Dog Breed Encyclopedia

Pick a breed to see its size, what it was bred for and the baking ingredients to keep in mind before sharing anything from your kitchen.

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  Australian Shepherd

  Large · Herding Group

  The Aussie is a smart, athletic herding dog that was actually developed on ranches in the American West, no...

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  Beagle

  Small · Hound Group

  The Beagle is a cheerful, compact scent hound from England, bred to hunt rabbits and hares in packs, and it...

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  Bernese Mountain Dog

  Giant · Working Group

  The Bernese Mountain Dog is a big, sturdy, tricolored Swiss farm dog with a sweet, affectionate and good-na...

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  Boxer

  Large · Working Group

  The Boxer is a muscular, square-built working dog that is loyal, bright, sometimes silly and fond of childr...

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  Bulldog

  Medium · Non-Sporting Group

  The Bulldog is a calm, kind and friendly English breed with a low-slung body and a big, wrinkled head. Shor...

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  Cane Corso

  Giant · Working Group

  The Cane Corso is a powerful Italian guardian breed that is smart, trainable and deeply loyal to its family...

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  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

  Small · Toy Group

  The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a gentle, affectionate toy spaniel with royal British roots that gets ...

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  Dachshund

  Small · Hound Group

  The long, low "badger dog" from Germany comes in standard and miniature sizes and in smooth, wire...

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  Doberman Pinscher

  Large · Working Group

  The Doberman is a sleek, powerful and very smart working dog, first developed in Germany as a personal prot...

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  French Bulldog

  Small · Non-Sporting Group

  The French Bulldog, AKC's No. 1 breed of 2025, is a compact, muscular charmer with upright bat ears who...

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  German Shepherd Dog

  Large · Herding Group

  The German Shepherd Dog is a strong, athletic and highly trainable worker, famous for police, search-and-re...

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  German Shorthaired Pointer

  Large · Sporting Group

  The German Shorthaired Pointer is a friendly, quick-learning German bird dog bred to hunt, point and retrie...

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  Golden Retriever

  Large · Sporting Group

  The Golden Retriever is a sunny, eager-to-please gundog from Scotland that loves to fetch, swim and hike, a...

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  Labrador Retriever

  Large · Sporting Group

  The Lab is the friendly, outgoing retriever many Americans picture as the family dog, built for cold-water ...

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  Miniature Schnauzer

  Small · Terrier Group

  The Miniature Schnauzer is a sturdy little German farm terrier with a trademark beard, a big personality an...

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  Mixed Breed

  Varies

  A mixed-breed dog can be any size, shape, coat or energy level, so the best guide to feeding and treats is ...

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  Pembroke Welsh Corgi

  Medium · Herding Group

  The Pembroke is a sturdy, low-set herding dog from Wales, bred to move cattle and still lively, smart and a...

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  Pomeranian

  Toy · Toy Group

  The Pomeranian is a tiny, fluffy companion with an outgoing, bright and lively personality wrapped in a big...

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  Poodle

  Varies · Non-Sporting Group (Standard and Miniature); Toy Group (Toy)

  Athletic and famously curly, the Poodle began as a German duck-retrieving water dog and now comes in Standa...

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  Rottweiler

  Giant · Working Group

  The Rottweiler is a powerful, confident working dog from Rottweil, Germany, whose ancestors drove cattle wi...

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  Yorkshire Terrier

  Toy · Toy Group

  The Yorkie is a tiny toy terrier with a big, feisty personality and a long, silky blue-and-tan coat. It sta...

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