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The domestic dog taxonomy is as follows:
* Kingdom: Animalia * Subkingdom: Eumetazoa * Phylum: Chordata * Subphylum: Vertebrata (have spinal columns) * Class: Mammalia (fur bearing) * Subclass: Theria * Order: Carnivora (meat eaters) * Suborder: Caniformia * Family: Canidae * Subfamily: Caninae * Tribe: Canini * Genus: Canis * Species: C. lupus (wolves and dogs) * Subspecies: C. l. familiaris)
==Other contributors have added:== * The phylum chordata includes all vertebrates including dogs and humans. * All dogs of all breeds, as well as all mammals, are in the Phylum Chordata. ------- Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: lupus
Subspecies: C. l. familiaris
Individual dog breeds do not have any further classification.
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CoachKingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: Canis lupus familiaris
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