Dog funds: How the 'breeds' compare

UK ALL COMPANIESBad DOG: Elite Henderson Rowe Dogs FTSE 100 - underperformed benchmark by 38 per cent over last 3 years BEST OF BREED: Rensburg UK Mid Cap Growth - up 20 per cent

UK EQUITY INCOME

BAD DOG: Henderson Higher Income - down 29 per cent

BEST OF BREED: Schroder Income Maximiser - up 15 per cent

UK SMALLER COMPANIES

BAD DOG: MFM Techinvest Special Situations - down 43 per cent

BEST OF BREED: Standard Life UK Smaller Companies - up 15 per cent

GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS

BAD DOG: Martin Currie Emerging Markets - down 24 per cen

BEST OF BREED: Aberdeen Emerging Markets - up 26 per cent

EUROPEAN

BAD DOG: Premier European Growth - down 29 per cent

BEST OF BREED: Jupiter European - up 26 per cent

ASIA PACIFIC

BAD DOG: Baring Eastern - down 20 per cent

BEST OF BREED: Aberdeen Asia Pacific - up 21 per cent

NORTH AMERICAN

BAD DOG: Aegon American Equity - down 22 per cent

BEST OF BREED: Schroder US Mid Cap - up 3 per cent

INTERNATIONAL

BAD DOG: Aegon Global Equity - down 28 per cent

BEST OF BREED: CF Odey Opus - up 10 per cent