Groups
FCI Group Structure – 10 Groups
- Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle- Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Group 2 Pinschers and Schnauzers – Molossoid Breeds – Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Group 3 Terrier Group
- Group 4 Dachshunds
- Group 5 Spitz and Primitive Types
- Group 6 Scenthounds and related breeds
- Group 7 Pointing dogs
- Group 8 Retrievers – Flushing dogs – Water dogs
- Group 9 Companion and Toy dogs
- Group 10 Sighthounds
Group 1 – Sheepdogs and Cattle- Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie
- Australian Shepherd
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Bearded Collie
- Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
- Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois)
- Belgian shepherd dog (Malinois)
- Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
- Bergamasco Shepherd
- Border Collie
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Briard
- Collie (Rough)
- Collie (Smooth)
- Dutch Shepherd
- German Shepherd Dog
- German Shepherd Dog LSC
- Komondor
- Maremma
- Old English Sheepdog
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog
- Puli
- Pumi
- Pyranean Sheepdog
- Schipperke
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Tatra Shepherd Dog
- Welsh Corgi (cardigan)
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
- White Swiss Shepherd
Group 2 – Pinschers and Schnauzers – Molossoid Breeds – Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Affenpinscher
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Boxer
- British Bulldog
- Bullmastiff
- Cane Corso
- Central Asian Shepherd
- Dobermann
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Estrela Mountain Dog
- German Pinscher
- Great Dane
- Leonberger
- Mastiff
- Miniature Pinscher
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Rottweiler
- Russian Black Terrier
- Schnauzer
- Schnauzer (Giant)
- Schnauzer (Miniature)
- Shar Pei
- Spanish Mastiff
- St Bernard
- Tibetan Mastiff
Group 3 – Terriers
- Airedale Terrier
- American Hairless Terrier*
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Australian Silky Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Bedlington Terrier
- Border Terrier
- Bull Terrier
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)
- Cairn Terrier
- Cesky Terrier
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)
- Fox Terrier (Smooth)
- Fox Terrier (Wire)
- German Hunting Terrier
- Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Irish Terrier,
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Lakeland Terrier
- Manchester Terrier
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwich Terrier
- Parson Russell Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Skye Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Tenterfield Terrier*
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrie
- Yorkshire Terrier
*CACIB Unavailable for these breeds
Group 4 – Dachshunds
- Dachshund( Standard Long Haired)
- Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
- Dachshund (Standard Smooth Haired)
- Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
- Dachshund (Standard Wire Haired)
- Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired)
Group 5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
- Akita
- Akita (Japanese)
- Alaskan Malamute
- Basenji
- Canaan Dog
- Chow Chow
- Eurasia
- Finnish Lapphund
- Finnish Spitz
- German Spitz (Klein)
- German Spitz (Mittel
- Ibizan Hound,
- Japanese Spitz
- Keeshond
- Norwegian Buhund
- Norwegian Elkhound
- Peruvian hairless dog (Large)
- Peruvian hairless dog ( Medium)
- Peruvian hairless dog (Small)
- Pharaoh hound
- Pomeranian
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)
- Samoyed
- Shiba Inu
- Siberian Husky
- Swedish Lapphund
- Swedish Vallhund
- Xoloitzcuintle
Group 6 – Scenthounds and Related breeds
- Basset fauve de Bretagne
- Basset Hound
- Beagle
- Black and Tan Coonhound
- Bloodhound
- Bluetick Coonhound
- Dalmatian
- Foxhound
- Grand Basset Griffon Vendée
- Hamiltonstövare,
- Harrier
- Otterhound
- Petit Basset Griffon vendéen
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
Group 7 – Pointing Dogs
- Bracco Italiano
- Brittany
- English Setter
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Gordon Setter
- Hungarian Viszla
- Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla
- Irish Red and White Setter
- Irish Setter
- Italian Spinone
- Large Munsterlande
- Pointer,
- Weimaraner (Short-haired)
- Weimaraner (Long-Haired)
Group 8 Retrievers – Flushing Dogs – Water Dogs
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Clumber Spaniel
- Cocker Spaniel
- Cocker Spaniel (American)
- Curly Coated Retriever
- English Springer Spaniel
- Field Spaniel
- Flat Coated Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- Irish Water Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Lagotto Romagnol
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever,
- Portuguese Water Dog
- Spanish Water Dog
- Sussex Spaniel
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
Group 9 – Companion and Toy Dogs
- Bichon Frise
- Boston Terrier
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Chihuahua (Long Coat)
- Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Coton de Tulear
- French Bulldog
- Griffon Bruxellois
- Havanese
- Japanese Chin
- King Charles Spaniel
- Lhasa Apso
- Lowchen
- Maltese
- Papillon
- Pekingese
- Poodle( Miniature)
- Poodle (Standard)
- Poodle (Toy)
- Pug
- Russian Toy Smooth
- Russian Toy Long Haired
- Shih Tzu
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
Group 10 – Sighthounds
- Afghan Hound
- Azawakh
- Borzoi
- Deerhound
- Greyhound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Italian Greyhound
- Saluki
- Slough
- Whippet
Unclassified
Breeds not recognized by the FCI (Not eligible for CACIB or Best in Group) But eligible for Challenge.
- American Hairless Terrier – To be exhibited in Group 3 Ring
- Tenterfield Terrier – To be exhibited in Group 3 Ring