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DOG BREEDS. Original Power Point Created by Teri Mickie Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2002. CLASSIFICATION. Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora. Family - Canidae Genus - Canis Species - C. familiaria.
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DOG BREEDS Original Power Point Created by Teri Mickie Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2002
CLASSIFICATION Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora
Family - Canidae Genus - Canis Species - C. familiaria
dogs were domesticated about 10,000 yrs ago and are descendants of wolves
USES FOR DOGS • companionship • hunting • sporting • herding
protection • safety • detectives • rescuers • lab animals
7 GROUPS OF DOGS 1. SPORTING: bred to hunt and retrieve game birds and small animals. They trail the scent in the air ex: Pointers, Retrievers, Setters
2. HOUNDS: bred to hunt by traveling the scent that game birds and small animals leave on the ground ex: Beagles, Bloodhounds, Hounds
3. WORKING DOGS: bred for herding animals and for guard, guide, or police duty ex: Shepherds, Dane, Collie
4. TERRIERS: active small dogs bred to chase small animals from their dens ex: Bull terrier, Fox terrier
5. TOY DOGS: bred as pets and companions ex: Pekinese, Pugs, Spaniel
6.NONSPORTING: make up a miscellaneous group of dogs bred for purposes not included in the first 5 groups ex: Boston terriers, Bulldog, Poodle
7. MISCELLANEOUS: not eligible for American Kennel Club Privileges (AKC)