten (pale yellow or fawn)

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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5. Bulldog

The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.

Breed Overview

Type:

Companion Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 40.0 to 50.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 12.0 to 15.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 8.0 to 12.0 (years)

Fur Color:

red brindle; all other brindles; solid white; solid red, fawn, or fallow (pale cream to light fawn, pale yellow, or yellow red

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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6. Bullmastiff

The Bullmastiff is a British breed of dog of mastiff type and large size, with a solid build and a short muzzle. It was developed as a guard dog in the nineteenth century by cross-breeding the English Mastiff with the now-extinct Old English Bulldog.

Breed Overview

Type:

Working Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 100.0 to 130.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 24.0 to 27.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 8.0 to 10.0 (years)

Fur Color:

red, fawn or brindle

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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7. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small breed of spaniel classed in the toy group of The Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club that originated in the United Kingdom.

Breed Overview

Type:

Companion Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 13.0 to 18.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 12.0 to 13.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 9.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

blenheim, tricolor, black and tan, ruby

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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8. Collie

Collies form a distinctive type of herding dogs, including many related landraces and standardized breeds. The type originated in Scotland and Northern England. Collies are medium-sized, fairly lightly-built dogs, with pointed snouts.

Breed Overview

Type:

Herding Dogs

Origin:

Scotland And Northern England

Weight:

About 50.0 to 70.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 22.0 to 26.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 10.0 to 14.0 (years)

Fur Color:

Sable, Tricolor, Blue merle, White

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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9. Curly-Coated Retriever

The Curly-coated Retriever is a breed of dog originally bred in England for upland bird and waterfowl hunting. It is the tallest of the retrievers and is easily distinguishable by the mass of tight curls covering its body.

Breed Overview

Type:

Sporting Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 65.0 to 100.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 13.32 to 27.6 (inches)

Life Span:

About 9.0 to 12.0 (years)

Fur Color:

Black, Reddish brown

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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10. Dandie Dinmont Terrier

A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish dog breed in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive topknot of hair on the head. They are friendly but tough, and are suitable for interaction with older children.

Breed Overview

Type:

Terrier Dogs

Origin:

Scotland And England

Weight:

About 18.0 to 24.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 8.0 to 11.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

Reddish Brown, Pale Fawn, Dark bluish Black, Silvery Gray

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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11. English Foxhound

The English Foxhound is one of the four foxhound breeds of dog. It is a cousin of the American Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent.

Breed Overview

Type:

Hound Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 55.0 to 75.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 25.0 to 27.0 (inches)

Life Span:

About 10.0 to 13.0 (years)

Fur Color:

Black, White and Tan

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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12. English Setter

The English Setter is a medium-size breed of dog. It is part of the setter group, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. The mainly white body coat is of medium length with long silky fringes on the back of the legs, under the belly and on the tail.

Breed Overview

Type:

Sporting Dogs

Origin:

England

Weight:

About 45.0 to 80.0 (pounds)

Length:

About 13.32 to 27.6 (inches)

Life Span:

About 11.0 to 15.0 (years)

Fur Color:

Blue Belton, Orange or Lemon Belton, Blue Belton and Tan

Friendly:

0

Trainability:

0

Shedding Level:

0

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