VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

SELECTION OF BREED TO KEEP 

• The AKC divides dogs into seven groups: sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting, and herding.
• The non-sporting group includes several breeds that could easily fit elsewhere; the Dalmatian and Standard Poodle have sporting dog personalities and energy level; the Chow, Finnish Spitz, and Shiba were originally hunting dogs; and the Boston Terrier is by rights a terrier.
• The breed of choice depends on the utility and preference and it is discussed in coming chapters

Dog breeds are classified as sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy,non-sporting and herding breeds