How Many Types of Dogs Are There in the World?

The individual groups consist of cattle and sheep dogs, terriers, schnauzers and pinschers, dachshunds, scenthounds and other related breeds, setters and pointers, water dogs, which include retrievers, toy and companion dogs, spitz and sighthounds. Groups divide into subgroups assigned an original place of origin. Great Britain and Germany created more dog breeds than a combination of all other countries. American dogs include the Australian shepherd, Boston terrier, Chesapeake Bay retriever and Alaskan malamute.