Before learning about dog breeds in Chinese, there are two important distinctions to make when talking about dogs. The spoken word for dog is 狗 (gǒu) and there is the more formal way of writing it 犬 (quǎn). While it is appropriate to casually call a dog 狗 (gǒu) you’ll see the more formal version in writings about dogs and especially in reference to service dogs. For example: a police dog 警犬 (jǐng quǎn). ![]() Here’s a breakdown of the most common dog breeds in Chinese. Basset: 矮腿猎 (ǎi tuǐ liè) Boxer: 拳师 (quán shī) Bulldog: 牛头 (niú tóu) Chow Chow: 松狮 (sōng shī) Cocker spaniel: 可卡 (kě kǎ) Dachshund: 短腿猎 (duǎn tuǐ liè) Dalmatian: 斑点 (bān diǎn) Doberman: 杜宾 (dù bīn) Husky: 哈斯基 (hā sī jī) Mastiff: 英国獒 (yīng guó áo) Newfoundland: 纽芬兰 (niǔ fēn lán) Poodle: 贵宾 (guì bīn) Pug: 巴哥 (bā gē) Rottweiler: 罗特伟尔 (luó tè wéi ěr) Saint Bernard: 圣百纳 (shèng bǎi nà) Sheepdog: 牧羊 (mù yáng) Spitz: 斯皮茨 (sī pí cí) #Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language ![]() # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students ![]() # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟ ![]() ![]() Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ,200 teachers ,more 10000 students,200+companies ![]() |