American Kennel Club Recongized Breeds
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Here's a list of all breeds that are recongized by the AKC. If your breed is not among them, then you are not allowed to participate in AKC Junior Showmanship with your breed. If you are looking for a Juniors dog, you can pick from the list below. They are in alphabetical order.
Herding Group
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Shepherd
- Bearded Collie
- Belgian Malinois
- Belgian Sheepdog
- Belgian Tervuren
- Border Collie
- Bouvier Des Flandres
- Briard
- Canaan Dog
- Collie (Rough)
- Collie (Smooth)
- German Shepherd Dog
- Old English Sheepdog
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog
- Puli
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
Hound Group
- Afghan Hound
- Basenji
- Basset Hound
- Beagle (13")
- Beagle (15")
- Black and Tan Coonhound
- Bloodhound
- Borzoi
- Dachshund (Standard)
- Dachshund (Miniture)
- Foxhound (American)
- Foxhound (English)
- Greyhound
- Harrier
- Ibizan Hound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Norwegian Elkhound
- Otterhound
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Pharaoh Hound
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Saluki
- Scottish Deerhound
- Whippet
Miscellaneous Group
- Beauceron
- Black Russian Terrier
- German Pinscher
- Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Plott Hound
- Redbone Coonhound
- Toy Fox Terrier
Non-sporting Group
- American Eskimo Dog
- Bichon Frise
- Boston Terrier
- Bulldog
- Chinese Shar-pei
- Chow Chow
- Dalmatian
- Finnish Spitz
- French Bulldog
- Keeshond
- Lhasa Apso
- Löwchen
- Poodle (Standard)
- Poodle (Miniture)
- Schipperke
- Shiba Inu
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
Sporting Group
- American Water Spaniel
- Brittany
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Clumber Spaniel
- Cocker Spaniel
- Curly-Coated Retriever
- Pointer
- English Cocker Spaniel
- English Springer Spaniel
- English Setter
- Field Spaniel
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Golden Retriever
- Gordon Setter
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- Irish Setter
- Irish Water Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Sussex Spaniel
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Terrier Group
- Airedale Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Bedlington Terrier
- Border Terrier
- Bull Terrier
- Cairn Terrier
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)
- Fox Terrier (Wire)
- Irish Terrier
- Jack Russel Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Lakeland Terrier
- Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Bull Terrier
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwich Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Skye Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
Toy Group
- Affenpinscher
- Brussels Griffon
- Chihuahua (Long-Coated)
- Chihuahua (Smooth-Coated)
- Chinese Crested
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- English Toy Spaniel
- Havanese
- Italian Greyhound
- Japanese Chin
- Maltese
- Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Papillon
- Pekingese
- Pomeranian
- Poodle (Toy)
- Pug
- Shih Tzu
- Silky Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
Working Group
- Akita
- Alaskan Malamute
- Anatolian Shepherd
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Boxer
- Bullmastiff
- Doberman Pinscher
- Giant Schnauzer
- Great Dane
- Great Pyrenees
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Komondor
- Kuvasz
- Mastiff
- Miniture Schnauzer
- Newfoundland
- Portuguese Water Dog
- Rottweiler
- Saint Bernard
- Samoyed
- Siberian Husky
- Standard Schnauzer
All of these dogs are elgible to compete in Juniors. Of course, some make better Juniors dogs than other, and others are more popular Juniors dogs. Here are a list of the more popular Juniors Dogs (in no particular order):
- Australian Shepherd
- Golden Retriever
- Labrador Retriever
- Beagle
- Irish Setter
- Cocker Spaniel
- Springer Spaniel
- German Shorthair Pointer
- Pointer
- Rottweiler
- Doberman Pincher
- Papillon
- Boxer
- Siberian Husky
- Whippet
- Fox Terrier
- Border Terrier
- Weimeraner
- Brittany
- Bichon Frise
- Dalmation
- Dachshund
- Collie (Rough and Smooth)
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Border Collie
You should pick a breed that best fits your lifestyle, and one that you like! To find out more information about all of these breeds, contact the AKC at their website: http://www.akc.org/ or by e-mailing info@akc.org.
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