working dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs raised by humans to herd cattle and sheep, as draft animals, as message dispatchers in wartime, in police and rescue work, as guardians of persons and property, or as guides (see guide dog guide dog, a dog trained to lead a blind person. The first school for training such dogs was established by the German government after World War I for the benefit of blinded veterans.
..... Click the link for more information. ) for the blind. The following breeds are designated working dogs by the American Kennel Club: Alaskan malamute Alaskan malamute (măl`əmy
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian Malinois Belgian Malinois (mălĭnwä`), a breed of medium-sized working dog developed in Belgium at the turn of the 20th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian sheepdog Belgian sheepdog, sometimes called Groenendael, breed of sturdy working dog developed from a wide assortment of sheepherding dogs in Belgium in the early 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 60 lb (22.
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian Tervuren Belgian Tervuren (təvûrn`), breed of medium-sized working dog perfected in Belgium in the early 20th cent.
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..... Click the link for more information. , Bouvier des Flandres Bouvier des Flandres (b
..... Click the link for more information. , boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.
..... Click the link for more information. , Briard Briard (brēärd`), breed of muscular, wiry working dog whose origins may be traced back to 12th-century France.
..... Click the link for more information. , bull mastiff bull mastiff (măst`ĭf), breed of powerful working dog developed in England in the second half of the 19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Cardigan Welsh corgi Cardigan Welsh corgi, breed of short, long-bodied working dog believed to have been introduced into Wales from Central Europe c.1200 B.C. It stands about 12 in. (30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 15 to 25 lb (6.8–11.3 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , collie collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb (22.7–34 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Doberman pinscher Doberman pinscher (dō`bərmən pĭn`shər), breed of large, compact working dog originating in Germany c.1890.
..... Click the link for more information. , German shepherd German shepherd, breed of large, muscular working dog perfected in Germany at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands about 25 in. (64 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 85 lb (27.2–38.5 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Dane Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Pyrenees Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 B.C.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 90 to 125 lb (40.8–56.7 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , komondor komondor (kŏm`əndôr') (pl.
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v`äs, k
..... Click the link for more information. , mastiff mastiff (măs`tĭf), breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in England more than 2,000 years ago.
..... Click the link for more information. , Newfoundland Newfoundland, breed of massive, powerful working dog developed in Newfoundland, probably in the 17th cent., and later perfected in England. It stands from 25 to 28 in. (63.5–71.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 110 to 150 lb (49.9–68.1 kg).
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..... Click the link for more information. , Pembroke Welsh corgi Pembroke Welsh corgi, breed of short-legged, hardy working dog thought to have been introduced into South Wales by Flemish immigrants in the early 12th cent. It stands from 10 to 12 in. (25.4–30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 18 to 24 lb (8.
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..... Click the link for more information. , Samoyed Samoyed (săm`əyĕd), breed of hardy, muscular working dog developed in N Siberia many centuries ago. It stands from 19 to 23.
..... Click the link for more information. , schnauzer schnauzer (shnou`zər), a sturdy, wirehaired dog developed in S Germany.
..... Click the link for more information. (giant and standard), Shetland sheepdog Shetland sheepdog, breed of small, agile working dog perfected in the Shetland Islands in the 19th cent. It stands from 13 to 16 in. (33.0–40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 15 lb (7 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Siberian husky Siberian husky, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog whose origins date back thousands of years in Siberia. It stands from 20 to 23 1-2 in. (50.8–59.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 35 to 60 lb (15.9–27.2 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , and St. Bernard Saint Bernard, breed of massive working dog developed in Switzerland in the 18th cent. and perfected by British breeders during the 19th cent. It stands from 25 to 29 in. (64–74 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 140 to 170 lb (64–77 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. . See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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..... Click the link for more information. ) for the blind. The following breeds are designated working dogs by the American Kennel Club: Alaskan malamute Alaskan malamute (măl`əmy
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian Malinois Belgian Malinois (mălĭnwä`), a breed of medium-sized working dog developed in Belgium at the turn of the 20th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian sheepdog Belgian sheepdog, sometimes called Groenendael, breed of sturdy working dog developed from a wide assortment of sheepherding dogs in Belgium in the early 20th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 60 lb (22.
..... Click the link for more information. , Belgian Tervuren Belgian Tervuren (təvûrn`), breed of medium-sized working dog perfected in Belgium in the early 20th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Bernese mountain dog Bernese mountain dog (bərnēz`)
..... Click the link for more information. , Bouvier des Flandres Bouvier des Flandres (b
..... Click the link for more information. , boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27.
..... Click the link for more information. , Briard Briard (brēärd`), breed of muscular, wiry working dog whose origins may be traced back to 12th-century France.
..... Click the link for more information. , bull mastiff bull mastiff (măst`ĭf), breed of powerful working dog developed in England in the second half of the 19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Cardigan Welsh corgi Cardigan Welsh corgi, breed of short, long-bodied working dog believed to have been introduced into Wales from Central Europe c.1200 B.C. It stands about 12 in. (30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 15 to 25 lb (6.8–11.3 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , collie collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb (22.7–34 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Doberman pinscher Doberman pinscher (dō`bərmən pĭn`shər), breed of large, compact working dog originating in Germany c.1890.
..... Click the link for more information. , German shepherd German shepherd, breed of large, muscular working dog perfected in Germany at the turn of the 20th cent. It stands about 25 in. (64 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 85 lb (27.2–38.5 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Dane Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Great Pyrenees Great Pyrenees, breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 B.C.). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 90 to 125 lb (40.8–56.7 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , komondor komondor (kŏm`əndôr') (pl.
..... Click the link for more information. , kuvasz kuvasz (pl. kuvaszok) (k
v`äs, k..... Click the link for more information. , mastiff mastiff (măs`tĭf), breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in England more than 2,000 years ago.
..... Click the link for more information. , Newfoundland Newfoundland, breed of massive, powerful working dog developed in Newfoundland, probably in the 17th cent., and later perfected in England. It stands from 25 to 28 in. (63.5–71.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 110 to 150 lb (49.9–68.1 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , old English sheepdog old English sheepdog, breed of large, wiry working dog developed in England in the early 19th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 55 to 65 lb (24.9–29.5 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Pembroke Welsh corgi Pembroke Welsh corgi, breed of short-legged, hardy working dog thought to have been introduced into South Wales by Flemish immigrants in the early 12th cent. It stands from 10 to 12 in. (25.4–30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 18 to 24 lb (8.
..... Click the link for more information. , puli puli (p
l`ē, py..... Click the link for more information. , Rottweiler Rottweiler (rŏt`wīlər)
..... Click the link for more information. , Samoyed Samoyed (săm`əyĕd), breed of hardy, muscular working dog developed in N Siberia many centuries ago. It stands from 19 to 23.
..... Click the link for more information. , schnauzer schnauzer (shnou`zər), a sturdy, wirehaired dog developed in S Germany.
..... Click the link for more information. (giant and standard), Shetland sheepdog Shetland sheepdog, breed of small, agile working dog perfected in the Shetland Islands in the 19th cent. It stands from 13 to 16 in. (33.0–40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 15 lb (7 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , Siberian husky Siberian husky, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog whose origins date back thousands of years in Siberia. It stands from 20 to 23 1-2 in. (50.8–59.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 35 to 60 lb (15.9–27.2 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. , and St. Bernard Saint Bernard, breed of massive working dog developed in Switzerland in the 18th cent. and perfected by British breeders during the 19th cent. It stands from 25 to 29 in. (64–74 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 140 to 170 lb (64–77 kg).
..... Click the link for more information. . See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .
working dog
Any of various breeds of dog bred as guard, herding, draft, or rescue animals. Breeds range from medium to large, but all are sturdy and muscular, intelligent and loyal. Guard breeds include the Akita, boxer, bullmastiff, Doberman pinscher, giant and standard schnauzers, Great Dane, mastiff, and Rottweiler. Livestock guard breeds include the Great Pyrenees, komondor (Hungary), kuvasz (Tibet), and Pyrenean mountain dogs (Britain). Herding dogs include the German shepherd, Shetland sheepdog, and Welsh corgi. Breeds developed for hauling and rescue work include the Bernese mountain dog, Portuguese water dog, Newfoundland, St. Bernard, and sled dog.
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