Draft:Outline of dogs

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dogs:

What type of things are dogs?
Dogs can be described as all of the following:


 * Domesticated animal –
 * Pet –

Biological classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Order: Carnivora
 * Family: Canidae
 * Genus: Canis
 * Species: Canis lupus
 * Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo

By breed
Dog breed
 * List of dog breeds
 * List of dog breeds by country

By function
Dog type (list) – dog type refers to the grouping of dogs by their function.


 * Companion dog: primarily provide companionship.


 * Guard dog: watch for and guard against unwanted or unexpected people or animals.
 * Fighting dog: fight and sometimes kill other dogs or animals.

Sighthound: assist humans by spotting and chasing down prey.
 * Hunting dog: assists humans in hunting game.
 * Gun dog: assists gun hunters in finding or retrieving game.
 * Flushing dog/Spaniel: assists hunters by flushing game.
 * Springer Spaniel/Cocker Spaniel: flush birds.
 * Water Spaniel: flush game from the water.
 * Pointer: assists hunters by pointing it's muzzle towards game.
 * Setter: silently locate game by scent.
 * Retriever: assist in retrieving game.
 * Bird dog: assists in both hunting and retrieving game.
 * Water dog: flush and retrieve game from water.
 * Hound: assist humans in tracking.
 * Scenthound: assist humans by tracking scent.
 * Coonhound: track and follow game on land and in trees.
 * Foxhound: track and follow game for long distances on land.
 * Terrier: locate game that lives underground.
 * Fell Terrier: hold or kill game that lives underground.
 * Hunt Terrier: locate game and flush or kill game that lives underground.


 * Pastoral
 * Herding dog: assists humans by herding.
 * Livestock guardian dog: protects livestock from predators.


 * Sled dog: pull sleds by the use of a harness.
 * Husky: pull sleds at a faster pace.

Working dogs
Working dog
 * Service dog
 * Diabetes alert dog
 * Mobility assistance dogs
 * Seizure response dogs (SRD)
 * Psychiatric service dogs
 * Autism Assistance dogs
 * Hearing dog


 * Detection dog


 * Facility dog
 * Courthouse facility dogs
 * Therapy dog


 * Military dog
 * Attack dog
 * Search and rescue dog
 * Anti-tank dog
 * Mercy dog

History of dogs

 * Origin of the domestic dog
 * Dogs in religion
 * Dogs in warfare
 * Dogs in ancient China
 * Dogs in Mesoamerica
 * Dogs in the American Revolutionary War

Anatomy of dogs
Dog anatomy
 * Canine Terminology
 * Coat
 * Cephalic index
 * Canine gait
 * Conformation

Dog health

 * Dog health


 * List of dog diseases

Dog diet

 * Dog biscuit
 * Dog food
 * Senior dog diet

Dog behavior
Dog behavior
 * Body language of dogs
 * Dog bite
 * Human–canine bond
 * Pack (canine)
 * Tail wagging by dogs

Dog sports
List of dog sports

Dog-related professions

 * Dog grooming
 * Dog training

Dogs in culture

 * Cultural depictions of the dog

Publications about dogs

 * The Intelligence of Dogs
 * The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership
 * Inside of a Dog
 * Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History
 * Miracle Dog
 * Miller's Anatomy of the Dog
 * Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

Notable dogs

 * List of dogs
 * List of fictional dogs
 * U.S. official state dogs
 * United States presidential pets

Other

 * Breed type (dog)
 * Canid hybrid
 * Canine physical therapy
 * Canine Therapy Corps
 * Chiengora
 * Cropping (animal)
 * Cynology
 * Cynophobia


 * Dog bite prevention
 * Dog meat
 * Dog World
 * Dingo–dog hybrid
 * Jed (wolfdog)


 * List of beagle, harrier and basset packs of the United Kingdom
 * List of bloodhound packs of the United Kingdom
 * List of draghound packs of the United Kingdom
 * List of foxhound packs of the United Kingdom
 * List of minkhound packs of the United Kingdom
 * List of hound packs of Australia
 * List of hound packs of Ireland
 * List of hound packs of New Zealand
 * Lychee and Dog Meat Festival


 * Panhu
 * PDSA Certificate for Animal Bravery or Devotion
 * Pet Check Technology
 * Pet Fed India


 * Puppy
 * Canine reproduction
 * Puppy pregnancy syndrome


 * Queen Elizabeth's corgis


 * Rabies in Haiti
 * Rare breed (dog)
 * Roan (color)
 * Rolfi