All Different Dog and Puppy Breeds

Your Canadian Online Guide To
All Breeds of Dogs and Puppies

With so many different breeds of dog to choose from, deciding on the best breed of dog or puppy for your family can be a very daunting task! From Chihuahuas to English Mastiffs, Pomeranians to Great Danes, the world of purebred dog breeds offers a vast array of choices that can boggle the mind of even the most educated dog lover.

Dogs and Puppies Canada is pleased to offer this growing selection of dog breed facts and information pages that offer a wealth of information about each of the different breeds of dog listed. You'll find a concise dog breed history and description, as well as information about the temperament, appearance, training, grooming, exercise needs and health issues for hundreds of popular breeds of dog. You'll also find dog breed pictures, dog breed names suggestions and links to Canadian dog breed clubs and rescues for each breed listed here.

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Affenpinscher Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Monkey Terrier, Diablotin Moustachu, Affen, Affen Dog
Common Misspellings: Affenpincher, Affinpinscher, Affinpincher, Athenpincher, Athenpinscher, Affanpincher, Affanpinscher

Afghan Hound Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Firehouse Dog
Common Misspellings: Afgan Hound, Afghanhound, Afganhound, Afgans

Airedale Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Airedaleterriers, Aredale Terriers, Airedale-Terriers, Airdale Terriers, Airedale Terriors, Airedale Teriers, Airdaleterriers, Airdaleterriors

Akbash Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Ahkbash Dog, Akbesh Dog

Akita Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Japanese Akita, Akita Inu, Japanese Akita Inu, Akita-Inu
Common Misspellings: Aketa, Japaneseakita, Japanese-Aketa

Alaskan Malamute Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Malamute, Mahlemut
Common Misspellings: Alaskanmalamutes, Alaskan Malamutes, Alaskan-Malamutes, Alaskan Malamutes, Alaskan Malamuts, Alaskan Malemutes, Alaskanmalamuts,, Alaskanmalemutes, Malimute, Malemute, Malamout, Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamut, Alaskan Malmute, Alaskian Malamute, Alaskin

Allomemib Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Allomemib
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American Bulldog Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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American Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed
Alternate Names: American Cocker, Cocker Spaniel, American Spaniel
Common Misspellings: American Cockerspaniel, American Cocker Spanial, Cocker-Spaniel

American Eskimo Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Eskie Dog
Toy American Eskimo
Miniature American Eskimo
Standard American Eskimo
Common Misspellings: Americaneskimo dog, American Eskimodog, Spits

American Pit Bull Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Yankee Terrier, Half and Half, American Bull Terrier
Common Misspellings: Pitbull, American Pitbull, Pitbull Terrier, Pitbull Terrior, Pitbull, Pitbull Terrior, Pitbulls, Pitbull Terriors, American Pitbull, American Pitbulls

American Staffordshire Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Amstaff
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Appevaite Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Appevaite
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Argentine Dogo Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Dogo Argentino, Argentina Dogo, Argentinian Mastiff
Common Misspellings:

Australian Cattle Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: AuCaDo, Queensland Heeler, Red Heeler, Blue Heeler
Common Misspellings: Australian Cattledog, Austrailian Cattledog, Austrailian Cattledog

Australian Shepherd Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Aussie, Aussie Shepherd, Spanish Shepherd, Pastor Dog, Bob-Tail, New Mexican Shepherd, Blue Heeler, and California Shepherd.
Common Misspellings: Minature Aussie, Minature Australian Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Australian Sheperd

Basenji Dog Breed
Alternate Names: African Singing Dog
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Basset Hound Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Hush Puppy
Common Misspellings: Bassette Hounds, Bassett Hounds, Basete Hounds, Basette Hounds

Beagle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Peanuts Dog
Common Misspellings: Beegle, Beagel, Beegel

Belgian Malinois Dog Breed
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Belgian Tervuren Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Bernese Mountain Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Berner Sennenhund
Bernese Cattle Dog
Durrbachler
Berner
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Bichon Frise Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Bichon Dog
Common Misspellings: Beeshon Freese, Bichon Freese, Beeshon Frise, Beachon Frise, Beachon Freese, Bishon Frise

Bloodhound Dog Breed
Alternate Names: St. Hubert Hound
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Border Collie Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Border Colley, Bordercollie

Border Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Coquetdale Terrier
Common Misspellings: Border Terrior, Border Terior, Border Terier, Borderterrier, Border-terrier

Borzoi Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Russian Wolfhound
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Boston Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Boston, Bostons, Roundhead
Common Misspellings: Bosten Terrior, Boston Terrior, Bosten Terrier, Bostonterrier, Bosten Terier

Bouvier des Flandres Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Toucheur de Boeuf (cattle driver),
Vuilbaard (dirty beard),
Flanders Cattle Dog
or Vlaamse Koehond
Common Misspellings: Bouvie de Flanders, Buvier de Flanders,Bouvier d'Flanders, Bouvier de Flandres

Boxer Dog Breed
Alternate Names: German Boxer
Common Misspellings:

Brittany Spaniel Dog Breed
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Bullmastiff Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Gamekeeper's Night Dog
Common Misspellings: Bulmastif

Cairn Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Karin Terrier, Cairn Terrior, Carin Terrier, Karen Terrier, Cairn Terier,
Cairn-terrier

Cardigan Welsh Corgi Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Yard-Long Dog, Ci-Llathed
Common Misspellings: Cardigan Welch Corgi

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Breed
Alternate Names: King Charles Spaniel, Cavalier Dog, Cavalier Puppy
Common Misspellings: King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spanials, Cavaliers, Cavalier Spaniels, King Charles Cavalier Spanials, Cavalier Puppies, Cavalier Dogs, King Charles Spaniels, Cavaleir King Charles Spaniels

Cavatese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Cavalier-Maltese Cross
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Maltese
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Chespeake Bay Retriever Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Chessie, Chessie Dogs
Common Misspellings: Chesapeke Bay Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retreivers

Chihuahua Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Teacup Chihuahua, Miniature Chihuahua, Toy Chihuahua, Micro-mini Chihuahua
Common Misspellings: Chihuhua, Tea Cup Chihuahua, Chihauhau

Chinese Crested Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Powderpuff Chinese Crested, Hairless Chinese Crested, Hairless Dog, Chinese Hairless, Chinese Ship Dog, Chinese Royal Hairless, Chinese Edible Dog
Common Misspellings: Chinesecrested, Chinesecresteds

Chinese Shar Pei Dog Breed
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Chow Chow Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Cockapoo Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Cockerpoo, Cocker Poo, Cock-a-poo
Common Misspellings: Tea Cup Cockapoo, Cokapoo,

Collie Dog Breed
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Coton de Tulear Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Coton Dog
Common Misspellings: Coton Dog, Coton Tulear, Cotton Tulear

Dachshund Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Weiner Dog
Common Misspellings:

Dalmatian Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Dalmatiner
Common Misspellings: Dalmation

Doberman Pinscher Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Dogue de Bordeaux Dog Breed
Alternate Names: French Mastiff
Common Misspellings:

Dutch Sheepdog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Schapendoe
Common Misspellings:

English Bulldog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Bulldog, Bull Dog, British Bulldog
Common Misspellings: English Bull Dogs, Englishbulldogs,

English Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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English Mastiff Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Mastiff, Old English Mastiff
Common Misspellings: Masteff, English Masteff

English Setter Dog Breed
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English Springer Spaniel Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: English Springerspaniel, English Springer Spanial

Fila Brasileiro Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Fila Dog, Brasillian Fila, Brazillian Mastiff
Common Misspellings:

Flat Coated Retriever Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Fox Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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French Bulldog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Frenchie, Bulldogge Francais,
Bouledogues Fran�ais
Common Misspellings: French Bull Dog, French Bull Dogs

German Shepherd Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Alsatian
Common Misspellings: German shepard, German sheperd, German shephard

German Shorthaired Pointer Dog Breed
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German Wirehaired Pointer Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Giant Schnauzer Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Oblander, Riesenschnauzer
Common Misspellings:

Golden Retriever Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Goldan Retriever, Golden Retriver, Goldan Retreiver, Golden-Retriever, Goldanretriever

Goldendoodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Golden Retriever-Poodle, Golden poo, Goldiepoo, Groodle
Common Misspellings: Goldenoodles, Goldandoodles, Goldendoodles,Goldanpoo, Golden Doodles

Gordon Setter Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Great Dane Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Deutsche Dogges
Common Misspellings: Grate Danes, Greatdanes, Great Daines

Great Pyrenees Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Le Grande Chien des Montagnes
Common Misspellings: Great Peeraneese, Great Peeranise, Great Pyreneese, Great Pyrenice

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Dog Breed
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Greyhound Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Havanese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Bichon Havanese, Spanish Poodle, Spanish Silk Poodle, Silk Poodle
Common Misspellings: Havenese, Havinese

Irish Setter Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Irish Sitter, Irishsetter, Irishsitter

Irish Wolfhound Dog Breed
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Italian Greyhound Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Jack Russell Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Jack Russell Dogs, Jack Russells, JRT, Dirt Dog
Common Misspellings: Jack Russel Terrier, Jack Russell Terrior, Jack Russell Terier, Parson's Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Jack Russell Terrier, Parson's Terrier, Parson Terrier

Karelian Bear Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Karelsk Bjornhund,Karjalankarhukoira, Karelischer Barenhund
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Keeshond Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Labradoodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Australian Labradoodle
Common Misspellings:

Labrador Retriever Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Black Lab, Yellow Lab, Chocolate Lab, White Lab
Common Misspellings: Labredor Retriever, Labridor Retriever, Labrador Retreiver

Lhasa Apso Dog Breed
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Maltese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Toy Maltese
Teacup Maltese
Common Misspellings: Tea Cup Maltese
Maltease

Manchester Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Mastiff Dog Breed
Alternate Names: English Mastiff
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Miniature Pinscher Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Minpin
Common Misspellings:

Miniature Poodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Mini, Mini Schnauzer
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Morkie Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Yorktese
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Newfoundland Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Landseer, Newf, Newfie, St. John's Dog
Common Misspellings:

Norrbottenspet Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Deutsch: Norrbottenspitz
English: Nordic Spitz, Norrbottenspets Nederlands: Norrbottenspets‪
Norsk (bokmål)‬: Norrbottenspets
Suomi: Pohjanpystykorva
Common Misspellings: Norbottenspet, Norbotenspet, Norrbotensspet, Norbottenspett

North American Retriever Dog Breed
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Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Norwich Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Norich Terrier, Norwich Terrior, Norech Terrier, Norwich Terier

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Old English Sheepdog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: English Sheepdog
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Olde English Bulldogge Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Papillon Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Peekapoo Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Pekapoo, Peekapooh, Peke-a-Poo
Common Misspellings: Pekapoo, Peek-a-poo, Peekapooh,
Peke-a-Poo

Pekingese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Peke, Lion Dog,
Common Misspellings: Pekenese, Pekinese, Pekingnese, Pekingeze, Pekingeese

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog Breed
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Pomeranian Dog Breed
Alternate Names: German Pomeranian
Teacup Pomeranian
Toy Pomeranian
Teddy Bear Pomeranian
Miniature Pomeranian
Common Misspellings: Pomaranian, Pomerainian, Pommarainian, Pomarainian, Tea Cup Pomeranian, Tea-Cup Pomeranian, Miniature Pomeranian, Minature Pomeranian, Pomerainian,
Pomerainians, Pomerianian, Pomerianians

Poodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Caniche
Common Misspellings: Poddles, Standardpoodles, Standard-Poodles, Standard-Poddles, Miniaturepoodles, Minaturepoodles, Minature-Poodles, Toypoodles, Toy-Poodles, Toy Poddles, Teacup Poodles, Teacup-Poodles, Tea Cup Poodles, Teacuppoodles, Teacup Poddles

Portuguese Water Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: PWD
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Pug Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Chinese Pug
Mops
Mopshond
Carlin
Foo Dog
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Puggle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Peagle, Beagle Pug Cross, Pug Beagle Mix
Common Misspellings: Pugle, Puggull, Pugull, Pugles

Rat Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Rat Terrior, Rat Terror

Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog Breed
Alternate Names: The Rhodesian ridgeback is also known as, African lion hound or lion dog, being used extensive in lion hunting.
Common Misspellings:

Rottweiler Dog Breed
Alternate Names: German Rottweiler, Rottie
Common Misspellings: Rottwieler, Rotweiler, Rotwiler, Rotwieler, German-Rottweiler, Rotty

Saint Bernard Dog Breed
Alternate Names: St. Bernard
Hospice Dogs
Barryhund
St. Bernhardshund
Saints
Sacred Dog
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Schipperke Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Little Boatman, Spitzke, Belgian barge dogs
Common Misspellings: Shipperkey, Shipperkee

Schnoodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Schnauzer-Poodle, Schnauzer-poo, Schnauzie-poo
Common Misspellings: Snoodle, Shnoodle, Snudel, Schnudel

Scottish Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Scottie Dog
Common Misspellings: Scottish-Terrier, Scottish Terrior, Scotie, Scottiedog, Scotish Terrier, Scotland Terrier, Scotch Terrier

Shetland Sheepdog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Sheltie
Common Misspellings: Shetland Sheep Dog, Shetlandsheepdog, Sheltee

Shiba Inu Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Japanese Shiba Inu, Sheba Ken, Little Brushwood Dog, Shibas
Common Misspellings: Sheba Inu

Shih-Tzu Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Chinese Shih-Tzu
Common Misspellings: Shih-Tsu, Shihtsu, Shitzu, Shitsu

Shiloh Shepherd Dog Breed
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Siberian Husky Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Siberian Huskys , AKC Siberian Huskies, CKC Siberian Huskies

Silky Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Australian Silky Terrier
Common Misspellings:

Smooth Fox Terrier Dog Breed
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Wheaten Terrier
Common Misspellings: Wheaton Terrier, Wheaten Terrior, Weaton Terrier, Wheatenterrior

Standard Schnauzer Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Schnauzer
Common Misspellings: Snauzer

Tibetan Mastiff Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Tibetan Masteff, Tebetan Mastiff, Tibetanmastiff

Tibetan Terrier Dog Breed
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Toy Fox Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: American Toy Terrier, Ameritoy
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Vizsla Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Hungarian Pointer, Hungarian Vizsla
Common Misspellings: Visla, Vizla, Vishla, Vissla

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Weimaraner Dog Breed
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West Highland White Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Westie, West Highland Terrier, Poltalloch Terrier, Roseneath, White Scottish, Little Skye, Cairn
Common Misspellings: West Highland Terrier, West Highland White Terrior

Wire Fox Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
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Wolf Hybrid Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Wolfdogs, Wolf Mix Dogs
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Alternate Names: Yorkie
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