We humans classify everything we have known in this world, from the elements to all of God's creatures. Man likes to know he has control and the classification and selective processes that l Enterprising men are all about control. Even man's best friend has been restricted into man-made groups. In each group there are dogs that were bred for a specific use to help humans do a job faster, easier, and more efficiently. “Each breed is assigned to one of seven groups, based on the uses for which the breeds were originally developed” (AKC.org). Man's best friend has been classified into the groups: Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding and Sporting. The Hound group contains famous dogs such as Basset Hound, Bloodhound and Greyhound. There are 22 separate breeds in the Hound Group alone. This group can be further divided into scent hounds and sight hounds. Hounds were bred to find their prey thanks to their overdeveloped sense of smell. Sight hounds were bred to locate targets at great distances and let their handlers know where prey is. The working groups are a group of 21 different dog breeds. These dogs “were bred to perform jobs such as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues” (AKC.org). Some common breeds in this group are the Great Dane, Doberman Pinscher, and Boxer. These dogs were bred for specific tasks, but all were expected to be intelligent, quick to learn, and good companions. Most of the...