Choosing the right dog as your pet is a very serious decision, because of the responsibility it presents for today, but for the long-term commitment you are taking. When you take a dog into your home, your life will be changed forever. However, by picking the right breed of dog, you can make sure that you’re altering your lifestyle for the better, not for the worse.



Although many people choosing their 1st dog look at it’s size, as the principle important aspect for choosing a dog. There is a lot more to it than purely having a large, medium or small dog. How your dog looks alone cannot give you the dog that you need to fit in with your life.

The fist step in attaining this goal is to choose the right breed category. By doing this you are examining breeds whose natural characteristics make them successful for your lifestyle.

Fortunately, originations worldwide have adopted a way of assigning all breeds into groups by the type of use they were bred for. A great place to begin is your national canine organization. The main ones are: UK Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club and American Kennel Club.

Usually the following groups to divide up the different dog breeds:

Utility Dogs

Toy Dogs

Working Dogs

TerriersHunting Dogs (Gundogs)

Hounds

Hounds were initially selected for hunting because of their substantial senses of sight or smell. Commonly, they are been grouped into scent hounds and sight hounds. Included here are: Beagles, Daschunds, Basset Hounds, Greyhounds and Whippets. These dogs need lots of exercise, but make terrific companions for a family.

The Working breeds were bred for rescuing, guarding and searching. They often had specialist tasks for which they were very highly trained. They like to be kept busy and if you have the time to invest with them are very worthwhile pets. Example breeds in this section include: Great Danes, Collies, Rottweillers, Mastiffs, Corgis, German Shepherds, Dobermanns, Old English Sheepdogs, Newfoundlands and Boxers.

Hunting dogs are the breeds which used to be bred to be easily trained when it comes to finding and recovering hunting game that has been shot. The hunting dog group can be broken down into sub-categories: Spaniels, Hunt/Point/Retrieve, Retrievers, and Setters. These breeds of dog are very loyal and pleasant pets with a great all-around temperament for a pet, however, you will find they need a great deal of looking after and exercising.

Utility dog breeds are made up of those animals that have been used for a distinct purpose but do not have a sporting past. They are among the oldest recorded breeds known with a past stretching back for centuries. Take you pick from: Poodles, Shih Tzus, Bulldogs and Dalmatians.

In the beginning, all terriers were bred in order to pursue vermin like rats. They are mostly medium to small dogs, as they needed to be closer to the ground to seize the rodents and such pests that they pursued. These dog breeds are often very brave, and extremely determined. They are ancient forms of dog, going back as far the Middle Ages. Terriers today are thought of as very attractive dogs, howeverthey are better choices for accomplished masters due to their turbulent personality. Examples of terriers in this section are: Airedale, Boston, Welsh, Border, Wire Fox, Cairn, Jack Russell, Staffordshire, Scottish, Lakeland and West Highland White and Miniature Schnauzer.

Toy dog breeds are included in this group for their diminutive stature. They areconsidered the human comrades of the canine world. Examples of breeds here are: Chihuahuas, Pugs, Papillions, Yorkshire Terriers and Poodles. These dogs are extremely loyal and must have a lot of care if they are to thrive in your company. They are also alert little dogs but be careful you do not kill them with kindness as feeding too much can be a real issue with doting owners. It is possible for Toy dogs can become deeply attached to one master so ensure they are socialized well or separation anxiety can be a real issue.

That ends our brief guide on selecting your dog using dog breed groups. Please take care in choosing the right category for your home. We hope you are better informed to make that decision.