Dogs Around

the globe
By. Hannah Lehew and Renee Khouri
Facts About Dogs
Most Genetically Diverse Species

Most Breeds have been developed within the last 300 years

There are over 340 breeds of dog recognized globally as of 2014

The US currently only recognizes 167 of these breeds

The structure of a dog often directly correlates with its purpose.

American Kennel Club: Sporting, Herding, Non-Sporting, Working, Toy, Terrier,and Hound

United Kennel Club: Companion, Guardian, Gun Dog, Herding, Northern, Scenthound,
Sighthound and Pariah, and Terrier
Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel
Descended from the small Toy Spaniels seen in so many of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth
century paintings by Titian, Van Dyck, Lely, Stubbs, Gainsborough, Reynolds, and Romney.

King Charles II wrote a decree that the King Charles Spaniel should be accepted in any public place. This
Decree is still in effect.

Four Coat colors (Blenheim,Prince Charles,King Charles and Ruby)

Were extinct until 1928 and were bred back. Roswell Eldridge held a competition to bring the breed back
with a 25 pound prize for best Dog and Bitch
Xoloitzcuintli
Also known as the Mexican Hairless

The oldest breed in the Americas

Clay and ceramic effigies of Xolos date back more than 3,000 years and have been
discovered in the tombs of the Toltec, Aztec, Mayan, Zapoteca, and Colima Indians.

In the Non-Sporting group in AKC, Sighthound in UKC

Come Hairless and Coated

3 Sizes
Glen of imaal terrier
Named for the valley of the Wicklow Mountains where it originated

Turnspit Dogs
Thai ridgeback
From Thailand

Can be found in written references starting around the 17th century

Named after the ridge of hair on its back- a trait found in only 4 breeds of dog (Rhodesian
Ridgeback,Phu Quoc, Cambodian Razorback)

Is not recognized in the US

Considered a Pariah in the UK

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling
Retriever
Smallest Retriever Breed recognized in the US

Also known as the Little River Dog or Yarmouth Toller

Bred to Toll- a hunting technique where the dog lures ducks into a trap
using their tail.
Basenji
Known as the Barkless Dog, the breed makes a characteristic yodeling noise

African

Sighthound (smallest AKC recognized sighthound)

Only go into heat once a year

Cat like Personality

Swedish Vallhund
Also known as The Little Viking Dog

Were almost extinct in 1942 and were brought back by Bjorn von Rosen

Older than the Corgi breeds

All Purpose farm dog Vallhund