Proposed AKC Group Reaignment

**LuvMyDobes** · 09-12-2008, 09:43 AM

AKC Group Realignment Committee – Proposed Breeds & Groups (7/31/08)

From a presentation to the Delegates on September 8, 2008 by the AKC Group Realignment Committee

Group 1: Sporting – Pointers and Setters (11) (12)
Brittany
Pointer
Pointer (German Shorthaired)
Pointer (German Wirehaired)
Setter (English)
Setter (Gordon)
Setter (Irish
Setter (Irish Red & White) Miscellaneous 6/27/07; Full Recognition 1/1/09
Spinone Italiano
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Group 2: Sporting - Retrievers and Spaniels (17) (18)
Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)
Retriever (Curly-Coated)
Retriever (Flat-Coated)
Retriever (Golden)
Retriever (Labrador)
Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Spaniel (American Water)
Spaniel (Boykin) – Miscellaneous 1/1/08
Spaniel (Clumber)
Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB
Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-color
Spaniel (English Cocker)
Spaniel (English Springer)
Spaniel (Field)
Spaniel (Irish Water)
Spaniel (Sussex)
Spaniel (Welsh Springer)

Group 3: Scent Hounds (14) (16)
Basset Hound
Beagle (13”)
Beagle (15”)
Black and Tan Coo nhound
Bloodhound
Bluetick Coonhound - Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Dachshund (Longhaired)
Dachshund (Smooth)
Dachshund (Wirehaired)
English Foxhound
Foxhound (American)
Harrier
Otterhound
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Plott
Redbone Coonhound – Miscellaneous 9/1/08

Group 4: Sight Hounds (11)
Afghan Hound
Basenji
Borzoi
Greyhound
Ibizan Hound
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Pharaoh Hound
Saluki
Scottish Deerhound
Whippet

Group 5: Working (23) (25)
Anatolian Shepherd
Bernese Mountain Dog
Black Russian Terrier
Boxer
Bullmastiff
Cane Corso – Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Dalmatian
Doberman Pinscher
Dogue de Bordeaux
German Pinscher
Giant Schnauzer
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Komondor
Kuvasz
Leonberger – Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Mastiff
Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Portuguese Water Dog
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Standard Schnauzer
Tibetan Mastiff

Group 6: Terriers (28) (29)
Airedale Terrier
Australian Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Bedlington Terrier
Border Terrier
Bull Terrier (Colored)
Bull Terrier (White)
Cairn Terrier
Cesky Terrier – Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Fox Terrier (Wire)
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Irish Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier
Lakeland Terrier
Manchester Terrier (Standard)
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Person Russell Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Skye Terrier
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier

Group 7: Toys (21)
Affenpinscher
Brussells Griffon
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
English Toy Spaniel (Blenheim & Prince Charles)
English Toy Spaniel (King Charles & Ruby)
Havanese
Japanese Chin
Maltese
Manchester Terrier (Toy)
Miniature Pinscher
Papillon
Pekingese
Pomeranian
Poodle (Toy)
Pug
Shih Tzu
Silky Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Group 8: Companion (11)
Bichon Frise
Boston Terrier
Bulldog
Chinese Crested
French Bulldog
Lhasa Apso
Lowchen
Poodle (Miniature)
Poodle (Standard)
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier

Group 9: Herding (20) (21)
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepherd
Bearded Collie
Beauceron
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Tervuren
Belgian Sheepdog
Border Collie
Bouvier des Flandres
Briard
Canaan Dog
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Collie (Rough)
Collie (Smooth)
German Shepherd
Old English Sheepdog
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Puli
Pyrenean Shepherd – Miscellaneous 1/1/07; Full Recognition 1/1/09
Shetland Sheepdog

Group 10: Northern (13) (16)
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
American Eskimo Dog
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chow
Finnish Spitz
Icelandic Sheepdog – Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Keeshond
Norwegian Buhund – Miscellaneous 1/1/07; Full Recognition 1/1/09
Norwegian Lundehund – Miscellaneous 7/1/08
Norwegian Elkhound
Samoyed
Siberian Husky
Schipperke
Shiba Inu
Swedish Vallhund

Marvelgirldobe · 09-12-2008, 10:38 AM

The other day my wife and I walked with our Dobe into Crate and Barrell Furniture. The woman greeting customers at the door said, "Excuse me, is that a working dog? If the dog is over 30 pounds, we require them to be working dogs." I replied, "Well ... she's in the working CLASS if that counts." She said, "Ok come on in." HA! I sure am glad the Dobe stays in the "working class" in this proposed reorg. I sure wouldn't want to have to lie to C&B!

LPacker79 · 09-12-2008, 10:49 AM

Okay, maybe I'm blind.......but what happened to the Rhodesian Ridgeback? I didn't see it on the list.

gracieface · 09-12-2008, 11:11 AM

interesting, although as someone who is very involved in putting on a dog show, this would definitely increase our costs and work!

MeganUK · 09-12-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LPacker79

Okay, maybe I'm blind.......but what happened to the Rhodesian Ridgeback? I didn't see it on the list.

This is exactly what i was thinking! I know there's some controversy over whether they're a scent or sight hound, but i didn't see them in either group. weird.

**melbrod** · 09-12-2008, 01:14 PM

I personally have never been fond of the "Companion Dog" group. Always seemed to be a bit of a catch-all for breeds we can't fit anywhere else. I mean--Chinese Crested, French Bulldog, and Standard Poodle! What do they have in common in terms of temperament or body type??

bleh60 · 09-12-2008, 04:29 PM

What????? I think they should just leave it as is and concentrate more on bringing down BYBs, if anything.

**doberkim** · 09-12-2008, 06:52 PM

the RR has not been placed into a group yet - they haven't decided if it is staying in the hound group, or being placed in the working group, is what I heard. That's up to their parent club, I believe.

If you note, there are some major moves - Dalmatians are now working!

there are some other changes they were considering, I thought too - like doing away with varieties that are purely color or coat based - why do smooth and rough/wire coats get double chances to compete in some breeds, or multiple colors? (doxies, collies, cockers, etc) - they would all now eventually compete against each other. i think that's only fair

**wantsaDobe** · 09-12-2008, 09:18 PM

Hate it. Companion group?? I see breeds on there that were created for a job, and I don't like the implication that a breed not on there is not a companion? Maybe the membership is looking to better their odds for group wins?

**RedFawnRising** · 09-12-2008, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvelgirldobe

The other day my wife and I walked with our Dobe into Crate and Barrell Furniture. The woman greeting customers at the door said, "Excuse me, is that a working dog? If the dog is over 30 pounds, we require them to be working dogs." I replied, "Well ... she's in the working CLASS if that counts." She said, "Ok come on in." HA! I sure am glad the Dobe stays in the "working class" in this proposed reorg. I sure wouldn't want to have to lie to C&B!

Please, if you are asked whether your dog is working, do NOT pass the dog off, even if it's "just" by misleading, as a working animal.

That question "Is your dog working?" is the ONLY question business/public venue employees are permitted to ask as folks partnered with Service Dogs attempt to enter.

The more folks take advantage and are not actually legally permitted access, but engage in this type of behavior--the worse access becomes for those of us who do rely on our dog's assistance, every single day.

We disabled folks fight enough battles daily, without this sort of thing being piled on.

Back to the original topic, I personally would like to see the Lhasa moved to working or some other group, since they are an area guard and for sure not the warm fuzzy "companion" some folks would make them out to be. I have my own private name for the group they really belong in, but I'll refrain from sharing, heh.