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An informational catalog, or several catalogs, about Dog.

Dogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same ancestral lines, sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines. The process continues today, resulting in a tremendous variety of dog breeds.

The following list uses a wide interpretation of "breed". Breeds listed here may be traditional breeds with long histories as registered breeds, rare breeds with their own registries, or new breeds that may still be under development.

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Breed categories

Several of the older purebred dog breeds are illustrated in this engraving from the last century. 12 German Bulldog 13 Mastiff 14a Shorthaired 14b Long Haired St. Bernard 15 Newfoundland 16 Bull Terrior 17 English Bulldog 18 French Dwarf Bulldog 19 Pug Dog.

Dog breeds can be divided into different categories, such as:

Dog breeds can also be grouped into similar types such as mastiffs, spitz, pit bulls, and lurchers.

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