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Optimal Home Apartment living OK with sufficient exercise. Best in warm climates. OK with children, but can be dominant.
Average Adult Weight Up to 7 pounds
Personality Gentle, spirited and playful. Needs ample attention.
Optimal Home Good for novice owners. OK with other pets, and reserved around strangers. Adapts well to apartment living.
Average Adult Weight 45 to 64 pounds
Personality Aristocratic, noble, dignified, independent and somewhat aloof.
Optimal Home Best with older, considerate children. Not recommended for novice owners or for homes with cats.
Average Adult Weight 3 to 7 pounds
Personality Willful, loving and curious. Quick learners.
Optimal Home Best with adults, seniors and older, considerate children. Active indoors. Good for novice owners.
Average Adult Weight 35 to 60 pounds
Personality Playful, exuberant and easy to train. Females are calmer and more submissive than males.
Optimal Home Best for a home with an average-sized yard. Good with children and generally not aggressive with other dogs.
Average Adult Weight 45 to 65 pounds
Personality Intelligent, dignified, proud, playful, calm and trainable.
Optimal Home Good for novice owners; gets along well with everyone. Need regular exercise and companionship.
Average Adult Weight 25 to 27 pounds
Personality Gentle, trusting, loving and devoted. Gets along with everyone.
Optimal Home Apartment living is OK with sufficient exercise. A home with a small yard is optimal. Good for novice owners.
Average Adult Weight 55 to 80 pounds
Personality Intelligent, playful, eager to please, and easy to train.
Optimal Home: Requires sufficient exercise. Good with children, seniors and other pets.
Average Adult Weight 60 to 70 pounds
Personality Smart, active, friendly, playful and even-tempered. Can become easily bored.
Optimal Home Needs a medium-sized yard for regular exercise. Friendly with most dogs. Great for busy families.
Average Adult Weight 35 to 80 pounds
Personality Strong-willed, courageous, playful and sensitive to humans' needs.
Optimal Home Best in homes without non-canine pets and dogs of the same sex. Not recommended for novice owners. Fairly active indoors.
Average Adult Weight Miniature: 4 to 6 pounds; Standard: 12 to 35 pounds
Personality Intelligent and social. Good at jogging, service-dog work, retrieving, guarding and more.
Optimal Home Does best with regular exercise. Good with novice owners.
Average Adult Weight 50 pounds
Personality Loyal, loving and protective of their pack mates. Requires firm training.
Optimal Home Best with an average-sized yard. Not a breed for novice owners or apartment dwellers.
Average Adult Weight 70 to 90 pounds
Personality: Gentle, loving, faithful and intelligent.
Optimal Home: Needs sufficient daily exercise. Best in a home with an average-sized yard. OK with other pets.
Average Adult Weight 20 to 40 pounds
Personality Loyal, intelligent, playful, loving and easily trained.
Optimal Home Excellent with children; OK in an apartment. Good choice for novice dog owners.
Average Adult Weight 30 to 40 pounds
Personality Loyal, playful and fairly quiet. Enjoys outdoor activities.
Optimal Home: Needs sufficient exercise; can be aggressive with other dogs, so make those introductions early.
Average Adult Weight 40 to 75 pounds
Personality Dignified, loyal and intelligent. Can be willful during training.
Optimal Home Needs sufficient exercise and does best in cold climates. May be aggressive with cats and dogs, particularly those of the same sex.
Average Adult Weight 10 pounds
Personality Playful, loving and curious. Can learn new tricks and commands at ease.
Optimal Home Apartment living is OK with sufficient exercise. Best for seniors, adults and older children.
Average Adult Weight 75 to 100 pounds
Personality Affectionate, loyal, willful and intelligent.
Optimal Home Can be reserved with strangers and aggressive with other dogs, so they are not for novice owners. Apartment living is OK with regular outdoor exercise.
Average Adult Weight
75 to 95 pounds
Personality Intelligent, calm, very protective. Can be dominant. Responds best to firm, positive, consistent training.
Optimal Home Needs sufficient exercise. Best with adults, active seniors and older children.
Average Adult Weight 60 to 75 pounds
Personality Gentle, stable, loyal, confident, loving and eager to please. Excel in obedience competitions.
Optimal Home Thrive in most caring home environments. Should receive sufficient daily exercise. Get along with everyone.
Average Adult Weight 19 to 28 pounds
Personality Playful, sweet, bright, alert and easygoing. Bond strongly to individuals.
Optimal Home Best with older, considerate children. Good with other pets if raised together. Good homes without yards.
Average Adult Weight 45 to 75 pounds
Personality Loyal and devoted. Can be timid, high-strung and willful. Sometimes difficult to train.
Optimal Home Should have a large yard to provide vigorous daily exercise. Not recommended for apartments or families with children.
Average Adult Weight 9 to 18 pounds
Personality Assertive, engaging, proud, loyal. Easy to train
Optimal Home They are active indoors, so apartment living is OK. Best with older children
Average Adult Weight 85 to 200 pounds
Personality Protective, loyal, intelligent, calm and patient
Optimal Home Not recommended for novice owners; get along well with children and
other pets (not of same sex, size and temperament) when socialized
Average Adult Weight 35 to 55 pounds
Personality Intelligent, independent, loyal, active
Optimal Home Not ideal for novice owners; get along best with older children. Should get daily exercise
Average Adult Weight 30 to 60 pounds
Personality Alert, outgoing, intelligent, eager to please. Must socialize puppies to prevent aggression problems
Optimal Home Apartment living is OK with daily exercise. Make loving house pets
Average Adult Weight 6 pounds
Personality Highly intelligent, very trainable; sensitive and demanding, but loyal
Optimal Home Do well in apartments. Behave best when around older, considerate children
Average Adult Weight 55 to 65 pounds
Personality >Gentle, devoted, sweet; easygoing, with training
Optimal Home Easy access to outdoor adventures and exercise. Bond well with young kids and other pets
Average Adult Weight 20 to 24 pounds
Personality Sweet, gentle, loving, lively and fun
Optimal Home Can do well in an apartment with sufficient exercise. Interacts best with older, considerate children.
Average Adult Weight 40 to 50 pounds
Personality With proper socialization, is sweet, devoted and eager-to-please; may not realize their own strength
Optimal Home Can do OK in apartments, with regular activity
Average Adult Weight 40 to 70 pounds
Personality Energetic, playful, crave human companionship
Optimal Home Good-sized home with a backyard. Love to play with children, too rambunctious for toddlers
Average Adult Weight 150 to 170 pounds
Personality Calm, obedient and dignified; patient around children
Optimal Home This large dog requires daily exercise. With proper socialization, makes a great family pet
