dogs Group
Non-Sporting
Breeds with varied origins that don’t sit cleanly in the other job-based groups.
Why this group exists
Non-Sporting is the “mixed history” category—dogs shaped by different roles over time, from companions to property guardians to general-purpose utility. What links them isn’t one job, but that each breed followed its own path based on what people wanted in a specific place and era. It’s the most varied group by design.