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Dog Breed Guides (A–Z)

Explore AKC-recognized breeds with friendly, research-backed guides. Filter by size, shedding, energy, and more.

Spanish Water Dog

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Xoloitzcuintli

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Poodle (Standard)

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Poodle (Miniature)

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Bichon Frise

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Poodle (Toy)

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Maltese

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Small

Coton de Tulear

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Chinese Crested

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Small

Miniature Schnauzer

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Small

Kerry Blue Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Small

Bedlington Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Small

American Hairless Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Small

Standard Schnauzer

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Medium

Portuguese Water Dog

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Large

Giant Schnauzer

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Medium

Afghan Hound

Family-friendly Medium

Lagotto Romagnolo

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Irish Water Spaniel

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Swedish Vallhund

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Shetland Sheepdog

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Small

Pyrenean Shepherd

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Pumi

Family-friendly Medium

Puli

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Small

Old English Sheepdog

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Norwegian Buhund

Family-friendly High energy Small

Miniature American Shepherd

Family-friendly High energy Small

Icelandic Sheepdog

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

German Shepherd Dog

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

Finnish Lapphund

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Collie (Smooth)

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Collie (Rough)

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Small

Canaan Dog

Family-friendly Medium

Briard

Family-friendly Medium

Bouvier des Flandres

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Border Collie

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Berger Picard

Family-friendly Medium

Bergamasco Sheepdog

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Belgian Tervuren

Family-friendly Medium

Belgian Sheepdog

Family-friendly Medium

Belgian Malinois

Family-friendly Medium

Belgian Laekenois

Family-friendly Medium

Beauceron

Family-friendly Medium

Bearded Collie

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Australian Shepherd

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Australian Cattle Dog

Family-friendly Medium

Tibetan Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Tibetan Spaniel

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Shiba Inu

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Schipperke

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Norwegian Lundehund

Family-friendly Medium

Lowchen

Hypoallergenic Medium

Lhasa Apso

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

Keeshond

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

French Bulldog

Family-friendly Medium

Finnish Spitz

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Dalmatian

Family-friendly Medium

Chow Chow

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Bulldog

Family-friendly Medium

Chinese Shar-Pei

Family-friendly Medium

Boston Terrier

Family-friendly Medium

American Eskimo Dog

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Yorkshire Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Medium

Toy Fox Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Silky Terrier

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic High energy Medium

Shih Tzu

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Small

Pug

Family-friendly Small

Pomeranian

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Pekingese

Family-friendly Small

Papillon

Family-friendly Medium

Miniature Pinscher

Family-friendly Medium

Manchester Terrier (Toy)

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Japanese Chin

Family-friendly Medium

Italian Greyhound

Family-friendly Medium

Havanese

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

English Toy Spaniel

Family-friendly Medium

Chihuahua

Family-friendly Medium

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Family-friendly Small

Brussels Griffon

Family-friendly Medium

Biewer Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Affenpinscher

Family-friendly Medium

West Highland White Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Welsh Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

High energy Small

Skye Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Sealyham Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Scottish Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Russell Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Rat Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Parson Russell Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Norwich Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Norfolk Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Miniature Bull Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Manchester Terrier (Toy)

Family-friendly High energy Small

Manchester Terrier (Standard)

Family-friendly High energy Small

Lakeland Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Jack Russell Terrier

High energy Small

Irish Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Glen of Imaal Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Fox Terrier (Wire)

High energy Small

Fox Terrier (Smooth)

High energy Small

Cairn Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Cesky Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Bull Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Border Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Australian Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

American Staffordshire Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Airedale Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Small

Tibetan Mastiff

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Siberian Husky

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

Samoyed

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Saint Bernard

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

Rottweiler

High energy Large

Newfoundland

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

Neapolitan Mastiff

Family-friendly High energy Large

Mastiff

Family-friendly High energy Large

Leonberger

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Kuvasz

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Komondor

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Great Pyrenees

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Great Dane

Family-friendly High energy Large

German Pinscher

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Dogue de Bordeaux

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Dogo Argentino

Family-friendly High energy Large

Doberman Pinscher

High energy Large

Chinook

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Cane Corso

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Bullmastiff

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Boxer

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Boerboel

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Black Russian Terrier

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Bernese Mountain Dog

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Family-friendly High energy Medium

Alaskan Malamute

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Akita

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Medium

Whippet

Family-friendly Small

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Family-friendly Medium

Sloughi

Family-friendly Medium

Scottish Deerhound

Family-friendly Medium

Saluki

Family-friendly Medium

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Family-friendly Large

Redbone Coonhound

Family-friendly Medium

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

Family-friendly Medium

Plott Hound

Family-friendly Medium

Pharaoh Hound

Family-friendly Medium

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Family-friendly Medium

Otterhound

Family-friendly Medium

Norwegian Elkhound

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Irish Wolfhound

Family-friendly Medium

Ibizan Hound

Family-friendly Medium

Harrier

Family-friendly Medium

Greyhound

Family-friendly Medium

Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen

Family-friendly Medium

English Foxhound

Family-friendly Medium

Dachshund

Family-friendly Medium

Cirneco dell’Etna

Family-friendly Medium

Borzoi

Family-friendly Medium

Bluetick Coonhound

Family-friendly Medium

Bloodhound

Family-friendly Medium

Black and Tan Coonhound

Family-friendly Medium

Beagle

Family-friendly Medium

Basset Hound

Family-friendly Medium

Basenji

Family-friendly Medium

Azawakh

Family-friendly Medium

American Foxhound

Family-friendly Medium

American English Coonhound

Family-friendly Medium

Wirehaired Vizsla

Family-friendly Medium

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Family-friendly Medium

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Family-friendly Medium

Weimaraner

Family-friendly High energy Large

Vizsla

Family-friendly High energy Large

Sussex Spaniel

Family-friendly Medium

Spinone Italiano

Family-friendly High energy Large

Pointer

Family-friendly High energy Large

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

Family-friendly Medium

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Family-friendly Medium

Labrador Retriever

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

Irish Setter

Family-friendly Medium

Irish Red and White Setter

Family-friendly Medium

Gordon Setter

Family-friendly High energy Large

Golden Retriever

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Large

German Wirehaired Pointer

Family-friendly Medium

German Shorthaired Pointer

Family-friendly Medium

Flat-Coated Retriever

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

Field Spaniel

Family-friendly Medium

English Springer Spaniel

Family-friendly High shedding Medium

English Setter

Family-friendly High energy Large

English Cocker Spaniel

Family-friendly High energy High shedding Small

Curly-Coated Retriever

Family-friendly Medium

Cocker Spaniel

Family-friendly High energy Small

Clumber Spaniel

Family-friendly Medium

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Family-friendly Medium

Brittany

Family-friendly Medium

Barbet

Family-friendly Hypoallergenic Medium

American Water Spaniel

Family-friendly High energy Small

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