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Affenpinscher

BREED GROUP: Toy

WEIGHT: 7-9 lbs

HEIGHT: 9-11.5 inches

COLOR(S): black, gray, silver, or black and tan

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Afghan Hound

BREED GROUP: Hounds

WEIGHT: Male: 60; Female: 50 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 27; Female: 25 inches

COLOR(S): all colors permissible except spotted

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Airedale Terrier

BREED GROUP: Terrier

WEIGHT: 45 lbs

HEIGHT: 23 inches

COLOR(S): tan with black or grizzle saddle

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Akbash

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: Male: 120; Female: 90 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 28-31; Female: 27-29 inches

COLOR(S): Solid White

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Akita

BREED GROUP: Working

WEIGHT: Male: 85-130; Female: 65-110 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 25-28; Female: 23-26 inches

COLOR(S): any color, including white, pinto, or brindle

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Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog

BREED GROUP: Working

WEIGHT: Male: 100; Female: 78 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 23-26; Female: 20-23 inches

COLOR(S): blue merle, brown merle, red merle brindle, tan, red, brown, black, white

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Alaskan Klee Kai

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: Toy: 10; Miniature: 15; Standard: 23 lbs

HEIGHT: Toy: 13; Miniature: 13-15; Standard: 15-17.5 inches

COLOR(S): All colors; Markings must be symmetrical. The facial mask is distinctly defined.

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Alaskan Malamute

BREED GROUP: Working

WEIGHT: Male: 85; Female: 75 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 25; Female: 23 inches

COLOR(S): light gray through to black, with white shading and a white mask or cap; also shades of sable or red with shading, or all white

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American Bulldog

BREED GROUP: Not AKC Recognized

WEIGHT: Male: 70-120; Female: 60-100 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 22-28; Female: 20-26 inches

COLOR(S): white, brindle, brown, red, or tan

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American English Coonhound

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: 40-65 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24-26; Female: 23-25 inches

COLOR(S): Blue and white, red and white, black and white with ticking; tri-color with ticking, brindle, or solid

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American Eskimo Dog

BREED GROUP: Non-Sporting

WEIGHT: 6-40 lbs

HEIGHT: 9-19 inches

COLOR(S): white, or white with biscuit cream

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American Foxhound

BREED GROUP: Hound

WEIGHT: Male: 70-75; Female: 65-70 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 22-25 Female: 21-24 inches

COLOR(S): Black, white, tan in either a bi-color or tri-color pattern

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American Hairless Terrier

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: 5-16 lbs

HEIGHT: 7-16 inches

COLOR(S): Parti-color over underlying skin color; white, black, tan, fawn; bi or tri-color, sable, brindle.

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American Pit Bull Terrier

BREED GROUP: N/A

WEIGHT: 22-110 lbs

HEIGHT: 18-22 inches

COLOR(S): multicolored, black and white

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American Staffordshire Terrier

BREED GROUP: Terrier

WEIGHT: 57-67 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18-19; Female 17-18 inches

COLOR(S): any solid or partial color, but more than 80 percent white, black and tan, or liver are less preferred

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American Water Spaniel

BREED GROUP: Sporting

WEIGHT: Mle: 30-45; Female: 25-40 lbs

HEIGHT: 15-18 inches

COLOR(S): solid liver, brown, or dark chocolate

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Anatolian Shepherd

BREED GROUP: Working

WEIGHT: Male: 110-150; Female: 80-120 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 29; Female 27 inches

COLOR(S): any, most common is fawn with black mask

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Appenzell Mountain Dog

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: Male: 60-70; Female: 50-60 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 22-23 Female: 18-20 inches

COLOR(S): Tri-Color; Black, tan, and white.

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Argentine Dogo

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: Male: 90-100; Female: 80-90 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 24.5-27.5 ;Female: 23.5-26 inches

COLOR(S): White

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Aussiedoodle

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: 25-70 lbs

HEIGHT: 14-23 inches

COLOR(S): Blue merle, red, tan and white, black.

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Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: 35-45 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 18-20; Female: 17-19 inches

COLOR(S): Blue or blue-mottled with or without other markings; red speckled. Puppies are born white but get their color within a few weeks.

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Australian Kelpie

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: 25-45 lbs

HEIGHT: Males: 17-20; Females: 17-20 inches

COLOR(S): Red, red and chestnut, black, black and chestnut, tan, blue-gray, dark chestnut

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Australian Shepherd

BREED GROUP: Herding

WEIGHT: Male: 50-65; Female: 40-55 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 20-23; Female: 18-21 inches

COLOR(S): blue merle, black, red merle, or red, all with or without white markings and/or tan points

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Australian Terrier

BREED GROUP: Terrier

WEIGHT: 12-14 lbs

HEIGHT: 10-11 inches

COLOR(S): blue and tan, solid sandy, and solid red

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Azawakh

BREED GROUP: Not Akc Recognized

WEIGHT: Male: 44-55; Female: 33-44 lbs

HEIGHT: Male: 25-29; Female: 23-27 inches

COLOR(S): Fawn; black mask. White bib on chest, tip of tail, white stockings on feet.

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