The following is a listofextinctdog breeds, varieties, landraces and types.

Name	Image	Notes
African hairless dog		Also known as Abyssinian sand terriers and African sand dogs among many other names, they were found inEgypt,Ethiopia, and among theZulu.
Alaunt		Large running dogs used during theMiddle Ages to seize and bring down game for the hunter to dispatch; they were described as having the body of aGreyhound with a broad and shortbrachycephalic-type head.[1]
Alpine mastiff		Amastiff-type dog known in theWestern Alps from theMiddle Ages, it is sometimes claimed they were descended from dogs introduced to the area by theRomans; a short-haired dog that is believed to be the progenitor of theSt. Bernard.[2]
Argentine polar dog		A long-haired breed developed by theArgentine Army to act as sled dogs in the country'sArgentine Antarctic Program. The creation of theAntarctic Treaty System forcedArgentina to remove all of the dogs from the continent, since they were an exotic animal. The army then ended their dog breeding program and the remaining dogs were moved toPatagonia where most of them succumbed to diseases, since living their entire lives inAntarctica away from other dogs had made them lose their natural immunity to the common diseases of dogs.
Belgian Mastiff		Amastiff-type breed that was used throughout theLow Countries as adraught dog, it was a large, powerful dog with a smooth coat and docked tail; its role became redundant in the 20th century and it is now believed to be extinct.[3]
Black and Tan Terrier		A British breed ofterrier that was common throughout all of Great Britain, it had a rough coat that was black and tan in colour; most of theFell terrier breeds, including theBorder Terrier,Lakeland Terrier,Patterdale Terrier andWelsh Terrier, descend from it.[4]
Braque Dupuy		A French breed ofpointer from thePoitou region; known for its pace compared to other French pointing breeds, it was sometimes claimed thatGreyhound orSloughi blood was used in their breeding.[5]
Buckhound		An English breed ofscenthound; used to huntfallow deer in packs.[6]
Bullenbeisser		A German hunting-mastiff known from theMiddle Ages, used to huntstag,wild boar and evenbear; it is considered to be the progenitor of theBoxer.[7]
Celtic Hound		The Celtic hounds were a breed of dogs in Gaelic Ireland described in Irish legend. Also known as thevertragus, they were popular breeds throughout many ancient civilisations; considered to be the ancestor of modern day sighthound breeds such as theGreyhound.
Chien-gris		A French breed ofscenthound known in theMiddle Ages, it was said to have been introduced to France from the east byKing Louis IX when he returned from theCrusades.[8]
Chiribaya Dog		A herding breed developed by theChiribaya culture of southwestern Peru.[9][10]
Córdoba fighting dog		Afighting dog type developed inCórdoba, Argentina[11] and one of the ancestors of theDogo Argentino.[12]
Cumberland Sheepdog		A Britishherding dog fromCumberland that was very similar to theBorder Collie; its numbers declined from the mid-20th century onward.[13]
Cur		A British breed ofherding dog used by cattledrovers in England, it was known for its distinctive stumpy tail; it likely became extinct in the mid-19th century.[14]
Dalbo dog		The Dalbo dog (Dalbohund) or Dalsland Mastiff is an extinct livestock guardian dog breed from Sweden.
Dogo Cubano		A Cuban breed ofmastiff originally used forbull-baiting,dog fighting and recapturingrunaway slaves; believed to have been descended from introduced Spanish Mastiffs, they became extinct in the mid-20th century.[15]
Dumfriesshire Black and Tan Foxhound		A British pack offoxhounds from Scotland bred in theinterwar period; a combination ofEnglish Foxhound,Welsh Foxhound,Bloodhound andGascon Saintongeois blood, they were a unique black and tan coloured pack; the pack was disbanded after foxhunting was banned in Great Britain in 2002.[16]
English Water Spaniel		A British breed ofgundog that was described as being between aspaniel and aretriever in appearance; very popular withwildfowlers in the mid-19th century, it is considered to be the progenitor of both theCurly-Coated Retriever and theFlat-Coated Retriever (which both surpassed it in popularity) and it disappeared around the end of the 19th century.[17]
English White Terrier		A British breed ofterrier from England that was all-white in appearance; it was the progenitor of theFox Terrier and one of several progenitors of theBull Terrier.[18]
Fila da Terceira		Amastiff-type dog from the Azores,[19] it was the ancestor of both theSaint Miguel Cattle Dog and theFila Brasileiro.
Fuegian dog		A domesticated form of the culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus).[20]
Grand Fauve de Bretagne		A French breed ofscenthound fromBrittany that was used tohunt wolves andwild boar; the breed became extinct in the late 19th century after the extirpation of wolves from much of France.[8]
Halls Heeler		An Australian breed of cattle-herding dog bred from imported Scotchcollies crossed withdingoes; it is claimed that they were the progenitor of theAustralian Cattle Dog.[21]
Hare Indian Dog		Possibly a dog breed,coydog, or domesticatedcoyote; formerly found and originally bred in northern Canada by the Hare Indians for coursing.
Hawaiian Poi Dog		A Hawaiianpye-dog that was kept by thenative Hawaiians before European settlement; the Hawaiian Poi Dog was kept as both a pet and for human consumption, it also played a ceremonial role in Hawaiian culture; taking its name frompoi, which was its main diet. It became extinct after the introduction of European dog breeds to the islands.[22]
King's White Hound		A French breed ofscenthound that was kept by theKings of France fromLouis XI toLouis XV; known as the Chien Blanc du Roi in French, they became extinct when Louis XV disbanded the pack in 1725.[23]
Kurī		It was introduced to New Zealand by the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori during their migration from East Polynesia in the 13th century AD.
Laconian		An extinctSpartanhunting dog typically used for hunting; known for its speed.
Lapponian Shepherd		Also known as Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound; it became extinct in the 1980s.
Limer		Ascenthound in theMiddle Ages used to locate astag on the morning of a stag hunt, the limer was kept on a leash and led the huntsman to the stag, which was subsequently hunted by other hound types; limers were known for their scenting ability and had to work silently in order to avoid alerting the quarry.[24]
Marquesan Dog		Introduced to the Marquesas by the ancestors of the Polynesian people during their migrations.
Mexican lapdog		One of the smallest of all dog breeds, measuring only 18 centimetres (7.1 in) from the snout to the base of the tail as an adult.[25][26]
Molossus		Large dogs kept in the ancient kingdom ofMolossis inthe region of Epirus; it is claimed that they are the progenitors of themastiffs.[27]
Moscow Water Dog		The Moscow Water Dog, also known as the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz; derived in the U.S.S.R. from the Newfoundland, Caucasian Shepherd Dog and East European Shepherd.
Norfolk Spaniel		The term was used to designate springer-type spaniels that were neitherSussex norClumber Spaniels.
Norman Hound		A large breed of Frenchscenthound fromNormandy believed to be one of the ancestors of theBloodhound; it became extinct in the 19th century as hunters switched to faster hound types.[28]
North Country Beagle		A British medium-sizedscenthound that was used to hunthare, it was said to be smaller, with a sharper nose and faster than the contemporarySouthern Hound; it is believed to be one of the foundation breeds of the modernEnglish Foxhound.[29]
Old Croatian Sighthound		A Croatian breed ofsighthound used tocourse all forms of local game; they were known from theMiddle Ages.[30]
Old English Bulldog		A British breed of specialised smallmastiff-type dogs developed from the 16th century for theblood sports ofbull-baiting anddog fighting; the prohibition of most blood sports in 1835 saw the decline of the breed, although some were retained ascompanion dogs and were bred into the modernBulldog.[31]
Old Spanish Pointer		A breed of Spanishpointing dog known from theEarly Modern Period; it is considered the first of its type from which all modern pointing dog breeds descend.[32]
Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog		An extinct sheepdog breed native to Wales.[33]
Paisley Terrier		A terrier breed from Scotland that was bred primarily as a pet and a show dog version of theSkye Terrier; it is considered to be the progenitor of theYorkshire Terrier.
Polynesian Dog		A catch-all term for four breeds on this list: the Hawaiian Poi Dog, Kurī, Marquesan Dog and Tahitian Dog (see above and below).
Rache		A British type ofhound in theMiddle Ages, they were a fast-runningscenthound used to drive game toward the waiting hunters.[34]
Rastreador Brasileiro		Ascenthound bred specifically to huntjaguars; when jaguars became endangered and were protected, the breed's purpose became obsolete. The breed became extinct in 1973 and was later brought back through re-breeding.[35]
St John's water dog		A Canadian breed used by the fishermen ofNewfoundland and Labrador; descended from imported European dogs brought to the New World on fishing vessels, it is considered to be the progenitor of theLabrador Retriever.[36]
Salish Wool Dog		The Salish Wool Dog or Comox Dog is an extinct breed of white, long-haired, Spitz-type dog that was developed and bred by the Coast Salish peoples of what is now Washington state and British Columbia. It was raised for its hair, which was used like a sheep's wool.
Sleuth hound		A Scottish hound breed that assimilated into the modernBloodhound.[37]
Southern Hound		A British medium-sizedscenthound that was used for huntinghare; a slow-paced, deep-scenting hound believed to be related to theBloodhound, they became extinct towards the end of the 18th century when faster hounds became more popular for hare hunting.[38]
Staghound		An English breed ofscenthound that was used forstag hunting; developed in the Middle Ages, they effectively became extinct when the last pack was sold to Germany in 1826.[39]
Tahitian Dog		A small breed that played an important role in indigenousTahitian society.[40]
Tahltan Bear Dog		A breed of dog that came to Canada in early migrations and acclimatised to the environment. It was developed by theTahltan people.
Talbot Hound		A British small to medium-sized whitescenthound known from theLate Middle Ages; famed for its scenting ability, it was often employed pursuing criminals; it is believed to be a progenitor of theBloodhound.[41]
Techichi		An ancestor of the modernChihuahua.[42]
Tesem		Ancient Egyptian dogs that are now extinct.[43]
Toy Bulldog		A British breed that was a miniature version of theBulldog, popular in the lateVictorian era as acompanion dog; it is considered to be the progenitor of theFrench Bulldog (which surpassed it in popularity) and the last record of it was in 1914.[44]
Toy Trawler Spaniel		A breed similar to theKing Charles Spaniel.
Turnspit dog		A Britishdog type used in larger kitchens to run in a wheel that turned arotisserie; these short-legged dogs were known from theMiddle Ages, they likely became extinct in the 19th century.[45]
Tweed Water Spaniel		A British breed ofgundog from theAnglo-Scottish border region; it was used bywildfowlers and is considered to be a progenitor of theGolden Retriever.[46]
Welsh Hillman		A British breed ofherding dog fromWales.[47]

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