Dog Breed

Dog breeds

Conventional Method

If you’re on the lookout for a concise guide on the different dog breeds, you’ve come to the right place. After all, a dog becomes part of your family the moment you let it in your home, and as such, you need to be well-informed. Raising a pup is like raising a child, and you will need to take certain factors into consideration before asking ‘what breed is right for me?’ These include the size of your home, the type of family unit, whether or not you have children, and pet training requirements, to name just a few.

Some of the common canine breed categories include:

• Guard dogs/security dogs/ protection dogs
• Terrier breeds
• Show dogs
• Working dog breeds
• Police dogs
• Companion breeds

1. Guard dogs or protection dogs

Guard dogs are trained to guard owners and familiar people against intruders, either people or animals. Their telltale behavioral traits including scaring away, restraining, or attacking the intruder, alerting the owner about an ‘unwelcome’ presence, and barking aggressively or loudly. Examples of notable guard dog breeds include the Doberman Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, etc.

2. Terrier breeds

Terriers were first bred to sniff out, hunt, or dig out rodents and even go after foxes. As a result, they are furious diggers, tenacious, and feisty, which means they can be hard to control if they are not trained properly. Unfortunately, the irresponsible cross-breeding of some terriers with the bulldog has created a whole new breed- the Pit Bull Terrier- which has gained a notorious reputation for its ferocity owing to poor handling, supervision and cruelty. Notable Terrier breeds include the Airedale Terrier, Jack Russell Trainer, Bull Terrier, Skye Terrier, etc.

3. Show dogs

Show dogs aren’t typically a separate breed group by themselves- rather, they are either exotic or attractive, or often highly trainable and intelligent breeds that are hugely popular in dog shows. Examples include the Afghan Hound, Borzoi, Saluki, and Irish Setter.

4. Working dog breeds

A working dog is much more than a pet; it is an animal that is specially trained to assist humans in certain tasks. Many such dogs are herding breeds used to manage livestock (the Border Collie), act as service dogs to the physically and mentally challenged (Golden Retrievers are a popular choice), or are used as sniffer dogs for national security/law and order purposes (Bloodhounds, Labrador Retrievers, etc.)

5. Police breed dogs

As the name suggests, these dogs assist law enforcers in performing certain tasks such as restraining or attacking criminals, sniffing out illegal substances like narcotics, and so forth. Popular police dogs are the German Shepherd, the Belgian Malinois, Beagle, and Labrador Retriever, etc.

6. Companion breeds

Companion breeds are the most popular dogs since they are family and child-friendly and are most suited to being pets. However, a handful of such breeds are classified as ‘toy breeds’ owing to their size, which is handy for apartment dwellers, and are not necessarily at ease with strangers or large groups of people. Popular companion breeds include Boxers, Chihuahuas, Bulldogs, Maltese, Pugs, Basset Hounds, etc.

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 Jessie from Next Level Canine’s note:

Regardless of the breed, size, or age every dog has an individual character, as long as you chose the right individual and incorporate “The Talking Dog Method”, you will have your ideal dog.   

Jessie Suarez, the creator of " Talking Dog Complete DVD Training Series"