Dog Breeds That Start With C

9 dog breeds Animals and nature Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 9 dog breeds that start with C, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

Nine breeds start with C. The chihuahua is the tiny dog from Mexico that most kids recognize, and the corgi is the long-bodied, short-legged dog from Wales. The collie is a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff.

The chow chow, also listed simply as chow, has a thick coat and a fluffy curled tail. The cocker spaniel was first developed in England. The coonhound is a hunting hound, and the cairn terrier is a small rough-haired terrier from Scotland. The clumber is a thickset spaniel that fewer people know.

Dog breeds starting with C: 9
Best known: collie, corgi
Longest name: cocker spaniel

Best-known dog breeds that start with C

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

collie
corgi
chow chow
cocker spaniel
chihuahua

All dog breeds that start with C

#	Name	What it is
1	cairn terrier	small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
2	chihuahua	tiny dog breed originally from Mexico
3	chow	breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues
4	chow chow	breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues
5	clumber	a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair
6	cocker spaniel	a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
7	collie	a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
8	coonhound	any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
9	corgi	either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

Short dog breeds with C

corgi
chow

Questions people ask

How many dog breeds start with C?

This list has 9 dog breeds starting with C, from well-known ones like collie, corgi, chow chow to rarer kinds.

What dog breeds start with C?

Well-known examples are collie, corgi, chow chow, cocker spaniel, chihuahua.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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