Dog Breed Groups
We humans classify everything that we have come to know in this world, from elements to all God's creatures. Man likes to know he has control and the classification and selective processes man takes are all for control. Even mans' best friend has been narrowed down into Groups which man created. In each group are dogs that have been breed for a specific use to help man do a job faster, easier, and more efficiently. "Every breed is assigned to one of seven groups, based on the uses for which the breeds were originally developed" (AKC.org). Mans' best friend has been categorized into the: Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, and Sporting Groups. The Hound Group contains such popular dogs as the Basset Hound, Bloodhound, and Greyhound. There are 22 separate breeds in the Hound Group alone. This group can be further separated into the scent hounds and the sight hounds. Scent hounds have been bred to find their prey by their overdeveloped sense of smell. Sight hounds were bred to spot targets at great distances and let their handlers know where the prey i
As you can see, man has quite nicely and neatly organized his best friend into these seven practical groups. The classification is based upon the function the dogs were bred for doing. People can find a dog to fit their life style and personality by narrowing down these groups. Mans control over these things is for security and function. The Working Groups is a group of 21 different breeds of dogs. These dogs "were bred to perform such jobs as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues" (AKC.org). Some common breeds in this group are the Great Dane, Doberman Pinscher, and Boxer. These dogs were bred for specific tasks but all needed to be intelligent, quick at learning, and good companions. Most of these dogs are strong and all are designed for getting the job done. The Poodle, Dalmatian, and Bulldog are examples of the 17 breeds you will find in the Non-Sporting Group. This is an extremely diverse group of dog breeds. Some are extremely rare to find while other are seen all the time and everywhere. "The breeds in the Non-Sporting Group are a
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