Understanding the Akc and the Purebreed Dog
Did you know that the AKC (American Kennel Club) recognizes 8 dog breed groups? These include the sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting, terrier and miscellaneous groups.
Dogs are assigned to a specific group based on the purpose for which the dog was originally bred or has been used for historically. For example, dogs in the herding group are well suited to herding animals such as cows or sheep.
Over the years, man has worked to select and hone a number of specific traits desirable in a particular breed of dog to make it do any number of jobs. Beginning with the wolf, animals that were less afraid of humans eventually became incorporated into the human society, becoming companions and eventually able bodies workers. From there, people continued to create dogs that were best suited to fit the needs of man.
