So, for example, in the Golden
retriever breed category — of which 32 dogs entered this year — the Best in Breed winner was the dog that most conformed (get it?)
Not exact matches
So you'll have the bichon frise»; a lap dog that was
bred for precious pampering, but is too big to be categorized in the toy group, the poodle; a versatile
breed that was utilized as a
retriever, truffle hunter and then circus performer, and then you have two types of bulldogs;
breeds who were once used for bull baiting, but since this practice has been outlawed, they technically can't be categorized under the working dog
category.
Breeds that fall under the broad sporting dogs
category include Labradors and Golden
Retrievers.
Large
retrievers, like this Lab enjoying a swim in a horse water trough, remain nearly twice as popular as dogs of any other
breed category.
Dogs may be identified as terriers, pit bulls, shepherds, or
retrievers; none of these are actual
breed names, and the
breeds that really do make up these
categories come in a startling variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.
For example, cluster analysis separated the Newfoundlands from the other giant
breeds and distinguished Labrador
Retrievers from English Springer Spaniels and Beagles in the medium - and large - sized
categories.