Breed Listing


Breed AKC Group Size Description
American Eskimo Dog Non Sporting Small, Medium, Large This breed comes in three sizes: Toy, Miniature and Standard. It resembles both the Spitz and the Samoyed.
Bichon Frise Non Sporting Small Medium The head of the Bichon Frise looks rather large, due to the heavy coat on the head. Very expressive with large, dark eyes. They carry their tail in a loose curl.
Boston Terrier Non Sporting Small Striking and elegant dog that looks like a Boxer. They have a short foreface and distinctive white markings.
Bulldog Non Sporting Large Heavily built dog with a short foreface. The dog looks low-set because its body is well let down between the forelegs. This is caused by the bully front. This dog is actually not a short legged dog.
Chinese Shar-Pei Non Sporting Medium Large Very wrinkly dog, with a blue tongue. The coat is unique, short and very coarse to the touch. The Chinese Shar-Pei has a steep backhand and a tail that is carried over the back.
Chow Chow Non Sporting Large Resembles the Spitz, except is much heavier in the head. They have a blue tongue and are steep in their backhand angulation.
Chow Chow, Rough Non Sporting Large Resembles the Spitz, except is much heavier in the head. They have a blue tongue and are steep in their backhand angulation.
Dalmatian Non Sporting Large Unique dog due to his spotted color, it has a normal build with folded ears.
Finnish Spitz Non Sporting Medium Fox-like appearance, especially in the head. Always has erect ears and red coat. The Finnish Spitz carries his tail in a semi-tight curl over his back.
French Bulldog Non Sporting Medium Originally a smaller version of the Bulldog with erect ears. Not as low set as the Bulldog. Has a typical bully front.
Keeshond Non Sporting Medium Resembles the Spitz with a profuse coat. Their fox-like head is not as long as the Finnish Spitz.
Lhasa Apso Non Sporting Small Medium Similar to the Shih-Tzu, except the forehand of this breed is not shortlegged and low set, and the tail is in a tighter curl over the back. Also looks a little bit more compact than the Shih-Tzu and is also lower on his legs. These dogs never have a tie-up when they are shown.
Lowchen Non Sporting Small Normally built dog with a characteristic Lion Cut from which it got its name. Has a relatively broad skull.
Poodle Miniature Non Sporting Small Medium Attractive breed that comes in three size categories: Toy, Miniature and Standard. They have a quite narrow and long head, but the remaining features are built on square proportions.
Poodle Standard Non Sporting Large Attractive breed that comes in three size categories: Toy, Miniature and Standard. They have a quite narrow and long head, but the remaining features are built on square proportions.
Schipperke Non Sporting Small Somewhat resembles a Spitz, but they don't have a tail and they don't have a Nordic coat. Their head is shaped like a miniature shepherd head.
Shiba Inu Non Sporting Medium A breed that looks very much like an Akita, the cream markings, which are called Urajiro, are unique and very distinctive.
Tibetan Spaniel Non Sporting Small Medium Has a typically spaniel-like appearance, only more rectangular. Distinctive short and broad foreface.
Tibetan Terrier Non Sporting Medium This dog looks like a squarely built, small Bearded Collie. They carry their tail over their back.

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