Breed Library

Honest breed profiles, field by field

Before you fall for a look, find out what a breed was shaped to do — energy, instincts, grooming, costs, and who that breed is honestly not for. Explore before you commit.

Akita

Large; 70–130 lbsModerate

Alaskan Malamute

Large; 75–100+ lbsHigh

American Pit Bull Terrier / Staffordshire type

Medium; 30–65 lbsHigh

Aussiedoodle

Varies; Mini ~25–45 lbs, Standard 45–70 lbsVery high

Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler)

Medium; 30–50 lbsVery high

Australian Shepherd

Medium; 40–65 lbsVery high

Basset Hound

Medium; 40–65 lbsLow to moderate

Beagle

Small-medium; 20–30 lbsHigh

Belgian Malinois

Medium–large; 40–80 lbsExtremely high

Bernedoodle

Varies; Mini ~25–49 lbs, Standard 70–90+ lbsModerate

Bernese Mountain Dog

Large; 70–115 lbsModerate

Bichon Frise

Small; 10–18 lbsModerate

Bloodhound

Large; 80–110 lbsModerate

Border Collie

Medium; 30–55 lbsExtremely high

Boston Terrier

Small; 12–25 lbsModerate

Boxer

Medium-large; 50–80 lbsHigh

Brittany

Medium; 30–40 lbsVery high

Bulldog (English)

Medium; 40–55 lbsLow

Cane Corso

Large-giant; 88–120 lbsModerate to high

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Small; 13–18 lbsModerate

Cavapoo (Cavoodle)

Small; ~9–25 lbsLow to moderate

Chihuahua

Toy; 2–6 lbsModerate

Chinese Shar-Pei

Medium; 45–60 lbsLow–moderate

Chow Chow

Medium; 45–70 lbsLow–moderate

Cockapoo

Small; ~12–25 lbsModerate

Cocker Spaniel

Small-medium; 20–30 lbsModerate to high

Dachshund

Small; Standard 16–32 lbs, Miniature under 11 lbsModerate

Dalmatian

Medium–large; 45–70 lbsVery high

Doberman Pinscher

Large; 60–100 lbsHigh

English Springer Spaniel

Medium; 40–50 lbsHigh

French Bulldog

Small; 16–28 lbsLow to moderate

German Shepherd

Large; 50–90 lbsHigh

German Shorthaired Pointer

Medium–large; 45–70 lbsVery high

Golden Retriever

Medium-large; 55–75 lbsHigh (especially first 3 years)

Goldendoodle

Varies; Mini ~15–35 lbs, Standard 45–90 lbsModerate to high

Great Dane

Giant; 110–175 lbsModerate

Great Pyrenees

Giant; 85–120+ lbsLow–moderate

Greyhound

Large; 55–88 lbsLow to moderate

Havanese

Toy-small; 7–13 lbsModerate

Irish Setter

Large; 55–75 lbsHigh

Jack Russell Terrier

Small; 13–17 lbsVery high

Labradoodle

Varies; Mini ~15–30 lbs, Standard 50–65 lbsHigh

Labrador Retriever

Medium-large; 55–80 lbsHigh

Maltese

Toy; 4–7 lbsLow to moderate

Maltipoo

Toy–small; 5–20 lbsModerate

Mastiff (English)

Giant; 120–230 lbsLow

Miniature Schnauzer

Small; 11–20 lbsModerate to high

Mixed Breed / Rescue Dog

Varies — anything from a few pounds to over 100Varies by mix

Morkie

Toy; 4–12 lbsModerate–high (in a tiny package)

Newfoundland

Giant; 100–150 lbsLow–moderate

Papillon

Toy; 5–10 lbsModerate–high

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Small; 24–30 lbsModerate to high

Pomeranian

Toy; 3–7 lbsModerate

Pomsky

Small–medium; 15–30 lbs (varies widely)High

Poodle (Standard)

Standard 40–70 lbs; also Miniature and Toy varietiesModerate to high

Portuguese Water Dog

Medium; 35–60 lbsHigh

Pug

Small; 14–18 lbsLow

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Large; 70–90 lbsHigh

Rottweiler

Large; 80–135 lbsModerate to high

Rough Collie

Medium–large; 50–75 lbsModerate

Saint Bernard

Giant; 120–180 lbsLow–moderate

Samoyed

Medium; 35–65 lbsHigh

Sheepadoodle

Varies; Mini ~30–55 lbs, Standard 60–80+ lbsHigh

Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)

Small; 15–25 lbsHigh

Shiba Inu

Small-medium; 17–23 lbsModerate to high

Shih Tzu

Small; 9–16 lbsLow to moderate

Siberian Husky

Medium; 35–60 lbsVery high

Vizsla

Medium; 44–60 lbsVery high

Weimaraner

Large; 55–90 lbsVery high

West Highland White Terrier

Small; 15–22 lbsModerate–high

Whippet

Medium; 25–40 lbsModerate (with bursts)

Yorkshire Terrier

Toy; 4–7 lbsModerate