In this group we should include many famous dog breeds such as the Bullmastiff, the English Mastiff, the Neapolitan Mastiff, the Newfoundland, the Rottweiler (all belonging to the Mastiff group), the Afghan Hound, the Bloodhound, the Greyhound, Ibizan Hound and the Irish Wolfhound (in the Hound group), the Shiba Inu, the Vizsla, the Weimaraner, the Borzoi and the Irish Setter (all of which show a unique elegance and style).
Other marvelous large dog breeds are the wonderful Golden Retriever, the German Pinscher, the Chinese Shar Pei, the Alaskan Malamute, the Akita, the Giant Schnauzer, the Labrador Retriever, the Old English Sheepdog, the Pointer, the Saint Bernard, the Great Dane and the German Short and Wire haired Pointers.
As you can see, large dog breeds are extremely varied and while some of them belong to the Mastiff group you can also find large hound and gun dogs as well as some amazing herding dogs.
