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British dog breeds

Britain has given the world many of the best-known dog breeds: retrievers, spaniels, terriers, collies and hounds, including the Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Beagle, Border Collie, Yorkshire Terrier and English Bulldog.

How the breeds were chosen

The list includes breeds that the FCI records with Great Britain as their country of origin, plus the Patterdale Terrier, an English breed not recognised by the FCI. Irish breeds (such as the Irish Setter or the Irish Wolfhound) have Ireland as their country of origin, so they are not on this list.

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