| Ariege pointing dog (Dog standard) - The ariege pointer is issued from the old french braques, which in the 19th century, were crossed with braques of meridional (southern) stock of white and orange coat, to give them more lightness and activity. |
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| Ariege-hound (Dog standard) - Ariege-hound is a light dog, medium size, elegant and distinguished. |
| Artois hound (Dog standard) - The artois hound is a briquet (small type), nowadays especially used in hunting with the gun. |
| Atlas mountain, Aidi (Dog standard) - The Atlas dog has existed since time immemorial in the mountains and on the plateaux of North Africa. |
| Australian cattle dog (Dog standard) - The cattle dog’s loyalty and protective instincts make it a self-appointed guardian to the stockman, his herd and his property. |
| Australian kelpie (Dog standard) - The kelpie is extremely alert, eager and highly intelligent, with a mild, tractable disposition and an almost inexhaustible energy, with marked loyalty and devotion to duty. |
| Australian shepherd (Dog standard) - The australian shepherd is an intelligent working dog of strong herding and guarding instincts. |
| Australian silky terrier (Dog standard) - Australian silky terrier is compact, moderately low set, of medium length with a refined structure but of sufficient substance to suggest the ability to hunt and kill domestic rodents. |
| Australian terrier (Dog standard) - Australian terrier is a sturdy low-set dog, rather long in proportion to height with strong terrier character, alertness, activity and soundness. |
| Austrian black and tan hound (Dog standard) - Austrian black and tan hound has sensitive nose; giving tongue, above all, for hare; tracking firmly and willingly with agreeable temperament. |
| Austrian pinscher (Dog standard) - The Austrian Pinscher descends from the ancient Austrian country pinschers that were widespread still in the second half of the 19th century, being modest, versatile farm dogs. |
| Auvergne pointer (Dog standard) - The auvergne pointer is a very ancient breed, present in the cantal region for more than two centuries. |