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Dog Breeds Hangman Words

Guess dog breed names from around the world in this canine hangman game — working, herding, hound, toy, terrier, and sporting breeds all covered. 170+ breeds from the popular Labrador to the rare Xoloitzcuintli.

Print the full list below — every word grouped by difficulty, ready for the whiteboard, the classroom, or family game night.

🐶 176 words Clues included 3–30 letters
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Easy — up to 6 letters

13 words
Pug Charming toy with curled tail
Puli Corded herder from Hungary
Pumi Lively Hungarian herding dog
Akita Powerful spitz breed loyal and dignified
Boxer Playful athletic working companion
Beagle Friendly scent hound popular companion
Borzoi Russian wolfhound graceful sighthound
Briard French herding dog with long coat
Collie Loyal herder rough or smooth coat
Kuvasz Large white guardian breed from Hungary
Poodle Intelligent water retriever three sizes
Saluki Ancient desert sighthound graceful
Vizsla Rust colored Hungarian gundog

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Medium — 7–9 letters

27 words
Basenji Barkless African hound with curled tail
Bulldog Muscular companion with wrinkled face
Harrier Medium sized scent hound
Lowchen Little lion dog cheerful
Maltese Toy companion with white coat
Mastiff Massive guardian calm and dignified
Pointer Classic English pointing gundog
Samoyed Smiling sled dog fluffy white coat
Shih Tzu Long haired palace companion
Sloughi North African sighthound
Whippet Graceful sprinting sighthound
Brittany Agile bird dog quick and responsive
Chow Chow Lion like companion aloof and proud
Havanese Silky haired companion cheerful
Keeshond Spectacled spitz friendly family dog
Komondor Corded coat livestock guardian
Papillon Butterfly eared toy companion
Shiba Inu Compact Japanese spitz
Beauceron French herding breed powerful and intelligent
Cane Corso Italian mastiff guardian powerful
Chihuahua Tiny companion with big personality
Dachshund Long bodied hound smooth wire or longhair
Dalmatian Spotted coach dog energetic and alert
Great Dane Giant companion gentle and majestic
Greyhound Fastest dog sleek sighthound
Lhasa Apso Ancient Tibetan companion with long coat
Pekingese Lion dog from Chinese palaces

Hard — 10+ letters

136 words
Bloodhound Legendary tracking hound with droopy features
Leonberger Giant working dog gentle and calm
Otterhound Big rough coated scent hound
Plott Hound North Carolina state dog
Pomeranian Fluffy toy spitz bold
Rottweiler Powerful guardian loyal and confident
Schipperke Little captain black spitz watchdog
Weimaraner Silver gray hunting companion
Afghan Hound Elegant sighthound with long flowing coat
Basset Hound Low slung scent hound with long ears
Bichon Frise Cheerful small companion fluffy coat
Bull Terrier Egg headed terrier clownish and bold
Bullmastiff Large guardian powerful and calm
Ibizan Hound Elegant rabbit hunting sighthound
Irish Setter Glamorous red coated bird dog
Skye Terrier Long low terrier elegant
Border Collie Super smart energetic herding dog
Cairn Terrier Small earth dog spirited and tough
Field Spaniel Balanced sporting spaniel
Finnish Spitz Foxlike national dog of Finland
Gordon Setter Black and tan bird dog
Irish Terrier Valiant red terrier
Japanese Chin Dainty toy companion
Newfoundland Powerful water rescue dog
Pharaoh Hound Sleek rabbit hunter blushes when happy
Silky Terrier Fine coated toy terrier
Welsh Terrier Game Welsh earth dog
Bearded Collie Shaggy herding dog energetic and bouncy
Border Terrier Plucky small terrier sturdy and game
Boston Terrier Lively compact companion tuxedo coat
Boykin Spaniel Sporting spaniel from South Carolina
Cocker Spaniel Friendly sporting dog with long ears
Coton de Tulear Fluffy toy companion from Madagascar
English Setter Gentle bird dog with flecked coat
French Bulldog Popular compact companion bat ears
Great Pyrenees Livestock guardian calm and strong
Japanese Spitz Fluffy white spitz small
Siberian Husky Sled dog with striking eyes
Sussex Spaniel Low long spaniel rare
Toy Fox Terrier Tiny alert terrier
Chinese Crested Hairless or powderpuff playful toy
Chinese Shar Pei Wrinkled skin distinctive look
Clumber Spaniel Heavy bodied flushing spaniel calm
German Pinscher Medium guardian alert and agile
Giant Schnauzer Large working dog powerful and bold
Irish Wolfhound Giant sighthound gentle and noble
Norfolk Terrier Small farm dog cheerful
Norwich Terrier Tiny terrier with prick ears
Russell Terrier Small earth dog lively
Tibetan Mastiff Massive guardian aloof
Tibetan Spaniel Small monastery companion
Tibetan Terrier Medium shaggy companion
Wire Fox Terrier Classic wire coated terrier
Xoloitzcuintli Ancient Mexican hairless breed
Airedale Terrier Largest terrier energetic and versatile
Alaskan Malamute Strong sled dog built for endurance
American Bulldog Muscular athletic working companion
Belgian Malinois High drive working and police dog
Belgian Sheepdog Long haired herding dog elegant
Belgian Tervuren Intelligent herding dog with fawn coat
Brussels Griffon Expressive toy breed with beard
English Foxhound Pack hound bred for speed
Finnish Lapphund Friendly reindeer herder from Lapland
Golden Retriever Friendly eager to please retriever
Hamiltonstovare Swedish foxhound rare outside Scandinavia
Lakeland Terrier Game little terrier from England
Maremma Sheepdog Italian livestock guardian
Norwegian Buhund Spitz herder from Norway
Scottish Terrier Dignified small terrier
Sealyham Terrier Rare Welsh terrier sturdy
Spanish Water Dog Curly herder and retriever
Spinone Italiano Italian wirehaired bird dog
Swedish Vallhund Viking cattle herder
Doberman Pinscher Alert working guardian sleek build
Italian Greyhound Miniature sighthound elegant and affectionate
Kerry Blue Terrier Soft coated blue terrier
Lagotto Romagnolo Truffle hunting water dog
Pyrenean Shepherd Agile French herding breed
Shetland Sheepdog Small collie like herder
Smooth Fox Terrier Classic English fox terrier
Yorkshire Terrier Tiny silky companion
American Eskimo Dog White spitz breed fluffy and alert
Anatolian Shepherd Independent livestock guardian breed
Australian Terrier Small spirited terrier from Australia
Bedlington Terrier Lamb like terrier gentle and agile
German Shepherd Dog Versatile working and herding dog
Icelandic Sheepdog Nordic spitz herder friendly
Irish Water Spaniel Curly water retriever rat tail
Labrador Retriever Popular family and service dog
Manchester Terrier Sleek black and tan terrier
Miniature Pinscher Small watchdog spirited and fearless
Neapolitan Mastiff Wrinkled giant guardian
Norwegian Elkhound Sturdy hunter of elk
Scottish Deerhound Tall deer hunting sighthound
Standard Schnauzer Medium bearded working dog
Australian Shepherd Energetic herding dog highly trainable
Bernese Mountain Dog Large tri colored working breed
Bouvier des Flandres Powerful farm dog rugged and steady
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Long tailed corgi sturdy and loyal
Glen of Imaal Terrier Sturdy Irish earth dog
King Charles Spaniel Toy spaniel close cousin to cavalier
Miniature Schnauzer Bearded terrier lively and alert
Norwegian Lundehund Puffin hunter with extra toes
Old English Sheepdog Shaggy herder with bear gait
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Short tailed herder friendly
Portuguese Water Dog Curly coated swimmer
Australian Cattle Dog Agile herder known as blue heeler
Flat Coated Retriever Happy retriever with shiny black coat
Black and Tan Coonhound American trailing and hunting hound
Curly Coated Retriever Water loving retriever tight curls
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Distinctive topknot gentle terrier
English Cocker Spaniel Merry hunting companion
Miniature Bull Terrier Small version of bull terrier
Parson Russell Terrier Fox hunting terrier
Welsh Springer Spaniel Red and white bird dog
American Cocker Spaniel Merry sporting dog with silky ears
Polish Lowland Sheepdog Shaggy herder from Poland
American Pit Bull Terrier Athletic dog with strong build
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Waterfowl retriever strong and hearty
English Springer Spaniel Energetic flushing spaniel
Entlebucher Mountain Dog Smallest Swiss mountain dog
Irish Red and White Setter Distinctive bicolor setter
Treeing Walker Coonhound Agile raccoon hunter
German Wirehaired Pointer Rugged bird dog wiry coat
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Large draft and guard breed
German Shorthaired Pointer Energetic versatile gundog
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Cheerful rabbit hunter
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Silky Irish farm dog
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Stocky powerful terrier
West Highland White Terrier Small white terrier bold
Miniature American Shepherd Small herder agile and bright
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen French rabbit hound
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Rough coated versatile gundog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Affectionate toy spaniel silky coat
American Staffordshire Terrier Confident and good natured terrier
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Smallest retriever energetic

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Using this list in class

Split the class into two teams and alternate words from the Easy group, saving the Hard words for tie-breakers. Reading the clue aloud after the first wrong guess keeps younger players in the game.

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