DOGS

There are a total of 157 types of dog breeds recognised by the AKC (American Kennel Club). The types of dog breeds are separated into different dog types which are referred to as Dog Groups. The actual numbers of the types of dog breeds within each of the different dog types are as follows:

• Sporting Dogs ( Gun Dogs) - 26
• Non-Sporting Dog Types - 17
• Working Dog Breeds - 22
• Hound Breed Type of Dogs - 22
• Terrier Breed Type of Dogs - 26
• Herding Breed Type of Dogs - 18
• Toy Breed Types of Dogs - 20
• Miscellaneous Breed Type of Dogs - 6
• Total number of different types of dogs - 157 (AKC recognised)

The above numbers of dog types are just the tip of the Iceberg - see Bay Dogs! As previously stated these are only the dog types recognised by the AKC. There are no accurate statistics relating to the total numbers of different types of dogs worldwide, not to mention the number of dogs types classified as mongrels, or mutts!