Breed Descriptions
Mountain West Dog Fanciers
A Guide to all things "DOG" in the Western Mountain States
AKC Miscellaneous Class
 
 
 
 
Azawakh
 
Belgian Laekenois
 
Bergamasco
 
Boerboel
 
Chinook
 
Cirneco dell'Etna
 
Dogo Argentino
 
Peruvian Inca Orchid
 
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno
 
Pumi
 
Rat Terrier
 
Russell Terrier
 
Sloughi*
 
Wirehaired Vizsla
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Complete list of UKC (United Kennel Club) breeds can be found at
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/LrnBreedInfoFullList
with links to each full description pages and standards information.
Your Dog can represent its breed!
We are seeking actual photos of real dogs from our area to represent their specific breed
in the breed description section of this website.
If you are owned by a dog that would make a good representative of their breed, and you live within one of the 8 states,
PLEASE send a photo (as attachment) to
galen@mountainwestdogfanciers.com and include the following information for the caption box.
Any titles achieved, registered name, call name, and owner’s names.
If you are as proud of your dog as those who have already joined the effort, imagine your dogs representing their breed.
This includes all AKC breeds plus the Misc class and Foundation stock (226 in all), plus I will include UKC breeds if you just ask.   
First come, First served so Hurry.
 
 
AKC Full Registry Breeds
 
 
Affenpinscher
 
Afghan Hound
c
Airedale Terrier
C
Akita
c
Alaskan Malamute
c
American English Coonhound
 
American Eskimo Dog
c
American Foxhound
 
American Staffordshire Terrier*
 
American Water Spaniel
 
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
 
Australian Cattle Dog*
c
Australian Shepherd*
c
Australian Terrier*
c
Basenji
c
Basset Hound
c
Beagle
c
Bearded Collie
c
Beauceron
 
Bedlington Terrier*
c
Belgian Malinois
 
Belgian Sheepdog*
 
Belgian Tervuren*
 
Bernese Mountain Dog*
c
Bichon Frise
 
Black and Tan Coonhound
 
Black Russian Terrier*
 
Bloodhound
c
Bluetick Coonhound
 
Border Collie*
c
Border Terrier *
 
Borzoi*
c
Boston Terrier*
c
Bouvier des Flandres
c
Boxer
c
Boykin Spaniel
 
Briard
 
Brittany*
c
Brussels Griffon
 
Bull Terrier
c
Bulldog
c
Bullmastiff
 
Cairn Terrier
c
Canaan Dog
 
Cane Corso
 
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
c
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel*
c
Cesky Terrier
 
Chesapeake Bay Retriever*
 
Chihuahua
c
Chinese Crested*
c
Chinese Shar-Pei*
c
Chow Chow*
c
Clumber Spaniel
 
Cocker Spaniel
c
Collie*
c
Curly-Coated Retriever
 
Dachshund*
c
Dalmatian
C
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
 
Doberman Pinscher*
c
Dogue de Bordeaux
 
English Cocker Spaniel*
c
English Foxhound
 
English Setter*
c
English Springer Spaniel
c
English Toy Spaniel
 
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
 
Field Spaniel
 
Finnish Lapphund
 
Finnish Spitz*
 
Flat-Coated Retriever*
 
French Bulldog*
 
German Pinscher
 
German Shepherd Dog*
c
German Shorthaired Pointer*
c
German Wirehaired Pointer
c
Giant Schnauzer*
 
Glen of Imaal Terrier
 
Golden Retriever*
c
Gordon Setter*
c
Great Dane*
c
Great Pyrenees
c
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
c
Greyhound
c
Harrier
 
Havanese
c
Ibizan Hound*
 
Icelandic Sheepdog
 
Irish Red and White Setter
 
Irish Setter*
c
Irish Terrier
 
Irish Water Spaniel
 
Irish Wolfhound
c
Italian Greyhound*
c
Japanese Chin*
 
Keeshond
c
Kerry Blue Terrier*
c
Komondor
 
Kuvasz
 
Labrador Retriever*
c
Lakeland Terrier
 
Leonberger
 
Lhasa Apso*
c
Löwchen
 
Maltese
 
Manchester Terrier
 
Manchester Terrier, Toy
 
Mastiff
c
Miniature Bull Terrier
 
Miniature Pinscher
c
Miniature Schnauzer
c
Neapolitan Mastiff
 
Newfoundland*
C
Norfolk Terrier
c
Norwegian Buhund
 
Norwegian Elkhound
C
Norwegian Lundehund*
C
Norwich Terrier
c
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
c
Old English Sheepdog
 
Otterhound
 
Papillon*
c
Parson Russell Terrier
 
Pekingese*
c
Pembroke Welsh Corgi*
c
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen*
 
Pharaoh Hound*
 
Plott
 
Pointer
c
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
c
Pomeranian
c
Poodle, Std & Mini
c
Poodle, Toy
c
Portuguese Water Dog
c
Pug*
c
Puli
 
Pyrenean Shepherd
 
Redbone Coonhound
 
Rhodesian Ridgeback*
c
Rottweiler*
c
Saint Bernard
c
Saluki*
c
Samoyed*
c
Schipperke
c
Scottish Deerhound*
 
Scottish Terrier
c
Sealyham Terrier
 
Shetland Sheepdog*
c
Shiba Inu
 
Shih Tzu
c
Siberian Husky
c
Silky Terrier
 
Skye Terrier
c
Smooth Fox Terrier
 
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
c
Spinone Italiano*
 
Staffordshire Bull Terrier*
 
Standard Schnauzer*
 
Sussex Spaniel
 
Swedish Vallhund
 
Tibetan Mastiff
 
Tibetan Spaniel*
 
Tibetan Terrier
 
Toy Fox Terrier
C
Treeing Walker Coonhound
 
Vizsla*
c
Weimaraner
c
Welsh Springer Spaniel
c
Welsh Terrier
 
West Highland White Terrier
c
Whippet
c
Wire Fox Terrier
 
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
 
Xoloitzcuintli
 
Yorkshire Terrier
c
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Breed descriptions and related information can be found here.
Website links or contact info for AKC, UKC and CKC breed standard,
plus links to Parent Clubs,
Mountain West Clubs, & Rescue Groups
Breed Fanciers (In Bold) that have agreed to share their knowledge are also included.
An asterisk* beside the name denotes a photo of that breed from a fancier in our area is included.
(click on the breed name to be taken to a separate page for each)

AKC breeds are the predominant listings because they have the most representation.
This is not to slight the other breeds, and if you are involved with a particular breed not represented
PLEASE let me know and It can be included. (Limited to pure bred only please)
UKC Breeds
(not currently AKC represented)
By Breed
   
Akbash
 
American Pit Bull Terrier
C
Jack Russell Terrier*
C
White Shepherd