Description
Dog types are broad categories of domestic dogs based on form, function, or style of work, lineage, or appearance. Some may be locally adapted dog types (or landraces ) that may have the visual characteristics of a modern purebred dog. In contrast, modern dog breeds strictly adhere to long- established breed standards, that began with documented foundation breeding stock sharing a common set of inheritable characteristics, developed by long- established, reputable kennel clubs that recognize the dog as a purebred.
A "dog type" can be referred to broadly, as in gun dog, or more specifically, as in spaniel. Dogs raised and trained for a specific working ability rather than appearance may not closely resemble other dogs doing the same work, or any of the dogs of the analogous breed group of purebred dogs.
