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Affenpinscher
Weight : 8 - 10 lbs (4 - 5 kg)

Height : 9 - 11.5 inches (24 - 28 cm)

Color : black, gray, silver, or black and tan

 
 
Afghan Hound
Weight : 45 to 60 pounds (20 - 30 kg)

Height : 24 to 29 inches (63 - 74 cm)

Color : black, gray, silver, or black and tan

 
 
Airedale Terrier
Weight : Male 50 - 65 lbs (23 - 29 kg), Female 40 - 45 lbs (18 - 20 kg)

Height : Male 23 - 24 inches (58 - 61 cm), Female 22 - 23 inches (56 - 59 cm)

Color : --

 
 
Akita
Weight : Male 85 - 120 lbs (40 - 55 kg), Female 70 - 100 lbs (32 - 45 kg)

Height : Male 25 - 28 inches (64 - 70 cm), Female 23 - 25 inches (58 - 64 cm)

Color : any color, including white, pinto, or brindle

 
 
Alaskan Malamute
Weight : Male 85 lbs (38kg), Female 75 lbs (34 kg)

Height : Male 25 inches (63.5 cm), Female 23 inches (58.5 cm)

Color : light gray through to black, with white shading and a white mask or cap; also shades of sable or red with shading, or all white

 
 
Alpine Dachsbracke
Weight : 33 - 40 lbs (15 - 18 kg)

Height : 13 - 16 inches (34 - 42 cm)

Color : Dark deer red or black with tan markings.

 
 
American Akita
Weight : males over 100 lbs (47kg), Female 80 lbs (36 kg)

Height : Male 26 ? 28 inches (66 - 71cm), Female 24 - 26 inches (61 - 66 cm)

Color : Any colour like red, fawn, white, etc; or even pinto and brindle.

 
 
American Cocker Spaniel
Weight : 15 - 30 pounds (7 - 14 kg)

Height : Male 15 1/2 inches (38 cm.) Female 14 1/2 inches (36.8 cm.)

Color : --

 
 
American Foxhound
Weight : 65 - 75 pounds (29 - 34 kg)

Height : 21 - 25 inches (53 - 64 cm)

Color : Any colour

 
 
American Staffordshire Terrier
Weight : 57 - 67 pounds (25 - 30 kg)

Height : dog 18 - 19 inches (46 48 cm), bitch 17 - 18 inches (43 46 cm)

Color : any color although all white, mostly white, liver, and black and tan are not encouraged. The nose must be black.

 
 
American Water Spaniel
Weight : 25 - 45 lbs (11 - 20 kg.)

Height : 15 - 18 inches (36 - 46 cm.)

Color : Solid liver, brown or dark chocolate. A little white on toes and chest permissible

 
 
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Weight : 49 - 70 lbs (22 - 32 kg.)

Height : Male 20 - 22 inches (52 - 56 cm), Female 19 - 21 inches (50 - 54 cm)

Color : Basic colour black or havana brown with reddish-brown and white markings as symmetrical as possible

 
 
Ariegeois
Weight : 35 - 45 lbs (16 - 20 kg)

Height : Male 20 - 23 inches (52 - 58 cm), Female 19 - 22 inches (50 - 56 cm)

Color : white with black spots sometimes mottled

 
 
Australian Cattle Dog
Weight : 35 - 50 lbs (16 - 23 kg)

Height : Male 17 - 21 inches (43 - 55 cm) Female 16 - 19 inches (40 - 48 cm)

Color : black, blue merle, red, and red merle. A variety of white and tan markings may appear on the face, chest, front and rear legs

 
 
Australian Kelpie
Weight : 25 - 45 lbs (11 - 20 kg.)

Height : 17 - 20 inches (43 - 51 cm.)

Color : Black, black and tan, red, red and tan, fawn, chocolate, and smoke blue

 
 
Australian Shepherd
Weight : Male 50 - 65 lbs (25 - 29 kg) Female 40 - 55 lbs (18 - 25 kg.)

Height : Male 20 - 23 inches (52 ? 58 cm.) Female 18 - 21 inches (46 ? 53 cm.)

Color : black, blue merle, red, and red merle

 
 
Australian Silky Terrier
Weight : 8 - 11 lbs (4 - 5 kg.)

Height : 9 - 10 inches (23 - 25 cm.) Females are generally smaller than the males

Color : All shades of blue and tan are acceptable, the richer these colours and more clearly defined the better. Silver and white not acceptable

 
 
Australian Terrier
Weight : 9 - 14 lbs (4 - 6 kg.)

Height : 9 - 11 inches (23 - 28 cm.)

Color : blue and tan, solid sand, solid red

 
 
Azawakh
Weight : 33 - 55 lbs (15 - 25 kg)

Height : 24 - 29 inches (60 - 74 cm)

Color : clear sand to dark red, white, black, blue, gray, brindle, grizzle, parti-color and all shades of brown, including chocolate. However, the FCI standard for the breed only recognizes sand to dark red and brindle at this time.

 
 

Dog Breed Directory

You can read about dogs and characteristics, we have compiled large amount of information but remember that each dog breed is different. Some dog breeds require lots of time that you will have to dedicate to groom and to exercise. Some dog breed require little or no exercise but other dog breeds may require a walk three times every day. Please make sure you are making the right decision when you choose which dog breed is right for you.

Dog Breed Database

We have compiled and stored pluses and minuses of all famous dog breeds in our database so you can quickly find out the good and bad points about every popular breed, and learn if the particular dog you are considering has the personality and physical characteristics you want in your dog.