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  BREED
 Country of Origin
 Kennel Club Recognition & Classification
Labrador Husky
Labradorian Sleddog
 Canada (Labrador)
 Rare breed, Not recognized by any major kennel club
Labrador Retriever
 Newfoundland /  
Canada
 AKC - Sporting Group             FCI Group 8 Section 1 #122
ANKC Group 3 Gun dogs         CKC Group 1 — Sporting Dogs
KC (UK) Gun dog                  NZKC Gun dog
UKC Gun Dog
Lagotto Romagnolo
Romagna Water Dog
Water Dog of Romagna
 Italy
 AKC    Foundation Stock Service®
FCI Group 8 Section 3 #298
ANKC Group 3 Gundogs          KC (UK) Gundogs
NZKC Gundogs                      UKC Gun Dog
Lakeland Terrier
 England
 AKC - Terrier Group                FCI Group 3 Section 1 #70
ANKC Group 2 Terriers            CKC Group 4 - Terrier
KC (UK) Terrier                      NZKC Terrier  
UKC Terriers
Lancashire Heeler
Ormskirk Heeler
Ormskirk Terrier
 England
 AKC    Foundation Stock Service®
KC (UK) Pastoral
Landseer
 Newfoundland,  
Canada
 FCI Group 2 Section 2 #226
Some kennel clubs recognize it as variant of the Newfoundland
Lapponian Herder
Lapland Reindeer dog,
Lapponian Vallhund
Lapinporokoiram
 Finland
 FCI Group 5 Spitz and primitive types
Section 3 Nordic Watchdogs and Herders #284 standard
UKC Herding Group
Latvian Hound
Latvijas dzinējsuns
 Latvia
 Latvian Cynological Federation
Latvijas kinoloģiskā federācija (LKF)
Continental Kennel Club - Hounds
Leonberger
 Germany
 AKC    Foundation Stock Service®
FCI Group 2 Section 2 #145
ANKC Group 6 Utility             CKC Working Dogs
KC (UK) Working                  NZKC Utility
UKC Guardian Dogs
Lhasa Apso
 Tibet
 AKC - Non-Sporting Group          FCI Group 9 Section 5 #227
ANKC Group 7 Non-Sporting        CKC Group 6 -  Non- Sporting
KC (UK) Utility                          NZKC Non-sporting
UKC Companion Breeds
Lithuanian Hound
 Lithuania
 Lietuvos Kinologu Draugija (Lithuanian Cynological Council )
Continental kennel Club - Hounds
Longhaired Whippet
Windsprite
 United States
 Considered a separate breed from the Whippet, NOT a variety.
Löwchen
Petit chien lion
Little Lion Dog
 Germany,France,
Netherlands,Spain
 AKC - Non-Sporting Group         FCI Group 9 Section 1.3  #233
ANKC Group 1  Toys                 CKC Group 6 Non-Sporting
KC (UK) Toys                          NZKC Toys
UKC Companion Breeds
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AKC   - American Kennel Club
FCI    - Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Organisation)
KC     - The Kennel Club (UK)
ANKC - Australian National Kennel Council
CKC   - Canadian Kennel Club  
NZKC - New Zealand Kennel Club
UKC   - The United Kennel Club  
ARBA - American Rare Breed Association

AKC  Foundation Stock Service® (FSS®) was created by the American Kennel Club to answer the needs of today’s
rare breed fanciers. The Foundation Stock Service is an optional record keeping service for all purebred breeds not
currently registrable with the American Kennel Club.

The AKC Miscellaneous Class and CKC Miscellaneous List are for breeds working towards full AKC or CKC recognition.