Dogs

dogs are some of the most common pets. there are many dog breeds. (this is not science wiki xd) each vary in appearances and habits. there are also hybrid breeds.here are some of the dog breeds

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* Afghan hound

* Airedale terrier
* Akita
* Alaskan Malamute
* American Staffordshire terrier
* American water spaniel
* Australian cattle dog
* Australian shepherd
* Australian terrier
* basenji
* basset hound
* beagle
* bearded collie
* Bedlington terrier
* Bernese mountain dog
* bichon frise
* black and tan coonhound
* bloodhound
* border collie
* border terrier
* borzoi
* Boston terrier
* bouvier des Flandres
* boxer
* briard
* Brittany
* Brussels griffon
* bull terrier
* bulldog
* bullmastiff
* cairn terrier
* Canaan dog
* Chesapeake Bay retriever
* Chihuahua
* Chinese crested
* Chinese shar-pei
* chow chow
* Clumber spaniel
* cocker spaniel
* collie
* curly-coated retriever
* dachshund
* Dalmatian
* Doberman pinscher
* English cocker spaniel
* English setter
* English springer spaniel
* English toy spaniel
* Eskimo dog
* Finnish spitz
* flat-coated retriever
* fox terrier
* foxhound
* French bulldog
* German shepherd
* German shorthaired pointer
* German wirehaired pointer
* golden retriever
* Gordon setter
* Great Dane
* greyhound
* Irish setter
* Irish water spaniel
* Irish wolfhound
* Jack Russell terrier
* Japanese spaniel
* keeshond
* Kerry blue terrier
* komondor
* kuvasz
* Labrador retriever
* Lakeland terrier
* Lhasa apso
* Maltese
* Manchester terrier
* mastiff
* Mexican hairless
* Newfoundland
* Norwegian elkhound
* Norwich terrier
* otterhound
* papillon
* Pekingese
* pointer
* Pomeranian
* poodle
* pug
* puli
* Rhodesian ridgeback
* Rottweiler
* Saint Bernard
* saluki
* Samoyed
* schipperke
* schnauzer
* Scottish deerhound
* Scottish terrier
* Sealyham terrier
* Shetland sheepdog
* shih tzu
* Siberian husky
* silky terrier
* Skye terrier
* Staffordshire bull terrier
* soft-coated wheaten terrier
* Sussex spaniel
* spitz
* Tibetan terrier
* vizsla
* Weimaraner
* Welsh terrier
* West Highland white terrier
* whippet
* Yorkshire terrier

This article is about the domestic dog. For related species known as "dogs", see Canidae. For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation).

"Pooch" redirects here. For other uses, see Pooch (disambiguation).

The domestic **dog** (*Canis familiaris* when considered a separate species or *Canis lupus familiaris* when considered a subspecies of the wolf) is a wolf-like canid that can be found distributed around the world. The dog descended from an ancient, now-extinct wolf with the modern wolf being the dog's nearest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by hunter–gatherers more than 15,000 years ago, which predates agriculture. Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they can thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

The dog has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities and physical attributes. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and color. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and the military, companionship and, more recently, aiding disabled people and therapeutic roles. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend."