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<h2 id="working-dog-types">Working dog types</h2> <p>Roles performed by dogs that sometimes sees them classified as working dogs include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Assistance_dog/9dCcEy8a">Assistance or service dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> trained to help a disabled person in some way, such as <a href="/facts/Guide_dog/cUpTcRfk">guiding</a> a visually impaired person, providing <a href="/facts/Mobility_assistance_dog/a7qN4vkW">mobility assistance</a>, and <a href="/facts/Psychiatric_assistance_dog/YXbhSIFc">psychiatric service</a>. Often overlap with <a href="/facts/Therapy_dog/tcFrKdRH">Therapy dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> used to provide companionship or to help people <a href="/facts/Physical_medicine_and_rehabilitation/gyhQ23SN">rehabilitate</a> from injuries.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Carriage_dog/S4LwNP63">Carriage dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> historically used to provide protection to carriage passengers or merchandise</li> <li><a href="/facts/Detection_dog/DUz1dFcX">Detection dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> or sniffer dog, trained to detect for example drugs or land mines.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Drafting_(dog)/4Bz7tdTy">Drafting dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> traditionally used to pull small carts. Now survive in modern age as a novelty or in carting sport.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Guard_dog/U75ECs59">Guard dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> used to protect buildings or <a href="/facts/Livestock_guardian_dog/3JYXVu9j">livestock</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Herding_dog/et1plHP5">Herding dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hunting_dog/Q2pjF4GF">Hunting dog</a> used to hunt wildlife or assist hunters. Are split into several varieties, including <a href="/facts/Hound/V9Dus5cL">hounds</a>, <a href="/facts/Terrier/uPshVUXw">terriers</a>, <a href="/facts/Dachshund/U0VtBXD0">dachshunds</a>, <a href="/facts/Cur/eyC7qbRA">cur</a> type dogs, <a href="/facts/Catch_dog/GCrBK0rk">catch dogs</a>, <a href="/facts/Bay_dog/QcPmEDeI">bay dogs</a>, or <a href="/facts/Gun_dog/logJcfXv">gun dogs</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Military_working_dog/B2q0hX50">Military working dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> trained in combat, or used scouts, sentries, messengers, <a href="/facts/Mercy_dog/p8p8wdSv">mercy dogs</a>, and <a href="/facts/Tracking_dog/LJ6GlmWX">trackers</a></li> <li>School dog different from assistance or service dogs and are trained for animal-assisted education<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Search_and_rescue_dog/NDCeNxyG">Search and rescue dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sled_dog/Hfu1yLrI">Sled dog</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Working_terrier/MLmMt6lc">Working terrier</a> is a <a href="/facts/Terrier/uPshVUXw">terrier</a> bred to hunt small <a href="/facts/Mammal/phSwTzBo">mammals</a>, such as a <a href="/facts/Badger/b7dIdTmM">badger</a>, <a href="/facts/Fox/0oeJleEN">fox</a> and <a href="/facts/Rat/J2daVSTB">rat</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="kennel-club-classification">Kennel club classification</h2> <p>When competing in <a href="/facts/Conformation_show/t6L6vNqB">conformation shows</a>, a number of <a href="/facts/Kennel_club/cYD3LJoB">kennel clubs</a> classify various pedigree dog breeds into a "working group" or "working dogs group", although it varies between kennel club what breeds are so classified. <a href="/facts/The_Kennel_Club/NCmNqGlW">The Kennel Club</a> classifies <a href="/facts/Mastiff/XJcnVjcB">mastiff</a>, <a href="/facts/Pinscher/KYK24hje">pinscher</a>, <a href="/facts/Sled_dog/Hfu1yLrI">sled dog</a>, select <a href="/facts/Livestock_guardian_dog/3JYXVu9j">livestock guardian dog</a> and some other breeds in their working group.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> The <a href="/facts/American_Kennel_Club/xKz0s8Rm">American Kennel Club</a>'s working group and the <a href="/facts/Canadian_Kennel_Club/sqCz6PGs">Canadian Kennel Club</a>'s working dogs group are very similar to The Kennel Club's except they include all <a href="/facts/Livestock_guardian_dog/3JYXVu9j">livestock guardian dog</a> breeds and all full sized <a href="/facts/Spitz/EQbonD5K">spitz</a> breeds (not just sled dogs) recognised by the clubs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Both the <a href="/facts/Australian_National_Kennel_Council/MtMX0J8a">Australian National Kennel Council</a>'s and <a href="/facts/New_Zealand_Kennel_Club/c0rpY9wM">New Zealand Kennel Club</a>'s working dogs groups comprise herding dog breeds and select livestock guardian dog breeds recognised by those clubs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> The <a href="/facts/F%25C3%25A9d%25C3%25A9ration_cynologique_internationale/q8krLf1n">Fédération cynologique internationale</a> has no working group.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Dogs portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Seizure_response_dog/NwoDgyn7">Seizure response dog</a> – Assists person during or immediately before or after a seizure</li> <li><a href="/facts/Working_animal/LRENovAW">Working animal</a> – Domesticated animals for assisting people</li> <li><a href="/facts/Mojee/nkIKFGHa">Mojee</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"working dog". Collins Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020. a dog of suitable breed or training kept for its practical use, such as herding sheep, rather than as a pet or for showing <a href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/working-dog" target="_blank">https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/working-dog</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"working dog". Merriam-Webster. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020. a dog suitable by size, breeding, or training for useful work (such as draft or herding) especially as distinguished from one suitable primarily for pet, show, or sporting use <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20dog" target="_blank">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20dog</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"working dog". Lexico. Oxford University Press. 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020. A dog trained to work with livestock. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055509/https://www.lexico.com/definition/working_dog" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055509/https://www.lexico.com/definition/working_dog</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Olson, Patricia N. (1 August 2002). "The modern working dog—a call for interdisciplinary collaboration" (PDF). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221 (3): 352–355. doi:10.2460/javma.2002.221.352. PMID 12164529. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Olson, Patricia N. (1 August 2002). "The modern working dog—a call for interdisciplinary collaboration" (PDF). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221 (3): 352–355. doi:10.2460/javma.2002.221.352. PMID 12164529. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"British Carriage Dog Society". 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180129184331/http://carriagedog.org/BCDS/Welcome" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180129184331/http://carriagedog.org/BCDS/Welcome</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Olson, Patricia N. (1 August 2002). "The modern working dog—a call for interdisciplinary collaboration" (PDF). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221 (3): 352–355. doi:10.2460/javma.2002.221.352. PMID 12164529. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20200126055512/https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/javma_221_3_352.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Working dog". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020. any of various breeds of dog bred as guard, herding, draft, or rescue animals. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Working dog". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020. any of various breeds of dog bred as guard, herding, draft, or rescue animals. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Working dog". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020. any of various breeds of dog bred as guard, herding, draft, or rescue animals. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/animal/working-dog</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Rogak, Lisa (2011). The dogs of war: the courage, love and loyalty of military working dogs. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 9781250008817. <a href="9781250008817" target="_blank">9781250008817</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Hall, S.S.; Gee, N.R.; Mills, D.S. (2016). "Children reading to dogs: A systematic review of the literature". PLOS ONE. 11 (2): e0149759. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149759.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" target="_blank">/wiki/Doi_(identifier)</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Olson, Patricia N. (1 August 2002). "The modern working dog—a call for interdisciplinary collaboration" (PDF). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221 (3): 352–355. doi:10.2460/javma.2002.221.352. PMID 12164529. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. 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ISBN 9780993022302 <a href="https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Ratting_with_Terriers/_erMsgEACAAJ?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Ratting_with_Terriers/_erMsgEACAAJ?hl=en</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Working Group". The Kennel Club. The Kennel Club Ltd. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020. <a href="https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/Default.aspx?group=WKG" target="_blank">https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/Default.aspx?group=WKG</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"Working Group". American Kennel Club. American Kennel Club, Inc. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020. <a href="https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/working/" target="_blank">https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/working/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Working Dogs". Canadian Kennel Club. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://www.ckc.ca/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs" target="_blank">https://www.ckc.ca/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Group 5 (Working Dogs)". Australian National Kennel Council. Australian National Kennel Council Ltd. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224035120/http://ankc.org.au/Breed/Index/5" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180224035120/http://ankc.org.au/Breed/Index/5</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Standards of the breeds: Group 5 – Working Dogs" (PDF). New Zealand Kennel Club. Dogs New Zealand. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="https://www.dogsnz.org.nz/pdfs/bs-working.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.dogsnz.org.nz/pdfs/bs-working.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"FCI breeds nomenclature". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. <a href="http://www.fci.be/en/Nomenclature/" target="_blank">http://www.fci.be/en/Nomenclature/</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>