Gundogs
Gundogs were bred for a specific point. Gundogs (the Pointers, Setters and Spaniels) were used to flush game out before it was shot.
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Herding
We’ve all seen dogs help farmers gather livestock into manageable groups – well this is exactly what herding dogs were bred to do.
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Hounds All those dogs that you see in detective movies sniffing about and finding the culprit – that’s them (scent hounds).
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Terriers Terriers were bred specifically to go to the ground to get rid of vermin.
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Toy
Even in the old days people wanted a fashionable pet and toy dogs were it.
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Utility
This group is the most diverse of all the groups and includes dogs who were bred for functions that are no longer needed in our world today.
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Working
Pulling a sled, guarding humans or hunting, these dogs have a job in life. They were bred to work with humans and are usually the larger breeds.
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