Dog Breeds in the Nonsporting Group

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1. This small black and white pug-nosed breed is an American creation, bred from pit bulls among others. Boston terrier American Eskimo dog American Staffordshire terrier Bulldog

2. This breed could not now perform its original function even if it wanted to. Originally bred to fight cattle and bears, it is now a slow, lumbering, drooling, snoring and totally unagile creature. Dalmatian Bull Terrier Bulldog Lowchen

3. This breed comes in three sizes- toy, miniature and standard- and was originally bred to be a bird dog. Dalmatian Poodle Chow Shiba Inu

4. This wrinkly dog with a bluish tongue comes in three coat varieties- brushcoat, horsecoat and the rare bearcoat. Chow Chow Keeshond Bulldog Shar Pei

5. This breed was once widely used for food and fur- which perhaps explains its crusty and independent temper. Finnish Spitz Chow Chow Poodle Dalmatian

6. This Dutch dog with its splendid wolflike coat was once a barge guard. Schipperke Bichon Frise Lowchen Keeshond

7. This breed comes in a variety of colors. It is known for its snub nose and huge ears, known as 'bat ears'. Tibetan Spaniel Bulldog French Bulldog Boston Terrier

8. This russet-colored dog was bred for hunting birds. It stood at the base of the tree where the bird was perched and barked until the hunter came. As a pet, nonstop barking can be a problem! Shiba Inu Finnish Spitz Keeshond Lhasa Apso

9. This dog resembles an Akita in miniature. Shiba Inu Chow Chow Finnish Spitz Lowchen

10. This dog was bred to warn of strangers at Buddhist temples in Tibet. Tibetan Spaniel Shar Pei Lhasa Apso Tibetan Terrier