​All Your Breeds From A to Z

The dog breeds on this page have been organized in a way to provide you with the most valuable information in the easiest of ways.

Not only are the breeds categorized alphabetically, but as you scroll down, you’ll see which breeds fall into other categories as well. For example, groups (herding, hound, sporting, toy, etc), size, and other characteristics (hypoallergenic, smartest, hairless, best family dog, etc).

Dog Breed Information

BREEDNAMEPOPULARITYCOUNTRY/ORIGINGROUPSIZEHEIGHTWEIGHTLIFE EXPECTANCYENERGY LEVELTRAINABILITYGROOMINGSHEDS?HYPOALLERGENIC?GOOD WITH KIDS?GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS?
Image of an adult black colored Labrador RetrieverLabrador Retriever1NewfoundlandSportingMedium21-24 in55-80 lbs10-12 yrsHighEager to PleaseDailySeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of an adult red and black colored German ShepherdGerman Shepherd2GermanyHerdingMedium to Large22-26 in50-90 lbs7-10 yrsHighEager to Please2-3 x WeeklyFrequentlyNoYesWith Supervision
image of an adult red colored golden retrieverGolden Retriever3ScotlandSportingMedium to Large21-24 in55-75 lbs10-12 yrsHighEager to Please2-3 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of brindle colored adult french bulldogFrench Bulldog4FranceNon-SportingSmall11-13 inUnder 28 lbs10-12 yrsLowResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
image of a white colored adult bulldogBulldog5EnglandNon-SportingMedium14-15 in40-50 lbs8-10 yrsLowResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a red and white colored beagleBeagle6EnglandHoundSmall13-15 in22-25 lbs10-15 yrsHighResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a brown colored adult standard poodlePoodle7GermanyNon-SportingMedium15-21 in45-65 lbs10-18 yrsHighEager to PleaseDailyInfrequentlyYesYesWith Supervision
image of a black and brown colored adult rottweilerRottweiler8GermanyWorkingMedium to Large22-27 in77-130 lbs8-10 yrsMediumResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
image of a brown and black adult yorkshire terrierYorkshire Terrier9EnglandToySmall7-9 in5-7 lbs11-15 yrsMediumIndependentDailyInfrequentlyYesBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
image of a brown and white colored german shorthaired pointerGerman Shorthaired Pointer10GermanySportingMedium to Large21-25 in45-70 lbs10-12 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervison
Image of a brindle and white colored adult boxerBoxer11GermanyWorkingMedium21-25 in50-65 lbs10-12 yrsHighResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a black and white siberian huskySiberian Husky12SiberiaWorkingMedium20-24 in35-60 lbs12-15 yrsHighResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a red colored duchshundDachshund13GermanyHoundSmall5-9 in11-33 lbs12-16 yrsMediumResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a dark gray colored great daneGreat Dane14GermanyWorkingGiant28-34 in100-200 lbs6-8 yrsMediumEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a white and red colored pembroke welsh corgiPembroke Welsh Corgi15WalesHerdingSmall10-12 in22-29 lbs12-13-yrsHighResponds WellOnce a WeekFrequentlyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a black and red colored doberman pinscherDoberman Pinscher16GermanyWorkingMedium24-28 in60-100 lbs10-12 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a black, white, red, and gray colored australian shepherdAustralian Shepherd17United StatesHerdingMedium18-23 in35-70 lbs13-15 yrsHighIndependentOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a gray colored Miniature SchnauzerMiniature Schnauzer18GermanyTerrierSmall12-14 in11-20 lbs12-15 yrsMediumEager to PleaseDailyInfrequentlyYesYesWith Supervision
Image of a black, white, and red colored Cavalier King Charles SpanielCavalier King Charles Spaniel19EnglandToySmall12-13 in13-18 lbs12-15 yrsMediumEager to Please2-3 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesYes
image of a gray and white colored ShihTzuShih Tzu20ChinaToySmall8-11 in9-16 lbs10-16 yrsMediumResponds WellDailyInfrequentlyYesYesWith Supervision
Image of a black and white boston terrierBoston Terrier21United StatesNon-SportingSmall15-17 in10-25 lbs13-15 yrsMediumEager to PleaseOnce a WeekInfrequentlyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a red colored pomeranianPomeranian22GermanyToySmall6-7 in3-7 lbs12-16 yrsMediumResponds Well2-3 x WeeklySeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a brown and white colored havanese dogHavanese23CubaToySmall8-12 in7-13 lbs14-16 yrsMediumEager to PleaseDaily (if full coat)InfrequentlyYesYesWith Supervision
Image of a brown and white colored Shetland SheepdogShetland Sheepdogs24ScotlandHerdingSmall13-16 in14-27 lbs12-14 yrsHighEager to Please2-3 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a balck, white, and red colored bernese mountain dogBernese Mountain Dog25SwitzerlandWorkingLarge25-28 in80-110 lbs6-8 yrsMediumEager to Please2-3 x WeeklyFrequentlyNoYesYes
Image of a white and orange colored brittanyBrittany26FranceSportingMedium17-21 in30-40 lbs12-14 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a white and brown colored english springer spanielEnglish Springer Spaniel27EnglandSportingMedium19-20 in40-50 lbs12-14 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a black and tan colored mastiffMastiff28EnglandWorkingGiant27-30 in120-230 lbs10-12 yrsMediumResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a tan colored cocker spanielAmerican Cocker Spaniel29United StatesSportingMedium13-14 in20-25 lbs10-14 yrsMediumEager to Please3-4 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a red colored vizslaVizsla30HungarySportingMedium21-24 in45-60 lbs12-14 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a tan and black colored pugPug31ChinaToySmall10-13 in14-18 lbs13-15 yrsMediumResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
>Image of a red colored chihuahuaChihuahua32MexicoToySmall6-9 in3-6 lbs12-20 yrsMediumIndependentOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a white in color malteseMaltese33MaltaToySmall8-10 in6-8 lbs12-18 yrsMediumResponds WellDaily (if full coat)InfrequentlyYesBetter with Older ChildrenWith Supervision
Image of a silver colored weimaranerWeimaraner34GermanySportingMedium to Large22-25 in50-70 lbs10-12 yrsHighEager to PleaseOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a black, white, gray, and brown colored miniature american shepherdMiniature American Shepherd35United StatesHerdingSmall to Medium13-18 in20-40 lbs12-15 yrsHighEager to Please1-2 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a black colored newfoundland dogNewfoundland36CanadaWorkingLarge to Giant26-28 in100-150 lbs9-12 yrsMediumEager to Please1-2 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a brindle colored adult cane-corsoCane Corso37ItalyWorkingLarge23-27 in88-110 lbs10-12 yrsMediumResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a black and white border collieBorder Collie38Great BritainHerdingMedium18-22 in27-45 lbs12-15 yrsHighEager to Please1-2 x WeeklySeasonallyNoBetter with SupervisionWith Supervision
Image of a black, red, and white colored basset-houndBasset Hound39FranceHoundMedium10-15 in45-65 lbs10-12 yrsLowResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesYes
Image of a white and red colored collieCollie40Great BritainHerdingLarge22-26 in50-75 lbs12-16 yrsHighResponds Well2-3 x WeeklySeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a red colored rhodesian ridgebackRhodesian Ridgeback41ZimbabweHoundLarge24-27 inc65-90 lbs10-12 yrsHighResponds WellOnce a WeekSeasonallyNoYesWith Supervision
Image of a white colored West Highland White TerrierWest Highland White Terrier42
Image of a brown colored chesapeake bay retrieverChesapeake Bay Retriever43
Image of a tan colored belgian malinoisBelgian Malinois44
Image of a white and red colored shiba inuShiba Inu45
Image of a white colored bichon friseBichon Frise46
Image of a tan and white color adult akitaAkita47
image of a brown and white colored St. BernardSt. Bernard48
Image of a tan colored soft coated wheaten terrierSoft Coated Wheaten Terrier49
Image of a black and brown colored bloodhoundBloodhound50
Image of a tan and black colored bullmastiffBullmastiff51
Image of a golden colored english cocker spanielEnglish Cocker Spaniel52
Image of a black and white colored papillonPapillon53
Image of a black colored portuguese water dogPortuguese Water Dog54
Image of a black and tan colored airedale terrierAiredale Terrier55
Image of a tan and white colored australian cattle dog breedAustralian Cattle Dog56
Image of a white in color samoyedSamoyed57
Image of a black in color scottish terrierScottish Terrier58
Image of a black and white colored alaskan malamuteAlaska Malamute59
Image of a white colored bull terrierBull Terrier60
Image of a tan and brindle colored whippetWhippet61
Image of a brown and white in color german wirehaired pointerGerman Wirehaired Pointer62
Image of a white and black spotted dalmationDalmatian63
Image of a tan colored chinese shar peiChinese Shar-Pei64
Image of a brown and gray colored wirehaired pointing griffonWirehaired Pointing Griffon65
Image of a white in color adult great pyreneesGreat Pyrenees66
Image of a red in color Dogues de BordeauxDogues de Bordeaux67
Image of a orange and white colored cardigan welsh corgiCardigan Welsh corgi68
Image of a black in color cairn terrierCairn Terrier69
Image of a light gray and white old english sheepdogOld English Sheepdog70
Image of a black and red colored miniature pincherMiniature Pincher71
Image of a red colored irish setterIrish Setter72
Image of a gray colored irish wolfhoundIrish Wolfhound73
Image of a dark gray colored italian greyhoundItalian Greyhound74
Image of a black, white, and brown colored greater swiss mountain dogGreater Swiss Mountain Dogs75
Image of a red colored chow chowChow Chow76
Image of a brown colored Lhasa ApsoLhasa Apso77
Image of a brown and white colored russell terrierRussell Terrier78
Image of a black colored chinese crested dogChinese Crested79
Image of a black in color Giant SchnauzerGiant Schnauzer80
Image of a white colored Coton de TulearCoton de Tulear81
Image of a black and white colored Staffordshire Bull TerrierStaffordshire Bull Terrier82
Image of a white and brown colored American Staffordshire TerrierAmerican Staffordshire Terrier83
Image of a white and red colored BasenjiBasenji84
Image of a black colored Bouviers des Flandres Dog BreedBouviers des Flandres85
Image of a tan and black colored Anatolian Shepherd DogAnatolian Shepherd Dogs86
Image of a gray and black colored keehondenKeeshonden87
Image of a tan and white colored pekingesePekingese88
Image of a golden red ad white colored Nova Scotia Duck Tolling RetrieverNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever89
Image of a light gray colored Standard SchnauzerStandard Schnauzer90
Image of a gray and black colored Norwegian ElkhoundNorwegian Elkhound91
Image of a brown colored Border TerrierBorder Terrier92
Image of a tan colored Afghan HoundAfghan Hound93
Image of a tan colored Brussels GriffonBrussels Griffon94
Image of a black and white spotted english setterEnglish Setter95
Image of a black colored Flat Coated RetrieverFlat-Coated Retriever96
Image of a black, brown, and white colored rat terrierRat Terrier97
Image of a brown in color boykin spanielBoykin Spaniel98
Image of a white and black colored wire fox terrierWire Fox Terrier99
Image of a black and brown colored LeonbergersLeonbergers100
Image of a brown colored Tibetan TerrierTibetan Terrier101
Image of a gray and white colored borzoisBorzois102
Image of a red, brown, and black colored Belgian TervurenBelgian Tervuren103
Image of a black and red colored Gordon SetterGordon Setter104
Image of a tan colored Norwich TerrierNorwich Terrier105
Image of a red and black colored Silky TerrierSilky Terrier106
Image of a silver colored Neapolitan MastiffNeapolitan Mastiff107
Image of a black and white colored Japanese ChinJapanese Chin108
Image of a tan and black colored Welsh TerrierWelsh Terrier109
Image of a black colored SchipperkeSchipperke110
Spinoni ItalianiImage of a tan colored Spinoni ItalianiSpinoni Italiani111
Image of a white, red, and black colored Toy Fox TerrierToy Fox Terrier112
image of a brown and white colored german shorthaired pointerPointer113
Image of a red colored irish terrierIrish Terrier114
image of a brown and white colored miniture bull terrierMiniature Bull Terrier115
image of a black colored black russian terrierBlack Russian Terrier116
image of a light brown colored Lagotti RomagnoliLagotti Romagnoli117
iamge of a white in color american eskimoAmerican Eskimo Dog118
image of a red, black, and white colored parson russell terrierParson Russell Terrier119
image of a black colored belgian sheepdogBelgian Sheepdog120
image of a light brown colored tibetan spanielTibetan Spaniel121
image of a red and white colored smooth fox terrierSmooth Fox Terrier122
Salukis123
Boerboels124
Bearded Collie125
American Hairless Terrier126
Briard127
Norfolk Terrier128
Kerry Blue Terrier129
Black and Tan Coonhound130
Treeing Walker Coonhound131
Bluetick Coonhound132
Welsh Springer Spaniel133
English Toy Spaniel134
Manchester Terrier135
German Pinscher136
Australian Terrier137
Lakeland Terrier138
Redbone Coonhound139
Clumber Spaniel140
Beauceron141
Pulik142
Xoloitzcuintli143
Icelandic Sheepdog144
Field Spaniel145
Berger Picards146
Affenpinscher147GermanyToy9-12in7-10 lbs12-15 yrsMediumWeeklyNoNo
Spanish Water Dog148
Swedish Vallhund
149
Sealyham Terrier150
Bedlington Terrier151
Entlebucher Mountain Dog152
Tibetan Mastiff153
Irish Red and White Setters154
image of a red colored wirehaired vizslaWirehaired Vizsla155
Image of a dark gray colored italian greyhoundGreyhound156
Image of a blonde colored KuvaszKuvasz157
Image of a light gray colored Glen of Imaal TerrierGlen of Imaal Terrier158
Image of a white and brown colored Portuguese Podengo PequenosPortuguese Podengo Pequenos159
Image of a white, brown, and gray colored Petits Bassets Griffons VendéenPetits Bassets Griffons Vendéen160
Image of a black in color cairn terrierSussex Spaniel161
Image of a gray colored PumiPumi162
Image of a white colored Komondor dogKomondor163
Image of a brown colored Irish Water SpanielIrish Water Spaniel164
Image of a white and red colored Ibizan HoundIbizan Hound165
Image of a brindle colored Plott HoundPlott166
Image of a black colored American Water SpanielAmerican Water Spaniel167
Image of a darg gray colored Scottish DeerhoundScottish Deerhound168
Image of a tan colored LöwchenLöwchen169
Image of a red and white colored Norwegian BuhundNorwegian Buhund170
Image of a brown colored Curly Coated RetrieverCurly-Coated Retriever171
Image of a black and white colored Skye TerrierSkye Terrier172
Image of a black and white colored Finnish LapphundFinnish Lapphund173
Image of a red colored Pharoh HoundPharoh Hound174
Image of a black and white colored Canaan DogCanaan Dog175
Image of a black and white colored Polish Lowland SheepdogPolish Lowland Sheepdog176
Image of a red colored Finnish SpitzFinnish Spitz177
Image of a red and black brindle colored American English CoonhoundAmerican English Coonhound178
Image of a red colored chinook dogChinook179
Image of a gray and white colored Pyrenean ShepherdPyrenean Shepherd180
Image of a gray and black colored Bergamasco SheepdogBergamasco Sheepdog181
Image of a white and black colored Dandie Dinmont TerrierDandie Dinmont Terrier182
Imaeg of a red, white, and black colored harrier dogHarrier183
Image of a red colored Cirnechi dellEtnaCirnechi dell'Etna184
Image of a black colored Cesky TerrierCesky Terrier185
Image of a brown and black colored OtterhoundOtterhound186
Image of a red, black, and white colored American FoxhoundAmerican Foxhound187
Image of a back and tan colored SloughiSloughi188
Image of a red and white spotted English FoxoundEnglish Foxound189
Image of a white, red, and black colored Norwegian LundehundNorwegian Lundehund190
Image of a a red and white Nederlandse KooikerhondjeNederlandse Kooikerhondje191
Image of a white and brown colored Grand Basset Griffon VendéenGrand Basset Griffon Vendéen192

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