The Working Group
The AKC (American Kennel Club), and indeed, every National Kennel Club and dog registry, classifies each dog breed based on its original function. This is a list of the Working Group - dogs that were developed to do specific tasks (or several different ones) tirelessly over long hours.
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Anatolian Shepherd DogBernese Mountain Dog
Bernese Mountain DogBlack Russian Terrier
Black Russian TerrierBoxer
BoxerBullmastiff
BullmastiffDoberman Pinscher
Doberman PinscherGerman Pinscher
Giant Schnauzer
Giant Schnauzer
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