Popular Dog Breeds

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Popular Dogs

Ranking of the Most Popular Dogs

BreedsPopularityTemparement
labrador retriever breedLabrador Retriever
Purebred

1

Affectionate
Alert
Cheerful
Energetic
Friendly
german shepherd breedGerman Shepherd
Purebred

2

Alert
Confident
Courageous
Curious
Intelligent
golden retriever breedGolden Retriever
Purebred

3

Confident
Friendly
Intelligent
Kind
Reliable
french bulldog breedFrench Bulldog
Purebred

4

Affectionate
Playful
Alert
Athletic
Bright
bulldog breedBulldog
Purebred

5

Aggressive
Courageous
Friendly
Loving
Social
beagle breedBeagle
Purebred

6

Friendly
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
Lively
miniature poodle breedMiniature Poodle
Purebred

7

Active
Alert
Faithful
Instinctual
Intelligent
standard poodle breedStandard Poodle
Purebred

7

Active
Alert
Faithful
Instinctual
Intelligent
toy poodle breedToy Poodle
Purebred

7

Active
Alert
Faithful
Instinctual
Intelligent
rottweiler breedRottweiler
Purebred

8

Alert
Courageous
Fearless
Good-natured
Independent
yorkshire terrier breedYorkshire Terrier
Purebred

9

Alert
Courageous
Energetic
Independent
Intelligent
german shorthaired pointer breedGerman Shorthaired Pointer
Purebred

10

Affectionate
Boisterous
Bold
Cooperative
Intelligent
boxer breedBoxer
Purebred

11

Brave
Bright
Confident
Energetic
Fearless
siberian husky breedSiberian Husky
Purebred

12

Alert
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Outgoing
dachshund breedDachshund
Purebred

13

Clever
Courageous
Devoted
Lively
Playful
great dane breedGreat Dane
Purebred

14

Friendly
Confident
Devoted
Intelligent
Gentle
pembroke welsh corgi breedPembroke Welsh Corgi
Purebred

15

Affectionate
Cheerful
Friendly
Intelligent
Lively
doberman pinscher breedDoberman Pinscher
Purebred

16

Alert
Energetic
Fearless
Intelligent
Loyal
australian shepherd breedAustralian Shepherd
Purebred

17

Active
Affectionate
Friendly
Good-natured
Intelligent
miniature schnauzer breedMiniature Schnauzer
Purebred

18

Alert
Fearless
Friendly
Intelligent
Obedient
cavalier king charles spaniel breedCavalier King Charles Spaniel
Purebred

19

Affectionate
Cheerful
Courageous
Gentle
Intelligent
shih tzu breedShih Tzu
Purebred

20

Active
Courageous
Friendly
Gentle
Happy
boston terrier breedBoston Terrier
Purebred

21

Affectionate
Aggressive
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
pomeranian breedPomeranian
Purebred

22

Active
Extroverted
Friendly
Intelligent
Lively
havanese breedHavanese
Purebred

23

Affectionate
Companionable
Gentle
Intelligent
Playful
shetland sheepdog breedShetland Sheepdog
Purebred

24

Affectionate
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Lively
bernese mountain dog breedBernese Mountain Dog
Purebred

25

Affectionate
Faithful
Intelligent
Loyal
brittany breedBrittany
Purebred

26

Alert



english springer spaniel breedEnglish Springer Spaniel
Purebred

27

Affectionate
Alert
Cheerful
Energetic
Intelligent
mastiff breedMastiff
Purebred

28

Affectionate
Alert
Cheerful
Courageous
Intelligent
american cocker spaniel breedAmerican Cocker Spaniel
Purebred

29

Even Tempered
Joyful
Merry
Outgoing
Intelligent
vizsla breedVizsla
Purebred

30

Affectionate
Cheerful
Energetic
Gentle
Intelligent
pug breedPug
Purebred

31

Affectionate
Cheerful
Courageous
Gentle
Intelligent
chihuahua breedChihuahua
Purebred

32

Alert
Courageous
Devoted
Lively
Intelligent
maltese breedMaltese
Purebred

33

Active
Docile
Easygoing
Gentle
Intelligent
weimaraner breedWeimaraner
Purebred

34

Alert
Aloof
Energetic
Fast
Intelligent
miniature american shepherd breedMiniature American Shepherd
Purebred

35

Devoted
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
newfoundland breedNewfoundland
Purebred

36

Cheerful
Courageous
Intelligent
Loyal
Social
cane corso breedCane Corso
Purebred

37

Cheerful
Courageous
Loyal
Quiet
Social
border collie breedBorder Collie
Purebred

38

Intelligent
Energetic
Alert
Responsive
Tenacious
basset hound breedBasset Hound
Purebred

39

Affectionate
Devoted
Friendly
Gentle
Sweet-Tempered
collie breedCollie
Purebred

40

Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
Protective
rhodesian ridgeback breedRhodesian Ridgeback
Purebred

41

Dignified
Intelligent
Loyal
Mischievous
Sensitive
west highland white terrier breedWest Highland White Terrier
Purebred

42

Affectionate
Alert
Courageous
Intelligent
Friendly
chesapeake bay retriever breedChesapeake Bay Retriever
Purebred

43

Happy
Affectionate
Dominant
Intelligent
Protective
belgian malinois breedBelgian Malinois
Purebred

44

Active
Alert
Confident
Friendly
Hard-working
shiba inu breedShiba Inu
Purebred

45

Alert
Charming
Confident
Faithful
Fearless
bichon frise breedBichon Frise
Purebred

46

Affectionate
Cheerful
Feisty
Gentle
Playful
akita breedAkita
Purebred

47

Alert
Courageous
Dignified
Docile
Friendly
st. bernard breedSt. Bernard
Purebred

48

Friendly
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
Out-Going
soft coated wheaten terrier breedSoft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Purebred

49

Affectionate
Energetic
Faithful
Intelligent
Playful
bloodhound breedBloodhound
Purebred

50

Affectionate
Even Tempered
Gentle
Stubborn
Independent
bullmastiff breedBullmastiff
Purebred

51

Alert
Calm
Courageous
Devoted
Docile
english cocker spaniel breedEnglish Cocker Spaniel
Purebred

52

Affectionate
Faithful
Friendly
Intelligent
Playful
papillon breedPapillon
Purebred

53

Alert
Energetic
Friendly
Happy
Hardy
portuguese water dog breedPortuguese Water Dog
Purebred

54

Brave
Docile
Impetuous
Intelligent
Obedient
airedale terrier breedAiredale Terrier
Purebred

55

Alert
Confident
Courageous
Friendly
Intelligent
australian cattle dog breedAustralian Cattle Dog
Purebred

56

Aggressive
Alert
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
samoyed breedSamoyed
Purebred

57

Alert
Lively
Friendly
Intelligent
Playful
scottish terrier breedScottish Terrier
Purebred

58

Independent
Feisty
Alert
Playful
Quick
alaskan malamute breedAlaskan Malamute
Purebred

59

Affectionate
Devoted
Dignified
Friendly
Loyal
bull terrier breedBull Terrier
Purebred

60

Active
Keen
Protective
Sweet-Tempered
Trainable
whippet breedWhippet
Purebred

61

Affectionate
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Lively
german wirehaired pointer breedGerman Wirehaired Pointer
Purebred

62

Active
Affectionate
Friendly
Intelligent
Loyal
dalmatian breedDalmatian
Purebred

63

Active
Energetic
Friendly
Intelligent
Outgoing
shar pei breedShar-Pei
Purebred

64

Affectionate
Devoted
Independent
Loving
Reserved
wirehaired pointing griffon breedWirehaired Pointing Griffon
Purebred

65

Gentle
Loyal
Proud
Trainable
Vigilant
great pyrenees breedGreat Pyrenees
Purebred

66

Affectionate
Confident
Fearless
Gentle
Patient
dogue de bordeaux breedDogue de Bordeaux
Purebred

67

Companionable
Courageous
Devoted
Even Tempered
Loyal
cardigan welsh corgi breedCardigan Welsh Corgi
Purebred

68

Active
Affectionate
Alert
Companionable
Devoted
cairn terrier breedCairn Terrier
Purebred

69

Active
Assertive
Courageous
Fearless
Gay
old english sheepdog breedOld English Sheepdog
Purebred

70

Adaptable
Bubbly
Intelligent
Loving
Playful
miniature pinscher breedMiniature Pinscher
Purebred

71

Clever
Energetic
Friendly
Outgoing
Playful
irish setter breedIrish Setter
Purebred

72

Affectionate
Companionable
Energetic
Independent
Lively
irish wolfhound breedIrish Wolfhound
Purebred

73

Dignified
Generous
Loyal
Patient
Sweet-Tempered
italian greyhound breedItalian Greyhound
Purebred

74

Affectionate
Agile
Athletic
Companionable
Intelligent
greater swiss mountain dog breedGreater Swiss Mountain Dog
Purebred

75

Alert
Devoted
Fearless
Good-natured
Protective
chow chow breedChow Chow
Purebred

76

Aloof
Independent
Loyal
Quiet
Intelligent
lhasa apso breedLhasa Apso
Purebred

77

Alert
Assertive
Devoted
Friendly
Intelligent
jack russell terrier breedJack Russell Terrier
Purebred

78

Alert
Cheerful
Courageous
Energetic
Independent
chinese crested breedChinese Crested
Purebred

79

Affectionate
Alert
Happy
Lively
Playful
giant schnauzer breedGiant Schnauzer
Purebred

80

Dominant
Intelligent
Kind
Loyal
Powerful
coton de tulear breedCoton De Tulear
Purebred

81

Affectionate
Intelligent
Lively
Playful
Trainable
staffordshire bull terrier breedStaffordshire Bull Terrier
Purebred

82

Affectionate
Bold
Courageous
Fearless
Intelligent
american staffordshire terrier breedAmerican Staffordshire Terrier
Purebred

83

Attentive
Courageous
Devoted
Friendly
Loyal
basenji breedBasenji
Purebred

84

Affectionate
Alert
Curious
Energetic
Playful
bouvier des flandres breedBouvier des Flandres
Purebred

85

Familial
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
Protective
anatolian shepherd dog breedAnatolian Shepherd Dog
Purebred

86

Bold
Confident
Independent
Intelligent
Proud
keeshond breedKeeshond
Purebred

87

Agile
Bright
Obedient
Playful
Quick
pekingese breedPekingese
Purebred

88

Affectionate
Aggressive
Good-natured
Intelligent
Opinionated
nova scotia duck tolling retriever breedNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Purebred

89

Affectionate
Alert
Courageous
Energetic
Gentle
standard schnauzer breedStandard Schnauzer
Purebred

90

Devoted
Good-natured
Intelligent
Lively
Playful
norwegian elkhound breedNorwegian Elkhound
Purebred

91

Alert
Bold
Hardy
Loyal
Playful
border terrier breedBorder Terrier
Purebred

92

Affectionate
Alert
Even Tempered
Fearless
Intelligent
afghan hound breedAfghan Hound
Purebred

93

Aloof
Clownish
Dignified
Happy
Independent
brussels griffon breedBrussels Griffon
Purebred

94

Alert
Companionable
Inquisitive
Self-important
Sensitive
english setter breedEnglish Setter
Purebred

95

Strong Willed
Mischievous
Gentle
Energetic
Intelligent
flat coated retriever breedFlat-Coated Retriever
Purebred

96

Friendly
Confident
Devoted
Optimistic
Outgoing
rat terrier breedRat Terrier
Purebred

97

Affectionate
Alert
Inquisitive
Lively
Loving
boykin spaniel breedBoykin Spaniel
Purebred

98

Companionable
Eager
Energetic
Friendly
Intelligent
wire fox terrier breedWire Fox Terrier
Purebred

99

Alert
Bold
Fearless
Friendly
Keen
leonberger breedLeonberger
Purebred

100

Adaptable
Companionable
Fearless
Loving
Loyal



Labrador Retriever Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 5 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 4 star

Child Friendly: 4 star

Dog Friendly: 4 star

Exercise Needs: 4 star

Grooming: 1 star

Health Issues: 3 star

Intelligence: 4 star

Playfulness: 4 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 4 star

Trainability: 4 star

Watchdog Ability: 4 star

German Shepherd Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 3 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 3 star

Child Friendly: 5 star

Dog Friendly: 3 star

Exercise Needs: 4 star

Grooming: 3 star

Health Issues: 4 star

Intelligence: 5 star

Playfulness: 3 star

Shedding Level: 5 star

Stranger Friendly: 3 star

Trainability: 5 star

Watchdog Ability: 5 star

Golden Retriever Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 3 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 4 star

Child Friendly: 5 star

Dog Friendly: 5 star

Exercise Needs: 5 star

Grooming: 3 star

Health Issues: 4 star

Intelligence: 5 star

Playfulness: 5 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 5 star

Trainability: 5 star

Watchdog Ability: 3 star