Top 10 Dog Breeds that Can Be Associated with Metal Subgenres
The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. The breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language. The breed is known as the Alsatian in Britain and Ireland. What kind of list is this?
The Doberman Pinscher, or Dobermann, or Doberman, is a medium-large breed of domestic dog originally developed around 1890 by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, a tax collector from Germany. Doberman is almost entirely black, big and strong. Can be dangerous.
The Chinese crested dog is a hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese crested comes in two varieties, with and without fur, which are born in the same litter: the Powder Puff and the Hairless. Crwth, of course most of the male metal musicians are long-haired but this dog breed looks too feminine, cute and beautiful. Long-haired male musicians don't look cute and feminine
Because there are many females in this subgenre
The Saluki is a dog breed originating in the Fertile Crescent. The Saluki is classed as a sighthound and is typically deep-chested and long-legged. An interesting parallel. My sister and I consider Steve Howe, of progressive rock band Yes, to be "the Saluki of rock". An intriguing list.
Crwth, I didn't expect anyone to make this parallel but now I know at least 2 other people did it.
"Hey, hey, look at me - not many dogs look like me! I am very special".
Long legs = long songs.
The Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. There is also a miniature version of this breed which is officially known as the Miniature Bull Terrier.
The German Shorthaired Pointer is a medium to large sized breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for hunting. This dog is dark but not too dark, beautiful but there's nothing excessive. Speed metal has similar characteristics - heavy but not the heaviest, pleasant but not cheesy. And it has a very pure metal sound.
Also, Germans are very good at speed metal.
Developed in England, this breed is primarily used as a gun dog to assist hunters in locating and retrieving game birds. Known for its elegant appearance, the English Setter has a speckled coat and a gentle, calm disposition. Heavy Metal emerged in this country. Heavy Metal isn't very dark or heavy, and is melodic (beautiful) compared to many metal subgenres that emerged later.
A variation of the Labrador Retriever, the Yellow Lab is known for its friendly and outgoing nature. Originating from Newfoundland, not Labrador as the name might imply, they are highly trainable and often used in roles such as search and rescue, guide dogs for the visually impaired, and as family pets. Both are nice to cuddle with, every night I grab my Pantera albums and dog and just hug them...
The Neapolitan Mastiff or Mastino is a large, ancient dog breed. This massive breed is often used as a guard and defender of family and property due to their protective instincts and their fearsome appearance.
The Shar Pei, or Chinese Shar-Pei, is a breed of dog known for its distinctive features of deep wrinkles and a blue-black tongue.
The Siberian Husky is a medium size, dense-coat working dog breed that originated in north-eastern Siberia.
The Finnish Lapphund is a hardy, easy going, medium-size breed of Spitz type. Traditionally it has been used for herding reindeer.
The Tibetan Mastiff is a type of large Tibetan dog breed. Originating with the nomadic cultures of China, India, Mongolia, Nepal and Tibet, its use by local tribes of Himachal Pradesh was to protect sheep from wolves, leopards, bears, large mustelids, and tigers.
The Chow Chow is a dog breed originally from northern China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan, which means "puffy-lion dog". 
The Dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed with floppy ears, and short fur. Although, this Dog, which comes in a variety of colours, is not hypoallergenic. Both are so cute
The poodle is a group of formal dog breeds, the Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes four sizes of one breed: standard, medium, miniature, and toy. Lol, it has one of those puffy mullets the glam guys have
The Tibetan Terrier is a medium-size breed of dog that originated in Tibet. Despite its name, it is not a member of the terrier group.
The Dalmatian is a breed of large dog, noted for its unique black or liver spotted coat and mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days.
The Rottweiler is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large or large.The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, because one of their uses was to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market.
The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of domestic dog originally bred for hauling heavy freight because of their strength and endurance, and later a sled dog.