All dog breeds A–Z · The Dog Codex

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52 breeds

A

Airedale Terrier

Terrier · United Kingdom

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

Alaskan Malamute

Working · United States (Alaska)

LargeHigh energyModerate intelligence

Australian Shepherd

Herding · United States

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

B

Basset Hound

Hound · France

MediumHigh energyModerate intelligence

Beagle

Hound · United Kingdom

SmallHigh energyModerate intelligence

Belgian Malinois

Herding · Belgium

MediumVery high energyVery high intelligence

Bernese Mountain Dog

Working · Switzerland

LargeModerate energyHigh intelligence

Bloodhound

Hound · Belgium / France / United Kingdom

LargeModerate energyModerate intelligence

Border Collie

Herding · United Kingdom

MediumVery high energyVery high intelligence

Boston Terrier

Non-Sporting · United States

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

Boxer

Working · Germany

MediumHigh energyModerate intelligence

Brittany

Sporting · France

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

Bulldog

Non-Sporting · United Kingdom

MediumLow energyModerate intelligence

C

Cane Corso

Working · Italy

LargeHigh energyHigh intelligence

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Toy · United Kingdom

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

Chihuahua

Toy · Mexico

ToyModerate energyModerate intelligence

Cocker Spaniel

Sporting · United States / United Kingdom

MediumModerate energyHigh intelligence

Collie

Herding · United Kingdom (Scotland / Northern England)

LargeHigh energyHigh intelligence

D

Dachshund

Hound · Germany

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

Dalmatian

Non-Sporting · Croatia / United Kingdom

LargeHigh energyHigh intelligence

Doberman Pinscher

Working · Germany

LargeHigh energyVery high intelligence

E

English Cocker Spaniel

Sporting · Great Britain

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

English Springer Spaniel

Sporting · United Kingdom

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

F

French Bulldog

Non-Sporting · France / United Kingdom

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

G

German Shepherd Dog

Herding · Germany

MediumHigh energyVery high intelligence

German Shorthaired Pointer

Sporting · Germany

MediumVery high energyHigh intelligence

Golden Retriever

Sporting · Scotland

LargeHigh energyVery high intelligence

Great Dane

Working · Germany

GiantModerate energyModerate intelligence

Greyhound

Hound · United Kingdom

LargeModerate energyModerate intelligence

H

Havanese

Toy · Cuba

ToyModerate energyHigh intelligence

L

Labrador Retriever

Sporting · Canada / United Kingdom

MediumHigh energyVery high intelligence

M

Maltese

Toy · Central Mediterranean (Italy, FCI patronage)

ToyModerate energyModerate intelligence

Mastiff

Working · United Kingdom

GiantModerate energyModerate intelligence

Miniature American Shepherd

Herding · United States

SmallHigh energyHigh intelligence

Miniature Schnauzer

Terrier · Germany

SmallModerate energyHigh intelligence

N

Newfoundland

Working · Canada (Newfoundland)

GiantModerate energyHigh intelligence

P

Papillon

Toy · France / Belgium

ToyModerate energyVery high intelligence

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Herding · United Kingdom (Wales)

SmallModerate energyHigh intelligence

Pomeranian

Toy · Germany

ToyModerate energyHigh intelligence

Poodle

Non-Sporting · Germany / France

LargeHigh energyVery high intelligence

Portuguese Water Dog

Working · Portugal

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

Pug

Toy · China

SmallLow energyModerate intelligence

R

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Hound · Southern Africa (South Africa / Zimbabwe)

LargeHigh energyModerate intelligence

Rottweiler

Working · Germany

LargeModerate energyVery high intelligence

S

Scottish Terrier

Terrier · Scotland

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

Shetland Sheepdog

Herding · United Kingdom (Shetland Islands)

SmallHigh energyVery high intelligence

Shiba Inu

Non-Sporting · Japan

SmallModerate energyModerate intelligence

Shih Tzu

Toy · Tibet / China

ToyModerate energyModerate intelligence

Siberian Husky

Working · Siberia (Chukchi); U.S.A. per FCI

MediumHigh energyModerate intelligence

V

Vizsla

Sporting · Hungary

MediumHigh energyHigh intelligence

W

West Highland White Terrier

Terrier · Scotland

SmallHigh energyModerate intelligence

Y

Yorkshire Terrier

Toy · United Kingdom

ToyModerate energyHigh intelligence