1. Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is a hound that is distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end.
Type:
Hound DogsOrigin:
AfghanistanWeight:
About 50.0 to 60.0 (pounds)Length:
About 24.0 to 26.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 12.0 (years)Fur Color:
fawn, gold, brindle, white, red, cream, blue, gray, tricolourFriendly:
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2. Airedale Terrier
The Airedale Terrier (often shortened to "Airedale"), also called Bingley Terrier and Waterside Terrier, is a dog breed of the terrier type that originated in the valley (dale) of the River Aire, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
Aire Valley Of YorkshireWeight:
About 40.0 to 65.0 (pounds)Length:
About 21.0 to 23.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 13.0 (years)Fur Color:
tan, blackFriendly:
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3. Bedlington Terrier
The Bedlington Terrier is a breed of small dog named after the mining town of Bedlington, Northumberland in North East England.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
North Of EnglandWeight:
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 tanFriendly:
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4. Bergamasco Sheepdog
The Bergamasco Shepherd, Italian: Cane da Pastore Bergamasco, is an Italian breed of sheepdog.
Type:
Herding DogsOrigin:
Middle EastWeight:
About 55.0 to 85.0 (pounds)Length:
About 20.0 to 24.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 13.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
black, silver, fawn, merle, cream, white, and gray, and is often a mix of colorsFriendly:
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5. Biewer Terrier
The Biewer Terrier is a rare purebred dog created through the occurrence of a recessive piebald gene in two Yorkshire Terriers.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
GermanyWeight:
About 4.0 to 8.0 (pounds)Length:
About 7.0 to 11.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
white or blueish-whiteFriendly:
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6. Bolognese
The Bolognese is a small dog breed of the bichon type, originating in Italy. The name refers to the northern Italian city of Bologna.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
Italian City Of BolognaWeight:
About 8.0 to 14.0 (pounds)Length:
About 9.0 to 12.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 14.0 (years)Fur Color:
whiteFriendly:
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7. Briard
The Briard or Berger de Brie is a French breed of large shepherd dog, traditionally used both for herding sheep and to defend them.
Type:
Herding DogsOrigin:
FranceWeight:
About 70.0 to 100.0 (pounds)Length:
About 22.0 to 27.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 12.0 (years)Fur Color:
black and shades of gray and tawnyFriendly:
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8. Kerry Blue Terrier
The Kerry Blue Terrier is a breed of dog. Originally bred to control vermin including rats, rabbits, badgers, foxes, otters and hares, over time the Kerry became a general working dog used for a variety of jobs including herding cattle and sheep, and as a guard dog.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
County KerryWeight:
About 33.0 to 40.0 (pounds)Length:
About 17.0 to 19.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Dark blue, Brown, Gray, BlackFriendly:
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9. Lhasa Apso
The Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting dog breed originating in Tibet. It has traditionally been used as an interior sentinel.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
TibetWeight:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (pounds)Length:
About 9.0 to 11.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Honey, Black, White, Slate, or Parti-colorFriendly:
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10. Maltese
Maltese dog refers both to an ancient variety of dwarf canine generally associated with the island of Malta, and to a modern breed of dog in the toy group. The contemporary variety is genetically related to the Bichon, Bolognese, and Havanese breeds.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
MaltaWeight:
About 0.0 to 7.0 (pounds)Length:
About 8.0 to 10.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Pure whiteFriendly:
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11. Peruvian Inca Orchid
Type:
Other DogsWeight:
About 0 to 0 (pounds)Length:
About 0 to 0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0 to 0 (years)Friendly:
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12. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
The Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier is a pure-breed terrier originating from Ireland. Wheatens typically have one of two coat types: Irish or Heavy. The Irish coat is generally silkier and wavier than the Heavy, or American coat, which is thicker and fuller.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
IrelandWeight:
About 30.0 to 40.0 (pounds)Length:
About 17.0 to 19.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Shades of Wheaten, Pale Beige, Shimmering GoldFriendly:
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13. Australian Terrier
The Australian Terrier is a small breed of dog of the terrier dog type. The breed was developed in Australia, although the ancestral types of dogs from which the breed descends were from Great Britain.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
AustraliaWeight:
About 14.0 to 16.0 (pounds)Length:
About 10.0 to 11.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
blue and tan (tan body with a blue saddle), sandy, and redFriendly:
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14. Barbet
The Barbet is a breed of dog; it is a medium-sized French water dog. It is listed in Group 8 by the Société Centrale Canine, the French Kennel Club and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
Type:
Sporting DogsOrigin:
FranceWeight:
About 37.0 to 62.0 (pounds)Length:
About 20.0 to 25.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 13.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
solid black, gray, brown, fawn, pale fawn, red fawn, and whiteFriendly:
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15. Bichon Frise
A Bichon Frise is a small breed of dog of the bichon type.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
ItalyWeight:
About 7.0 to 12.0 (pounds)Length:
About 9.0 to 11.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
whiteFriendly:
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16. Chinese Crested
The Chinese Crested Dog is a hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese Crested Dog comes in three varieties, with hair, without hair and a combination of the two, which can be born in the same litter: the Powderpuff, the Hairless and the Hairy-Hairless.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
ChinaWeight:
About 0.0 to 12.0 (pounds)Length:
About 11.0 to 13.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 14.0 (years)Fur Color:
Hairless, with silky hair on the head (the crest), tail (plume), and feet (socks)Friendly:
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17. Cirneco Dell’Etna
The Cirneco dell'Etna is an Italian breed of hunting dog from the Mediterranean island of Sicily. It is named for the Etna volcano in eastern Sicily. It has a keen sense of smell, and is used to hunt small game, particularly rabbits, for which there are specific field trials.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
ItalyWeight:
About 17.0 to 26.0 (pounds)Length:
About 17.0 to 20.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 14.0 (years)Fur Color:
Chestnut, TanFriendly:
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18. Komondor
The Komondor also known as the Hungarian sheepdog, is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog with a long, corded coat.
Type:
Working DogsOrigin:
HungaryWeight:
About 80.0 to 100.0 (pounds)Length:
About 25.0 to 27.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 12.0 (years)Fur Color:
Cream, WhiteFriendly:
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19. Lagotto Romagnolo
The Lagotto Romagnolo is an Italian breed of dog. It originates in the marshlands of the Delta del Po in the eastern part of the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name derives from Romagnol can lagòt, meaning "water dog"
Type:
Sporting DogsOrigin:
ItalyWeight:
About 24.0 to 35.0 (pounds)Length:
About 14.0 to 19.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 14.0 to 17.0 (years)Fur Color:
Cream, Brown, Orange, or GoldenFriendly:
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20. Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
The Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka, also known as the Bolonka Zwetna in Germany, or known simply as a Bolonka is a rare toy breed of the Bichon type, developed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, from the ancestors of smaller dogs such as the Bichon Frise, Toy Poodle, Shih Tzu, Pekingese and French Bolognese.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
RussiaWeight:
About 4.5 to 11.0 (pounds)Length:
About 7.0 to 11.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 16.0 (years)Fur Color:
Black, Brown, Gray, "Wolfgray," Blue, Cream, Silver, Fawn, and RedFriendly:
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21. Shih Tzu
The Shih Tzu is a toy dog breed originating from Tibet and having been bred from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso. Shih Tzus are well known for their short snout and large round eyes, as well as their ever growing coat, floppy ears, and short and stout posture.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
TibetWeight:
About 9.0 to 16.0 (pounds)Length:
About 9.0 to 10.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 16.0 (years)Fur Color:
Black, Black and White, Gray and White, or Red and WhiteFriendly:
Trainability:
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22. Spanish Water Dog
The Spanish Water Dog breed is used in Spain as a general purpose sheepdog and guard. It is also used sometimes as a gundog, and is skilled at retrieval from water.
Type:
Working DogsOrigin:
SpainWeight:
About 30.0 to 50.0 (pounds)Length:
About 15.0 to 20.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 14.0 (years)Fur Color:
Beige, Black, White, and BrownFriendly:
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23. Xoloitzcuintli
The Xoloitzcuintle is one of several breeds of hairless dog. It is found in Estándar, Intermedio, and Miniatura sizes. The Xolo also comes in a coated variety, totally covered in fur. Coated and hairless can be born in the same litter as a result of the same combination of genes.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
MexicoWeight:
About 10.0 to 50.0 (pounds)Length:
About 19.2 to 13.32 (inches)Life Span:
About 14.0 to 20.0 (years)Fur Color:
Black, Gray-Black, Slate, Red, Liver or bronzeFriendly:
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24. Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the smallest dog breeds of the terrier type and indeed of any dog breed. The breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England. Ideally its maximum size is 7 pounds.
Type:
Companion DogsOrigin:
EnglandWeight:
About 4.0 to 6.0 (pounds)Length:
About 8.0 to 9.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Blue & Tan, Black & Tan, Black & Gold, Blue & GoldFriendly:
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25. American Hairless Terrier
The American Hairless Terrier is a breed of companion dog from the United States that was developed from naturally hairless Rat Terriers.
Type:
Terrier DogsOrigin:
Trout, LouisianaWeight:
About 10.0 to 16.0 (pounds)Length:
About 12.0 to 16.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 13.0 to 16.0 (years)Fur Color:
black, sable, blue, brindle, red, brownFriendly:
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26. American Water Spaniel
The American Water Spaniel, (often abbreviated to AWS), is a breed of spaniel which originated in the United States.
Type:
Sporting DogsOrigin:
Fox And Wolf River Valleys Of WisconsinWeight:
About 25.0 to 45.0 (pounds)Length:
About 3.0 to 6.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
solid liver, brown, dark chocolateFriendly:
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27. Barbado da Terceira
The Barbado da Terceira is Portuguese breed of herding and guard dog from the Atlantic island of Terceira in the Azores, for which it is named.
Type:
Working DogsOrigin:
Portuguese Island Of TerceiraWeight:
About 46.0 to 60.0 (pounds)Length:
About 19.0 to 22.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 12.0 to 14.0 (years)Fur Color:
mix of black, fawn, yellow, and greyFriendly:
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28. Irish Water Spaniel
The Irish Water Spaniel is a breed of dog that is the tallest of the spaniels.
Type:
Sporting DogsOrigin:
IrelandWeight:
About 45.0 to 65.0 (pounds)Length:
About 22.8 to 24.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 12.0 (years)Fur Color:
Deep Reddish BrownFriendly:
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29. Poodle (Miniature)
Type:
Other DogsWeight:
About 0 to 0 (pounds)Length:
About 0 to 0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0 to 0 (years)Friendly:
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30. Poodle (Standard)
Type:
Other DogsWeight:
About 0 to 0 (pounds)Length:
About 0 to 0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0 to 0 (years)Friendly:
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31. Poodle (Toy)
Type:
Other DogsWeight:
About 0 to 0 (pounds)Length:
About 0 to 0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0 to 0 (years)Friendly:
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32. Puli
The Puli is a small-medium breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat appear similar to dreadlocks. A similar-looking, but much larger breed – also Hungarian – is the Komondor. Plural form of Puli is Pulik in Hungarian.
Type:
Herding DogsOrigin:
HungaryWeight:
About 25.0 to 35.0 (pounds)Length:
About 16.0 to 17.0 (inches)Life Span:
About 10.0 to 15.0 (years)Fur Color:
Black, Brownish, White, GrayFriendly:
Trainability:
Shedding Level:
33. Pumi
Type:
Other DogsWeight:
About 0 to 0 (pounds)Length:
About 0 to 0 (inches)Life Span:
About 0 to 0 (years)Friendly:
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34. Standard Schnauzer
The Schnauzer or Standard Schnauzer is a dog breed that originated in Germany in at least 14th–15th century, of Schnauzer breed type and progenitor of the Giant Schnauzer and Miniature Schnauzer. Initially it was called Wire-Haired Pinscher, while Schnauzer was adopted in 1879.
Type:
Working DogsOrigin:
GermanyWeight:
About 30.0 to 50.0 (pounds)Length:
About 18.0 to 21.6 (inches)Life Span:
About 13.0 to 16.0 (years)Fur Color:
Pepper and Salt or Pure BlackFriendly:
Trainability:
Shedding Level: