There are 350 breeds of dogs on record in the world. These different breeds are found in almost all regions of the world. Their differences are generally based on their sizes, climate, region, and breeds. Some dog breeds are born only to work while some are inborn hunters to be used in hunting other animals. Some of the breeds are used to live in the extremely cold weather and cannot survive in the hot regions. Some are the inhabitants of high temperatures and cannot live in the low temperatures. Hounds are different from the other dogs. Companion dogs are friendlier to the human beings while wild or stray dogs are opposite to them.
Here we can quote some of the types of dogs:
- Australian Shepherd
- Boxer
- Beagle
- Poodle
- Golden Retriever
- Dachshund
- Stafford Bull Terrier
- German Shepherd
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- English Springer Spaniel
- West Highland White Terrier
- Cocker Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Border Terrier
- Chihuahua
Some of their breeds have got popularity in different regions of the world for example in UK Yorkshire Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Labrador Retriever, and Shih Tzu got more attention than other types.
There are some broad categories of dogs according to their collective traits like:
- Working Dogs
- Pariah Dogs
- Hunting dogs
- Guard Dogs
- Sled Dogs
- Pet Dogs
- Pastoral Dogs
- Turnspit Dogs
- Ancient Bred Dogs
- Mixed Breed Dogs
- Maltese Dogs
- Lapdogs
- Mastiff
- Bull Terrier
- Fighting Dogs
- Molossers
- Water Dogs













