DOG BREEDS

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DOG BREEDS
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CLASSIFICATION

• Kingdom - Animalia
• Phylum - Chordata
• Class - Mammalia
• Order - Carnivora

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• Family - Canidae
• Genus - Canis
• Species - C. familiaria (dogs)

C. lupus (wolves)
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History Of Canines

• dogs were domesticated about 10,000 yrs ago and
  are descendants of wolves

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History of Canines Contd
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History of Canines Contd.
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History of Canines Contd.

• Dog Sketches have been found on
• Cave drawings
• Pottery
• These drawings have depicted dogs hunting

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History of Canines Contd.

• Greeks used them for Hunting dogs
• Egyptians used them as dogs of war

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USES FOR DOGS

• companionship
• hunting
• sporting
• herding

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• protection
• safety
• detectives
• rescuers
• lab animals

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Economics

• 2 billion dollar dog food industry
• Veterinarians
• Pharmaceutical
• Breeders
• Racers
• Protection sight, hearing, security,
  companionship
• Police

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Breeds and Registries

• 400 different breeds of dogs
• 48 million dogs in US
• ½ of families in US have at least 1 dog
• 2 US registries
• United Kennel Club
• American Kennel Club

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7 GROUPS OF DOGS

• 1. SPORTING bred to hunt and retrieve game birds
  and small animals. They trail the scent in the
  air
• ex Pointers, Retrievers, Setters

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GROUPS CONTD

• 2. HOUNDS bred to hunt by traveling the scent
  that game birds and small animals leave on the
  ground
• ex Beagles, Bloodhounds, Hounds

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GROUPS CONTD

• 3. WORKING DOGS bred for herding animals and for
  guard, guide, or police duty
• ex Shepherds, Dane, Collie

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GROUPS CONTD

• 4. TERRIERS active small dogs bred to chase
  small animals from their dens
• ex Bull terrier, Fox terrier

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GROUPS CONTD

• 5. TOY DOGS bred as pets and companions
• ex Pekinese, Pugs, Spaniel

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GROUPS CONTD

• 6.NONSPORTING make up a miscellaneous group of
  dogs bred for purposes not included in the first
  5 groups
• ex Boston terriers, Bulldog, Poodle

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GROUPS CONTD

• 7. MISCELLANEOUS not eligible for American
  Kennel Club Privileges (AKC)
• exBeauceron, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Plott,
  Redbone Coonhound

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REVIEW

• When were dogs domesticated?
• What are five uses for dogs?
• How many different breeds of dogs are there?
• What are the two registries of dogs?
• Name 5 of the seven AKC dog groups.

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Choosing A Dog

• What Breed to Buy.
• Buy or rescue
• What source to buy from.
• Pet store, pound, individual, or breeder
• What individual animal to buy.
• Male, Female
• Runt, Big

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Selecting a Breed

• Does one want a small breed or large breed of
  dog?
• Is an active or quiet breed of dog wanted?
• What type of hair coat should the dog have?
• What is the purpose of the dog?
• What price will have to be paid?

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Choosing a Source

• Friends
• Neighbors
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Breeders
• Pet shops (could be from a puppy mill)
• Rescue organizations
• Pound

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Selecting an Individual

• What is the dog going to be used for?
• How much does it cost?
• What is its pedigree?
• Is there a history of show winners or field trial
  champions in its ancestry?
• Does it conformation meet standards?
• Is it male or a female?
• How old is it?

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Canine Anatomy
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External Anatomy
Fill in your Worksheet!
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Internal Organs
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Eye and Ear
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Skeletal System
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Skull Types

• There are three basic skull shapes in dogs
• Dolichocephalic - long-nosed breeds, eg the Rough
  Collie, Afghan Hound, Dobermann and Fox Terrier.
• Brachycephalic - short, snub-nosed breeds like
  the Pug, Bulldog and Pekinese.
• Mesocephalic - A group including dogs which fall
  between the other two extremes.

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Skull Types contd.
Dolichocephalic Mesocephalic
Brachycephlic
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Review

• Can you label the external anatomy of a dog?
• Can you label the skeletal structure of a dog?
• Describe the shape of a dogs ear?
• Name the three types of dog skulls?