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Friday, January 25, 2008

Under which group does your dog fall? FCI means the "Fédération Cynologique Internationale" which is a dog breed standards organization. It promotes and protects purebred dogs.

The list of FCI Groups for Dog Breeds:

Group 1 – Pastoral
Group 2 – Mastiffs & Pinschers
Group 3 – Terriers
Group 4 – Dachshunds
Group 5 – Spitz breeds
Group 6 – Scenthounds
Group 7 – Pointers & Setters
Group 8 – Retrievers & Spaniels
Group 9 – Toys
Group 10 – Sighthounds

For a more detailed list of dog breeds that are classified according to the 10 FCI groups, read further......
List of FCI Groups in detail

Group 1 – Pastoral - Top 27 breeds

Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd Dog (provisional)
Beauceron
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendal)
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois)
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
Bergamasco
Bouvier Des Flandres
Briard
Collie, Bearded
Collie, Border
Collie, Rough
Collie, Smooth
Dutch Shepherd, Long Haired
German Shepherd Dog
Hungarian Kuvasz
Hungarian Puli
Komondor
Maremma Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog
Pyrenean Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Schipperke
Shetland Sheepdog
Welsh Corgi, Cardigan
Welsh Corgi, Pembroke

Group 2 – Mastiffs & Pinschers - Top 29 breeds

Affenpinscher
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Black Russian Terrier
Boxer
Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Dobermann Pinscher
Dogue de Bordeaux
German Pinscher
Great Dane
Hovawart
Italian Cane Corso (provisional)
Landseer
Leonberger
Mallorca Mastiff
Mastiff
Neopolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Pinscher, Miniature
Pyrenean Mastiff
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Rottweiler
Schnauzer, Giant
Schnauzer, Miniature
Schnauzer, Standard
Shar Pei
Saint Bernard
Tibetan Mastiff

Group 3 – Terriers - Top 30 breeds

Airedale
Australian Terrier
Australian Silky Terrier
Bedlington
Border Terrier
Bull Terrier
Bull Terrier, Miniature
Cairn Terrier
Cesky
Dandie Dinmont
English Toy Terrier
Fox Terrier, Smooth
Fox Terrier, Wire
Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Irish Terrier
Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Jack Russell
Kerry Blue
Lakeland Terrier
Manchester Terrier
Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Parson Russell Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Skye Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Group 4 – Dachshunds - Top 9 breeds

Dachshund, Long Haired
Dachshund, Long Haired Miniature
Dachshund, Long Haired Rabbit
Dachshund, Smooth Haired
Dachshund, Smooth Haired Miniature
Dachshund, Smooth Haired Rabbit
Dachshund, Wire Haired
Dachshund, Wire Haired Miniature
Dachshund, Wire Haired Rabbit

Group 5 – Spitz breeds - Top 27 breeds

Alaskan Malamute
Akita Inu
American Akita
Basenji
Canaan Dog
Chow Chow
Cirneco Del Etna
Eurasier
Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Spitz
German Spitz Klein
German Spitz Mittel
Italian Volpino
Japanese Shiba Inu
Japanese Spitz
Keeshond
Mexican Hairless Dog
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Elkhound
Pharaoh Hound
Pomeranian
Portuguese Pondengo, Smooth
Portuguese Pondengo, Wire
Samoyed
Siberian Husky
Swedish Lapphund
Swedish Vallhund

Group 6 – Scenthounds - Top 16 breeds

Basset Bleu de Gascogne
Basset Griffon Vendeen, Grand
Basset Griffon Vendeen, Petit
Basset Hound
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Beagle
Bloodhound
Briquet Griffon Vendeen
Dalmatian
Foxhound
Grand Bleu de Gascogne
Hamiltonstovare
Harrier
Kerry Beagle
Otterhound
Rhodesian Ridgeback

Group 7 – Pointers & Setters - Top 16 breeds

Bracco Italiano
German Long Haired Pointer
German Short Haired Pointer
German Wire Haired Pointer
Hungarian Vizsla
Hungarian Wire Haired Vizsla
Italian Spinone
Large Munsterlander
Pointer
Portuguese Pointing Dog
Setter, English
Setter, Gordon
Setter, Irish
Setter, Irish Red and White
Spaniel, Brittany
Weimaraner

Group 8 – Retrievers & Spaniels - Top 18 breeds

Kooikerhondje
Lagotto Romagnolo
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Portuguese Water Dog
Retriever, Chesapeake Bay
Retriever, Curly Coated
Retriever, Flat Coated
Retriever, Golden
Retriever, Labrador
Spaniel, Clumber
Spaniel, Cocker
Spaniel, American Cocker
Spaniel, English Springer
Spaniel, Field
Spaniel, Irish Water
Spaniel, Sussex
Spaniel, Welsh Springer
Spanish Water Dog

Group 9 – Toys - Top 26 breeds

Bichon Frise
Bolognese
Boston Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua, Long Coat
Chihuahua, Smooth
Chinese Crested
Coton de Tulear
French Bulldog
Griffon Bruxellois
Havanese
Japanese Chin
King Charles Spaniel
Lowchen
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Papillon
Pekingese
Phalene
Poodle, Standard
Poodle, Miniature
Poodle, Toy
Pug
Shih Tzu
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier

Group 10 – Sighthounds - Top 9 breeds

Afghan Hound
Borzoi
Deerhound
Greyhound
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Saluki
Sloughi
Whippet

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