Find your dog breed – from Affenpinscher to Kuvasz – all breeds of dog types and names
Affenpinscher
Monkey dog
Afghan Hound
Sage Baluchi, Tazhi Spai, De Kochyano Spai, Tazi, Ogar Afgan, Eastern Greyhound, Persian Greyhound
Airedale Terrier
Airedale, King of Terriers, Waterside Terrier, Bingley Terrier
Akita Inu
Japanese Akita, Great Japanese Dog, Akita-ken
Alaskan Malamute
Mally, Mal
American Bulldog
American Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel, Cocker, Merry Cocker
American Pit Bull Terrier
APBT, Pit Bull
Amstaff
American Staffordshire Terrier, American Stafforshire Bull Terrier
Australian Cattle Dog
ACD, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler
Australian Shepherd
Aussie, little blue dog
Australian Silky Terrier
Silky Terrier, Silky
Australian Terrier
Aussie
Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher
Austrian Pinscher, Osterreichischer Kurzhaarpinscher, Österreichischer, Österreichischer Pinscher
Barbet
French Water Dog
Basenji
African Bush Dog, African Not-Barking Dog, Ango Angari, Congo Dog, Zande Dog
Basset Artesien Normand
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Fawn Brittany Basset
Basset Hound
Basset
Beagle
English Beagle
Bearded Collie
Highland Collie, Mountain Collie, Hairy Mou
Beauceron
Berger de Beauce, Bas Rouge, Red Stocking, Beauce Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd Laekenois
Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Shepherd Dog, Laeken, Chien de Berger Belge
Belgian Shepherd Malinois
Belgian Malinois, Chien de Berger Belge, Mechelaar, Mechelse Herder, Pastor Belga Malinois
Belgian Shepherd Tervuren
Belgian Tervueren, Chien de Berger Belge
Bergamasco
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog, Bergermaschi, Cane da pastore,
Berger Picard
Berger de Picardie, Picardy Shepherd
Bernese Mountain Dog
Berner Sennenhund, Berner, Bernese, The Little Bear of Switzerland, Berner
Bichon Frise
Bich
Bichon Havanais
Havanese, Havanese Cuban Bichon, Bichon Havanês, Havaneser, Havanezer, Bichon Habanero
Bloodhound
St. Hubert Hound, Chien de Saint-Hubert, Sleuth hound
Blue Gascony Basset
Basset Bleu de Gascogne, Bleus de Gascogne
Blue Picardy Spaniel
Epagneul Bleu de Picardi, Bleu Picard
Boerboel
South African Boerboel, South African Mastiff
Bolognese
Bichon Bolognese, the Bolognese Toy Dog, the Bologneser, Bolo, the Botoli, the Bottolo
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi
Barzoi, Russian Wolfhound, Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya Psovo
Boxer
German Boxer, German Bullmastiff, Deutscher Boxer
Bracco Italiano
Italian Pointer, Italian Pointing Dog, Bracco
Briard
Berger de Brie, Berger Briard
Brittany
American Brittany, Brittany Spaniel, Brittany Wiegref, Epagneul Breton
Brussels Griffon
Griffon Bruxellois, Belgium Griffon, Petit Brabancon, Griffon, Griff, Bruss
Bucovina Shepherd Dog
Bucovina Sheepdog, Bucovina Shepherd
Bull terrier
English Bull Terrier, Standard Bull Terrier, Bully, Gladiator
Bulldog
British Bulldog, English Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier
Pepper
Cardigan Welsh corgi
Cardigan, CWC, Cardi
Carpathian Shepherd Dog
Carpathian sheepdog, Romanian Carpathian Shepherd, Romanian Carpatin Herder
Caucasian Shepherd
Circassian sheep dog, Caucasian Ovcharka, Armenian Khobun, Georgia Nagazi, Sage Ghafghazi, Caucasian Mountain Dog, Bombor, CO, Caucasian
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cav, Cavalier, Cavie, Ruby Spaniel, Blenheim Spaniel
Cesky Fousek
Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon, Rough-coated Bohemian Pointer Barbu tchèque
Cesky Terrier
Cesky Terier, Bohemian Terrier
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chessies, Chesapeake
Chihuahua
Chihuahueno, New Yorker
Chinese Shar-Pei
Shar-Pei, Chinese Fighting Dog
Chinese crested dog
Crested, Puff
Chow chow
Chow, Chowdren
Cirneco dell Etna
Cirneco
Clumber Spaniel
Corb Shepherd
Corb
Curly Coated Retriever
Curly, CCR
Dachshund
Standard Dachshund, Miniature Dachshund, Toy Dachshund, Doxie, Teckel, Sausage Dog
Dachshund - the wiry hair variety
Teckel, Tekkel, Wiener Dog/Hotdog, Weenie Dog
Dalmatian
Carriage Dog, Spotted Coach Dog, Firehouse Dog, Plum Pudding Dog, Dal, Dally
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Hindlee Terrier, Dandie
Doberman
Doberman Pinscher, Dobermann Pinscher, Dobe, Dobie, Doby
Dogo Argentino
Argentine Dogo, Argentinian Mastiff, Dogo
Dogue de Bordeaux
Bordeaux Mastiff, French Mastiff, Bordeauxdog
Drentsche Patrijshond
Drent, Dutch Partridge Dog, Drentse Partridge Dog
Dutch Shepherd Dog
Holland Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, Hollandse Herder
English Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniel, Cocker, Merry Cocker Woker
English Mastiff
Mastiff, Old English Mastiff
English Setter
Lawerack, Laverack, Llewellin (or Llewellyn), Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Springer, Springer Spaniel
Eurasier
Eurasian Dog, Eurasian
Field Spaniel
Epagee Field
Fila Brasileiro
Brazilian Mastiff, Fila
Finnish Lapphund
Lapinkoira, Suomenlapinkoira
Finnish Spitz
Suomenpystykorva, Suomalainen Pistykorven, Finnish Hunting Dog, Finnish Spets, Finsk Spets, Loulou Finois
Flat Coated Retriever
Flatcoat, Flattie Flatte
Fox Terrier
French Bulldog
Bouledogue Francais, Frenchie
French Spaniel
Epagneul Francais
German Pinscher
Deutscher Pinscher
German Shepherd Dog
Alsatian, Berger Allemand, Deutscher Schaferhund, GSD, Schaferhund
German Shorthaired Pointer
Deutscher kurzhaariger, Vorstehhund, Deutsch Kurzhaar, Kurzhaar, GSP
German Wirehaired Pointer
Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund, Drahthaar, German Wire-haired Pointing Dog
German longhaired pointer
German Long-Haired Pointing Dog, Deutscher Langhaariger, Deutscher Langhaariger Vorstehhund, Pointer (German Longhaired), Langhaar
Giant Schnauzer
Riesenschnauzer, Russian Bear Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier, Wicklow Terrier, Glen
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Black setter
Great Dane
German Mastiff, Danish Hound, Deutsche Dogge, Grand Danois, Gentle Giant
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Swissy, Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund, Grand Bouvier Suisse
Greenland Dog
Gronlandshunden, Greenland Husky
Hovawart
Hovie
Husky
Siberian Husky, Chukcha, Chuksha, Sibe
Ibizan Hound
Ca Eivissenc, Podenco Ibicenco, Ibizan Warren Hound
Icelandic sheepdog
Icelandic Spitz, Iceland Dog, Islenskur fjarhundur, Islandsk Farehond, Friaar Dog, Canis islandicus
Irish Setter
Irish Red Setter, Red Setter, sotar rua
Irish Terrier
Irish Red Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
IWS, Whiptail, Shannon Spaniel, Rat Tail Spaniel, Bog Dog
Irish Wolfhound
Cu Faoil
Italian Greyhound
Piccolo Levriero Italiano, Iggy, IG
Karelian Bear Dog
Karjalankarhukoira, Karelsk Bjornhund
Keeshond
Dutch Barge Dog, Smiling Dutchman, Chien Loup, German Spitz, Deutscher Wolfsspitz, Wolfsspitz, Kees
Kerry Blue Terrier
Irish Blue Terrier, Kerry
King Charles Spaniel
English Toy Spaniel
Komondor
Hungarian Sheepdog, Hungarian Komondor
Kooikerhondje
Kooiker Dog, Small Dutch Waterfowl Dog, Dutch Decoy Dog, Kooiker Dog, Kooiker
Kuvasz
Hungarian Kuvasz
Battersea Dogs and Cat Home has enjoyed the privilege of royal patronage since 1884 and many of its staff and animals had served in the both World Wars.
It is now under the auspices of the RSPCA, and has the patronage of many celebrities, including Paul O’Grady, David Hasselhoff, Michael Owen and Peter Andre.
One of the most famous cats in the country must be Larry the cat, who was re-homed by Battersea Dogs and Cat Home at 10 Downing Street. He has met Barack Obama and have been photographed countless times by the worlds press.
We are not officially affiliated with Battersea Dogs Home, though are great fans. Those of you wishing to visit their website should do so byclicking here, or phoning them on 020 7622 3626.