We humans classify everything we have come to know in this world, from the elements to all of God's creatures. Man likes to know that he is in control, and the classification and selection processes he adopts are all for control. Even man's best friend has been grouped into man-made groups. Within each group are dogs that were bred for a specific purpose to help humans do a job faster, easier, and more efficiently. “Each breed is classified into one of seven groups, based on the uses for which the breeds were originally developed” (AKC.org). Man's best friend has been classified into the following groups: hunting, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting, herding and sporting dogs. The Hound group contains popular dogs such as the Basset Hound, Bloodhound and Greyhound. There are 22 distinct breeds in the Hound group alone. This group can be divided into scent dogs and sight dogs. Scent dogs were bred to find prey using their highly developed sense of smell. Hunting dogs were bred to spot targets at great distances and tell their owners where the prey is. Working Groups are a group of 21 different breeds of dogs. These dogs “were bred to perform tasks such as guarding property, pulling sleds, and performing water rescues” (AKC.org). Some common breeds in this group are the Great Dane, Doberman Pinscher, and Boxer. These dogs were bred for specific tasks, but all had to be intelligent, quick to learn, and good companions. Most of...