Dog

Canis familiaris

Species code GS001470

General Status in Canada

Not Present


The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000DogChien
2005Feral DogChien
2010Feral DogChien
2015Domestic Dog
2020Domestic Dog

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Canis familiarisCanidaeCarnivora
2005Canis familiarisCanidaeCarnivora
2010Canis familiarisCanidaeCarnivora
2015Canis familiarisCanidaeCarnivora
2020Canis familiaris

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Unranked
2005Not ApplicableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Improved knowledge of the species.
2010Not Applicable
2015Not Applicable
2020Deleted species.Taxonomic level change only.Now included in Canis lupus

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - NNA
2020Not Present
Yukon
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Assessed - 6
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Not Assessed - 6
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present