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