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ShareDogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same ancestral lines, sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines.
Dog breeds can be divided into different categories.
For more information about the topic List of dog breeds, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Companion dog — Companion dog usually describes a dog that does not work, providing only companionship as a pet, rather than usefulness by doing specific tasks. Many ... > read more
Sled dog — Sled dogs, known also as sleigh dogs, sledge dogs or sleddogs are a group of dogs that are used to pull a wheel-less vehicle on runners (a sled or ... > read more
Hunting dog — A hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting. There are several types of hunting dogs developed for the many tasks hunters require ... > read more
Gun dog — Gundogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters to find and retrieve game, usually birds. Gundogs are ... > read more
Toy dog — A toy dog is a very small dog kept as a pet, as compared to a very small working dog, although both pet and working dogs can be very small. When an ... > read more
Herding dog — A herding dog or pastoral breed is a dog that either has been trained in herding or that is a member of a breed developed for herding. Dogs can herd ... > read more
Dog hybrids and crossbreeds — A dog hybrid is a cross between two different breeds (selectively bred varieties). Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although the ... > read more
Hypoallergenic — Hypoallergenic is the characteristic of provoking fewer allergic reactions in allergy sufferers. Hypoallergenic means to have a decreased tendency to ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article List of dog breeds at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
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