All Breeds

398 breed monographs, each with a 10-field structured summary. Use filters or search to narrow down.

Group
Size
Climate suitability
Abyssinian Sand Terrier (African Hairless Dog) — a Hairless companion (historic / very rare) breed

Abyssinian Sand Terrier (African Hairless Dog)

Africa (historically Sudan and the Nile region); ancient hairless dog
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Affenpinscher — a Toy (AKC) breed

Affenpinscher

Germany
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Afghan Hound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Afghan Hound

Afghanistan
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Africanis — a Landrace; documented breed

Africanis

Sub-Saharan Africa; ancient continuous population
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Aidi — a Livestock guardian (FCI) breed

Aidi

Atlas mountains (Morocco)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Airedale Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Airedale Terrier

England (Aire valley)
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Akbash — a Working breed

Akbash

Western Turkey
GiantModerateHeat: Good
Akita (Japanese) — a Working (AKC) breed

Akita (Japanese)

Japan
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Aksaray Malaklisi — a Turkish landrace (Central Anatolian type) breed

Aksaray Malaklisi

Turkey (Aksaray); giant mastiff-type livestock-guardian dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Indian

Alangu Mastiff / Sindh Mastiff

Southern India (Alangu region) and Sindh
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Alaskan Klee Kai — a Spitz; companion (UKC) breed

Alaskan Klee Kai

Alaska, USA; miniature companion spitz bred down from husky-type dogs
ToyHighHeat: Poor
Alaskan Malamute — a Working (AKC) breed

Alaskan Malamute

Alaska
GiantVery HighHeat: Poor

American Akita

Japan, developed in the USA; large spitz-type companion and guardian
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
American Bulldog — a Guardian/utility (UKC recognised; not AKC/FCI) breed

American Bulldog

United States; farm utility, catch and guard dog descended from working bulldogs
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
American Cocker Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (flushing spaniel) breed

American Cocker Spaniel

United States; smallest of the sporting spaniels
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Moderate
American English Coonhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 (not FCI-recognised) breed

American English Coonhound

United States; from English foxhounds brought by colonial settlers
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
American Eskimo Dog — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

American Eskimo Dog

United States
ToyModerateHeat: Poor
American Foxhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

American Foxhound

United States
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
American Hairless Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); not FCI-recognised breed

American Hairless Terrier

United States (Louisiana); companion terrier bred from Rat Terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
American Pit Bull Terrier / American Bully — a Terrier (not AKC-recognised as Pit Bull; American Bully recognised by UKC) breed

American Pit Bull Terrier / American Bully

United States
LargeHighHeat: Good
American Staffordshire Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

American Staffordshire Terrier

United States
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
American Water Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / water spaniel breed

American Water Spaniel

United States (Wisconsin); versatile water and upland spaniel
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Anatolian Shepherd — a Working (AKC) breed

Anatolian Shepherd

Turkey (Anatolia)
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Appenzeller Sennenhund — a Working (FCI) breed

Appenzeller Sennenhund

Switzerland
LargeHighHeat: Good
Argentine Pila Dog (Pila Argentino) — a Hairless companion (landrace) breed

Argentine Pila Dog (Pila Argentino)

Argentina; hairless dog of the northwest, related to Andean hairless breeds
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Ariegeois — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Ariegeois

France (Ariege); light pack hound for hare
LargeHighHeat: Good

Aussiedoodle

United States; active companion cross
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Australian Cattle Dog — a Herding (AKC) breed

Australian Cattle Dog

Australia
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Good
Australian Kelpie — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Australian Kelpie

Australia; sheep-mustering working dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Good
Australian Shepherd — a Herding (AKC) breed

Australian Shepherd

Western United States, not Australia
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Australia; natural bobtail cattle-droving dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Good
Australian Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Australian Terrier

Australia; vermin, snake-killing and watchdog terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Austrian Pinscher — a FCI Group 2 breed

Austrian Pinscher

Austria; traditional farmyard guard and vermin dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Azawakh — a Sighthound (FCI) breed

Azawakh

West Africa (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Bakharwal Dog — a Working / livestock guardian breed
Indian

Bakharwal Dog

Jammu & Kashmir (Pir Panjal and Kashmir valleys)
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Banjara Hound — a Sighthound (landrace) breed
Indian

Banjara Hound

India; tall coursing hound bred by the nomadic Banjara people of the Deccan
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Barbet — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (water dog) breed

Barbet

France; curly-coated water dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Basenji — a Hound (AKC) breed

Basenji

Central Africa (Congo)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Basset Artesien Normand — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Basset Artesien Normand

France (Artois and Normandy); short-legged pack and companion hound
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Moderate
Basset Bleu de Gascogne — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Basset Bleu de Gascogne

France (Gascony); short-legged version of the Bleu de Gascogne hounds
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Moderate
Basset Fauve de Bretagne — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Basset Fauve de Bretagne

France (Brittany); short-legged wiry hound for small game
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Basset Hound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Basset Hound

France
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Bavarian Mountain Hound — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Bavarian Mountain Hound

Germany (Bavaria); specialist blood-tracking hound for wounded game
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Beagle — a Hound (AKC) breed

Beagle

England; recognised breed since 1885
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Beagle-Harrier — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Beagle-Harrier

France; hound between Beagle and Harrier in size for hare
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Bearded Collie — a Herding (AKC) breed

Bearded Collie

Scotland
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Beauceron — a Herding (AKC) breed

Beauceron

France
GiantVery HighHeat: Good
Bedlington Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Bedlington Terrier

England (Northumberland); vermin killer and pit racing terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good

Belgian Laekenois

Belgium (Laken)
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Belgian Malinois — a Herding (AKC) breed

Belgian Malinois

Belgium (Malines)
LargeVery HighHeat: Good

Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael)

Belgium
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate

Belgian Tervuren

Belgium
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Bergamasco Shepherd — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Bergamasco Shepherd

Italy; Alpine sheep-herding dog with a corded coat
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Berger Blanc Suisse (White Swiss Shepherd) — a Herding (FCI) breed

Berger Blanc Suisse (White Swiss Shepherd)

Switzerland
LargeHighHeat: Good
Berger Picard — a Herding (AKC) breed

Berger Picard

France (Picardy)
LargeHighHeat: Good

Bernedoodle

Canada/United States; companion cross in mini to standard sizes
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Bernese Mountain Dog — a Working (AKC) breed

Bernese Mountain Dog

Switzerland
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Indian

Bhutia Sheepdog

Sikkim / Bhutan / Himalayan region
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Bichon Frise — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Bichon Frise

Mediterranean
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Biewer Terrier — a Toy / Companion breed

Biewer Terrier

Germany; tri-colour offshoot of the Yorkshire Terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Black Russian Terrier — a Working (AKC); FCI Group 2 breed

Black Russian Terrier

Soviet Union; a composite working/guard breed developed for the military
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Black and Tan Coonhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Black and Tan Coonhound

United States; raccoon and game trailing hound
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Bloodhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Bloodhound

France / Belgium
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Blue Picardy Spaniel — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointing spaniel) breed

Blue Picardy Spaniel

France; setter-influenced spaniel of the Picardy region
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Bluetick Coonhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Bluetick Coonhound

United States (Louisiana); night-hunting coonhound
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Boerboel — a Working (AKC) breed

Boerboel

South Africa
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Bohemian Shepherd — a Herding; FCI Group 1 (national breed) breed

Bohemian Shepherd

Czech Republic; Chodsko border-guarding and herding dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Bolognese — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Bolognese

Italy (Bologna); bichon-family lapdog
ToyLowHeat: Good
Border Collie — a Herding (AKC) breed

Border Collie

Scottish–English border
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Border Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Border Terrier

England/Scotland border
ToyHighHeat: Good
Borzoi — a Hound (AKC); Sighthound / FCI Group 10 breed

Borzoi

Russia; aristocratic wolf-coursing sighthound
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Boston Terrier — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Boston Terrier

United States
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Bouvier des Flandres — a Herding (AKC) breed

Bouvier des Flandres

Belgium
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Boxer — a Working (AKC) breed

Boxer

Germany, late 19th century
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Boykin Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / flushing and retrieving spaniel breed

Boykin Spaniel

United States (South Carolina); waterfowl and turkey spaniel
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Bracco Italiano — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Bracco Italiano

Italy
LargeHighHeat: Good
Braque Francais (Pyrenean type) — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Braque Francais (Pyrenean type)

France (Pyrenees); short-haired pointing breed
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Braque Saint-Germain — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Braque Saint-Germain

France; short-haired pointer of English Pointer and French Braque descent
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Braque d'Auvergne — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Braque d'Auvergne

France (Auvergne); short-haired pointer
LargeHighHeat: Good
Braque du Bourbonnais — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Braque du Bourbonnais

France (Bourbonnais); short-haired pointer, often born tailless
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Brazilian Terrier (Terrier Brasileiro) — a Terrier / FCI Group 3 breed

Brazilian Terrier (Terrier Brasileiro)

Brazil; European-terrier-derived farm and vermin dog
ToyHighHeat: Good
Briard — a Herding (AKC) breed

Briard

France
LargeHighHeat: Good
Briquet Griffon Vendeen — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Briquet Griffon Vendeen

France (Vendee); medium rough-coated Vendeen hound for hare and boar
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Brittany — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Brittany

France (Brittany region)
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Moderate
Broholmer — a FCI Group 2 breed

Broholmer

Denmark; historic mastiff-type guard and estate dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Brussels Griffon — a Toy (AKC) breed

Brussels Griffon

Belgium
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Bucovina Shepherd Dog — a FCI Group 2 breed

Bucovina Shepherd Dog

Romania (Carpathians); giant livestock-guardian of the mountains
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Bull Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Bull Terrier

England, 19th century
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Bulldog (English) — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Bulldog (English)

England
Small–MediumLowHeat: Poor
Bully Kutta (Indian Mastiff) — a Working / guardian; controversial breed
Indian

Bully Kutta (Indian Mastiff)

Punjab / Sindh (India–Pakistan border regions)
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Ca de Bou (Perro de Presa Mallorquin) — a FCI Group 2 breed

Ca de Bou (Perro de Presa Mallorquin)

Spain (Mallorca); molosser used for guarding and historically bull-baiting
LargeModerateHeat: Moderate
Cairn Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Cairn Terrier

Scotland
ToyHighHeat: Good
Calupoh (Mexican Wolfdog) — a Wolfdog (recognised by Federacion Canofila Mexicana) breed

Calupoh (Mexican Wolfdog)

Mexico; deliberately recreated dog-wolf breed with pre-Hispanic cultural roots
LargeHighHeat: Good
Canaan Dog — a Primitive/pariah spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Canaan Dog

Israel/Middle East; ancient desert pariah, redomesticated as herder and guard
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Canadian Eskimo Dog (Qimmiq) — a Working (UKC) breed

Canadian Eskimo Dog (Qimmiq)

Canadian Arctic
LargeVery HighHeat: Poor
Cane Corso — a Working (AKC) breed

Cane Corso

Italy
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Cao da Serra de Aires — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Cao da Serra de Aires

Portugal; Alentejo sheep-herding dog (Portuguese Sheepdog)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Cardigan Welsh Corgi — a Herding (AKC) breed

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Wales
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Carolina Dog — a Primitive/pariah spitz; FCI Group 5 type breed

Carolina Dog

Southeastern USA; free-ranging American pariah ('American Dingo')
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good

Carpathian Shepherd

Romania; Carpathian Mountains flock-guarding dog
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Catalan Sheepdog — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Catalan Sheepdog

Spain (Catalonia); Gos d'Atura Catala, Pyrenean-foothill herder
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Caucasian Shepherd Dog — a FCI Group 2 breed

Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Russia/Caucasus region; ancient livestock-guardian of the mountains
GiantModerateHeat: Poor

Cavachon (Cavalier × Bichon Frise)

United States, 1990s
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — a Toy (AKC) breed

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

England
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Cavapoo — a Designer cross (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Poodle) breed

Cavapoo

Australia/United States; popular companion cross
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Central Asian Shepherd (Alabai) — a Working (AKC, FCI) breed

Central Asian Shepherd (Alabai)

Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
GiantModerateHeat: Good
Cesky Fousek — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (wire-haired pointer) breed

Cesky Fousek

Czech Republic; versatile wire-haired pointing griffon
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Cesky Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Cesky Terrier

Czech Republic; hunting terrier (Sealyham x Scottish Terrier)
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Chart Polski (Polish Greyhound) — a Sighthound / FCI Group 10 breed

Chart Polski (Polish Greyhound)

Poland; large game-coursing sighthound of the plains
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Chesapeake Bay Retriever — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

United States (Chesapeake Bay)
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Chihuahua — a Toy (AKC) breed

Chihuahua

Mexico
ToyLowHeat: Excellent
Chilean Terrier (Fox Terrier Chileno) — a Terrier (ratonero) / landrace breed

Chilean Terrier (Fox Terrier Chileno)

Chile; national ratting terrier derived from Fox Terrier stock
ToyHighHeat: Good
Chinese Crested — a Toy (AKC) breed

Chinese Crested

Development in China / Africa disputed
ToyLowHeat: Excellent
Chinese Shar-Pei — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Chinese Shar-Pei

China
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Chinook — a Sled dog; UKC/AKC breed

Chinook

New Hampshire, USA; rare drafting and sled dog
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Chippiparai — a Sighthound; KCI-recognised breed
Indian

Chippiparai

Tamil Nadu (Chippiparai town)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent

Chiweenie

United States; small companion cross
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Chow Chow — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Chow Chow

Northern China
LargeModerateHeat: Poor

Cimarron Uruguayo

Uruguay; molossoid guard and hunting dog descended from feral colonial stock
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Cirneco dell'Etna — a Hound (AKC) breed

Cirneco dell'Etna

Sicily (Mount Etna)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Clumber Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Clumber Spaniel

England
LargeModerateHeat: Good
Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel × Poodle) — a Hybrid — not recognised breed

Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel × Poodle)

United States, 1960s
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Cocker Spaniel (English) — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog (KC) breed

Cocker Spaniel (English)

United Kingdom, 19th century
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Moderate
Collie (Rough) — a Herding (AKC) breed

Collie (Rough)

Scotland
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Continental Bulldog — a FCI Group 2 (provisional) breed

Continental Bulldog

Switzerland; a bulldog bred deliberately for better health and breathing
LargeModerateHeat: Moderate

Continental Toy Spaniel (Phalene)

Continental Europe; the drop-eared variety of the Papillon
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Coton de Tulear — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Coton de Tulear

Madagascar
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent
Croatian Sheepdog — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Croatian Sheepdog

Croatia; Slavonian plains sheep- and cattle-herding dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Curly-Coated Retriever — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (retriever) breed

Curly-Coated Retriever

England; tightly curled water retriever
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Cão de Castro Laboreiro — a FCI Group 2 breed

Cão de Castro Laboreiro

Portugal (Minho); mountain livestock-guardian dog
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Dachshund — a Hound (AKC) breed

Dachshund

Germany
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent
Dalmatian — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Dalmatian

Croatia (Dalmatia region)
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Dandie Dinmont Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Scottish/English Borders; badger and otter terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
Danish-Swedish Farmdog — a Companion / Farm dog; FCI Group 2 breed

Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Denmark and southern Sweden; traditional small all-round farm dog
ToyHighHeat: Good

Deutsch Stichelhaar

Germany; harsh-coated versatile pointer
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Doberman Pinscher — a Working (AKC) breed

Doberman Pinscher

Germany, late 19th century (Louis Dobermann)
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Dogo Argentino — a Working (AKC) breed

Dogo Argentino

Argentina
GiantHighHeat: Good
Dogue de Bordeaux — a Working (AKC) breed

Dogue de Bordeaux

France
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Drentse Patrijshond — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointing) breed

Drentse Patrijshond

Netherlands (Drenthe); partridge-hunting versatile gundog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Drever — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Drever

Sweden; short-legged hound for tracking deer and hare
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Dunker (Norwegian Hound) — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Dunker (Norwegian Hound)

Norway; harlequin-marbled hound for hare tracking
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Dutch Shepherd — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Dutch Shepherd

Netherlands; all-purpose farm and flock dog
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
East Siberian Laika — a Spitz; hunting/sled laika; FCI Group 5 breed

East Siberian Laika

Eastern Siberia, Russia; large hunting and sledding spitz
LargeVery HighHeat: Poor
English Foxhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

English Foxhound

England; pack hound for mounted fox hunting
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
English Setter — a Sporting (AKC) breed

English Setter

England
LargeHighHeat: Good
English Shepherd — a Herding (working landrace; USA/UK lineage) breed

English Shepherd

United States; all-purpose farm and herding dog of British collie stock
LargeHighHeat: Poor
English Springer Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog (KC) breed

English Springer Spaniel

England, 19th century
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 3 (toy) breed

English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)

England; miniature descendant of the Manchester Terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Entlebucher Mountain Dog — a Herding (AKC) breed

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Switzerland
LargeHighHeat: Good
Estrela Mountain Dog — a FCI Group 2 breed

Estrela Mountain Dog

Portugal (Serra da Estrela); ancient flock-guarding mountain dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Eurasier — a Spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Eurasier

Germany; modern companion spitz (Chow, Wolfspitz, Samoyed cross)
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Field Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Field Spaniel

England
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Fila Brasileiro — a Working (FCI) breed

Fila Brasileiro

Brazil
GiantHighHeat: Good

Fila de Sao Miguel

Portugal (Azores, Sao Miguel); cattle-herding and guard dog
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Finnish Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Finnish Hound

Finland; tricolour hound for hare and fox in forest terrain
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Finnish Lapphund — a Herding (AKC) breed

Finnish Lapphund

Finland (Lapland)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Finnish Spitz — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Finnish Spitz

Finland
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Flat-Coated Retriever — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Flat-Coated Retriever

England, mid-19th century
LargeHighHeat: Good
Fox Terrier (Wire) — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Fox Terrier (Wire)

England
ToyHighHeat: Good
French Bulldog — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

French Bulldog

France (Paris); English Bulldog ancestry
Small–MediumLowHeat: Poor
French Spaniel (Epagneul Francais) — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointing spaniel) breed

French Spaniel (Epagneul Francais)

France; large versatile pointing spaniel
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Gaddi Kutta (Himalayan Sheepdog) — a Working / livestock guardian breed
Indian

Gaddi Kutta (Himalayan Sheepdog)

Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Galgo Espanol (Spanish Greyhound) — a Sighthound / FCI Group 10 breed

Galgo Espanol (Spanish Greyhound)

Spain; ancient hare-coursing sighthound
LargeModerateHeat: Moderate
German Longhaired Pointer — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

German Longhaired Pointer

Germany; long-coated versatile pointer (Deutsch Langhaar)
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
German Pinscher — a Working (AKC); FCI Group 2 breed

German Pinscher

Germany; farm ratter and guard, ancestor of the Doberman and Miniature Pinscher
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
German Shepherd Dog — a Herding (AKC); working breed

German Shepherd Dog

Germany, late 19th century (Max von Stephanitz)
LargeVery HighHeat: Excellent
German Shorthaired Pointer — a Sporting (AKC) breed

German Shorthaired Pointer

Germany, 19th century
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate

German Spitz (Mittel/Klein)

Germany; oldest breed type of central Europe, farm watchdog
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
German Wirehaired Pointer — a Sporting (AKC) breed

German Wirehaired Pointer

Germany, late 19th century
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Giant Schnauzer — a Working (AKC) breed

Giant Schnauzer

Germany
LargeHighHeat: Good
Glen of Imaal Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Glen of Imaal Terrier

Ireland (County Wicklow); badger, fox and vermin terrier
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Golden Retriever — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog (KC) breed

Golden Retriever

Scotland, mid-19th century
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever × Poodle) — a Hybrid — not recognised as breed breed

Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever × Poodle)

United States, 1990s
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Indian

Gonda Dog

Odisha / Chhattisgarh (Gond tribal community)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Gordon Setter — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Gordon Setter

Scotland
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

France (Vendee); larger rough-coated short-legged hare hound
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Grand Bleu de Gascogne — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Grand Bleu de Gascogne

France (Gascony); large ancient pack hound for large game
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Grand Griffon Vendeen — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Grand Griffon Vendeen

France (Vendee); largest of the Griffon Vendeen hounds, for large game
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Great Dane — a Working (AKC) breed

Great Dane

Germany
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Great Pyrenees — a Working (AKC) breed

Great Pyrenees

Pyrenees mountains (France/Spain)
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog — a Working (AKC); FCI Group 2 breed

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Switzerland; draught and general farm dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Greenland Dog — a Spitz; sled dog; FCI Group 5 breed

Greenland Dog

Greenland/Arctic; ancient Inuit sled dog
LargeVery HighHeat: Poor
Greyhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Greyhound

Ancient breed; Middle East / Egypt origins
LargeModerateHeat: Good

Griffon Belge

Belgium; rough-coated black or black-and-tan small griffon
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
Griffon Nivernais — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Griffon Nivernais

France (Nivernais); rough-coated hound for boar and large game
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Moderate
Gull Dong — a Subcontinental landrace (not kennel-club recognised) breed

Gull Dong

Pakistan; a working cross-type of Bully Kutta and Gull Terrier stock used for guarding
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Gull Terrier — a Subcontinental landrace (not kennel-club recognised) breed
Indian

Gull Terrier

Pakistan/India; old bull-and-terrier type of the subcontinent
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Hamiltonstovare — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Hamiltonstovare

Sweden; tricolour hound bred to hunt hare and fox singly
LargeHighHeat: Good
Hanover Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Hanover Hound

Germany; heavy-boned blood-tracking hound (Hannoverscher Schweisshund)
LargeHighHeat: Good
Harrier — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Harrier

England; pack hound for hunting hare
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Havanese — a Toy (AKC) breed

Havanese

Cuba
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent
Hokkaido — a Primitive spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Hokkaido

Hokkaido, Japan; Ainu bear-hunting dog
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Hovawart — a FCI Group 2 breed

Hovawart

Germany; old estate-guarding working dog, reconstructed in the 20th century
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 breed

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Hungary; wire-coated versatile pointer-retriever
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Hygenhund — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Hygenhund

Norway; compact endurance hound for hare and fox
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Ibizan Hound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Ibizan Hound

Ibiza (Spain)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Icelandic Sheepdog — a Herding (AKC) breed

Icelandic Sheepdog

Iceland
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Indian Native Dog (INDog / Pariah) — a Landrace, not standard-registered; documented by the INDog Project breed
Indian

Indian Native Dog (INDog / Pariah)

Indian subcontinent; one of the oldest continuous canine populations, likely 5,000+ years
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Irish Setter — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Irish Setter

Ireland
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Irish Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Irish Terrier

Ireland
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Irish Water Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (water spaniel) breed

Irish Water Spaniel

Ireland; tallest spaniel, curly liver coat with rat tail
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Irish Wolfhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Irish Wolfhound

Ireland
GiantModerateHeat: Poor

Istrian Short-haired Hound

Croatia (Istria); white-and-orange hound for hare and fox
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Italian Greyhound — a Toy (AKC) breed

Italian Greyhound

Italy
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent
Jack Russell Terrier — a Terrier (AKC recognises the Parson Russell subgroup) breed

Jack Russell Terrier

England, 19th century
ToyHighHeat: Excellent
Jagdterrier (German Hunting Terrier) — a FCI Group 3 (Section 1); not AKC (UKC-recognised) breed

Jagdterrier (German Hunting Terrier)

Germany; versatile below- and above-ground hunting terrier
ToyVery HighHeat: Good
Japanese Chin — a Toy (AKC) breed

Japanese Chin

Japan / China
ToyLowHeat: Good
Japanese Spitz — a Spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Japanese Spitz

Japan; small companion spitz
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
Japanese Terrier — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Japanese Terrier

Japan; smooth-coated small terrier developed from imported toy terriers
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Jonangi — a Working / duck-herder; landrace breed
Indian

Jonangi

Andhra Pradesh coastal region
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Jämthund (Swedish Elkhound) — a Spitz; big-game hunter; FCI Group 5 breed

Jämthund (Swedish Elkhound)

Sweden; large moose and bear hunting spitz
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Kai Ken — a Primitive spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Kai Ken

Yamanashi, Japan; brindle-coated mountain hunting dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Kaikadi — a Small terrier-type / hunting breed
Indian

Kaikadi

Maharashtra (Kaikadi tribal community)
ToyHighHeat: Excellent

Kangal Shepherd

Turkey (Sivas / Kangal)
GiantModerateHeat: Good
Kangaroo Dog — a Sighthound (landrace / lurcher type) breed

Kangaroo Dog

Australia; Greyhound and Deerhound-derived hunting lurcher
LargeHighHeat: Good
Indian

Kanni

Tamil Nadu (southern districts)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Karakachan Dog — a Livestock guardian (Bulgarian national breed) breed

Karakachan Dog

Bulgaria; ancient mountain livestock-guardian dog
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Karelian Bear Dog — a Working (UKC; not AKC) breed

Karelian Bear Dog

Finland (Karelia)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Karst Shepherd Dog — a FCI Group 2 breed

Karst Shepherd Dog

Slovenia (Karst plateau); mountain livestock-guardian dog
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Keeshond — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Keeshond

Netherlands
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Kerry Beagle — a Hound (rare); not FCI-recognised breed

Kerry Beagle

Ireland (County Kerry); one of Ireland's oldest scent hounds for hare and stag
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Moderate
Kerry Blue Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Kerry Blue Terrier

Ireland (County Kerry); all-round farm, vermin and herding terrier
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
King Charles Spaniel (English Toy Spaniel) — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

King Charles Spaniel (English Toy Spaniel)

England; older, shorter-muzzled cousin of the Cavalier
ToyLowHeat: Poor
Kishu Ken — a Primitive spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Kishu Ken

Wakayama/Mie (Kishu region), Japan; boar and deer hunter
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Kombai — a Working / guardian; documented, not KCI-standardised breed
Indian

Kombai

Tamil Nadu (Kombai region)
LargeVery HighHeat: Excellent
Komondor — a Working (AKC) breed

Komondor

Hungary
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Koolie — a Herding (working breed; Australia) breed

Koolie

Australia; cattle- and sheep-herding dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Good
Korean Jindo — a Primitive spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Korean Jindo

Jindo Island, South Korea; hunting and guarding spitz
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Kromfohrlander — a Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Kromfohrlander

Germany; developed post-WWII, wire- and smooth-haired varieties
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Kuchi Dog — a Working / LGD; landrace breed

Kuchi Dog

Afghanistan and adjacent regions
GiantModerateHeat: Good
Indian

Kumaon Mastiff

Uttarakhand (Kumaon Himalayan region)
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Labradoodle (Labrador × Poodle) — a Hybrid — not recognised as breed by AKC / KC breed

Labradoodle (Labrador × Poodle)

Australia, 1980s (originally for allergen-friendly guide dogs)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Labrador Retriever — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog (KC) breed

Labrador Retriever

Newfoundland, Canada; developed in the UK 19th century
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Lagotto Romagnolo — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Lagotto Romagnolo

Italy (Romagna)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Lakeland Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Lakeland Terrier

England (Lake District); fox terrier for fell country
ToyHighHeat: Moderate
Lancashire Heeler — a Herding; FCI Group 1 (Kennel Club, vulnerable native breed) breed

Lancashire Heeler

England; small cattle-driving and ratting heeler
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Landseer — a FCI Group 2 breed

Landseer

Germany/Switzerland (Continental European Type); water and draught dog related to the Newfoundland
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Lapponian Herder — a Spitz; reindeer herder; FCI Group 5 breed

Lapponian Herder

Finnish Lapland; Sami reindeer-herding dog
LargeHighHeat: Good
Large Munsterlander — a Sporting (UKC) breed

Large Munsterlander

Germany
LargeHighHeat: Good
Leonberger — a Working (AKC) breed

Leonberger

Germany
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Lhasa Apso — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Lhasa Apso

Tibet
ToyLowHeat: Good

Longhaired Whippet

United States; long-coated variety derived from the Whippet
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Lowchen (Little Lion Dog)

Continental Europe (France/Germany); bichon-type traditionally clipped in a lion trim
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Magyar Agar (Hungarian Greyhound) — a Sighthound / FCI Group 10 breed

Magyar Agar (Hungarian Greyhound)

Hungary; endurance coursing and hunting sighthound
LargeHighHeat: Good
Maltese — a Toy (AKC) breed

Maltese

Mediterranean
ToyLowHeat: Excellent

Maltipoo

United States; popular companion cross
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Manchester Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Manchester Terrier

England (Manchester); ratting and rabbit-coursing terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Maremma Sheepdog — a Livestock Guardian; FCI Group 1 breed

Maremma Sheepdog

Italy; Maremma and Abruzzo flock-guarding dog
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Mastiff (English) — a Working (AKC) breed

Mastiff (English)

England
GiantModerateHeat: Moderate
McNab — a Herding (working landrace; USA) breed

McNab

United States (California); ranch stock-herding dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Moderate
Miniature American Shepherd — a Herding (AKC) breed

Miniature American Shepherd

United States; small stock-dog bred down from the Australian Shepherd
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Miniature Bull Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Miniature Bull Terrier

England; downsized companion of the Bull Terrier
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Miniature Pinscher — a Toy (AKC) breed

Miniature Pinscher

Germany
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Miniature Schnauzer — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Miniature Schnauzer

Germany
ToyModerateHeat: Good

Mioritic Shepherd

Romania; Carpathian shaggy flock-guarding dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor

Morkie

United States; toy companion cross
ToyLowHeat: Good
Mudhol Hound (Caravan Hound) — a Sighthound; KCI-recognised breed
Indian

Mudhol Hound (Caravan Hound)

Northern Karnataka (Mudhol town) and adjacent Maharashtra
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Mudi — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Mudi

Hungary; versatile farm and herding dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate

Neapolitan Mastiff

Italy
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (decoy dog) breed

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

Netherlands; duck-luring decoy spaniel
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Nenets Herding Laika — a Spitz; reindeer herder; FCI Group 5 breed

Nenets Herding Laika

Arctic Russia; Nenets/Samoyedic reindeer-herding spitz
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Indian

Nepali Bhotia Sheepdog

Nepal Himalayan region
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Newfoundland — a Working (AKC) breed

Newfoundland

Canada (Newfoundland)
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Norfolk Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Norfolk Terrier

England
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Norrbottenspets — a Hound (FCI) breed

Norrbottenspets

Sweden (Norrbotten)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Norwegian Buhund — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 5 (Nordic herding spitz) breed

Norwegian Buhund

Norway; farm herding and watchdog spitz
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Norwegian Elkhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Norwegian Elkhound

Norway
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Norwegian Lundehund — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Norwegian Lundehund

Norway
ToyModerateHeat: Poor
Norwich Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Norwich Terrier

England
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Canada (Nova Scotia)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Old Danish Pointer — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Old Danish Pointer

Denmark; short-haired pointing breed
LargeHighHeat: Good
Old English Sheepdog — a Herding (AKC) breed

Old English Sheepdog

England
LargeHighHeat: Poor

Old German Sheepdog

Germany; regional landrace herding dogs (Schafpudel, Tiger, etc.)
LargeVery HighHeat: Poor
Olde English Bulldogge — a Utility (UKC recognised; not AKC/FCI) breed

Olde English Bulldogge

United States; a modern re-creation aiming at a healthier, more athletic bulldog
LargeModerateHeat: Moderate
Otterhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Otterhound

England
GiantHighHeat: Good
Indian

Pandikona

Andhra Pradesh (Kurnool district)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Papillon — a Toy (AKC) breed

Papillon

France / Belgium
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent
Parson Russell Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Parson Russell Terrier

England; fox-bolting terrier bred by Rev. John Russell
ToyHighHeat: Good
Patterdale Terrier — a Working terrier (not FCI-recognised); UK working-terrier registries breed

Patterdale Terrier

England (Lake District); fox and vermin earth-working terrier
ToyHighHeat: Good
Pekingese — a Toy (AKC) breed

Pekingese

China
ToyLowHeat: Poor
Pembroke Welsh Corgi — a Herding (AKC) breed

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Wales
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Peruvian Inca Orchid (Perro Sin Pelo del Perú) — a Sighthound (FCI) breed

Peruvian Inca Orchid (Perro Sin Pelo del Perú)

Peru; ancient (pre-Incan)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

France (Vendee); rough-coated short-legged hound for small game
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Petit Bleu de Gascogne — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Petit Bleu de Gascogne

France (Gascony); smaller Bleu de Gascogne for hare and small game
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good

Petit Brabancon

Belgium; the smooth-coated variety of the Belgian griffons
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate
Pharaoh Hound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Pharaoh Hound

Malta (Mediterranean origin)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Phu Quoc Ridgeback — a Primitive ridgeback; FCI Group 5 type breed

Phu Quoc Ridgeback

Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam; island hunting and guard dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Picardy Spaniel (Epagneul Picard) — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointing spaniel) breed

Picardy Spaniel (Epagneul Picard)

France (Picardy); versatile setting-spaniel
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Plott Hound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 (not FCI-recognised) breed

Plott Hound

United States (North Carolina); from German Hanover-type hounds, bred for boar and bear
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Good
Plummer Terrier — a Working terrier (not FCI/AKC-recognised); UK Plummer Terrier registries breed

Plummer Terrier

England; ratting and rabbiting terrier developed by Brian Plummer
ToyHighHeat: Good
Pointer (English Pointer) — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Pointer (English Pointer)

England
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Polish Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Polish Hound

Poland; heavy-boned scent hound (Ogar Polski) for large game
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Polish Lowland Sheepdog — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Poland; lowland sheep-herding dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Polish Tatra Sheepdog — a Herding / Livestock Guardian; FCI Group 1 breed

Polish Tatra Sheepdog

Poland; Tatra Mountains flock-guarding dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Pomeranian — a Toy (AKC) breed

Pomeranian

Pomerania (northern Poland / Germany)
ToyLowHeat: Moderate

Pomsky

USA; modern designer companion cross
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Pont-Audemer Spaniel — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (water spaniel) breed

Pont-Audemer Spaniel

France (Normandy); curly-coated water spaniel
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Poodle (Standard / Miniature / Toy) — a Non-sporting (Standard) / Toy breed

Poodle (Standard / Miniature / Toy)

Germany, refined in France
ToyHighHeat: Moderate
Porcelaine — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Porcelaine

France; one of the oldest French scent hounds, for hare and small game
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Portuguese Podengo — a Hound (AKC) breed

Portuguese Podengo

Portugal; ancient
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Portuguese Pointer — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointer) breed

Portuguese Pointer

Portugal; short-haired pointing breed
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Portuguese Water Dog — a Working (AKC) breed

Portuguese Water Dog

Portugal
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Posavac Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Posavac Hound

Croatia (Sava valley); wheaten-red hound for hare
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Prague Ratter (Prazsky Krysarik) — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Prague Ratter (Prazsky Krysarik)

Czech Republic; among the smallest dog breeds
ToyLowHeat: Moderate
Presa Canario (Dogo Canario) — a Working; controversial breed

Presa Canario (Dogo Canario)

Canary Islands
GiantHighHeat: Poor
Pudelpointer — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (versatile pointer) breed

Pudelpointer

Germany; Poodle x Pointer versatile gundog
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Pug — a Toy (AKC) breed

Pug

China; refined in Europe
ToyLowHeat: Poor
Puli — a Herding (AKC) breed

Puli

Hungary
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Pumi — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Pumi

Hungary; sheep- and cattle-driving terrier-type herder
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Pyrenean Mastiff — a FCI Group 2 breed

Pyrenean Mastiff

Spain (Aragon/Pyrenees); giant livestock-guardian dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Pyrenean Shepherd — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Pyrenean Shepherd

France; Pyrenees sheep-herding dog (rough- and smooth-faced)
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Moderate
Rafeiro do Alentejo — a FCI Group 2 breed

Rafeiro do Alentejo

Portugal (Alentejo); large estate and flock-guarding dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Indian

Rajakadal (Kerala Fisherman's Dog)

Kerala coastal region
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Rajapalayam — a Sighthound; KCI-recognised breed
Indian

Rajapalayam

Tamil Nadu (Rajapalayam town, southern India); royal hunting hound
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Rampur Greyhound — a Sighthound; documented breed
Indian

Rampur Greyhound

Uttar Pradesh (Rampur)
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Rat Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); not FCI-recognised breed

Rat Terrier

United States; farm ratting and all-purpose vermin terrier
ToyHighHeat: Good
Redbone Coonhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Redbone Coonhound

United States; versatile coon and game hound
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Rhodesian Ridgeback — a Hound (AKC) breed

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Southern Africa (Rhodesia); mid-19th century
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Rottweiler — a Working (AKC) breed

Rottweiler

Germany (Rottweil); Roman ancestry
GiantHighHeat: Moderate
Russian Toy — a Toy / Companion; FCI Group 9 breed

Russian Toy

Russia; smooth- and long-coated varieties
ToyLowHeat: Moderate
Russo-European Laika — a Spitz; hunting laika; FCI Group 5 breed

Russo-European Laika

Northern Russia/Finland; black-and-white bear and elk hunting spitz
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Saint Bernard — a Working (AKC) breed

Saint Bernard

Swiss Alps; mid-17th century
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Saluki — a Hound (AKC) breed

Saluki

Middle East
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Samoyed — a Working (AKC) breed

Samoyed

Siberia
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Indian

Santal Hound

Jharkhand / West Bengal (Santal tribal community)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Sapsali (Sapsaree) — a Shaggy spitz-type; Korean native breed

Sapsali (Sapsaree)

South Korea; long-haired companion and folklore guardian
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Sarabi Mastiff — a Iranian landrace (not kennel-club standardised) breed

Sarabi Mastiff

Iran (Sarab region); traditional livestock-guardian mastiff
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Sarplaninac — a Livestock Guardian; FCI Group 1 breed

Sarplaninac

Balkans (Sar Mountains); flock-guarding dog
LargeModerateHeat: Poor
Schapendoes — a Herding; FCI Group 1 breed

Schapendoes

Netherlands; Dutch shaggy sheepdog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Schillerstovare — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Schillerstovare

Sweden; fast tan-and-black hound for fox and hare
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Schipperke — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Schipperke

Belgium
ToyModerateHeat: Good

Schnoodle

United States; companion cross in toy to standard sizes
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Scottish Deerhound — a Hound (AKC) breed

Scottish Deerhound

Scotland
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Scottish Terrier (Scottie) — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Scottish Terrier (Scottie)

Scotland
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Sealyham Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Sealyham Terrier

Wales (Pembrokeshire); badger, otter and fox terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Moderate

Segugio Italiano

Italy; ancient hound for hare, in short-haired and wire-haired coats
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Serbian Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Serbian Hound

Serbia (Balkans); tan-and-black hound for hare and fox
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) — a Herding (AKC) breed

Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)

Shetland Islands (Scotland)
ToyHighHeat: Good
Shiba Inu — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Shiba Inu

Japan
ToyHighHeat: Good
Shih Tzu — a Toy (AKC) breed

Shih Tzu

Tibet / China
ToyLowHeat: Excellent
Shikoku — a Primitive spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Shikoku

Kochi (Shikoku island), Japan; mountain boar-hunting dog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Poor
Siberian Husky — a Working (AKC) breed

Siberian Husky

Siberia; brought to Alaska early 20th century
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Silken Windhound — a Sighthound breed

Silken Windhound

United States; modern small silky-coated sighthound (developed late 20th century)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Silky Terrier — a Toy (AKC) breed

Silky Terrier

Australia
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Sinhala Hound — a Pariah / landrace breed

Sinhala Hound

Sri Lanka; ancient indigenous village and hunting dog
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Skye Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Skye Terrier

Scotland (Isle of Skye); fox and badger terrier
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Poor
Sloughi — a Sighthound (AKC) breed

Sloughi

North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Slovakian Hound — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Slovakian Hound

Slovakia; black-and-tan hound (Slovensky Kopov) for boar
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer — a Sporting breed

Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer

Slovakia
LargeHighHeat: Good
Small Munsterlander — a Sporting (UKC) breed

Small Munsterlander

Germany
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Smooth Collie — a Herding (AKC); FCI Group 1 breed

Smooth Collie

Scotland; short-coated variety of the Collie
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Smooth Fox Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Smooth Fox Terrier

England; fox-bolting and vermin terrier
ToyHighHeat: Good
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

Ireland
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
South Russian Ovcharka — a Herding / Livestock Guardian; FCI Group 1 breed

South Russian Ovcharka

Russia/Ukraine; steppe sheep-guarding dog
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Spanish Mastiff — a FCI Group 2 breed

Spanish Mastiff

Spain; giant livestock guardian of the transhumance flocks
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Spanish Water Dog — a Herding (AKC) breed

Spanish Water Dog

Spain
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Spinone Italiano — a Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 breed

Spinone Italiano

Italy (Piedmont); versatile wire-haired pointer
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Sporting Lucas Terrier — a Working/companion terrier (UK Kennel Club-recorded; not FCI/AKC) breed

Sporting Lucas Terrier

England; rabbiting and companion terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Stabyhoun — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 7 (pointing) breed

Stabyhoun

Netherlands (Friesland); versatile farm and gundog
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Staffordshire Bull Terrier — a Terrier (AKC) breed

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

England (Staffordshire)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Standard Schnauzer — a Working (AKC) breed

Standard Schnauzer

Germany
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Styrian Coarse-haired Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Styrian Coarse-haired Hound

Austria; wiry-coated mountain hound for boar in high terrain
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Sussex Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Sussex Spaniel

England (Sussex)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Swedish Lapphund — a Spitz; reindeer herder; FCI Group 5 breed

Swedish Lapphund

Sweden; ancient Sami reindeer-herding spitz
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Swedish Vallhund — a Herding (AKC) breed

Swedish Vallhund

Sweden
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Taigan — a Sighthound / FCI Group 10 (provisional) breed

Taigan

Kyrgyzstan; high-altitude Tian Shan mountain sighthound
LargeHighHeat: Good
Taiwan Dog — a Primitive/pariah spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Taiwan Dog

Taiwan; ancient indigenous mountain hunting dog (Formosan Mountain Dog)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Indian

Tangkhul Hui

Manipur (Tangkhul Naga community)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good

Tazi (Central Asian Sighthound)

Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and neighbouring regions); desert and steppe coursing hound
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier — a Terrier (UKC-recognised); not AKC/FCI breed

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

United States; short-legged farm ratting terrier
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Thai Ridgeback — a Primitive; FCI Group 5 breed

Thai Ridgeback

Eastern Thailand; ancient guard and hunting dog
LargeHighHeat: Excellent
Tibetan Mastiff — a Working (AKC) breed

Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Plateau
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Tibetan Spaniel — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibet
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Tibetan Terrier — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Tibetan Terrier

Tibet
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Indian

Toda Dog

Nilgiris (Toda community)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Tornjak — a FCI Group 2 breed

Tornjak

Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia; mountain livestock-guardian dog
LargeHighHeat: Poor
Tosa Inu — a FCI Group 2 breed

Tosa Inu

Japan (Tosa/Kochi); bred as a fighting dog from native stock crossed with Western mastiffs
GiantModerateHeat: Poor
Toy Fox Terrier — a Toy (AKC) breed

Toy Fox Terrier

United States
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Transylvanian Hound — a Hound (AKC FSS); FCI Group 6 breed

Transylvanian Hound

Hungary; ancient hound for varied game over mountain and plain
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Treeing Walker Coonhound — a Hound (AKC); FCI Group 6 breed

Treeing Walker Coonhound

United States; descended from English and Walker foxhounds
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Tyrolean Hound — a Hound (rare); FCI Group 6 breed

Tyrolean Hound

Austria (Tyrol); medium hound for hare, fox and blood-tracking
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Uruguayan Cimarron (Cimarron Uruguayo) — a Molosser / FCI Group 2 breed

Uruguayan Cimarron (Cimarron Uruguayo)

Uruguay; feral-descended molosser, the national dog and army mascot
LargeHighHeat: Good
Indian

Vaghari Hound (Vagari)

Gujarat / Rajasthan (Vaghari nomadic community)
Small–MediumHighHeat: Excellent

Vikhan Sheepdog

Chitral region, northern Pakistan; Hindu Kush flock-guarding dog
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Vizsla — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Vizsla

Hungary
LargeVery HighHeat: Good
Volpino Italiano — a Spitz; FCI Group 5 breed

Volpino Italiano

Italy; ancient small companion and alarm spitz
ToyModerateHeat: Good
Weimaraner — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Weimaraner

Germany
LargeVery HighHeat: Moderate
Welsh Sheepdog — a Herding (working landrace; Wales) breed

Welsh Sheepdog

Wales; upland sheep- and cattle-herding dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Welsh Springer Spaniel — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Wales
Small–MediumHighHeat: Good
Welsh Terrier — a Terrier (AKC); FCI Group 3 breed

Welsh Terrier

Wales; fox, otter and badger terrier
ToyHighHeat: Good
West Highland White Terrier (Westie) — a Terrier (AKC) breed

West Highland White Terrier (Westie)

Scotland
ToyModerateHeat: Good
West Siberian Laika — a Spitz; hunting laika; FCI Group 5 breed

West Siberian Laika

Ural and western Siberia, Russia; versatile big/small game hunter
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Wetterhoun — a Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (water dog) breed

Wetterhoun

Netherlands (Friesland); curly-coated water dog (Frisian Water Dog)
LargeHighHeat: Moderate
Whippet — a Hound (AKC) breed

Whippet

United Kingdom, 19th century
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Good
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon — a Sporting (AKC) breed

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Netherlands / France
Small–MediumHighHeat: Moderate
Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless) — a Non-Sporting (AKC) breed

Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless)

Mexico; ancient (Aztec origins)
Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent
Yakutian Laika — a Spitz; sled/hunting; FCI Group 5 breed

Yakutian Laika

Yakutia (Sakha), Russia; Arctic sled, hunting and herding dog
Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor
Yorkshire Terrier — a Toy (AKC) breed

Yorkshire Terrier

England (Yorkshire)
ToyModerateHeat: Excellent