Hound Group
The hound group was developed hundreds of years back to assist man in hunting for food and sport. This group consists of different types of dogs which are different in size and appearance. Few dogs have a developed vision and are known as ’sight hounds’ or gaze hounds’. They are fastest, tallest of all ancient breeds. They use their sharp eyesight to locate the prey and run down to catch it with swiftness and agility. Some dogs under this group are known as ’scent hounds’, these dogs have a keen sense of smell. They have very high physical stamina and use their single minded determination to hunt. The following table will cover a few different types of dogs with pictures under the hound group.

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Basenji
	Basset Hound
	Bavarian Mountain Hound
	Beagle
	Bloodhound
	Borzoi
	Dachshund
	Deerhound
	Finnish Spitz
	Foxhound
	Galgo Espanol
	German Hunt Terrier
	Greyhound
	Irish Wolfhound
	Large Munsterlander
	Pharaoh Hound
	Rhodesian Ridgeback
	Saluki
	Wippet

The other hound dogs under this group are Basset Bleu De Gascogne, Basset Fauve De Bretagne , Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand), Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) Cirneco Dell’Etna, Grand Bleu De Gascogne, Hamiltonstovare, Ibizan Hound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound, Segugio Italiano, Sloughi, Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound).

Working Dogs Group
These dogs were bred to help man in various endeavors like protecting people, transportation of goods, pulling carts, search and rescue operations, etc. The variety of dogs that come under this group are large and powerful. These dogs are intelligent and their personalities match the physical hardiness. The following list of different types of dogs with pictures, under the working group, will give you an idea about these dogs.

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Afghan Hound
	Alaskan Malamute
	Bernese Mountain Dog
	Boxer
	Bullmastiff
	Canadian Eskimo Dog
	Doberman Pinscher
	Dogue de Bordeaux
	Greenland Dog
	Giant Schnauzer
	Great Dane
	Hovawart
	Leonberger
	Mastiff
	Newfoundland
	Portuguese Water Hound
	Rottweiler
	St. Bernard
	Siberian Husky
	Tibetian Mastiff

The other working dogs under this group are German Pinscher, Russian Black Terrier.

Utility Group
This is a group of some dogs that are unable to ‘fit in’ the other dog groups. These different types of dogs were originally bred to help man in his endeavors. Over the years, these dogs became redundant and now have no role as working dogs. The utility group is also known as the ‘non-sporting group’. The following list of different types of dogs with pictures, under the utility group, will give you an idea about these dogs.

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Akita
	Boston Terrier
	Chow Chow
	Dalmatian
	Eurasier
	French Bulldog
	Keeshound
	Korean Jindo
	Lhasa Apso
	Miniature Schnauzer
	Miniature Poodle
	Poodle
	Toy Poodle
	Schipperke
	Schnauzer
	Shar Pei
	Shih Tzu
	Tibetian Terrier

The other different types of dogs under utility group are Canaan Dog, German Spitz (Klein), German Spitz (Mittel), Japanese Akita Inu, Japanese Shiba Inu, Mexican Hairless, and Tibetan Spaniel.

Toy Group
The main attraction of the types of dogs under toy group is their small size. The different types of dogs under this group have forceful personalities and appealing appearance. These small dogs are very good watch dogs and have inexpensive maintenance requirements. These are lap dogs and in-spite of their delicate appearance are full of robust energy. These dogs quite rightly fit into the old adage, “Looks are often deceptive”. The following list of different types of dogs under toy group, will surely make you go, ‘Shoooooo, sweeeeeeettt’!

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Affenpinscher
	Australian Silky Terrier
	Bichon Frise
	Bolognese
	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
	Chihuahua
	Chinese Crested
	Coton De Tulear
	English Toy Terrier
	Griffon Bruxellois
	Havanese
	Italian Greyhound
	Japanese Chin
	King Charles Spaniel
	Lowchen
	Maltese
	Miniature Pinscher
	Papillion
	Pekingese
	Pomeranian
	Pug
	Yorkshire Terrier

Terrier Group
These type of dogs have their group name ‘Terrier’, derived from a Latin word that means ‘earth’. These small terrier dog breeds are sturdy and can dig the ground when hunting for vermin. They are feitsy little creatures, full of energy and charming enough to bowl anyone over. The following list of types of dogs with pictures, of Terrier group, will give you a view of these bold dogs.

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Airedale Terrier
	American Staffordshire Bull Terrier
	Bedlington Terrier
	Border Terrier
	Bull Terrier
	Cairn Terrier
	Dandie Dinmont Terrier
	Fox Terrier
	Irish Terrier
	Jack Russell Terrier
	Kerry Blue Terrier
	Lakeland Terrier
	Manchester Terier
	Miniature Bull Terrier
	Norwich Terrier
	Parson Rusell Terrier
	Rat Terrier
	Scottish Terrier
	Sealyham Terrier
	Staffordhire Bull Terrier
	West highland Terrier

Sporting Group
Also known as the Gundog group, the dogs under this group mainly consist of the Spaniels, Retrievers, the Setters and the Hunting-Pointing-Retrieving breeds. These different types of dogs have been bred to drive the game into the hunting nets or retrieve animals that the hunter has wounded with his gun or arrows. These dogs are affectionate and prove to be companions for life. The different types of dogs with pictures, under this group are as follows:

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	American Water Spaniel
	Brittany Spaniel
	Chesapeake Bay Retriever
	Cocker Spaniel
	English Setter
	English Springer Spaniel
	Field Spaniel
	Flat Coated Retriever
	German Shorthaired Pointer
	Golden Retriever
	Gordon Setter
	Griffon
	Irish Setter
	Irish Red and White Setter
	Irish Water Spaniel
	Labrador Retriever
	Lagotto Romagnolo
	Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
	Pointer
	Spione Italiano
	Vizla
	Weimaraner

Herding Group
The dogs under the herding group have been assisting man, for over hundreds of centuries in taking care of his flocks and herds of animals. These dogs have in built herding instinct. These dogs stalk, bark, push, nip at heels and help drive livestocks into groups. They also help protect the livestock from predators. They learn quickly and obey commands. The following is a list of different types of dogs with pictures:

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Anatolian Shepherd Dog
	Australian Cattle Dog
	Australian Shepherd
	Bearded Collie
	Beauceron
	Belgian Malinosis
	Belgian Sheepdog
	Belgian Tervuren
	Border Collie
	Bouvier des Flandres
	Braird
	German Shepherd
	Old English Sheepdog
	Polish Lowland Sheepdog
	Puli
	Pyrenean Shepherd
	Shetland Sheepdog
	Welsh Corgi

Miscellaneous Group
The following list of different types of dogs with pictures are those, that are awaiting their turn to be eligible for full recognition, in any one of the AKC dog breed groups.

Dog Picture	Dog Name
	Cane Corso
	Entlebucher Mountain Dog
	Norwegian Lundehund
	Puggle

The other dogs awaiting recognition from AKC are Bluetick Coonhound ,Boykin Spaniel,Cesky Terrier, Icelandic Sheepdog, Redbone Coonhound, Black and Tan Coonhound, Treeing Walker Coonhound and Xoloitzcuintli. Dogo Argentino is another good hunter dog that is not recognized by the AKC.

If you are a dog lover then you will love to know more about the different types of dogs. Here’s your wish, granted:

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This list of all types of dogs with pictures, is a little peek-a-boo at the various types of dogs that have been not only man’s best friend, but the most loyal and selfless companions. I hope you enjoy all the different types of dogs with pictures, just as much as I have enjoyed compiling the list of different types of dogs with pictures.

Wrinkled Dog

Scientists who have analysed the genetics of 10 pedigree dog breeds believe they now have the answer.

Their research identifies 155 distinct locations in the animals’ genetic code that could play a role in giving breeds their distinctive appearances.

In the Shar-pei, the team found differences in a gene known as HAS2 which makes an enzyme known to be important in the production of skin.

“There was probably a mutation that arose in that gene that led to a really wrinkly puppy and a breeder said, ‘hey, that looks interesting, I’m going to try to selectively breed this trait and make more of these dogs’,” explained Joshua Akey from the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, US.

Small differences

The pedigree dog has become a fascination – and a remarkably useful research tool – for geneticists.

The domestication of the grey wolf more than 10,000 years ago, and the selective breeding that followed, has resulted in more than 400 breeds – each with a distinctive physique, coat colour and temperament.
Labrador (BBC)
The study compared the genetics of 10 pure-bred dog groups.

These discrete populations give scientists the opportunity to compare and contrast the genetics of the different groups, making it easier to find the causes of specific traits.

“Man’s best friend” is helping scientists locate the faulty genes that cause disease in both dogs and humans, as well giving a useful insight into how evolution works at a molecular level.

Dr Akey and colleagues studied 32 wrinkled and 18 smooth-coated Shar-peis and compared a specific stretch of their DNA with that of other breeds.

The team found four small, but significant, differences in the genetics of the two skin types of the Shar-pei versus the other breeds. These single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), as they are called, were located in the HAS2 gene.

New targets

“HAS2 makes hyaluronic acid synthase 2, and it’s an enzyme that makes hyaluronic acid, and that’s one of the principal constituents of the skin,” explained Dr Akey.

“There are rare human cases where there are mutations that lead to really severe wrinkling in humans, too.

“So, that suggested it was a good candidate to look at; and sure enough, when we sequenced it we saw that that gene explained wrinkling in Shar-peis,” he told BBC News.
As well as giving insights into the Shar-pei, the research has also identified a raft of other locations in the dog genome that can now be investigated further to understand better why pedigree animals look the way they do.

“The thing that excites me most about our study is that in the last five years, five genes have been identified that contribute to this vast diversity in dog breeds,” said Dr Akey.

“So our study found all five of those genes and then we found 150 new targets to explore. It’s a powerful approach to look at the genetic legacy of selective breeding.”

Dr Akey and colleagues report their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).