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Originally Posted by Breezeaway

They are in the Companion and Exotic group, and yes Partis are companions

The yorkshire terrier being shown in AKC conformation rings are known as the toy group/but are also known as the companion group. So this is a great accomplishment.

Recognized breeds

Main article: American Kennel Club Groups
As of July 2009, the AKC fully recognizes 163 breeds with 12 additional breeds granted partial status in the Miscellaneous class. Another 62 rare breeds can be registered in its Foundation Stock Service.
The AKC divides dog breeds into seven groups, one class, and the Foundation Stock Service, consisting of the following (as of July 2009):
Sporting Group: 28 breeds[16] developed as bird dogs. Includes Pointers, Retrievers, Setters, and Spaniels.
Hound Group: 25 breeds[17] developed to hunt using sight (sighthounds) or scent (scent hounds). Includes Greyhounds and Beagles.
Working Group: 26 large breeds[18] developed for a variety of jobs, including guarding property, guarding livestock, or pulling carts. Includes Siberian Huskies and Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Terrier Group: 27 feisty breeds[19] some of which were developed to hunt vermin and to dig them from their burrows or lairs. Size ranges from the tiny Cairn Terrier to the large Airedale Terrier.
Toy Group: 21 small companion breeds[20] Includes Toy Poodles and Pekineses.
Non-Sporting Group: 17 breeds[21] that do not fit into any of the preceding categories, usually larger than Toy dogs. Includes Bichon Frises and Miniature Poodles.
Herding Group: 22 breeds[22] developed to herd livestock. Includes Rough Collies and Belgian Shepherds.
Best in Showver 150 breeds All Breeds
Miscellaneous Class: 11 breeds[23] that have advanced from FSS but that are not yet fully recognized. After a period of time that ensures that good breeding practices are in effect and that the gene pool for the breed is ample, the breed is moved to one of the seven preceding groups.
Foundation Stock Service (FSS) Program: 62 breeds.[24] This is a breed registry in which breeders of rare breeds can record the birth and parentage of a breed that they are trying to establish in the United States; these dogs provide the foundation stock from which eventually a fully recognized breed might result. These breeds cannot participate in AKC events until at least 150 individual dogs are registered; thereafter, competition in various events is then provisional.
The AKC Board of Directors appointed a committee in October, 2007, to evaluate the current alignment of breeds within the seven variety groups. Reasons for the action included the growing number of breeds in certain groups, and the make-up of breeds within certain groups. The number of groups and group make-up has been modified in the past, providing precedent for this action. The Group Realignment Committee completed their report in July, 2008.
The committee recommended that the seven variety groups be replaced with ten variety groups. If this proposal is approved, the Hound Group would be divided into “Scent Hounds” and “Sight Hounds”; the Sporting Group would be divided into “Sporting Group – Pointers and Setters” and “Sporting Group – Retrievers and Spaniels"; a new group called the “Northern Group” would be created; and the Non-Sporting Group would be renamed the “Companion Group”. The Northern Group would be populated by Northern/Spitz breeds, consisting of the Norwegian Elkhound, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, Samoyed, American Eskimo, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Finnish Spitz, Keeshond, Schipperke, Shiba Inu and Swedish Vallhund. In addition, the Italian Greyhound is proposed to be moved to the Sight Hound Group, and the Dalmatian is proposed to be moved to the Working Group. [25]


This is also an education link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Group