Finding the right breed of dogs for you and your family can be a challenge. You need to make sure that the breed you choose fits in with your lifestyle, your family, and your personality. That's where the sites below may be of help to you.

American Kennel Club
Fantastic dog breed directory with a picture of each breed of dog and long, detailed explanations of the characteristics of each dog breed. Among a host of features, they offer the ability to view dog breeds alphabetically or by group. AKC is the standard by which all purebred dog breeds are measured in the United States. Their site is well worth the visit and could prove to be just the website you need to come to a decision about which dog breed to own.

Dog-Breeds.net
A nice site that lists many of the most common breeds along with their characteristics. By clicking a simple link, you can view breeds by sizes. From small dog breeds of under 10” to Large dog breeds of over 25”. Listings for each breed also includes breeders' contact information.

Petnet.com.au
An australian website that is simple in its design yet has an impressive directory of dog breeds for every fancy. Especially useful to australians looking for dog breeders.

Animal Planet Dog Breed Directory
Excellent dog breed website with comprehensive information on a wide variety of dog breeds. Every breed includes a good sized picture along with ratings for a wide variety of characteristics that include Energy level, Exercise requirements, Playfulness, Ease of Tolerance, Watchdog ability, Cold tolerance, and Heat tolerance to name a few. The site also gives the dog breeds' history, temperament, upkeep requirements and any health concerns the breed may have. Overall a site any dog lover will enjoy.

DogBiz.com
This site breaks down the breeds by group. Group 1 is Sporting Breeds, group 2 is hound breeds, group 3 is working breeds, group 4 is terrier breeds, group 5 is toy breeds, group 6 is non-sporting breeds, group 7 is herding breeds. Listings include a picture of each breed along with a description of the breeds' characteristics.

BreederWeb.com
Very good directory. Thorough coverage of dog breeds including pictures, easy to read summaries and logical organization of the site. Breed groups covered include herding breeds, hound breeds, non-sporting breeds, terrier breeds, toy breeds, and working breeds. Most breeds listed conform to AKC standards although a few dog breeds outside of the AKC are listed.

The Directory of Breed of Dogs listed above should give you a good start towards choosing your next dog.