{"id":670,"date":"2019-11-21T12:55:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T12:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/?p=670"},"modified":"2023-03-13T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T10:37:46","slug":"kennel-club-dog-breeds-utility-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/pets\/kennel-club-dog-breeds-utility-group\/dogs","title":{"rendered":"Kennel Club dog breeds: Utility Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Kennel Club (UK) dog breeds: Toy Group<\/h2>\n<p>The Kennel Club (UK) currently (2019) recognises 221 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 Kennel Club are; Toy, Utility, Gundog, Working, Pastoral, Terrier and Hound.<\/p>\n<h3>Utility Breeds<\/h3>\n<p>The Utility Group consists of miscellaneous dog breeds, which are mostly from a non-sporting origin. The name \u2018Utility\u2019 essentially means \u2018fitness for purpose\u2019, thus the dogs in this group consists of those breeds that have been selectively bred to perform a specific function, but are not included in either the sporting or working groups. Some of the breeds in the Utility Group are the oldest documented breeds of dog in the world. Dog breeds in this category vary in size and can overlap groups as can be seen below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3777560060821597\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3777560060821597\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"3765988378\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Akita<\/li>\n<li>Boston Terrier<\/li>\n<li>Bulldog Canaan Dog<\/li>\n<li>Chow Chow<\/li>\n<li>Dalmatian<\/li>\n<li>Eurasier<\/li>\n<li>French Bulldog<\/li>\n<li>German Spitz (Klein)<\/li>\n<li>German Spitz (Mittel)<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Akita Inu<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Shiba Inu<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Spitz<\/li>\n<li>Keeshond<\/li>\n<li>Kooikerhondje<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/dogs\/utility-dogs\/korean-jindo-utility-dog\/\">Korean Jindo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lhasa Apso<\/li>\n<li>Mexican Hairless (Intermediate)<\/li>\n<li>Mexican Hairless (Miniature)<\/li>\n<li>Mexican Hairless (Standard)<\/li>\n<li>Miniature Schnauzer<\/li>\n<li>Poodle (Miniature)<\/li>\n<li>Poodle (Standard)<\/li>\n<li>Poodle (Toy)<\/li>\n<li>Schipperke<\/li>\n<li>Schnauzer<\/li>\n<li>Shar Pei<\/li>\n<li>Shih Tzu<\/li>\n<li>Tibetan Spaniel<\/li>\n<li>Tibetan Terrier<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3777560060821597\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3777560060821597\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8918336802\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennel Club (UK) dog breeds: Toy Group The Kennel Club (UK) currently (2019) recognises 221 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. 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