United States Dog Breeds
Indigenous American dogs, like the Alaskan Malamute, aren’t direct descendants of North American wolves. Instead, they appear to have Siberian ancestry. But most American breeds came from Europe and were bred to adapt to American conditions. Most of these dogs were bred to hunt and could navigate the wetlands of the American wilderness.
So, here’s a list of all the dog breeds whose origins can be traced back to the Land of the Free.
List of Dog Breeds originating from the United States
Small Dog Breeds
- Alaskan Klee Kai
- Boston Terrier
- Rat Terrier
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Manchester Terrier
Medium Dog Breeds
- American Cocker Spaniel
- American Eskimo Dog
- American Hairless Terrier
- American Water Spaniel
- Black Mouth Cur
- Boykin Spaniel
- Carolina Dog
- English Shepherd
- Feist
- Miniature American Shepherd
- Mountain Feist
- Plott Hound
- Stephens Stock
- Treeing Feist
- Trigg Hound
Large Dog Breeds
- Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
- Alaskan Husky
- Alaskan Malamute
- American Bulldog
- American Bully
- American English Coonhound
- American Foxhound
- American Leopard Hound
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- American Staghound
- Australian Shepherd
- Black and Tan Coonhound
- Blue Lacy
- Bluetick Coonhound
- Catahoula Leopard Dog
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chinook
- Mackenzie River Husky
- Majestic Tree Hound
- McNab
- Mountain Cur
- Olde English Bulldogge
- Redbone Coonhound
- Silken Windhound
- Treeing Cur
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- White Shepherd
FAQs
1. Which US breeds are known to be aggressive?
Several dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, the Alaskan Malamute, and the American Staffordshire Terrier, have a reputation for being aggressive.
2. Are any hounds from the United States?
Many hounds were first recognized as a breed in the United States, like the Bluetick Coonhound, the Black and Tan Coonhound, and the Treeing Walker Coonhound
