Large Dog Breeds

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Big Dog Breeds

Large Sized Dogs

BreedPopularityTemparement
german shepherd breedGerman Shepherd
Purebred

2

Alert
Confident
Courageous
Curious
Intelligent
golden retriever breedGolden Retriever
Purebred

3

Confident
Friendly
Intelligent
Kind
Reliable
rottweiler breedRottweiler
Purebred

8

Alert
Courageous
Fearless
Good-natured
Independent
german shorthaired pointer breedGerman Shorthaired Pointer
Purebred

10

Affectionate
Boisterous
Bold
Cooperative
Intelligent
great dane breedGreat Dane
Purebred

14

Friendly
Confident
Devoted
Intelligent
Gentle
bernese mountain dog breedBernese Mountain Dog
Purebred

25

Affectionate
Faithful
Intelligent
Loyal
mastiff breedMastiff
Purebred

28

Affectionate
Alert
Cheerful
Courageous
Intelligent
weimaraner breedWeimaraner
Purebred

34

Alert
Aloof
Energetic
Fast
Intelligent
newfoundland breedNewfoundland
Purebred

36

Cheerful
Courageous
Intelligent
Loyal
Social
cane corso breedCane Corso
Purebred

37

Cheerful
Courageous
Loyal
Quiet
Social
collie breedCollie
Purebred

40

Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
Protective
rhodesian ridgeback breedRhodesian Ridgeback
Purebred

41

Dignified
Intelligent
Loyal
Mischievous
Sensitive
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
akita breedAkita
Purebred

47

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

48

Friendly
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
Out-Going
bloodhound breedBloodhound
Purebred

50

Affectionate
Even Tempered
Gentle
Stubborn
Independent
bullmastiff breedBullmastiff
Purebred

51

Alert
Calm
Courageous
Devoted
Docile
alaskan malamute breedAlaskan Malamute
Purebred

59

Affectionate
Devoted
Dignified
Friendly
Loyal
dalmatian breedDalmatian
Purebred

63

Active
Energetic
Friendly
Intelligent
Outgoing
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
old english sheepdog breedOld English Sheepdog
Purebred

70

Adaptable
Bubbly
Intelligent
Loving
Playful
irish setter breedIrish Setter
Purebred

72

Affectionate
Companionable
Energetic
Independent
Lively
irish wolfhound breedIrish Wolfhound
Purebred

73

Dignified
Generous
Loyal
Patient
Sweet-Tempered
greater swiss mountain dog breedGreater Swiss Mountain Dog
Purebred

75

Alert
Devoted
Fearless
Good-natured
Protective
giant schnauzer breedGiant Schnauzer
Purebred

80

Dominant
Intelligent
Kind
Loyal
Powerful
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
afghan hound breedAfghan Hound
Purebred

93

Aloof
Clownish
Dignified
Happy
Independent
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
leonberger breedLeonberger
Purebred

100

Adaptable
Companionable
Fearless
Loving
Loyal
borzoi breedBorzoi
Purebred

102

Athletic
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
Quiet
gordon setter breedGordon Setter
Purebred

104

Alert
Confident
Eager
Fearless
Gay
neapolitan mastiff breedNeapolitan Mastiff
Purebred

107

Protective
Dominant
Fearless
Obedient
Stubborn
black russian terrier breedBlack Russian Terrier
Purebred

116

Brave
Confident
Energetic
Hardy
Lively
belgian sheepdog breedBelgian Sheepdog
Purebred

120

Active
Alert
Confident
Friendly
Hard-working
saluki breedSaluki
Purebred

123

Aloof
Intelligent
Quiet
Reserved
Loyal
boerboel breedBoerboel
Purebred

124

Confident
Dominant
Intelligent
Obedient
Territorial
briard breedBriard
Purebred

127

Faithful
Fearless
Intelligent
Loyal
Obedient
black and tan coonhound breedBlack and Tan Coonhound
Purebred

130

Adaptable
Easygoing
Even Tempered
Gentle
Lovable
bluetick coonhound breedBluetick Coonhound
Purebred

132

Friendly
Active
Gentle
clumber spaniel breedClumber Spaniel
Purebred

140

Gentle
Loyal
Affectionate
Calm
Dignified
beauceron breedBeauceron
Purebred

141

Courageous
obedient
Loyal
Protective
loving
berger picard breedBerger Picard
Purebred

146

Assertive
Energetic
Intelligent
Lively
Mellow
tibetan mastiff breedTibetan Mastiff
Purebred

153

Aloof
Protective
Strong Willed
Stubborn
Courageous
irish red and white setter breedIrish Red and White Setter
Purebred

154

Affectionate
Devoted
Energetic
Loyal
Playful
greyhound breedGreyhound
Purebred

156

Intelligent
Gentle
Affectionate
Athletic
Even Tempered
kuvasz breedKuvasz
Purebred

157

Clownish
Independent
Intelligent
Loyal
Patient
komondor breedKomondor
Purebred

163

Affectionate
Calm
Fearless
Gentle
Independent
ibizan hound breedIbizan Hound
Purebred

165

Active
Clownish
Engaging
Independent
Intelligent
scottish deerhound breedScottish Deerhound
Purebred

168

Dignified
Docile
Friendly
Gentle
Polite
curly coated retriever breedCurly-Coated Retriever
Purebred

171

Clever
Independent
Intelligent
Lively
Sensitive
american english coonhound breedAmerican English Coonhound
Purebred

178

Active
Energetic
High-strung
Loyal
chinook breedChinook
Purebred

179

Alert
Calm
Dignified
Friendly
Responsive
bergamasco breedBergamasco
Purebred

181

Determined
Quiet
Patient
Vigilant
otterhound breedOtterhound
Purebred

186

Amiable
Boisterous
Even Tempered
american foxhound breedAmerican Foxhound
Purebred

187

Independent
Intelligent
Kind
Loving
Loyal
sloughi breedSloughi
Purebred

188

Alert
Faithful
Intelligent
Sensitive
Independent
english foxhound breedEnglish Foxhound
Purebred

189

Active
Companionable
Friendly
Gentle
Sociable
american bulldog breedAmerican Bulldog
Purebred
Affectionate
Alert
Courageous
Energetic
Gentle
american white shepherd breedAmerican White Shepherd
Purebred
Alert
Aloof
Companionable
Eager
Fearless
barbet breedBarbet
Purebred
Companionable
Cheerful
Intelligent
Joyful
Obedient
belgian shepherd laekenois breedBelgian Shepherd Laekenois
Purebred
Alert
Energetic
Lively
Protective
Watchful
black mouth cur breedBlack Mouth Cur
Purebred
Active
Fearless
Kind
Loyal
Protective
blue picardy spaniel breedBlue Picardy Spaniel
Purebred
Active
Adaptable
Calm
Gentle
Playful
bouvier des ardennes breedBouvier des Ardennes
Purebred
Curious
Obstinate
Playful
bracco italiano breedBracco Italiano
Purebred
Affectionate
Companionable
Loyal
Playful
Stubborn
catahoula leopard dog breedCatahoula Leopard Dog
Purebred
Courageous
Energetic
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
cesky fousek breedCesky Fousek
Purebred
Affectionate
Eager
Hard-working
Keen
Loyal
drentse patrijshond breedDrentse Patrijshond
Purebred
Fearless
Intelligent
Loyal
Obedient
Sweet-Tempered
eurasier breedEurasier
Cross Breed
Alert
Calm
Even Tempered
Intelligent
Reserved
greenland dog breedGreenland Dog
Purebred
Energetic
Boldness
Independent
Loyal
Friendly
hovawart breedHovawart
Purebred
Even Tempered
Reserved
Active
Devoted
jamthund breedJamthund
Purebred
Independent
Active
Calm
Energetic
Courageous
karst shepherd breedKarst Shepherd
Purebred
Courageous
Independent

koolie breedKoolie
Purebred
Diligent
Dedicated
Intelligent
Temperate
mountain cur breedMountain Cur
Purebred
Intelligent
Protective

northern inuit dog breedNorthern Inuit Dog
Cross Breed
Dependable
Familial
Friendly
Gentle
polish hunting dog breedPolish Hunting Dog
Purebred
Brave
Courageous
Gentle
Intelligent
Stable
sapsali breedSapsali
Purebred
Gentle
Loyal
Playful
Protective
transylvanian hound breedTransylvanian Hound
Purebred
Good-natured
Loyal
Protective
Territorial
west siberian laika breedWest Siberian Laika
Purebred
Aggressive
Balanced
Lively
Protective
Territorial
akbash dog breedAkbash Dog
Purebred
Affectionate
Alert
Courageous
Independent
Intelligent
american mastiff breedAmerican Mastiff
Purebred
Calm
Courageous
Dignified
Good-natured
Protective
american staghound breedAmerican Staghound
Purebred
Courageous
Calm
Tenacious
bukovina sheepdog breedBukovina Sheepdog
Purebred
Calm
Courageous
Devoted
caucasian ovcharka breedCaucasian Ovcharka
Purebred
Alert
Calm
Dominant
Powerful
Quick
central asian ovtcharka breedCentral Asian Ovtcharka
Purebred
Adaptable
Bold
Curious
Imperturbable
Independent
chart polski breedChart Polski
Purebred
Brave
Confident
Reserved
Self-assured
fila brasileiro breedFila Brasileiro
Purebred
Brave
Courageous
Determined
Docile
Loyal
king shepherd breedKing Shepherd
Cross Breed
Gentle
Intelligent
Loving
Protective
majestic tree hound breedMajestic Tree Hound
Cross Breed
Cheerful
Independent
Intelligent
Loyal
Social
maremma sheepdog breedMaremma Sheepdog
Purebred
Alert
Determined
Dignified
Friendly
Intelligent
rafeiro do alentejo breedRafeiro do Alentejo
Purebred
Independent
Protective
Self-confidence
Sober
Territorial
alano espanol breedAlano Espanol
Purebred
Dominant
Obedient
Patient
Reliable
Serious
alapaha blue blood bulldog breedAlapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
Purebred
Loving
Protective
Responsible
Trainable
ariege pointer breedAriege Pointer
Purebred
Docile
Energetic
Independent
Quick
Robust
azawakh breedAzawakh
Purebred
Aloof
Attentive
Fierce
Refined
Rugged
bull arab breedBull Arab
Cross Breed
Independent
Tempered
Kind
canadian eskimo dog breedCanadian Eskimo Dog
Purebred
Affectionate
Alert
Brave
Intelligent
Loyal
caravan hound breedCaravan Hound
Purebred
Courageous
Elegant
Graceful
Independent
Loyal
carpathian sheepdog breedCarpathian Sheepdog
Purebred
Calm
Dignified

carpathian sheepdog breedCarpathian Sheepdog
Purebred
Calm
Dignified

catahoula bulldog breedCatahoula Bulldog
Cross Breed
Calm
Companionable
Devoted
Intelligent
Loyal
dogo argentino breedDogo Argentino
Purebred
Affectionate
Cheerful
Friendly
Loyal
Protective
dutch shepherd dog breedDutch Shepherd Dog
Purebred
Alert
Loyal
Obedient
Reliable
Trainable
east siberian laika breedEast Siberian Laika
Purebred
Aggressive
Even Tempered
Fearless
Loyal
Protective
east european shepherd breedEast-European Shepherd
Cross Breed
Intelligent
Loyal
Playful
Protective
francais blanc et noir breedFrancais Blanc et Noir
Purebred
Active
Even Tempered
Trainable
german longhaired pointer breedGerman Longhaired Pointer
Purebred
Affectionate
Familial
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
grand bleu de gascogne breedGrand Bleu de Gascogne
Purebred
Active
Intelligent
Stubborn
large munsterlander breedLarge Munsterlander
Purebred
Intelligent
Courageous
Cheerful
Obedient
lurcher breedLurcher
Purebred
Fun-loving

moscow watchdog breedMoscow Watchdog
Purebred
Friendly

perro de presa canario breedPerro de Presa Canario
Cross Breed
Dominant
Gentle
Strong Willed
Suspicious
picardy spaniel breedPicardy Spaniel
Purebred
Affectionate
Companionable
Devoted
Energetic
Trainable
polish tatra sheepdog breedPolish Tatra Sheepdog
Purebred
Calm
Intelligent
Independent
pudelpointer breedPudelpointer
Cross Breed
Even Tempered
Self-Controlled
Independent
rajapalayam breedRajapalayam
Purebred
Devoted
Courageous
Loyal
Protective
saarloos wolfdog breedSaarloos wolfdog
Devoted
Energetic
Independent
Lively
Proud
sarplaninac breedSarplaninac
Purebred
Independent
Calm
Devoted
Intelligent
Protective
slovensky cuvac breedSlovensky Cuvac
Purebred
Fearless
Lively
Watchful
south russian ovcharka breedSouth Russian Ovcharka
Purebred
Active
Balanced
Courageous
Lively
Nervous
spanish greyhound breedSpanish Greyhound
Purebred
Affectionate
Calm
Quiet
Gentle
tamaskan dog breedTamaskan Dog
Purebred
Intelligent
Obedient
Sociable
Tolerant
tornjak breedTornjak
Purebred
Alert
Calm
Peaceful
Persistent
Steady
tosa breedTosa
Cross Breed
Brave
Fearless
Intelligent
Sensitive
Suspicious
kangal dog breedKangal Dog
Purebred
Alert
Calm
Independent
Protective
Self-Controlled
landseer breedLandseer
Purebred
Generous
Intelligent
Loving
Patient
Playful
pakistani mastiff breedPakistani Mastiff
Purebred
Aggressive
Docile
Protective
shiloh shepherd dog breedShiloh Shepherd dog
Purebred
Gentle
Loving
Loyal
Outgoing
Trainable
spanish mastiff breedSpanish Mastiff
Purebred
Determined
Intelligent
Noble
Self-assured



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

Great Dane Facts

Adaptability: 3 star

Apartment Friendly: 5 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 3 star

Child Friendly: 4 star

Dog Friendly: 3 star

Exercise Needs: 3 star

Grooming: 3 star

Health Issues: 4 star

Intelligence: 4 star

Playfulness: 3 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 3 star

Trainability: 3 star

Watchdog Ability: 5 star

Rottweiler Facts

Adaptability: 3 star

Apartment Friendly: 3 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 3 star

Child Friendly: 3 star

Dog Friendly: 3 star

Exercise Needs: 3 star

Grooming: 3 star

Health Issues: 3 star

Intelligence: 5 star

Playfulness: 3 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 3 star

Trainability: 4 star

Watchdog Ability: 5 star