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Dog Breeds List D

All dogs listed on the Dog Breeds List D are included and recognized by at least one well known dog registry with the exception of the Dingo. 

I have tried to list all dog breeds beginning with the letter D, however, there are others that I may have missed.  If you see one that I've missed, please contact me. 

If you own one of these breeds and would like to tell the world about your experiences, please do contact me.  We are collecting interviews from dog owners all over the world and want to add yours too.

Dog Breeds List D

Dachshund

A Dachshund standing on grass, looking upDachshund

Origins:  Germany
Size: Small
Grooming:  Easy for Smooth & Wire-haired Dachshund;  Average for Long-haired Dachshund
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition: ANKC  (Hounds),  NZKC (Hounds),  CKC Hounds),  AKC (Hound),  FCI (Group 4),  KC (Hound),  UKC (Scent hound)

Varieties:  Miniature Long-Haired, Miniature Wire-Haired, Min Smooth Haired,Wire-haired, Long Haired, Smooth Haired)

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Dalmatian
(Dalmatinski Pas)

A Dalmatian sitting down in a wood, looking up to the rightDalmatian

Origins:  Croatia/England
Size: Large
Grooming: Minimal
Training: Average
Recognition:  ANKC  (Nonsporting),  CKC (Nonsporting),  NZKC (Nonsporting),  AKC (Non-Sporting,  FCI (Group 6),  KC (Utility),  UKC (Companion)

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Dandie Dinmont Terrier

A Dandie Dinmont terrier sitting down on a grassy patchDandie Dinmont Terrier

Origins:  Scotland / England border
Size: Small
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  AKC (Terrier),  FCI (Group 3),  KC (Terrier),  UKC (Terrier),  ANKC (Terriers),  CKC  (Terriers),  NZKC (Terriers)

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Danish Broholmer
(a.k.a. Danish Mastiff, Broholmer)

A Danish Broholmer puppy sitting down on grassDanish Broholmer Puppy (a.k.a. Danish Mastiff, Broholmer)

Origins: Denmark
Size:  Giant
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 2),  UKC (Guardian)


Danish Swedish Farmdog
(a.k.a. Danish Chicken Dog)

A Danish Swedish Farmdog standing in long grassDanish Swedish Farmdog (a.k.a. Danish Chicken Dog)

Origins:  Denmark
Size:  Medium
Grooming:Minimal
Training:  Training
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 2),  UKC (Terrier)


Deerhound (Scottish Deerhound)

A Scottish Deerhound standing on grass in front of treesScottish Deerhound

Origins:  Scotland UK
Size: Giant
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition
AKC (Hound),  FCI (Group 10),  UKC (Sighthound and Pariah),  ANKC  (Hounds),  NZKC (Hounds),  KC (Hounds)

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Deutscher Boxer,
(AKA German Boxer, Boxer)

A Boxer dog standing on a wooden deck in front of a lake,with trees in the backgroundDeutscher Boxer, (AKA German Boxer, Boxer)

Origins:  Germany
Size:  Large
Grooming:  Minimal
Training:  Average
Recognition:  AKC (Working), FCI (Group 2),  KC (Working),  UKC (Guardian),  NZKC (Utility), CKC (Working),  ANKC (Utility)

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Deutsche Bracke
(a.k.a. German Hound)

A close up view of the head of a Deutsche Bracke dog, looking sidewaysDeutsche Bracke (a.k.a. German Hound)

Origins:  Germany
Size:  Medium
Grooming:  Minimal
Training:  Average
Recognition:  FCI (Group 6),  UKC (Scenthound)

Deutsche Dogge
(a.k.a. German Mastiff, Grand Danois, Great Dane, Danish Hound)

A Deutsche Dogge standing in long grass in a fieldDeutsche Dogge (a.k.a. German Mastiff, Grand Danois, Great Dane, Danish Hound)

Origins:  Germany
Size: Giant
Grooming: Easy
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  AKC (Working),  FCI (Group 2),  KC (Working),  UKC (Guardian),  CKC  (Working),  ANKC  (Nonsporting),  NZKC  (Nonsporting)

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Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund
(a.k.a. German Wirehaired Pointer)

A Deutsche Drahthaariger Vorstehhund standing on grass in a field on a sunny dayDeutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund (a.k.a. German Wirehaired Pointer)

Origins:  Germany
Size:  Large
Grooming:  Average
Training:  Average
Recognition:  AKC (Sporting),  ANKC  (Gundog),  CKC(Sporting),  FCI (Group 7),  KC (Gundog),  NZKC  (Gundog,  UKC (Gun Dog)

Deutscher Fuhrmannsspitz (a.k.a. German Spitz , Deutscher Gross Spitz, Deutscher Mittel Spitz, Deutscher Spitz Klein, Wolfspitz)

Deutsche Fuhmannspitz dog sitting down on grass outdoorsDeutscher Fuhrmannsspitz (a.k.a. German Spitz , Deutscher Gross Spitz, Deutscher Mittel Spitz, Deutscher Spitz Klein, Wolfspitz)

Origins:  Germany
Size:  Three Sizes
Giant (Gross)  Medium
Standard (Mittel) Small to Medium
Toy (Klein)  Small
Grooming:  Time Consuming
Training:  Time Consuming
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  ANKC (Non sporting:  Klein & Mittel),  FCI (Group 5),  KC (Utility),  NZKC (Nonsporting:  Klein & Mittel),  UKC (Northern)

Deutscher Jagdterrier
(aka. German Hunting Terrier)

A Deutsche Jagdterrier standing on snow in a wood in winterDeutscher Jagdterrier (aka. German Hunting Terrier)

Origins:  Germany
Size:  Small
Grooming:  Easy
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI:  (Group 3),  AKC   (FSS),  ANKC (Terriers) ,  NZKC (Terrier),  UKC  (Terriers)

Deutsche Kurzhaariger Vorstehhund
(aka. German Shorthaired Pointer)

A German Shorthaired Pointer standing in a field in the pointing positionGerman Shorthaired Pointer

Origins:  Germany
Size: Large to Giant
Grooming: Minimal
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI:  Group 7,  AKC:  Sporting,  ANKC:  Gundog,  CKC:  Sporting, KC:  Gundog,  NZKC:  Gundog,  UKC:  Gundog

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Deutscher Wachtelhund 
(aka. Deutscher Wachtel, German Quail Dog,  German Spaniel)

A German Spaniel standing on snow with mountains in the backgroundDeutscher Wachtelhund (aka. Deutscher Wachtel, German Quail Dog, German Spaniel)

Origins:  Germany
Size: Medium to Large
Grooming:  Average
Training:  Easy
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 8),  UKC (Gun Dog)

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Dhoki Apso,
(AKA Tibetan Terrier, Bhutan Terrier, Darjeeling Terrier, Lhasa Terrier, Tibetanse Terrier, Tsang Apso)

A Dhoki Apso dog sitting among flowers and green leavesDhoki Apso, (AKA Tibetan Terrier, Bhutan Terrier, Darjeeling Terrier, Lhasa Terrier, Tibetanse Terrier, Tsang Apso)

Origins:  Tibet
Size: Small to Medium
Grooming:  Time Consuming
Training:  Average
Recognition:  AKC (Non-Sporting),  FCI (Group 9),  KC (Utility),  UKC (Companion Breeds),  NZKC (Non-Sporting),  ANKC (Non-Sporting),  CKC (Non-Sporting)

Dingo

An Australian Dingo standing in grassy sand dunes, looking back at the camera, with trees in the backgroundDingo

Origins:  Australia
Size: Medium
Grooming:  Minimal
Training:  Difficult
Recognition:  None

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Doberman Pinscher

A Doberman Pinscher dog standing on grass with trees in the backgroundDoberman Pinscher

Origins:  Germany
Size: Large
Grooming:  Minimal
Training:  Easy
Recognition:  AKC (Working),  FCI (Group 2),  KC (Working),  UKC (Guardian),  CKC  (Working),  ANKC  (Utility),  NZKC  (Utility)

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Dogo Argentino
(a.k.a. Argentine Mastiff)

Close up of the head of a white Dogo Argentino dog, looking leftDogo Argentino

Origins:  Argentina
Size: Giant
Grooming: Minimal
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  AKC (Miscellaneous),  FCI (Group 2),  UKC (Guardian)

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Do-Ken
(a.k.a. Hokkaido Inu, Ainu Inu, Hokkaido Ken, Seta)

A Do Ken dog standing against a white backgroundDo Ken (AKA Hokkaido Inu, Ainu Inu, Hokkaido Ken, Seta)

Origins:  Japan
Size: Medium
Grooming:  Average
Training: Average
Recognition,  FCI (Group 5),  UKC (Northern)

Do-Khyi
(a.k.a. Tibetan Mastiff,  Tsang-khyi)

A big shaggy Tibetan Mastiff standing on brown earth in a forest with trees behindDo-Khyi (AKA Tibetan Mastiff)

Origins:  Tibet
Size: Giant
Grooming:  Average
Training:  Time Consuming
Recognition:  AKC (Working),  FCI (Group 2),  KC (Working),  UKC (Guardian Dogs),  NZKC  (Utility),  ANKC (Utility),  CKC (Working)

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Dogo Canario
(a.k.a. Perro de Presa Canario,
Canary Dog, Canary Mastiff, Presa Canario

A Dogo Argentino head and shoulders in close up, with blue sky behindDogo Canario

Origins:  Canary Islands
Size: Giant
Grooming:  Easy
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 2),  UKC (Guardian)

Dogue de Bordeaux 
(aka. Bordeaux Mastiff, French Mastiff)

A brown Dogue de Bordeaux trotting across grassy flagstones with grass in the backgroundDogue de Bordeaux (aka. Bordeaux Mastiff, French Mastiff)

Origins:  France
Size:  Large to Giant
Grooming: Easy
Training:  Time Consuming
Recognition: ,  NZKC  (Utility),  AKC (Miscellaneous),  FCI (Group 2),  KC (Working),  UKC (Guardian)

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Drentse Patrijshond
(a.k.a. Dutch Partridge Dog)

A black and white Dutch Partridge Dog standing sideways to the camera, looking aheadDrentse Patrijshond (AKA Dutch Partridge Dog)

Origins:  The Netherlands
Size: Medium to Large
Grooming: Average
Training: Easy
Recognition:  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 7),  UKC (Gun Dog)

Drever
(aka. Swedish Dachsbracke)

A brown and white Drever dog standing sideways to the camera, against a white backgroundDrever (AKA Swedish Dachsbracke)

Origins:  Sweden
Size:  Medium
Grooming: Easy
Training:  Easy
Recognition:  CKC (Hounds),  AKC (FSS),  FCI (Group 6),  UKC (Scenthound)

Dunker 
(AKA Norwegian Hound)

A Norwegian Hound standing sideways to the camera, on grassDunker (AKA Norwegian Hound)

Origins:  Norway
Size: Medium
Grooming:  Minimal
Training:  Average
Recognition:  FCI (Group 6),  UKC  (Scenthound)

Dutch Shepherd Dog
(aka. Holland Shepherd
Hollandse Herde)

A Dutch Shepherd dog standing sideways to the camera, on a grass surfaceDutch Shepherd Dog (aka. Holland Shepherd Hollandse Herde)

Origins:  The Netherlands
Size:  Large
Grooming: Average
Training:  Easy
Recognition:  CKC (Herding),  ANKC  (Working Dogs),  NZKC  (Working Dogs)

Dutch Smoushond
(AKA Dutch Ratter, Hollandse Smoushond)

A Dutch Smoushond dog sitting down against a white backgroundDutch Smoushond (AKA Dutch Ratter, Hollandse Smoushond)

Origins:  The Netherlands
Size:  Small
Grooming:  Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI (Group 2),  UKC (Terrier)

Abbreviations for the Dog Registries Listed on this Dog Breeds List D and others in this series include the following.

AKC:  American Kennel Club
ANKC:  Australian National Kennel Club
CKC:  Canadian Kennel Club
FCI:  Fédération Cynologique Internationale
KC:  The Kennel Club (Located in England
NZKC:  New Zealand Kennel Club
UKC:  United Kennel Club (Located in the United States)

There are many more kennel clubs in the world, but the ones listed on these pages are the most well-known and respected in the English speaking world.

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