Dog breed list

Medium dog breeds

For many families a medium-sized dog is the sweet spot: big enough for a mountain hike, small enough for the car and the elevator. The group includes both calm companions and tireless herding dogs, so size is only the first filter.

33 breeds. Breeds in our "medium" category: adults usually weigh about 10–25 kg.

American Pit Bull Terrier
medium · 14–27 kg · United States
- athlete
Border Collie
medium · 14–25 kg · United Kingdom
- athlete
- quick learner
American Staffordshire Terrier
medium · 18–32 kg · United States
- apartment-friendly
- guardian
Australian Shepherd
medium · 18–29 kg · United States
- good with kids
- athlete
- quick learner
English Cocker Spaniel
medium · 13–14.5 kg · United Kingdom
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Bull Terrier
medium · 23–32 kg · United Kingdom
Samoyed
medium · 16–30 kg · Russia (Siberia)
Chow Chow
medium · 20–32 kg · China
- couch potato
- guardian
- copes alone
American Bully
medium · 23–59 kg · United States
English Bulldog
medium · 18–25 kg · United Kingdom
- apartment-friendly
Siberian Husky
medium · 15.5–28 kg · United States (ancestors from Siberia)
- good with kids
- athlete
Poodle (Standard and Medium)
medium · 7–32 kg · France
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Goldendoodle
medium · 7–32 kg · none (crossbreed)
- good with kids
- first pet
- low shedding
Labradoodle
medium · 14–34 kg · Australia
- good with kids
- first pet
- low shedding
Whippet
medium · 11–18 kg · United Kingdom
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
medium · 11–17 kg · United Kingdom
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- athlete
Shar Pei
medium · 20–27 kg · China
- apartment-friendly
- couch potato
- copes alone
Basset Hound
medium · 18–29 kg · United Kingdom
- good with kids
- couch potato
Eurasier
medium · 18–30 kg · Germany
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Mudi
medium · 8–13 kg · Hungary
- athlete
- quick learner
German Pinscher
medium · 14–20 kg · Germany
- athlete
- quick learner
Keeshond
medium · 16–20.5 kg · Germany
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
medium · 17–23 kg · Canada
- good with kids
- athlete
- quick learner
Portuguese Water Dog
medium · 16–25 kg · Portugal
- good with kids
- low shedding
- athlete
English Springer Spaniel
medium · 18.1–22.7 kg · United Kingdom
- quick learner
Standard Schnauzer
medium · 14–20 kg · Germany
- good with kids
- apartment-friendly
- low shedding
German Spitz
medium · 5–20 kg · Germany
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
medium · 18–29.5 kg · Switzerland
- athlete
- guardian
Tibetan Terrier
medium · 8–13.5 kg · Tibet (China)
- apartment-friendly
- first pet
- low shedding
West Siberian Laika
medium · 18–22 kg · Russia
- athlete
Puli
medium · 10–15 kg · Hungary
- apartment-friendly
- low shedding
- guardian
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
medium · 14–23 kg · Poland
- apartment-friendly
- guardian
Xoloitzcuintle
medium · 4.5–25 kg · Mexico
- apartment-friendly
- low shedding

American Pit Bull Terrier

Border Collie

American Staffordshire Terrier

Australian Shepherd

English Cocker Spaniel

Bull Terrier

Samoyed

Chow Chow

American Bully

English Bulldog

Siberian Husky

Poodle (Standard and Medium)

Goldendoodle

Labradoodle

Whippet

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Shar Pei

Basset Hound

Eurasier

Mudi

German Pinscher

Keeshond

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Portuguese Water Dog

English Springer Spaniel

Standard Schnauzer

German Spitz

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Tibetan Terrier

West Siberian Laika

Puli

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Xoloitzcuintle

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