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Dog breeds of this group run the gamut from small to large, short hair to long hair. This breed group of the AKC classifications contains a mixed bag of dog types.
Included in this group are the Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Shiba Inu, and Poodle just to name a few. The history of these breeds is varied.
* Chows were used in ancient China as guard dogs.
* Poodles were first bred for water retrieval.
Because there is no standard profile in this group, it is best to do your research, and get all the dog breed information you can before deciding on a dog from this group.