| Breed |
Group |
size (lbs) |
training |
Grooming |
Child friendly |
Exercise |
stranger tolerance |
living space |
|
American Kennel Club groups |
size for a male (female usually smaller) |
1 – easy to train, 5- hard to train |
1- a little 5 – a lot |
1-not good 5 – very good |
1 – a little 5 – a lot |
1,2 not friendly 5 – very friendly |
1,2 OK in apartment, 3 backyard 4,5 large yard or rural |
| Australian Cattle Dog |
Herding |
35-50 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Australian Shepherd |
Herding |
40-60 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
| Bearded Collie |
Herding |
40-60 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Beauceron |
Herding |
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| Belgian Malinois |
Herding |
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| Belgian Sheepdog |
Herding |
60-75 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| Belgian Tervuren |
Herding |
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| Border Collie |
Herding |
30-50 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| Bouvier des Flandres |
Herding |
75-95 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Briard |
Herding |
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| Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
Herding |
25-35 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Collie |
Herding |
45-75 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| German Shepherd Dog |
Herding |
60-80 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Icelandic Sheepdog |
Herding |
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| Norwegian Buhund |
Herding |
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| Old English Sheepdog |
Herding |
60-85 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
Herding |
18-24 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
Herding |
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| Puli |
Herding |
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| Pyrenean Shepherd |
Herding |
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| Shetland Sheepdog |
Herding |
15-23 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Swedish Vallhund |
Herding |
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| Afghan Hound |
Hounds |
45-60 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
| American Foxhound |
Hounds |
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| Basenji |
Hounds |
20-24 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Basset Hound |
Hounds |
45-70 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Beagle |
Hounds |
20-30 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Black and Tan Coonhound |
Hounds |
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| Bloodhound |
Hounds |
80-110 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Bluetick Coonhound |
Hounds |
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| Borzoi |
Hounds |
85-110 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Dachshund (standard) |
Hounds |
15-30 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Dachshund (miniature) |
Hounds |
upto 11 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| English Foxhound |
Hounds |
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| Greyhound |
Hounds |
55-75 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Harrier |
Hounds |
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| Ibizan Hound |
Hounds |
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| Irish Wolfhound |
Hounds |
120-160 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Norwegian Elkhound |
Hounds |
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| Otterhound |
Hounds |
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| Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen |
Hounds |
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| Pharaoh Hound |
Hounds |
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| Plott |
Hounds |
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| Redbone Coonhound |
Hounds |
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| Rhodesian Ridgeback |
Hounds |
70-85 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Saluki |
Hounds |
40-60 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Scottish Deerhound |
Hounds |
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| Whippet |
Hounds |
20-30 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| American Eskimo Dog (Miniature) |
Non-Sporting |
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| American Eskimo Dog (Standard) |
Non-Sporting |
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| Bichon Frisé |
Non-Sporting |
7-12 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Boston Terrier |
Non-Sporting |
15-25 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Bulldog |
Non-Sporting |
45-55 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Chinese Shar Pei |
Non-Sporting |
45-55 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Chow Chow |
Non-Sporting |
50-70 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Dalmatian |
Non-Sporting |
40-70 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Finnish Spitz |
Non-Sporting |
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| French Bulldog |
Non-Sporting |
17-26 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Keeshond |
Non-Sporting |
35-50 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Lhasa Apso |
Non-Sporting |
13-19 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Löwchen |
Non-Sporting |
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| Schipperke |
Non-Sporting |
12-18 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Shiba Inu |
Non-Sporting |
20-25 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| Tibetan Spaniel |
Non-Sporting |
10-25? |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Tibetan Terrier |
Non-Sporting |
18-30 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Poodle |
Non-Sporting & Toys |
15 (stan.) 11 (toy) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| American Water Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Boykin Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Brittany (dog) |
Sporting |
30-45 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
Sporting |
65-85 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Clumber Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Cocker Spaniel |
Sporting |
20-30 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Curly-Coated Retriever |
Sporting |
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| English Cocker Spaniel |
Sporting |
25-35 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
| English Setter |
Sporting |
45-70 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| English Springer Spaniel |
Sporting |
40-55 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Field Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Flat-Coated Retriever |
Sporting |
60-80 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| German Shorthaired Pointer |
Sporting |
45-70 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| German Wirehaired Pointer |
Sporting |
50-70 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
| Golden Retriever |
Sporting |
55-65 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| Gordon Setter |
Sporting |
45-80 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| Irish Red and White Setter |
Sporting |
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| Irish Setter |
Sporting |
55-75 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Irish Water Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Labrador Retriever |
Sporting |
60-75 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever |
Sporting |
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| Pointer |
Sporting |
45-65 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| Spinone Italiano |
Sporting |
70-82 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| Sussex Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Vizsla |
Sporting |
42-58 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| Weimaraner |
Sporting |
55-83 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| Welsh Springer Spaniel |
Sporting |
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| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
Sporting |
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| Airedale Terrier |
Terriers |
40-55 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| American Staffordshire Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Australian Terrier |
Terriers |
12-18 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Bedlington Terrier |
Terriers |
18-23 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Border Terrier |
Terriers |
12-18 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| Bull Terrier |
Terriers |
45-70 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Bull Terrier (Miniature) |
Terriers |
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| Cairn Terrier |
Terriers |
13-17 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Glen of Imaal Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Irish Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Kerry Blue Terrier |
Terriers |
30-40 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
| Lakeland Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Miniature Bull Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Miniature Schnauzer |
Terriers |
upto 16 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Norfolk Terrier |
Terriers |
11-15 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Norwich Terrier |
Terriers |
11-15 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| Parson Russell Terrier |
Terriers |
10-18 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Scottish Terrier |
Terriers |
18-22 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Sealyham Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Skye Terrier |
Terriers |
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| Smooth Fox Terrier |
Terriers |
15-20 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier |
Terriers |
35-40 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Terriers |
27-38 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Welsh Terrier |
Terriers |
18-25 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Highland White Terrier |
Terriers |
10-25? |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Wire Fox Terrier |
Terriers |
15-20 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| Manchester Terrier |
Terriers & Toys |
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| Affenpinscher |
Toys |
7-8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| American Eskimo Dog (Toy) |
Toys |
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| Brussels Griffon |
Toys |
7-12 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
Toys |
11-18 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Chihuahua |
Toys |
2-6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Chinese Crested Dog |
Toys |
up to 13 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| English Toy Spaniel (King Charles) |
Toys |
8-12 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Havanese |
Toys |
7-13 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Italian Greyhound |
Toys |
8-12 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Japanese Chin |
Toys |
6-7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Maltese |
Toys |
4-7 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Miniature Pinscher |
Toys |
8-12 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Papillon |
Toys |
9-10 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Pekingese |
Toys |
8-13 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Pomeranian |
Toys |
3-7 |
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| Pug |
Toys |
14-18 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Shih Tzu |
Toys |
9-16 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Silky Terrier |
Toys |
8-11 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Toy Fox Terrier |
Toys |
up to 10? |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Yorkshire Terrier |
Toys |
5-7 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Akita Inu |
Working |
70-120 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Alaskan Malamute |
Working |
75-100 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
Working |
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| Bernese Mountain Dog |
Working |
70-110 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Black Russian Terrier |
Working |
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| Boxer |
Working |
65-70 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Bullmastiff |
Working |
110-130 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Canaan Dog |
Working |
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| Cane Corso |
Working |
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| Doberman Pinscher |
Working |
65-90 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Dogue de Bordeaux |
Working |
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| German Pinscher |
Working |
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| Giant Schnauzer |
Working |
70-90 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
| Great Dane |
Working |
110-160 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Great Pyrenees |
Working |
85-125 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog |
Working |
105-140 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Komondor |
Working |
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| Kuvasz |
Working |
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| Leonberger |
Working |
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| Mastiff |
Working |
165-205 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Neapolitan Mastiff |
Working |
140-170 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Newfoundland |
Working |
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| Portuguese Water Dog |
Working |
|
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| Rottweiler |
Working |
100-130 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
| Saint Bernard (dog) |
Working |
120-180 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Samoyed |
Working |
50-70 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Siberian Husky |
Working |
45-60 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Standard Schnauzer |
Working |
40-45 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Tibetan Mastiff |
Working |
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