Fédération Cynologique Internationale

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale considered the four strains as varieties of one breed, the Belgian Shepherd (Chien de Berger Belge), which is placed in the Sheepdog and Cattledog Group. The breed was first brought to the United States in 1911, and the American Kennel Club first…

…was fully recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 2007 and by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 2010. It subsequently experienced one of the most rapid rises in popularity of any breed. The FCI registers it as the Cane Corso Italiano and places it in group 2: pinscher…

…breed was recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 1955 and the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1995. The FCI places it in group 9: companion and toy dogs, in the section English Toy Spaniels. The AKC has it in the toy group.

…Dogo Argentino in 1964; the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) in 1973; and the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 2020. Introduced to the United States in 1970, it became popular with hog hunters in the western part of the country. With AKC recognition and exposure to more people, the Dogo became…

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale, which calls the breed the Zwergpinscher, recognized it in 1955 and placed it in the pinscher and schnauzer type group.