Dog Breeds Crossword Puzzle

1. Dog Group bred to hunt birds & waterfowl.
3. Known for being the stubborn dog group that hunts rodents.
6. This breed's name literally translates to butterfly in French.
7. This breed is known for racing on race tracks
9. One of the largest breeds of dogs.
10. Known for it's sassy and loud nature, they are very popular, but are often abandoned when people don't research the breed well before getting one.
13. This breed is known for it's distinctive "baying" or barks when it is on the trail
17. Also known as a blue or red heeler, Bluey is also one.
20. Descendant of Roman Drover Dogs.
22. Breed originally known as the badgerdog, very short but very long dog breed.

2. A very popular longhaired breed from the sporting group. They are used in many commercials and movies such as Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
4. This group is known for helping move and protect livestock animals.
5. The original breed looks nothing like it does now, they are much smaller and stockier than their predecessors which were used for fighting bulls.
6. Often thought of a high class or sophisticated breed meant for the rich, they were actually bred to hunt ducks and their unusual hairstyle protected their joints when they went to retrieve their birds.
8. Not a breed you think of being in the herding group (typically we see them now as protection dogs or police K9s), but their breed name literally means they watch over sheep.
11. This breed has become more popular thanks to Target making one it's mascot
12. A breed known for fighting lions.
14. Known as the grab bag of dog breeds or the miscellaneous group.
15. This breed is known for protecting Fire station carriages.
16. This dog group is known as the protectors, and typically were bred to perform a job of some sort.
18. Smallest of all dog breeds.
19. This group is known for hunting mammals and rely on either sight or scent to hunt.
21. This dog group is known for being cuddly and compassionate companions.