Breeds of dog
Afghan
noun
a large dog that has very long hair and a long nose
Alsatian
noun
a german shepherd
basset
noun
a dog with long ears and short legs, used for hunting
beagle
noun
a dog with short hair and long ears that is kept as a pet or for hunting
bloodhound
noun
a large dog that can smell very well and has long hanging ears, often used for finding out where someone is or has been
boxer
noun
a large dog with a flat face, smooth brown hair, and a very short tail
bulldog
noun
a dog with short hair, a short neck and large head, and short thick legs
bull terrier
noun
a small strong dog with short hair
chihuahua
noun
a very small dog with short smooth hair and pointed ears
chow
noun
a dog with long thick hair and a purple tongue, originally from China
cocker spaniel
noun
a dog with long ears that hang down and long soft hair
collie
noun
a dog with long hair, kept as a pet or used as a sheepdog
corgi
noun
a small dog with short legs and pointed ears
dachshund
noun
a type of small dog with very short legs, a long body, and long ears
Dalmatian
noun
a type of large dog with smooth white hair and black spots
fox terrier
noun
a small dog that is white with some dark spots
German shepherd
noun
a large dog with thick dark fur, pointed ears, and a long narrow nose and jaw. German shepherds are often used by the police.
golden retriever
noun
a dog with fairly long yellow-brown fur
greyhound
noun
a tall thin dog that can run very fast and is used in races
husky
noun
a large dog with long thick hair that people use for pulling vehicles called sleds over the ice and snow, for example in Alaska and Canada
Irish setter
noun
a large dog with long, dark red hair
Labrador
noun
a large dog with short fur that is very popular as a family pet
mastiff
noun
a large strong dog with short smooth fur
Old English sheepdog
noun
a large dog with long thick hair that is gray and white
Pekinese
noun
a small dog with long hair and a wide flat face
pit bull
noun
a type of small very strong dog, originally trained to fight other dogs
pointer
noun
a dog used in hunting that points its nose at birds and small animals
poodle
noun
a dog with thick curly fur
pug
noun
a small dog with short light brown hair, a wide dark face, and a short flat nose
retriever
noun
a type of large dog originally used for retrieving animals or birds shot by someone who is hunting
rottweiler
noun
a large strong dog with smooth black and brown hair, often used for guarding buildings
Scottie
noun
a scottish terrier
Scottish terrier
noun
a type of small dog with short legs, ears that stand up, and thick hair
setter
noun
a tall thin dog with long hair, often used for hunting
spaniel
noun
a type of small dog with long ears and long shiny hair
St. Bernard
noun
a type of large dog, originally used for saving people who had accidents in the mountains of Switzerland
whippet
noun
a small fast dog used for racing
wolfhound
noun
a very large dog
Yorkshire terrier
noun
a small dog with long shiny pale brown hair
