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Dog Breeds Starting with B

Barbet
Weight : 37 - 62 lbs (17 - 28 kg)

Height : Male 23 - 26 inches (58 - 65 cm), Female 21 - 24 inches (53 - 61cm)

Color : black, chestnut, fawn, grey, and white, with or without markings; mixed colours are not common

 
 
Basenji
Weight : Male 22 - 26 lbs (10 - 12 kg) Female 20 - 25 lbs (9 - 11 kg)

Height : Male 16 - 17 inches (41 - 43 cm) Female 15 - 16 inches (38 - 41 cm)

Color : red/white, black/white, tricolor (red/black/white), and brindle

 
 
Basset Artesien Normand
Weight : about 33 lbs (15 kg.)

Height : 10 - 14 inches (25 - 36 cm.)

Color : The tri-colored or orange-and-white dog is preferred

 
 
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Weight : 26.5 - 42 lbs. (12 - 19 kg)

Height : 12.5 - 15 inches (32 - 38 cm)

Color : Fawn, gold-wheaten, red-wheaten

 
 
Beagle
Weight : 18 - 30 lbs (8 ? 13.5 kg)

Height : 13 ? 16 inches (33 - 40 cm)

Color : Any recognized hound colour other than liver

 
 
Basset Hound
Weight : Male: 50 - 65 lbs (23 - 29 kg), Female 45 - 60 lbs (20 - 27 kg)

Height : 13 - 15 inches (33 - 38 cm)

Color : Black, white and tan (tricolor); lemon and white (bi-color); any other recognized hound color acceptable

 
 
Beagle Harrier
Weight : Approx. 20 kg (44 lb).

Height : 45 to 50 cm (15.7-19.7 in).

Color : Tricolor (fawn to black and white)

 
 
Bearded Collie
Weight : 40 - 60 pounds (18 - 27 kg.)

Height : 20 - 22 inches (51 ? 56 cm.)

Color : black, blue, brown or fawn, with or without white markings. Colors may lighten with age.

 
 
Bedlington Terrier
Weight : between 18 and 23 lbs (8,2-10,4 kg)

Height : about 16 inches (41 cm)

Color : Blue, liver, or sandy with or without tan.

 
 
Belgian Groenendael
Weight : Male 29-34 kg (65-75 lb), Female 25-30 kg (55-65 lb)

Height : Male 61-66 cm (24-26 inches) Female 56-61 cm. (22-24 inches)

Color : black

 
 
Belgian Laekenois
Weight : Male 29-34 kg (65-75 lb), Female 25-30 kg (55-65 lb)

Height : Male 61-66 cm (24-26 inches) Female 56-61 cm. (22-24 inches)

Color : Only fawn with traces of black overlay, mainly on the muzzle and the tail.

 
 
Belgian Malinois
Weight : Male 29-34 kg (65-75 lb), Female 25-30 kg (55-65 lb)

Height : Male 61-66 cm (24-26 inches) Female 56-61 cm. (22-24 inches)

Color : Rich Fawn to Mahogany, With Black-tipped Hairs; Black Mask And Ears

 
 
Belgian Tervueren
Weight : Male 29-34 kg (65-75 lb), Female 25-30 kg (55-65 lb)

Height : Male 61-66 cm (24-26 inches) Female 56-61 cm. (22-24 inches)

Color : Rich Fawn to Russet Mahogany with Black Overlay (becoming Darker With Maturity), Black Mask And Ears

 
 
Bernese Mountain Dog
Weight : Male 85-110 pounds (38-50kg.) Female 80-105 pounds (36-48kg.)

Height : Male 24-28 inches (61-71cm.) Female 23-27 inches (58-69cm.)

Color : tricolored (black with tan markings and white flashings)

 
 
Bichon Frise
Weight : 7-12 pounds (3-5kg.)

Height : Male 9-12 inches (23-30cm.) Female 9-11 inches (23-28cm.)

Color : pure white

 
 
Black and Tan Coonhound
Weight : 50-75 pounds (45-64 kg.)

Height : 23-27 inches (58-68 cm.)

Color : black and tan

 
 
Black Russian Terrier
Weight : 80-143 pounds (36-65 kg.)

Height : Male 25-29 inches (64-74 cm), Female 25-28 inches (64-72 cm)

Color : black

 
 
Bloodhound
Weight : Male 90-110 pounds (41-50kg) Female 80-100 pounds (36-45kg)

Height : Male 25-27 inches (63-69cm) Female 23-25 inches (58-63cm)

Color : black and tan, liver and tan, or red

 
 
Blue Gascony Basset
Weight : 35 - 45 Lbs. (16 - 20kg)

Height : 12 - 15 Ins (30 - 38cm)

Color : White background covered with black mottling giving a blue appearance. Tan marks on head, legs and under tail.

 
 
Bolognese
Weight : 4.5 - 9 pounds (2.5 - 4 kg.)

Height : Male 10.5-12 inches (27-30 cm), Female 10-11 inches (25-28 cm)

Color : white

 
 
Border Collie
Weight : Male 30-45 pounds (14-20 kg.), Female 27-42 pounds (12-19 kg.)

Height : Male 19-22 inches (48-56 cm.), Female 18-21 inches (46-53 cm.)

Color : black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan

 
 
Border Terrier
Weight : Male 13-16 pounds (6-7kg) Female 11-14 pounds (5-6kg)

Height : Male 13-16 inches (33-41cm) Female 11-14 inches (28-36cm)

Color : Red, wheaten, grizzle and tan, or blue and tan.

 
 
Borzoi
Weight : Male 75-105 pounds (34-48kg), Female 60-90 pounds (27-41kg)

Height : Male at least 28 inches (71cm), Female at least 26 inches (66cm)

Color : any color or color combination

 
 
Boston Terrier
Weight : 10-25 pounds (4.5-11.3kg.)

Height : 15-17 inches (38.1-43cm.)

Color : Brindle, seal or black with white markings.

 
 
Briard
Weight : average 75 pounds (35 kg.)

Height : 24-27 inches (62-68 kg.), Female 22-25 inches (56-64 cm.)

Color : All uniform colors except white: black, fawn, gray or tawny

 
 
Brittany Spaniel
Weight : Male 35-40 pounds (16-18 kg.), Female 30-40 pounds (14-18 kg.)

Height : Male 17-21 inches (43-53 cm.), Female 18-20 inches (46-51 cm.)

Color : Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable. Tri-colors are allowed but not preferred.

 
 
Bull Terrier
Weight : 45-80 pounds (20-36 kg.)

Height : 20-24 inches (51-61 cm.)

Color : white, with markings on head permissible; any color other than white, or any color with white markings; In Europe blue and liver highly undesirable.

 
 
Bulldog
Weight : Male 53-55 pounds (24-25kg.), Female 49-51 pounds (22-23kg.)

Height : about 12-16 inches (31-40 cm.)

Color : brindle, solid white, red, or fawn, or any of these on a white background

 
 
Bullmastiff
Weight : Male 110-133 pounds (50-60kg) Female 100-120 pounds (45-54kg)

Height : Male 25-27 inches (63-69cm) Female 24-26 inches (61-66cm)

Color : red, fawn or brindle

 
 

Dog Breed Directory

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Dog Breed Database

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