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AKC Ranking: 50 FAMILY: livestock dog, mountain dog, Northern (companion) AREA OF ORIGIN: China DATE OF ORIGIN: 1200s ORIGINAL...

AKC Ranking: 49 FAMILY: spitz, Northern (hunting) AREA OF ORIGIN: Japan DATE OF ORIGIN: 1600s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: large game hunting,...

AKC Ranking: 48 FAMILY: gundog, retriever AREA OF ORIGIN: United States DATE OF ORIGIN: 1800s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: water...

AKC Ranking: 47 FAMILY: livestock, herding AREA OF ORIGIN: Great Britain DATE OF ORIGIN: 1800s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: sheep...

AKC Ranking: 46 FAMILY: sighthound, scenthound, Southern (sight) AREA OF ORIGIN: South Africa DATE OF ORIGIN: 1800s ORIGINAL FUNCTION:...

AKC Ranking: 45 FAMILY: livestock dog, sheepdog, mastiff AREA OF ORIGIN: Switzerland DATE OF ORIGIN: Middle Ages ORIGINAL FUNCTION:...

AKC Ranking: 44 FAMILY: livestock dog, sheepdog, mastiff AREA OF ORIGIN: Canada DATE OF ORIGIN: 1700s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: all-purpose...

AKC Ranking: 43 FAMILY: scenthound AREA OF ORIGIN: Belgium, England DATE OF ORIGIN: Middle Ages ORIGINAL FUNCTION:...

AKC Ranking: 42 FAMILY: livestock dog, mastiff (bulldog) AREA OF ORIGIN: England DATE OF ORIGIN: 1800s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: estate...

AKC Ranking: 41 FAMILY: gundog, pointer, versatile hunting dog AREA OF ORIGIN: Hungary DATE OF ORIGIN: Middle Ages ORIGINAL FUNCTION:...

AKC Ranking: 40 FAMILY: terrier, pinscher AREA OF ORIGIN: Germany DATE OF ORIGIN: 1600s ORIGINAL FUNCTION: small-vermin...

AKC Ranking: 39 FAMILY: livestock dog, mountain dog, mastiff (draft/cattle) AREA OF ORIGIN: Switzerland DATE OF ORIGIN: ancient...