ABC Name of Breed
Nickname of Breed

Affenpinscher
The Moustached Little Devil

Afghan Hound
Hound of the Pharaohs and Cavemen

Airedale Terrier
Dog from the Valley of Aire

Akita
The Most Venerated

Alaskan Klee Kai
A Rare Breed

Alaskan Malamute
The Artic Dog

AmericanBulldog
The British Bull Baiter

American Cocker Spaniel
The American with a British Heritage

American Eskimo Dog
The Performer

American Foxhound
The Pilgrim Father's Dog

American Staffordshire Terrier
King of the Fighting Pits

American Water Spaniel
The Great Lakes Dog

Anatolian Shepherd Dog
The Wolf Hunter

Australian Cattle Dog
The Heeler

Australian Kelpie
Water Sprite

Australian Shepherd
The Basque Shepherd Dog

Australian Terrier
National Terrier of Australia

Basenji
The Bark-less Dog

Basset Hound
The French Aristocrat

Beagle
The Snoopy Dog

Beauceron
Berger de Beauce

Bedlington Terrier
The Lamb-like Dog

Belgian Malinois
Bred in Malines

Belgian Sheepdog
World War I Hero

Belgian Tervuren
The Tervuren Village Dog

Bernese Mountain Dog
The Berne Herdsman's Dog

Bichon Frise
The Curly Lap Dog

Black and Tan Coonhound
The Raccoon Raider

Black Russian Terrier
A Bull Baiter

Bloodhound
The Sleuthhound

Border Collie
The Trainers Dream Dog

Border Terrier
The Head of an Otter

Borzoi
Sighthound of the Russian Czars

Boston Terrier
The American Gentleman among Dogs

Bouvier des Flandres
The Strong Guy

Boxer
The Fighter

Briard
The Emperor Charlemagne's Dog

Brittany
Epagneul Breton

Brussels Griffon
Hansom Cab Stable Dogs

Bullmastiff
Poachers Beware

Bull Terrier
The White Cavalier

Cairn Terrier
Toto, in the Wizard of Oz


Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The Strongest Swimmer

Chihuahua
The Smallest Dog in the World

Chinese Crested
A Hairless Dog or a Powder Puff !

Cocker Spaniel

Collie
The Lassie Star

Dachshund
The Hot Dog

Dalmatian
Immortalised by Disney

Doberman Pinscher
The Tax Collectors Dog

English Pointer

English Setter
The Dog who Sits

English Springer Spaniel
The Quarry Springers

French Bulldog
The Toy Bulldog

German Shepherd Dog
The Alsatian Wolf Dog

German Wirehaired Pointer
The Leading Pointer Dog

Giant Schnauzer
The Small Beard

Golden Retriever
The World's Most Popular Dog

Great Dane
The Gentle Giant

Great Pyrenees
The Court Dog of France

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The "Swissy"

Greyhound
The Fastest Dog on Earth

Havanese
The Dog from Havana
ABC Name of Breed
Nickname of Breed

IIrish Setter
A Victorian Favorite

Irish Wolfhound
War Dog of Irish Chieftains

Jack Russell Terrier
The Scamp

Japanese Spitz
The Pure White Dog

Labrador Retriever
The Fisherman's Friend

Lhasa Apso
The Sacred Dog of Tibet

Mastiff
War Dog and Gladiator

Newfoundland
The Landseer Dog

Old English Sheepdog
The "Bobtail"

Otterhound
The Otter's Foe

Papillon
The "Butterfly" Dog

Pekingese
The Lion Dog - Sacred Symbol of Buddha

Pomeranian
Poms or Puffballs

Poodle
The Stylish Breed

Pug
The Dog of Kings & Monks

Rat Terrier
The Ratter

Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Lion Dog

Rottweiler
Marched with the Romans

Saint Bernard
The Saviour of Lost Travellers

Scottish Terrier
The Scotty Dog

Shiba Inu
The Brushwood Dog

Shih Tzu
The Chrysanthemum Dog

Shikoku
The Most Venerated

Siberian Husky
The Team Racer

Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Nanny Dog

Standard Schnauzer
The Rat Catcher

Sussex Spaniel
The Flusher

Vizsla
The Hungarian Pointer

Weimaraner
The Forester's Dog

Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkies
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