Most Common Breeds size: S = small; M = medium; L = large; G = giant lifespan: A = approx. 9 years; B = approx. 11 years; C = approx. 15 years hound group gundog group breed size lifespan breed size lifespan Afghan Hound L B Bracco Italiano L B Azawakh L B Brittany M B Basenji M B English Setter L B Basset Bleu de Gascogne M B German Long-Haired Pointer L B Basset Fauve de Bretagne M B German Short-Haired Pointer L B Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) M B German Wire-Haired Pointer L B Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) M B Gordon Setter L B Basset Hound M B Hungarian Vizsla L B Bavarian Mountain Hound M B Hungarian Wire-Haired Vizsla L B Beagle M B Irish Red and White Setter L B Bloodhound L A Irish Setter L B Borzoi L B Italian Spinone L B Cirneco dell'Etna M B Kooikerhondje M B Dachshund (Long-Haired) M B Korthals Griffon L B Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired) S C Lagotto Romagnolo M B Dachshund (Smooth-Haired) M B Large Munsterlander L B Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired) S C Pointer L B Dachshund (Wire-Haired) M B Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) L B Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired) S C Retriever (Curly-Coated) L B Deerhound L B Retriever (Flat-Coated) L B Finnish Spitz M B Retriever (Golden) L B Foxhound L B Retriever (Labrador) L B Grand Bleu de Gascogne L B Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling) M B Greyhound L B Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer L B Hamiltonstovare L B Small Munsterlander M B Ibizan Hound L B Spaniel (American Cocker) M B Irish Wolfhound G A Spaniel (Clumber) L B Norwegian Elkhound L B Spaniel (Cocker) M B Otterhound L B Spaniel (English Springer) M B Pharaoh Hound L B Spaniel (Field) M B Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound) S B Spaniel (Irish Water) L B Rhodesian Ridgeback L B Spaniel (Sussex) M B Saluki L B Spaniel (Welsh Springer) M B Segugio Italiano L B Spanish Water Dog M B Sloughi L B Weimaraner L B Whippet M B DOG JOURNAL: Most Common Breeds Passion dog_240_EN.indd 2 08/09/10 15:22 Passion dog_240_EN.indd 3 08/09/10 15:22 terrier group breed size lifespan breed size lifespan German Spitz (Klein) S B Airedale Terrier L B German Spitz (Mittel) M B Australian Terrier S B Japanese Akita Inu L B Bedlington Terrier M B Japanese Shiba Inu M B Border Terrier S B Japanese Spitz M B Bull Terrier M B Keeshond M B Bull Terrier (Miniature) M B Korean Jindo M B Cairn Terrier S B Lhasa Apso S B Cesky Terrier M B Mexican Hairless (Intermediate) M B Dandie Dinmont Terrier M B Mexican Hairless (Miniature) S B Fox Terrier (Smooth) M B Mexican Hairless (Standard) M B Fox Terrier (Wire) M B Miniature Schnauzer S B Glen of Imaal Terrier M B Poodle (Miniature) M C Irish Terrier M B Poodle (Standard) L C Kerry Blue Terrier M B Poodle (Toy) S C Lakeland Terrier M B Schipperke S C Manchester Terrier M B Schnauzer M B Norfolk Terrier S B Shar Pei M B Norwich Terrier S B Shih Tzu S B Parson Russell Terrier M B Tibetan Spaniel S B Scottish Terrier M B Tibetan Terrier M B Sealyham Terrier M B working group Skye Terrier M B breed size lifespan Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier M B Alaskan Malamute L B Staffordshire Bull Terrier M B Beauceron L B Welsh Terrier M B Bernese Mountain Dog G A West Highland White Terrier S B Bouvier des Flandres L B utility group Boxer L B breed size lifespan Bullmastiff L B Akita L B Canadian Eskimo Dog L B Boston Terrier S B Dobermann L B Bulldog M A Dogue de Bordeaux L B Canaan Dog M B Entlebucher Mountain Dog M B Chow Chow L B German Pinscher M B Dalmatian L B Giant Schnauzer L B Eurasier L B Great Dane G A French Bulldog S B Greater Swiss Mountain Dog L B DOG JOURNAL: Most Common Breeds Passion dog_240_EN.indd 4 08/09/10 15:22 Passion dog_240_EN.indd 5 08/09/10 15:22 breed size lifespan breed size lifespan Greenland Dog L B Norwegian Buhund M B Hovawart L B Old English Sheepdog L B Leonberger G B Polish Lowland Sheepdog M B Mastiff G A Pyrenean Mountain Dog G B Neapolitan Mastiff G A Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long Haired) M B Newfoundland G B Samoyed L B Portuguese Water Dog L B Shetland Sheepdog M B Pyrenean Mastiff G B Swedish Lapphund M B Rottweiler L B Swedish Vallhund M B Russian Black Terrier G B Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) M B St Bernard G A Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) M B Siberian Husky L B toy group Tibetan Mastiff L B breed size lifespan pastoral group Affenpinscher S B breed size lifespan Australian Silky Terrier S B Anatolian Shepherd Dog L B Bichon Frise S B Australian Cattle Dog M B Bolognese S B Australian Shepherd L B Cavalier King Charles Spaniel S B Bearded Collie L B Chihuahua (Long Coat) S B Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) L B Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) S B Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) L B Chinese Crested S B Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) L B Coton de Tulear S B Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) L B English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) S B Bergamasco L B Griffon Bruxellois S B Border Collie M B Havanese S B Briard L B Italian Greyhound S B Catalan Sheepdog M B Japanese Chin S B Collie (Rough) L B King Charles Spaniel S B Collie (Smooth) L B Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) S B Estrela Mountain Dog G B Maltese S B Finnish Lapphund M B Miniature Pinscher S B German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian) L B Papillon S B Hungarian Kuvasz L B Pekingese S B Hungarian Puli M B Pomeranian S B Komondor L A Pug S B Lancashire Heeler S B Yorkshire Terrier S B Maremma Sheepdog L B DOG JOURNAL: Most Common Breeds Passion dog_240_EN.indd 6 08/09/10 15:22 Passion dog_240_EN.indd 7 08/09/10 15:22.