The American Kennel Club currently recognizes 167 dog breeds while the Federation Cynologique Internationale recognizes 340. The video explains the three main categories of dogs and how closely those dogs are related. It offers descriptions of the traits and behaviors and what scientific testing proves about their differences.

Concepts

dog breeds, dogs, bias

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research how various organizations define a breed 
• Discuss better ways of classifying dogs and understanding dog behaviors

Classroom Considerations

• Be wary of allowing scholars to read the comment section due to foul language

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes a list of key words to search if pupils want to learn more
• Gives subtitles in Arabic, English, Portuguese, and Swedish

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4