Find a breed that fits your life
219 breeds and popular crossbreeds. Popularity uses the latest official registration rankings: AKC 2025 (US) and Royal Kennel Club 2025 (UK).
Breeds
French Bulldog
Charming and compact, but a flat face brings real health trade-offs.
Labrador Retriever
The world's favourite family dog for good reason: steady, eager and food-obsessed.
Golden Retriever
Gentle, sociable and endlessly patient, with a coat that gets everywhere.
German Shepherd Dog
Loyal, smart and serious about work. Brilliant with training, a handful without it.
Dachshund
Big personality in a long, low body. Bold, funny and fond of digging.
Toy Poodle
The smallest Poodle size: under 25 cm (10 in) in the US. Bright, quick to learn and low-shedding, with a lot of opinions.
Miniature Poodle
All the Poodle brains in a small, sturdy package. Lively, quick to learn and low-shedding, but the coat needs regular clipping.
Standard Poodle
Athletic, very bright and low-shedding. The haircut hides a proper sporting dog.
Beagle
Merry, sociable scent hound. The nose leads, and the ears stop working when it does.
Rottweiler
Calm, confident and devoted. Powerful, so training is non-negotiable.
German Shorthaired Pointer
A tireless athlete. Brilliant running partner, chaos if under-exercised.
Bulldog (English)
Laid-back and affectionate, with some of the heaviest breed-related health burdens of any dog.
Cane Corso
Italian guardian mastiff: calm and devoted with its family, watchful with strangers. Needs an experienced, consistent owner and lots of early socialising.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Sweet, gentle and adaptable, with serious inherited heart and neurological risks.
Yorkshire Terrier
Tiny terrier with a big-dog attitude and a silky, low-shedding coat.
Australian Shepherd
Despite the name, an American herding breed: brilliant, intense and always on.
Doberman Pinscher
Sleek, quick-learning guardian that bonds hard with its people. Needs work for its brain and a calm, consistent handler.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
A herding dog in a compact frame. Smart, bossy and very food-motivated.
Miniature Schnauzer
Alert, bearded and low-shedding. A sturdy small dog with terrier spark.
Boxer
Bouncy, clownish and loving. Stays a teenager for years.
Pomeranian
The smallest spitz, in a very large coat. Bold, bright and alert, with the bark of a dog five times its size.
Bernese Mountain Dog
A gentle giant with a short lifespan. Wonderful temperament, heartbreaking cancer rates.
Shih Tzu
A calm, people-focused lap dog with a coat that needs regular care.
Great Dane
A gentle giant who would like to be a lap dog. Calm indoors, but everything costs more: food, beds, vet bills and car space.
Boston Terrier
Compact, tuxedo-marked companion with a big personality. Easy to live with, but the short face brings real breathing and overheating risks.
Chihuahua
The smallest breed, with a loyal, one-person streak.
Havanese
Cuba's national dog: a sturdy little bichon that learns quickly, likes everyone, and would rather be wherever you are.
Border Collie
Probably the most trainable dog on earth, and the most likely to invent its own jobs.
English Springer Spaniel
Cheerful, busy gundog that loves water, mud and people in roughly that order. Working lines run hotter than show lines.
Miniature American Shepherd
An Aussie-style herder in a smaller frame, with the same work ethic. Bright, keen and happiest with a job to do.
Shetland Sheepdog
Small, clever herding dog in a big coat. Quick to learn, keen to please and very fond of the sound of its own voice.
Siberian Husky
Built to run all day in the cold. Friendly to everyone, obedient to no one.
Brittany
A compact French bird dog that hunts, points and retrieves. Sweet, keen to please, and built to run for hours.
Belgian Malinois
A short-coated Belgian herding dog with a huge work drive. Brilliant with an experienced handler, a handful without one.
American Cocker Spaniel
Gentle, people-pleasing spaniel with a big coat. Smaller and rounder-headed than the English Cocker, and less driven.
Basset Hound
A low-slung scent hound with a world-class nose and a voice to match. Easygoing at home, single-minded on a trail.
Cocker Spaniel (English)
Merry, busy and affectionate. Working lines are especially energetic.
Vizsla
A russet-gold Hungarian pointer that runs for hours, then wants to sit on you. Known as the Velcro dog for good reason.
Maltese
An ancient Mediterranean lapdog in a floor-length white coat. Sweet, lively and smart, and quick to raise the alarm.
Pug
A comical, people-focused toy dog. The flat face that makes it famous also brings real breathing, eye and heat problems.
Collie
Kind, sensitive herding dog in Rough (long) or Smooth (short) coat. Quick to learn and very fond of children.
Mastiff
Among the heaviest dogs alive, with a famously gentle, steady nature. Part quiet guardian, part very large draught excluder.
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Athletic African hound with a ridge of backward-growing hair along the spine. Dignified, loyal and quietly protective, with a will of its own.
Papillon
A bright toy spaniel with butterfly-wing ears. Small enough for a flat, sharp enough to win at agility and obedience.
Portuguese Water Dog
A curly-coated fisherman's dog from the Algarve. Bright, friendly and athletic, and it still wants a job, preferably a wet one.
Shiba Inu
A small, fox-like Japanese hunting dog. Clean, quiet and cat-like, with a strong independent streak and poor recall.
West Highland White Terrier
Bright, confident white terrier with a big-dog attitude. Fun and sociable, but the skin needs watching.
Newfoundland
A big, sweet-natured water dog bred to haul nets and pull swimmers ashore. Expect drool, hair and a lot of affection.
Australian Cattle Dog
Tough, tireless Australian drover with a sharp brain. Devoted to its own people and happiest with a job; an idle one will invent its own.
Whippet
A small sighthound that sprints like a rocket outdoors and curls up under a blanket indoors. Gentle, quiet and very fond of the sofa.
Bichon Frise
A cheerful white powder puff that gets on with nearly everyone. Low shedding, high grooming, and very fond of company.
Dalmatian
The spotted carriage dog: athletic, outgoing and built to run for hours. Sheds far more than its short coat suggests.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Shaggy, sociable all-round gundog with a harsh, low-shed coat. Happiest working close to its people.
Giant Schnauzer
A powerful, clever working dog that needs a job and a confident owner. Loyal to family, wary of everyone else.
Italian Greyhound
A greyhound in miniature: elegant, affectionate and fond of warm laps, with sudden bursts of speed. Fine-boned and feels the cold.
Weimaraner
The silver-grey German gundog with pale eyes and serious stamina. Loyal to a fault and unhappy when left out of things.
Samoyed
The smiling Arctic spitz. Friendly to everyone, talkative, and generous with white fluff all over your house.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
A tough American water retriever with an oily, wavy coat. More serious and protective than a Lab, and just as keen to swim.
Scottish Terrier
Dignified, stubborn little terrier with a beard and opinions. Loyal at home, reserved with strangers.
German Wirehaired Pointer
A rugged, wire-coated all-round hunting dog. Tireless outdoors, affectionate at home, and bored stiff without real exercise.
Bloodhound
Gentle giant of the scent hounds, all folds, drool and nose. Placid at home and completely single-minded once it finds a trail.
Jack Russell Terrier
Small, fearless working terrier, shorter-legged than the Parson Russell. Big energy and a strong prey drive in a 5 to 6 kg package.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Muscular and people-mad. One of the UK's most popular dogs and among the most common in rescue centres.
Akita
A big, dignified spitz guardian. Devoted to its own people, aloof with strangers and often intolerant of other dogs.
Saint Bernard
Huge, gentle mountain dog with a calm manner and plenty of drool. Lifespan is short, and size makes training urgent.
Boykin Spaniel
South Carolina's little brown duck dog. Friendly, biddable and happiest in or near water.
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The older, long-tailed corgi. Steadier and more reserved than the Pembroke, with the same big bark and herding brain on short legs.
Great Pyrenees
A huge white flock guardian from the Pyrenees. Calm and gentle with family, independent, and likely to bark through the night.
Miniature Pinscher
A German ratter with a high-stepping strut and total self-belief. Fearless, quick, and a noted escape artist.
Cairn Terrier
A shaggy, game little Scottish terrier. Cheerful, sturdy and curious, with a strong urge to dig and chase.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Small, fox-red retriever with a big work ethic and a famous high-pitched 'Toller scream' when excited.
Airedale Terrier
The King of Terriers: the biggest of the group, clever and bouncy, with a terrier's independent streak.
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The biggest of the Swiss farm dogs: a calm, devoted tricolour that once pulled carts and still likes a job. Big body, short life, big heart.
Chinese Crested
A toy breed in two versions: hairless with silky tufts, or fully coated Powderpuff. Affectionate, sensitive and happiest close to you.
Irish Setter
Glossy red gundog with a big heart and a slow-maturing brain. Needs two hours a day, and patience until it settles at three or four.
Biewer Terrier
A long-coated toy terrier from Germany, related to the Yorkshire Terrier but with a white, black and gold coat. Playful and bright.
Irish Wolfhound
The tallest breed: a calm, gentle sighthound that wants a sofa, a big garden and its people. Sadly short-lived.
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
A bouncy Irish farm terrier with a silky, low-shedding coat and a habit of leaping up to greet everyone.
Lagotto Romagnolo
Italy's curly-coated truffle hunter. Keen nose, keen brain, and a habit of digging that owners with lawns should take seriously.
Bullmastiff
A powerful English guard dog bred to stop poachers. Devoted and gentle with family, wary of strangers, and a heavy drooler.
Coton de Tulear
Cotton-coated companion from Madagascar. Cheerful, clingy and barely sheds, but that coat needs a comb through it every day.
Chinese Shar-Pei
The wrinkled Chinese guardian: calm, aloof with strangers and devoted to family. Those folds need real care.
Alaskan Malamute
Powerful, friendly Arctic freight dog. Loves people, may not love other dogs, and sheds like a snowstorm twice a year.
Brussels Griffon
A bearded toy with an almost human expression, a big ego and a strong bond with one person.
Lhasa Apso
Tibetan monastery watchdog in a floor-length coat. Devoted at home, aloof with strangers, and quick to announce every visitor.
Rat Terrier
Compact American farm terrier bred to clear barns of rats. Quick to learn, keen to work, and happiest with a job to do.
Keeshond
Fluffy grey spitz that once guarded Dutch barges. Devoted, sociable and quick to announce visitors. Sheds in drifts once or twice a year.
Bull Terrier
The egg-headed clown of the terrier world: muscular, playful and stubborn. Needs firm, fun training and plenty of exercise.
Old English Sheepdog
Big, shaggy clown with a rolling bear-like walk. Gentle with children; the coat is a serious commitment.
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
An ancient Turkish livestock guardian: calm, watchful and very independent. Built to think for itself, not to take orders.
English Setter
Gentle, speckled bird dog with a sweet nature and a long stride. Calm indoors once exercised; a wanderer if the gate is open.
Pekingese
A small, heavy-boned toy with a lion's mane and a dignified, self-possessed manner. The flat face brings real breathing and eye risks.
Border Terrier
Otter-headed working terrier that settles happily into family life. Game, affectionate and less scrappy than most terriers. Small pets beware.
Basenji
The barkless hound from central Africa. Clean, cat-like and independent, it yodels instead of barking and rarely comes when called.
Standard Schnauzer
The original Schnauzer: a smart, spirited farm dog with a wiry, low-shed coat and a strong watchdog streak.
Chow Chow
Lion-maned, cat-like and reserved. Devoted to its own people and politely uninterested in everyone else.
Dogue de Bordeaux
Massive, wrinkled French mastiff with a calm, loyal streak and a stubborn one. Plan for heart checks and a shorter life than most.
Leonberger
A gentle German giant with a lion-like mane and a soft temperament. Lives shorter than most breeds, with high cancer rates.
American Staffordshire Terrier
Muscular, people-loving bull-and-terrier breed from the US. Soft at home, often touchy with other dogs, and covered by breed laws in some places.
Flat-Coated Retriever
A glossy black or liver retriever that stays puppyish for years. Joyful and friendly, but the breed has a high cancer rate.
Borzoi
Tall, silky Russian sighthound. Quiet and catlike indoors, explosive when something runs.
Bouvier des Flandres
A shaggy Flemish farm dog: steady, protective and easy to live with, as long as you enjoy grooming.
Dogo Argentino
Powerful white big-game hunter from Argentina. Loving with family, strong prey drive, and illegal to own in the UK and several other countries.
Beauceron
A big, bold French herding and guard dog with double dewclaws on its hind legs. Loyal, clever, and wary of strangers.
Japanese Chin
Small, catlike companion from Japan with a look of permanent surprise. Quiet and affectionate, but flat-faced, so breathing and heat need care.
Gordon Setter
The heaviest of the setters, black and tan with a feathered coat. Loyal, bold and tireless in the field, slower to mature than most.
Miniature Bull Terrier
The Bull Terrier in a smaller frame: egg-shaped head, comic timing and a stubborn streak.
Toy Fox Terrier
A toy's size with a terrier's spark. Quick to learn, fond of a joke and easy to fit into a small home.
Wire Fox Terrier
Bright, bouncy terrier with a wiry coat and a loud opinion on everything. Clever, quick to bore, and a gifted digger.
American Hairless Terrier
A hairless offshoot of the Rat Terrier from Louisiana. Lively and bright, with bare skin that needs sun cream and a coat in winter.
Norwich Terrier
One of the smallest terriers, with prick ears and a big opinion of itself. Cheerful and portable, but still a ratter at heart.
Schipperke
A small black Belgian barge dog with a fox face and a watchdog's nerve. Busy, curious and very vocal.
Pointer
Lean, elegant bird dog built for covering ground at speed. Gentle at home once it has run.
Boerboel
A South African farm guardian: massive, muscular and devoted. Needs early, consistent training and a confident handler.
Spinone Italiano
Bearded Italian pointer with a soft heart and a steady trot. Easygoing with people and dogs; less so with your clean floors.
Welsh Terrier
A sturdy black-and-tan hunt terrier: friendly, game and rarely shy. Hand-stripped, the wiry coat sheds very little.
Belgian Tervuren
Long-coated Belgian herder: sharp, sensitive and tireless. Brilliant with a job to do, and a handful without one.
Silky Terrier
An Australian toy terrier with a fine, straight blue and tan coat. Small and pretty, but a true terrier at heart.
Afghan Hound
Glamorous, aloof sighthound with a flowing coat and a mind of its own. Clownish with family, deaf to commands.
Tibetan Terrier
Not a terrier at all: a shaggy Tibetan companion with snowshoe feet, a deep bark and a long life.
Neapolitan Mastiff
A massive, heavily wrinkled guardian from southern Italy. Calm and devoted at home, wary of strangers, and a serious drooler.
Belgian Sheepdog
The long-coated black Belgian Shepherd. Watchful, quick to learn and built to work, it needs a lot of exercise and a job.
Parson Russell Terrier
A leggy, fox-hunting terrier built to keep up with hounds. Bright, tireless, and always checking whether that hole goes anywhere.
Tibetan Spaniel
A small monastery watchdog from Tibet: self-assured, affectionate with family and happiest perched somewhere high.
Xoloitzcuintli
Ancient Mexican breed in toy, miniature and standard sizes, hairless or coated. Calm, alert and devoted to its family.
American Eskimo Dog
A fluffy white spitz with circus-performer smarts, in toy, miniature and standard sizes.
Mudi
A quick, wavy-coated Hungarian farm dog that herds, guards and learns fast. Keen, vocal and happiest with a job to do.
Norfolk Terrier
One of the smallest working terriers, with drop ears that set it apart from the prick-eared Norwich. Alert, fearless and affectionate.
Finnish Lapphund
A fluffy Finnish reindeer herder with a soft face and a thick coat. Easy-going and friendly, and it will drop a good deal of that coat on you.
Norwegian Elkhound
An ancient grey spitz from Norway, bred to hold moose at bay by barking. Bold, friendly and loud.
Barbet
Curly-coated French water dog: friendly, steady and happiest wet. Rare, so expect a waiting list.
Wirehaired Vizsla
The Vizsla's tougher, bearded cousin, bred for cold water and rough cover. Glued to you at home, tireless in the field.
Manchester Terrier
A sleek black-and-tan ratting terrier with a whippet's lines. Smart, loyal and easy to groom, with a sharp eye for anything small that runs.
Bluetick Coonhound
Ticked American coonhound with a big bawling voice and a nose that runs its life. Sweet at home, single-minded on a scent.
Clumber Spaniel
The heavyweight of the spaniels: long, low and white, with a slow, rolling gait. Gentle and quiet, and yes, it drools.
English Toy Spaniel
The original short-faced royal toy spaniel. Gentle and devoted, quieter and more reserved than its Cavalier cousin.
Saluki
Ancient desert sighthound: graceful, gentle and reserved, with a chase instinct that overrides everything.
Bracco Italiano
Italy's ancient pointer: long-eared, soft-natured and a steady worker in the field. Expect some drool.
Black and Tan Coonhound
A big, mellow American scent hound bred to tree raccoons at night. Easygoing indoors, single-minded on a trail, and loud when it finds one.
Icelandic Sheepdog
Iceland's only native breed. A cheerful, fox-faced spitz with a curled tail, a weatherproof coat and a bark for every visitor.
German Pinscher
A sleek, medium-sized German ratter and watchdog. Good-natured, fearless, and clever enough to test every rule you set.
Bearded Collie
A bouncy, shaggy Scottish herding dog. Cheerful and clownish, with a long coat that needs serious weekly grooming.
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Red-and-white springer: a touch steadier and more reserved with strangers than the English, devoted at home.
Tibetan Mastiff
A Himalayan guardian with a lion's mane and a mind of its own. Calm by day, watchful (and loud) at night.
Treeing Walker Coonhound
A fast, tricolour American coonhound descended from foxhounds. Friendly and mellow at home, tireless on a scent, with a ringing bay.
Smooth Fox Terrier
Sleek, mostly white terrier with a sharp mind and a loud bark. Quick, playful and always ready to start something.
Russian Toy
A tiny, fine-boned Russian toy with big ears, in smooth or long coats. Lively and devoted, and quick to tell you someone is at the door.
Redbone Coonhound
A solid red American scent hound bred to tree raccoons. Easygoing at home, nose-led and loud outdoors.
Bedlington Terrier
Looks like a lamb, moves like a whippet, and still has a terrier's grit. Gentle at home.
Field Spaniel
A rare, gentle English spaniel, longer and calmer than a Cocker, with a sensitive, devoted nature.
Irish Terrier
A leggy, red-coated terrier with a bold streak. Loyal, quick to learn and good with its own kids, but often bossy with other dogs.
Australian Terrier
Small, sturdy Australian ratter with a harsh coat, a soft topknot and a big-dog attitude. Loyal and even-tempered at home.
Greyhound
A 70 km/h sprinter who would rather sleep on your sofa for 18 hours.
Swedish Vallhund
A short-legged Swedish cattle dog with a wolf-grey coat. Sturdy, cheerful and smart, with plenty of herding drive.
Affenpinscher
Tiny, wiry, monkey-faced dog with terrier courage and comic timing. Confident well beyond its size.
Black Russian Terrier
A big, bearded Soviet working dog bred to guard. Calm and affectionate with family, serious about strangers.
Kerry Blue Terrier
An Irish all-round farm terrier with a soft, wavy coat that turns from black to blue. Smart and devoted, with a terrier's fire.
Scottish Deerhound
Giant, rough-coated sighthound bred to course deer. Gentle and dignified indoors, a fast and keen chaser outside.
Lakeland Terrier
A compact, wiry fell terrier from the Lake District. Bold, curious and confident, with a coat that barely sheds if kept trimmed.
Nederlandse Kooikerhondje
A small Dutch duck-decoy spaniel with orange and white feathering. Lively and keen to learn, often wary of strangers.
Löwchen
Small, sturdy companion famous for its 'lion' clip. Cheerful, people-focused and easy to live with.
Pumi
A curly Hungarian herder with corkscrew ears, plenty of energy and something to say about everything.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
A shaggy, short-legged French hare hound. Cheerful, curious and sociable, with a big voice and a nose that does its own thinking.
Irish Red and White Setter
Irish gundog in pearl white with solid red patches. Friendly, tireless in the field and slow to grow up.
Sealyham Terrier
A sturdy, short-legged white terrier from Pembrokeshire. Affectionate and comical at home, stubborn on walks, and rarer than it deserves to be.
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno
The smallest Portuguese warren hound: a lively, hardy rabbit hunter in smooth or wire coat. Alert, playful and keen-nosed.
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Low-slung, heavy-boned Irish terrier. Quieter and calmer than most terriers, but still tenacious.
Berger Picard
A rare, scruffy French sheepdog with tall natural ears and a sense of humour. Loyal, lively and a little stubborn.
Spanish Water Dog
A woolly-coated Spanish herder and water retriever. Keen, hard-working and watchful, with a coat that cords and is never brushed.
Curly-Coated Retriever
The tallest retriever, covered in tight, waterproof curls. Steady and gentle with family, reserved with strangers, slow to mature.
Irish Water Spaniel
A tall Irish gundog with a curly liver coat, a bare rat tail and a love of cold water. Eager, energetic, and the clown of the gundogs.
Danish-Swedish Farmdog
A compact Scandinavian farm dog that once caught rats and watched the yard. Friendly, quick to learn and adaptable.
Plott Hound
Brindle American hunting hound bred to bay boar and bear. Loyal and sociable, with a voice that carries.
Briard
A long-coated French shepherd that both herded and guarded the flock. Devoted, protective and a big grooming commitment.
Norwegian Buhund
A cheerful Nordic farm spitz that herds, guards the yard and likes children. Lots of energy, a lot of barking and seasonal coat drops.
Ibizan Hound
Balearic rabbit hound with huge upright ears and a springy trot. Clownish with family, reserved with strangers, and a gifted jumper.
Sussex Spaniel
The rarest land spaniel: low, golden-liver and unhurried. Gentle at home, and the only spaniel that gives tongue on a scent.
American Water Spaniel
Wisconsin's state dog: a curly brown spaniel bred to retrieve from small boats. Eager, versatile and fond of water.
Puli
Hungarian herding dog in natural dreadlocks. Quick, bouncy and watchful, and very attached to its family.
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
The smallest Swiss mountain dog: a compact, tricoloured cattle dog with endless energy and a strong attachment to family.
Kuvasz
A large white Hungarian guardian. Devoted to its own family, suspicious of everyone else, and inclined to make its own decisions.
Pharaoh Hound
Malta's sleek tan rabbit hound, with amber eyes and big upright ears. Its ears and nose flush pink when it is excited.
Skye Terrier
Long, low and dignified, with a veil of hair over the eyes. Devoted to its own people, reserved with everyone else, and now rare in the UK.
American English Coonhound
A fast, ticked American scent hound bred for night hunting. Sweet at home, tireless and very vocal on a trail.
Bergamasco Sheepdog
Alpine sheepdog wearing felted flocks of coat. Calm, thoughtful and patient, with a guardian's watchfulness.
Cirneco dell’Etna
A slim, rabbit-hunting hound from the slopes of Mount Etna. Affectionate, clean and quick to bolt after anything furry.
Komondor
A huge Hungarian flock guardian in white cords. Calm at home, fiercely protective of it, and the coat is a hobby in itself.
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Long, low terrier from the Scottish Borders, with a silky topknot and big dark eyes. Calmer and quieter than most terriers, but still stubborn.
English Foxhound
A pack hound built to run all day on scent. Friendly with people and dogs, very loud, and rarely kept as a pet.
American Foxhound
George Washington's hound: rangier and lighter than the English Foxhound. Gentle with people, built to run all day.
Otterhound
Big, shaggy, rare British scent hound with webbed feet and a booming voice. Amiable and boisterous.
Lancashire Heeler
A tiny cattle-droving dog from Lancashire: bright, busy and long-lived, with a heeler's urge to nip ankles.
Pyrenean Shepherd
A small, wiry French mountain herder with a big engine. Quick, sensitive and attached to one person, wary of strangers.
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Compact, shaggy Polish herder with hair over its eyes. Clever and fond of children, with a stubborn streak and a watchdog's bark.
Canaan Dog
Israel's national breed, a pariah-type dog from the desert. Alert, self-reliant and devoted to family, with little time for strangers.
Finnish Spitz
Finland's national dog: a fox-red spitz that barks to point game birds, and still loves to use its voice.
Azawakh
Rangy sighthound from the Sahel. Fiercely loyal to its own people, aloof or suspicious with strangers.
Belgian Laekenois
The rarest, rough-coated Belgian Shepherd. Alert, hard-working and protective, with a scruffy fawn coat.
Cesky Terrier
A low-slung, grey-blue Czech terrier. Calmer and gentler than most terriers, a little reserved with strangers, and fond of food.
Chinook
Rare tawny sled dog from New Hampshire, bred for pulling and known for a gentle, family-minded temperament.
Harrier
A hare-hunting pack hound sized between a Beagle and a Foxhound. Cheerful, sociable and rare, with the nose and voice of both.
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
The tallest of the French basset hounds: rough-coated, cheerful and sociable, with a nose that overrides its ears.
Sloughi
Smooth-coated North African sighthound: sensitive, reserved and quietly devoted to its family.
Norwegian Lundehund
A rare puffin-hunting spitz with six toes and remarkably flexible joints. Charming, quirky and delicate in the gut.
Japanese Spitz
A small white spitz with a plush stand-off coat. Lively and affectionate at home, a little reserved with strangers, and sheds a lot.
Alaskan Klee Kai
A husky-look companion in three small sizes, bred in Alaska from the 1970s. Wary of strangers, vocal and full of energy.
Australian Kelpie
The Australian sheepdog: lean, tireless and quick-witted. Bred to work all day in heat, so it needs a real job.
Cavapoo
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel crossed with a Toy or Miniature Poodle. Usually sociable and bright, but size, coat and health vary widely.
Cockapoo
A Cocker Spaniel × Poodle cross. Usually cheerful and people-focused, but size, coat and temperament vary a lot.
Dutch Shepherd
Brindle Dutch farm dog turned police and sport dog. Clever, keen and tireless, in short, long or rough coats.
Goldendoodle
Golden Retriever x Poodle cross. Usually friendly and trainable, but size, coat and temperament vary widely.
Indian Pariah Dog (INDog)
The ancient village dog of South Asia: alert, hardy and clever, shaped by natural selection rather than breeders.
Kangal Shepherd Dog
Turkish livestock guardian with a black mask and a calm, serious temperament. Bred to decide for itself.
Labradoodle
A Labrador Retriever crossed with a Poodle. Usually friendly and trainable, but size, coat and shedding vary widely.
Lurcher
A sighthound crossed with another type, often a collie or terrier. Typically gentle sofa-lovers with a sprinter's prey drive.
Maltipoo
A Maltese crossed with a Toy or Miniature Poodle. Usually small, affectionate and vocal, but size, coat and temperament vary widely.
Pomsky
Pomeranian x Siberian Husky cross. Size, coat and temperament vary a lot, even within a litter. Expect fluff, chatter and shedding.
Puggle
A Pug crossed with a Beagle. Usually a friendly, compact dog with a longer nose than a Pug, though traits vary widely.
Sprocker Spaniel
English Springer x Cocker Spaniel cross. Usually a busy, affectionate gundog type; size and drive vary with the parents.