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Dog Breeds List S

Your dog breeds list S includes all the dog breeds in the world beginning with the letter S. 

Scroll down to see photos and descriptions. As pages are completed, will be able to read more about the breed or browse an interview by a  breed owner.

If I forgot an important breed, please let us know.

Dog Breeds List S

Saarloos Wolfhound

Origins: Netherlands & Germany
Size: Large
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1,  UKC: Herding

Saint Bernard

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

Saluki

Origins: Middle East
Size: Medium to Large
Grooming: Easy
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 10,  AKC: Hound,  ANKC: Hound,  CKC: Hound,  KC: Hound,  NZKC: Hound,  UKC:  Sighthound and Pariah

Samoyed

Origins: Russian
Size: Large
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Easy
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5,  AKC: Working,  ANKC: Utility,  CKC: Working,  KC: Pastoral,  NZKC: Utility,  UKC: Northern Breeds

Sarplaninac

Also Called, Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog -
Macedonian Sheepdog, Illyrian Shepherd Dog,  Illyrian Sheepdog)

Origins: Macedonia/Serbia/Kosovo
Size: Large
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 2,  CKC: Miscellaneous,  UKC: Guardian

Schapendoes

Also called Dutch Sheepdog

Origins: The Netherlands
Size: Medium
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition: FCI: Group 1,  CKC: Herding,  UKC: Hearding

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Schillerstövare

Also Called Schiller Hound

Origins: Sweden
Size: Small
Grooming: Easy
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1,  UKC:  Scenthound

Schipperke

Origins: Belgium
Size: Small
Grooming: Easy
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1,  AKC: Non-sporting,  ANKC: Non-sporting,  CKC: Non-sporting,  KC: Utility,  NZKC: Non-sporting,  UKC: Companion

Schnauzer

Origins: Germany
Size:   3 Sizes:
      Miniature, Standard, Giant
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Average

Recognition:  Miniature:  FCI: Group 2;  AKC: Terrier;  ANKC:  Utility  CKC:  Terriers  KC (UK): Utility;  NZKC:  Utility  UKC:  Terrier

Recognition:  Standard & Giant Schnauzer:  FCI: Group 2;   AKC:  Working;   ANKC: Utility; CKC: Working Dogs;   KC (UK): Utility;  NZKC:  Utility;  UKC: Herding (Standard); Guarding:  Giant

Schweizer Laufhund

Also Called Swiss Hound

Origins: Switzerland
Size: Medium
Grooming: Easy
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:   FCI: Group 6

There are four types of Swiss Hounds:  Schwyz Hound (pictured above), Bernese Hound, Lucerne Hound and Jura Hound.

Scottish Deerhound

Origins: Scotland
Size: Giant
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 10,  AKC: Hound,  ANKC: Hounds,  CKC: Hounds,  KC: Hounds,  NZKC: Hounds,  UKC: Sighthound & Pariah

Scottish Terrier

Origins: Scotland
Size: Small
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:,  FCI: Group 3,  AKC: Terriers,  ANKC: Terriers,  CKC: Terriers,  KC: Terriers,  NZKC:Terriers,  UKC:  Terriers

Sealyham Terrier

Origins: Wales
Size: Small
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:,  FCI: Group 3,  AKC: Terriers,  ANKC: Terriers,  CKC: Terriers,  KC:Terriers,  NZKC: Terriers,  UKC:  Terriers

Shar Pei

Origins: China
Size: Medium to Large
Grooming: Average
Training:Time Consuming
Recognition:,  FCI: Group 2,  AKC: Non-Sporting,  ANKC: Non-Sporting,  CKC: Non-Sporting,  KC: Utility,  NZKC: Non-Sporting,  UKC: Northern Breeds

Shetland Sheepdog

Origins: Scotland
Size: Small
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Easy
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1,  AKC: Herding,  ANKC: Working,  CKC: Herding,  KC: Pastoral,  NZKC: Working,  UKC:  Herding

Shiba Inu

Origins: Japan
Size: Small
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5,  AKC: Non-sporting,  ANKC: Utility,  CKC: Non-sporting,  KC: Utility,  NZKC: Utility,  UKC:  Northern Breeds

Shih Tzu

Origins: China
Size: Small
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 9,  AKC: Toys,  ANKC: Non-Sporting,  CKC: Non-Sporting,  KC: Utility,  NZKC: Non-Sporting,  UKC: Companion

Shikoku

Also Called Japanese Wolfdog

Origins: Japan
Size: Medium
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5,  UKC:  Northern Breeds

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Siberian Husky

Origins: Russia
Size: Medium, to Large
Grooming: Average
Training: Average to Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5,  AKC: Working,  ANKC: Utility,  CKC: Working,  KC: Working,  NZKC: Utility,  UKC: Northern Breeds

Silky Terrier

Also Called Australian Silky Terrier

Origins: Australia
Size: Small
Grooming:  Time Consuming
Training: Average
Recognition: FCI: Group 3,  AKC: Toys, ANKC: Toys,  CKC: Toys,  KC: Toys,  NZKC: Toys,  UKC: Terriers

Skye Terrier

Origins: Scotland
Size: Small
Grooming:  Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 3,  AKC: Terrier,  ANKC: Terrier,  CKC: Terrier,  KC:Terrier,  NZKC: Terrier,  UKC:  Terrier

Sloughi

Also Called Berber Greyhound

Origins: Morocco
Size: Large
Grooming: Minimal
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 10,  AKC: FSS Hounds,  ANKC: Hounds,  KC: Hounds,  NZKC: Hounds,  UKC:  Sighthound & Pariah

Slovac Cuvac

Also Called Slovensky Tchouvatch

Origins: Slovakia
Size: Large to Giant
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1,  AKC:  FSS,  UKC: Guardians

Slovakian Wire-haired Pointing Dog

Also Called Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon

Origins: Slovakia
Size: Large
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 7

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Origins: Ireland
Size: Medium
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 3,  AKC: Terriers,  ANKC: Terriers,  CKC: Terriers,  KC: Terriers,  NZKC: Terriers,  UKC: Terriers

Spanish Greyhound

Also Called Galgo Español

Origins: Spain
Size: Large
Grooming: Easy
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 1:  UKC: Sighthounds & Pariahs

Spanish Mastiff

Origins: Spain
Size: Giant
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:

• FCI: Group 2
  

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Spanish Water Dog

Origins: Spain
Size: Medium
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 8,  AKC: Herding,  KC: Herding,  NZKC: Gun Dogs,  UKC: Gun Dogs

Spinone Italino

Origins: Italy
Size: Large
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Easy
Recognition:  FCI: Group 7,  AKC: Sporting,  ANKC: Gun Dogs,  CKC: Sporting,  KC: Gun Dogs,  NZKC: Gun Dogs,  UKC: Gun Dogs

Springer Spaniel

Also called English Springer Spaniel

Origins: England
Size: Medium to Large
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 8,  AKC: Sporting,  ANKC: Gundog,  CKC: Sporting,  KC: Gundog,  NZKC: Gundog, UKC: Gundog

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Stabyhoun

Origins: The Netherlands
Size: Medium
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI:  Group 7,  AKC:  FSS

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Origins:  England
Size: Medium
Grooming: Easy
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI:  Group 3,  AKC: Terrier,  ANKC: Terrier,  CKC: Terrier,  KC: Terrier,  NZKC: Terrier,  UKC: Terrier

Standard Poodle

Origins:  Germany / France
Size: Large
Grooming: Extensive
Training: Easy
Recognition:  FCI:  Group 9,  AKC: Non-sporting,  ANKC: Non-sporting,  CKC: Sporting,  KC: Utility,  NZKC: Non-sporting,  UKC: Gundog

Sussex Spaniel

Origins: England
Size: Medium
Grooming: Average
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition: FCI: Group 8,  AKC: Sporting,  ANKC: Gundog,  CKC: Sporting,  KC: Gundog,  NZKC: Gundog,  UKC:Gundog

Swedish Lapphund

Also Called Swedish Spitz

Origins: Finland
Size: Medium
Grooming: Time Consuming
Training: Time Consuming
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5

Swedish  Valhund

Origins: Sweden
Size: Small to Medium
Grooming: Average
Training: Average
Recognition:  FCI: Group 5,  AKC: Herding,  KC: Pastoral,  NZKC: Working,  UKC:Herding

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Dog of the Month!

Balboa the 1 year old Old English Bulldog from Matawan, NJ is the winner of our January photo competition with the theme 'your dog & their favorite toy'! Thank you to Kimberly, his mom for sending in this photo and congratulations!

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