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 (Berger de Beauce)
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
Kuvasz
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
Bernese Mountain Dog
Boxer
British Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Cane Corso
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Central Asian Shepherd
Dobermann
Dogue de Bordeaux
Estrela Mountain Dog
German Pinscher
Great Dane
Kangal Shepherd Dog
Landseer (European Continental Type)
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
Tornjak

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 Kaninchen (Long Haired)
Dachshund (Standard Smooth Haired)
Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
Dachshund Kaninchen (Smooth Haired)
Dachshund (Standard Wire Haired)
Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired)
Dachshund Kaninchen (Wire Haired)

Group 5 – Spitz and Primitive Types

Akita
Akita (Japanese)
Alaskan Malamute
Basenji
Canaan Dog
Canadian Eskimo Dog
Chow Chow
Cirneco Dell’Etna
Eurasia
Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Spitz
German Spitz (Klein)
German Spitz (Mittel
Ibizan Hound
Icelandic Sheepdog
Japanese Spitz
Karelian Bear Dog
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 (Miniature)
Xoloitzcuintle (Intermediate)
Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
Yakutian Laika

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)
Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer

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
Bolognese
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

The following breeds are not definitively recognized by the FCI but may be awarded an Australian Challenge (Best of Breed), but not compete for Best in Group or Classes in Group.

American Hairless Terrier – To be exhibited in Group 3 Ring
Anatolian Shepherd Dog Exhibited in Group 2 Ring
Tenterfield Terrier – To be exhibited in Group 3 Ring
Bluetick Coonhound Exhibited in Group 6 Ring