answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

There are currently 173 breeds fully recognized by the American Kennel Club, but there are hundreds more that have yet to be officially recognized. It is impossible to say exactly how many breeds are claimed to exist worldwide, but I know that there are at least 300 of them.

User Avatar

Adriana Doyle

Lvl 10
2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
User Avatar

Alexandra Nepomnyash...

Lvl 1
2y ago
thank you
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

There are over 150 breeds registered with the American Kennel Club, and that doesn't include every breed in the world (of which there are hundreds more, not including those that are not yet classified)!

The 25 most popular breeds, in order of popularity, as shown by registration with the AKC are:

  • Retrievers (Labrador)
  • Yorkshire Terriers
  • German Shepherd Dogs
  • Retrievers (Golden)
  • Beagles
  • Boxers
  • Dachshunds
  • Poodles
  • ShihTzu
  • Bulldogs
  • Miniature Schnauzers
  • Chihuahuas
  • Pomeranians
  • Pugs
  • Rottweilers
  • Boston Terriers
  • Spaniels (Cocker)
  • Pointers (GermanShorthaired)
  • Maltese
  • Shetland Sheepdogs
  • Doberman Pinschers
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgis
  • Great Danes
  • Siberian Huskies
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

There are about 5000 breeds of dogs, and only about 150 or so are registered with AKC and more with CKC.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How many breed are there of dogs?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Mix-breed in a sentence?

Many dogs are a mix-breed that are found today.


What breed of dogs does Hilary Duff have?

I'm not sure how many dogs she got. What I'm sure about is she got this breed, http://dogtime.com/chihuahua.html


What different breeds of dogs are there?

There are many breed wether there mixed breed or not. but for a complete list of American show dogs go to this website- AKC.org


How many dogs and plants have been bred?

None. Dogs and plants cannot breed


Are pure breed dogs smarter than mixed breed dogs?

No, not necessarily true, but mixed breed dogs do live longer than pure bred dogs


How many dogs can be produced in a puppy mill?

Female dogs are forced to breed until they die


How many dogs do sheep-dogs have a year?

It depends how many times you breed it. Usually, most dogs have from 3-8 puppies. But that is an estimate. Hope I helped:)


How many puppies do dogs give birth too?

it depends what breed it is


How many dog breeds are there the whole world?

it about 100 of the dogs that breed


Are husky hypoallergenic?

Pomeranian husky breeds are mix breed dogs. They are not pure bred. This mixed breed of Pomeranian huskies are a breed of hypoallergenic dogs. Another name for this breed of dogs is pomsky.


Can you breed dogs with jackals?

Yes, they breed dogs with wolves so it's a possibility


how much do l feed my dog?

Toy Breed Dogs. Small breed dogs such as toy poodles, Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas typically weigh less than 10... Miniature and Small Breed Dogs. Miniature poodles, miniature pinschers and other small breed dogs like Scottish terriers... Medium Breed Dogs. Medium breed dogs are those breeds which weigh an average of 25 pounds