Information about different Types of 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)

Dog Statistics
The US Census reveals some interesting figures in relation to dogs:
There are approximately 68,000,000 owned dogs in the United States
There are no Government stats in relation to actual numbers of individual dog breed types
Approximately 1 in 3 households keep dogs as pets
36% of homes have dogs
32% have cats ( cat owners often keep more than one cat)
85% of dogs visit an animal doctor in a year
67% of cats visit an animal doctor in a year

Small dog types
The small dog types are usually referred to as Toy Breed Types of Dogs but they are also referred to as miniature dog types. Some small dog types were also referred to as 'sleeve dogs', 'pocket size' and 'lap dogs'. Another popular name for small dog types are Teacup dogs. Breeders often use this cutesy phrase as a 'marketing term'! Canine Associations do not endorse or condone the use of any of these terms and would caution the perspective puppy buyer not to be misled by them. The size of small dog types is the result of selective breeding, it does not indicate that a particular dog breed type withe an exceptional diminuitive appearance is rare or

special.Types of dogs - Variety is the Spice of Life!
The are some 'purists' in the dog world who look down on types of dog breeds that have not been recognised by the leading Kennel Clubs. They believe that only the pedigree types of dogs are the ones to own. But different dog types have to be accepted in the various Kennel Clubs and more are being accepted all of the time. If the modern breeders and those from bygone years had not experimented with cross- breeding various dog types we would not have all the wonderful types of dogs that we have today!