Know your dog terminology Do you know your Mongrel from your crossbreed? A Cockapoo from a Schnoodle? No? then have a quick read our five-minute guide and pick up a little of the lingo. Most people probably know that for a dog to qualify as a purebred it will need registration papers issued by a…
The Cat Fanciers’ Association Pedigree Cat Breeds of the CFA The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), established in the USA in 1906, is currently the world’s largest registry of pedigreed cats and known as the most prestigious pedigreed cat registering association in North America. The organisation is headquartered in Alliance, Ohio. The Association is a not-for-profit…
Pedigree Breeds of Cats in the UK The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) is the premier organisation for the registration of pedigree cats in the United Kingdom. Considered to be a prototype for all cat fancy registries around the world, it is an independent body with around 150 member clubs. It licenses cat…
Dog breeds of the AKC: Working Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) which has acted as the United States purebred dog register since 1884 and currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, and like its other international counterparts has assigned each of its recognised breeds to a group. Currently, they use seven groups and those…
Dog breeds of the AKC: Sporting Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. The seven dog groups recognised by the American…
Dog breeds of the American Kennel Club AKC: Non-sporting Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. The seven dog groups recognised…
Dog breeds of the AKC: Herding Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. The seven dog groups recognised by the American…
Dog breeds of the AKC: Hound Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. The seven dog groups recognised by the American…
Dog breeds of the AKC: Terrier Group The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 193 breeds of dog, which have been bred for different purposes. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. The seven dog groups recognised by the American…
The American Kennel Club (AKC) currently (2019) recognises 21 Toy Dog breeds amongst the 193 they recognise in total. All dog breeds have been consigned to one of seven groups, according to factors such as size, shape, function and temperament. Slightly unusually the Manchester Terrier is recognised in both the Toy Group and the Terrier…
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