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Breeds of Dogs - G
Breeds of dogs having names beginning with the letter 'G'.
The breeds included in this section are:- Galgos, German Short-haired Pointers, German Wire-haired Pointers, Golden Retrievers, Gordon or Black-and-tan Setters, Great Danes, Greyhounds, Griffon Bruxellois, Griffon Fauve de Bretagne, Griffon Nivernais and Griffon Vendeen.
Galgo (Spanish Greyhound)
The Galgo was originally a hunting dog but was developed for racing.
German Short-haired Pointer
The German Short-haired Pointer originated in Germany and is descended from Spanish Pointers.
German Wire-haired Pointer (Drahthaar)
The German Wire-haired Pointer is a hunting dog with a rough and thick medium length coat. They are black and white, liver, or liver and white.
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a gun dog, but is also a good guard dog or family pet.
Gordon or Black-and-tan Setter
The Gordon or Black-and-tan Setter is similar to the English setter; coat black with mahogany-tan markings.
Great Dane
The Great Dane is a very large strong dog, agile and symmetrical, with head carried high; hair short; brindle, fawn, grey, black, white or white with black patches (harlequin).
Greyhound
The Greyhound is a fleet footed, slim, longlimbed coursing dog, used from ancient Egyptian days; brindle, fawn, black, and white.
Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon)
The Griffon Bruxellois is a small roughcoated toy dog, reddish brown; pug nose; heavy" moustaches."
Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
A French hunting dog.
Griffon Nivernais
The Griffon Nivernais used to be used for hunting wild boars.
Griffon Vendeen
The Griffon Vendeen is a French hunting dog.
