Pug Breeds and Hybrids

If we take into account that we have decided to call it the “man best friend”, that could easily explain why dogs are the species with more variety of breeds in the world. It will take you a short virtual trip to one of the many pages about dogs in the internet to exactly get a grasp on the great amount of breeds there are in the world. It is hard to come with a number that is completely accurate, but numbers tell us that somewhere around 160 and 300. This figure gives us the opportunity to see breeds so different that sometimes it is hard to believe they belong to the same family of animals. From dogs that are just a few inches tall and weighing just a few ponds to larger specimens such as the Great Dane that stands at 36 inches an weigh more than 200 pounds. Being these two extremes, you can find literally a dog for every inch from the 6 inch chihuahua to the Great Dane.

Some popular breeds are (in alphabetical order) the Akita, the Alaskan Husky, the Alaskan Malamute, the American Bulldog, the American Pit Bull Terrier, the Australian Cattle Dog, the Basset Hound, the Beagle, the Bichon Frise, the Border Collie, the Boxer, the Bull Terrier, the Bull Mastiff, the Chihuahua, the Chow Chow, the Collie, the Dalmatian, the Doberman Pinscher, the English Cocker Spaniel, the German Shepherd, the Giant Schnauzer, the Golden Retriever, the Great Dane, the Maltese, the Old English Sheep Dog, the Pug, the Weimaraner, and the Yorkshire Terrier just to name a few. As different as the are in origin, they are in size, temperaments, uses, colors, kinds of coats, etc.

Whenever we talk about dog breeds, we have to talk about very particular features that differentiate them and make them unique. In terms of all these breed they have been categorized in smaller groups called herding, work, sporting, non sporting, toy, hound and terrier groups. These general categories refer to the original purpose of each breed and not exactly to the use you give your dogs. Also, the perfect pace for you to get a taste of all the different breeds there are live, you should think about visiting a dog show, where you will get a chance to see all these beautiful dogs competing against each other and exhibiting the best features of their particular breeds.

As a conclusion, the variety of dog breeds that you can find out there guarantees you there is a perfect breed for every person, go ahead and find out more about dog breeds and breeders. Breeders are usually divided in small dog breeders that will offer you from Chihuahuas to mini Schnauzers, and big dog breeders with the bulkier taller side of the family. Small dog breeders and big dog breeders are available on line.