Beagles are a loyal breed that loves exercise and being around people.
In 1893, the American Kennel Club (AKC) admitted the Boston Terrier breed and gave its club membership status, making it the first American breed to be recognized.
Boxers are a stocky breed with a smooth short-haired coat and a powerful, square-jawed muzzle.
The Bulldog is a medium-sized breed that originated in England.
The Chihuahua, named for the Chihuahua state in Mexico, is the smallest breed of dog in the world.
The American Cocker Spaniel was developed in the United States from Spaniels imported from Great Britain.
The Dachshund is a short-legged, elongated dog breed of the hound family.
Dobermans are commonly used as guard dogs, watchdogs, or police dogs.
Although it somewhat resembles its American cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel, the English Cocker Spaniel has more of the working dog form of the Field Spaniel and the Springer Spaniel.
The German Shepherd is a highly intelligent breed that is well suited to active working environments as well as households.
The Golden Retriever is a relatively modern and very popular breed of dog.
Great Danes are commonly referred to as "Gentle Giants."
Labrador Retrievers are exceptionally friendly, intelligent, energetic and good-natured, qualities that make them excellent companions and working dogs.
Maltese can be very energetic and are known for their occasional wild outbursts of physical activity, running around in circles chasing their tail, and bolting at top speed with amazing agility.
The Miniature Pinscher is also known as the "King of the Toy Dogs."
Miniature Schnauzers developed from crosses between the Standard Schnauzer and one or more smaller breeds such as the Poodle, Miniature Pinscher, and Affenpinscher.
The phrase "cor gi" is frequently translated as "dwarf dog" in Welsh. Fittingly, the Corgi is actually the smallest dog in the herding class.
English Pointers were bred to work as gun dogs.
The Pomeranian is classified as a toy dog because of its small size.
Poodles, which were originally bred as water dogs, get their name from the Old German word "puddeln," meaning "to splash about."
Pug
The Pug is often summarized as multum in parvo, literally translated as "much in little", which refers to the pug's great personality, despite its small size.
A Rottweiler is a medium-large, robust, and powerful dog breed, which originated in Germany.
Shetland Sheepdogs were originally bred for use as small sheep dogs, which were ideally suited for the terrain of the Shetland Islands.
The Shih Tzu is reported to be the oldest and smallest of the Tibetan holy dogs.
The Siberian Husky is a working dog breed that originated in eastern Siberia.
The Yorkshire Terrier, or Yorkie, is a breed of small dog, one of many toy dog breeds.