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Your Canadian Online Guide To
Different Breeds of Dogs and Puppies
Puppy Dogs Central offers a wealth of dog breed info
to help you in selecting the best dog breeds for your lifestyle and family.
Whether you are interested in small and toy dog breeds, no shed dog breeds,
large dog breeds, mixed dog breeds or terrier breeds, our site is brimming with
information on different breeds of dogs.
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
small toy dog breeds and teacup dog breeds to giant dog breeds, and every size and shape of
dog in between, the world of purebred and designer 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
different breed 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 clubs and rescues for each breed listed here.
We've also included a growing collection of visitor-submitted dog breed
photos and stories about dogs and puppies to add to our profile of each dog
breed.
Please feel free to share your pictures, an article or story about your own
dog or favourite dog breed to our growing
collection of dog breed information for Canadians. Click here to submit
your article today! Authors receive a by-line, complete with a link to your
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(Responsible Breeders - this is a grreeat opportunity to get exposure for your
web site!)
All Different Breeds of Dog
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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 |
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Afghan Hound Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Firehouse Dog
Common Misspellings: Afgan Hound, Afghanhound, Afganhound,
Afgans |
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Airedale Terrier Dog
Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Airedaleterriers, Aredale Terriers,
Airedale-Terriers, Airdale Terriers, Airedale Terriors, Airedale
Teriers, Airdaleterriers, Airdaleterriors
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Akita Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Japanese Akita, Akita Inu, Japanese Akita Inu,
Akita-Inu
Common Misspellings: Aketa, Japaneseakita, Japanese-Aketa |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Australian Cattle
Dog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: AuCaDo, Queensland Heeler, Red Heeler, Blue
Heeler
Common Misspellings: Australian Cattledog, Austrailian
Cattledog, Austrailian Cattledog |
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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 |
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Basset Hound Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Hush Puppy
Common Misspellings: Bassette Hounds, Bassett Hounds, Basete
Hounds, Basette Hounds
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Beagle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Peanuts Dog
Common Misspellings: Beegle, Beagel, Beegel |
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Bearded Collie Dog Breed
Alternate Names: The Highland Collie, the Mountain Collie, the
Hairy Mou'ed Collie
Common Misspellings: Bearded Colley, Bearded Colliey, Bearded
Coley |
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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 |
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Border Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Coquetdale Terrier
Common Misspellings: Border Terrior, Border Terior, Border
Terier, Borderterrier, Border-terrier |
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Boston Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Boston, Bostons, Roundhead
Common Misspellings: Bosten Terrior, Boston Terrior, Bosten
Terrier, Bostonterrier, Bosten Terier |
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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 |
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Bull Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names: English Bull Terrier
Common Misspellings: Bullterrier, Bull Terrior, Bull Terier,
Minature Bull Terrier |
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Cairn Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Karin Terrier, Cairn Terrior, Carin
Terrier, Karen Terrier, Cairn Terier,
Cairn-terrier |
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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 |
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Cavatese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Cavalier-Maltese Cross
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Maltese
Common Misspellings: |
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Chihuahua Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Teacup Chihuahua, Miniature Chihuahua, Toy
Chihuahua, Micro-mini Chihuahua
Common Misspellings: Chihuhua, Tea Cup Chihuahua, Chihauhau |
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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
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Cockapoo Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Cockerpoo, Cocker Poo, Cock-a-poo
Common Misspellings: Tea Cup Cockapoo, Cokapoo, |
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English Bulldog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Bulldog, Bull Dog, British Bulldog
Common Misspellings: English Bull Dogs, Englishbulldogs, |
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French Bulldog Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Frenchie, Bulldogge Francais,
Bouledogues Fran ais
Common Misspellings: French Bull Dog, French Bull Dogs
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Golden Retriever Dog
Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Goldan Retriever, Golden Retriver, Goldan
Retreiver, Golden-Retriever, Goldanretriever |
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Goldendoodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Golden Retriever-Poodle, Golden poo, Goldiepoo,
Groodle
Common Misspellings: Goldenoodles, Goldandoodles,
Goldendoodles,Goldanpoo, Golden Doodles |
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Great Dane Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Deutsche Dogges
Common Misspellings: Grate Danes, Greatdanes, Great Daines |
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Great Pyrenees Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Le Grande Chien des Montagnes
Common Misspellings: Great Peeraneese, Great Peeranise, Great
Pyreneese, Great Pyrenice |
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Havanese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Bichon Havanese, Spanish Poodle, Spanish Silk
Poodle, Silk Poodle
Common Misspellings: Havenese, Havinese |
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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 |
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Labrador Retriever Dog
Breed
Alternate Names: Black Lab, Yellow Lab, Chocolate Lab, White Lab
Common Misspellings: Labredor Retriever, Labridor Retriever,
Labrador Retreiver
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Maltese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Toy Maltese
Teacup Maltese
Common Misspellings: Tea Cup Maltese
Maltease |
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Norrbottenspet Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Deutsch: Norrbottenspitz
English: Nordic Spitz, Norrbottenspets Nederlands:
Norrbottenspets
Norsk (bokmål): Norrbottenspets
Suomi: Pohjanpystykorva
Common Misspellings: Norbottenspet, Norbotenspet,
Norrbotensspet, Norbottenspett |
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Norwich Terrier Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Norich Terrier, Norwich Terrior, Norech
Terrier, Norwich Terier |
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Peekapoo Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Pekapoo, Peekapooh, Peke-a-Poo
Common Misspellings: Pekapoo, Peek-a-poo, Peekapooh,
Peke-a-Poo |
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Pekingese Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Peke, Lion Dog,
Common Misspellings: Pekenese, Pekinese, Pekingnese, Pekingeze,
Pekingeese
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
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Rottweiler Dog Breed
Alternate Names: German Rottweiler, Rottie
Common Misspellings: Rottwieler, Rotweiler, Rotwiler, Rotwieler,
German-Rottweiler, Rotty |
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Saint Bernard Dog Breed
Alternate Names: St. Bernard
Hospice Dogs
Barryhund
St. Bernhardshund
Saints
Sacred Dog
Common Misspellings: |
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Schipperke Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Little Boatman, Spitzke, Belgian barge dogs
Common Misspellings: Shipperkey, Shipperkee |
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Schnoodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Schnauzer-Poodle, Schnauzer-poo, Schnauzie-poo
Common Misspellings: Snoodle, Shnoodle, Snudel, Schnudel |
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Scottish Terrier Dog
Breed
Alternate Names: Scottie Dog
Common Misspellings: Scottish-Terrier, Scottish Terrior, Scotie,
Scottiedog, Scotish Terrier, Scotland Terrier, Scotch Terrier |
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Shiba Inu Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Japanese Shiba Inu, Sheba Ken, Little Brushwood
Dog, Shibas
Common Misspellings: Sheba Inu |
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Shih-Tzu Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Chinese Shih-Tzu
Common Misspellings: Shih-Tsu, Shihtsu, Shitzu, Shitsu |
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Siberian Husky Dog Breed
Alternate Names:
Common Misspellings: Siberian Huskys , AKC Siberian Huskies, CKC
Siberian Huskies
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Toy Poodle Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Toy-poodle, toy poodle, teacup poodle, tea-cup
poodle, tea-cup-poodle, imperial-poodle, imperial poodle, pocket
poodle
Common Misspellings: Teacup Poodle, Tea Cup Poodle, Tea-Cup
Poodle, Teacuppoodle |
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Vizsla Dog Breed
Alternate Names: Hungarian Pointer, Hungarian Vizsla
Common Misspellings: Visla, Vizla, Vishla, Vissla
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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 |
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Click here to submit
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