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Dog breeds
131 dog breeds described from FCI standards, breed clubs and veterinary sources. Start with the most popular ones or narrow the list with the filters.
Filters
American Pit Bull Terrier
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Maltipoo
Pug
Belgian Shepherd (Malinois)
Chihuahua
Doberman
Toy Poodle
Shih Tzu
American Staffordshire Terrier
Maltese
Australian Shepherd
Pomeranian
Bernese Mountain Dog
French Bulldog
English Cocker Spaniel
Jack Russell Terrier
Dachshund
Labrador Retriever
German Shepherd
Rottweiler
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Great Dane
Kangal
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Miniature Schnauzer
Beagle
Saint Bernard
Bull Terrier
Cavapoo
Tibetan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Samoyed
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Chow Chow
Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Poodle
Shiba Inu
American Bully
Bichon Frise
English Bulldog
Dogo Argentino
Siberian Husky
Miniature Dachshund
Poodle (Standard and Medium)
Weimaraner
Yorkshire Terrier
American Akita
Bloodhound
Goldendoodle
Havanese
Labradoodle
Leonberger
Basenji
Boxer
Afghan Hound
Dalmatian
Polish Hunting Dog
Shetland Sheepdog
Papillon
Pekingese
Whippet
Akita Inu
English Mastiff
Polish Hound
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Giant Schnauzer
West Highland White Terrier
Irish Wolfhound
Alaskan Malamute
Greyhound
Dutch Shepherd
Shar Pei
Boston Terrier
Polish Greyhound
Lhasa Apso
Pomsky
Vizsla
Airedale Terrier
Basset Hound
Bullmastiff
Flat-Coated Retriever
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Boerboel
Border Terrier
Coton de Tulear
Eurasier
Mudi
Parson Russell Terrier
German Pinscher
Keeshond
Bedlington Terrier
Bolognese
Cairn Terrier
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Portuguese Water Dog
English Springer Spaniel
Standard Schnauzer
German Spitz
Fox Terrier
Pointer
Japanese Spitz
Beauceron
American Cocker Spaniel
Black Russian Terrier
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Komondor
Old English Sheepdog
Pharaoh Hound
Saluki
Tibetan Terrier
German Shorthaired Pointer
Briard
Brussels Griffon
Landseer
West Siberian Laika
Rough Collie
Chinese Crested
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Puli
Dogue de Bordeaux
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Kuvasz
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
White Swiss Shepherd
Borzoi
Xoloitzcuintle
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Ready-made breed lists
- Small dog breedsBreeds whose adults usually weigh up to about 10–12 kg (our "toy" and "small" categories).
- Medium dog breedsBreeds in our "medium" category: adults usually weigh about 10–25 kg.
- Large dog breedsBreeds in our "large" and "giant" categories: adults usually weigh more than 25 kg.
- Dogs for allergy sufferersLow-shedding breeds often suggested for allergy sufferers (our assessment based on breed club descriptions).
- Best dogs for kidsBreeds with the top score for "with children" (5 out of 5).
- Best dogs for apartmentsBreeds scoring 4 or 5 out of 5 for apartment living.
- Calm dog breedsBreeds with an energy score of 1–2 out of 5.
- Dogs that don’t shed (much)Breeds with a shedding score of 1–2 out of 5.
- Guard dog breedsBreeds with a protectiveness score of 5 out of 5.
- Hunting dog breedsBreeds from FCI Groups IV (Dachshunds), VI (Scent hounds), VII (Pointing dogs) and VIII (Retrievers, Flushing dogs, Water dogs).
- Polish dog breedsBreeds whose FCI standard names Poland as the country of origin.
- Dogs for first-time ownersBreeds scoring 4 or 5 out of 5 for first-time owners.
- Dog breeds restricted in PolandBreeds from our encyclopedia that appear in the regulation (Dz.U. 2003 no. 77 item 687).
- FCI groupsThe ten FCI breed groups.