Which Group Does Your Dog Belong To? 2 OF 3
Non-sporting Dog types are diverse and are composed of breeds that do not fit the criteria of other groups. There are 17 breeds belonging to this group. The breeds in this group have been trained or bred to perform specific tasks but may no longer perform them. Dogs in this category are usually medium to large size groups and are a popular choice as family companions.
With 22 breeds belonging to the group, working dogs were developed to perform a wide variety of tasks like herding, pulling, hauling, hunting, guarding and rescuing. With the nature of the work they do, working dogs are generally large. They are intelligent and protect their masters well. Since they are physically large, they could be hard to manage at times and they require control and proper training so as not to harm people accidentally. It is not hard to train them, though, for working dog breeds are innately intelligent.
Hound dogs have been bred and trained to chase a quarry by their sense of smell or sight, or a combination of both. Sight hounds, like the Greyhound and the Whippet, have exceptional eyesight. They also have the speed and the stamina needed to catch a prey. Hounds that rely on their sense of smell, however, are not that fast and do not use their eyesight much. They rely on their noses and sniff around for tracks.
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