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Welcome to dogfacto.com.

This site is designed to help people find the right breed of dog for them. Your ideal dog should be matched to your energy level and the characteristics of the breed should be in line with what you expect from your dog. An individual dog's personality will vary, but the breed's profile should be your guide when deciding which breed is right for you. Keep in mind the size of the dog and it's need for exercise when making your decision on the breed. Some dogs are meant to live in the country and will not do well in a city apartment. Some dogs need work (lots of exercise) to have meaning in their lives. Some dogs are laid back and just great company. Some need constant grooming and others are very low maintenance. Some shed a lot and some very little. The key to happiness is to find the one that's right for you and your lifestyle.

If you are looking for a show dog this is probably not the right site for you although breeders may advertise on this site through Google ads. Our goal is to provide quick, clear and basic breed information to people looking for a companion, a family dog... a pet that may or may not fulfill a role as a guardian or watchdog. We hope you find the site helpful and that it aids your decision making process.

BasenjiPapillonDobermannBoston TerrierLabrador RetrieverGerman ShepherdBoxerPit Bull TerrierDachshundShih TzuBasenjiPugCane CorsoCavalier King Charles SpanielBergamasco Shepherd
Golden RetrieverYorkshire TerrierBullmastiffChow ChowPuliBichon FriseChihuahuaKuvaszRottweilerAiredale TerrierChinese CrestedBeagleMiniature SchnauzerJapanese ChinJack Russell

Most Popular
Breeds in America
Labrador Retriever
Golden Retriever
Yorkshire Terrier
German Shepherd
Beagle
Dachshund
Boxer
Poodle
Shih Tzu
Miniature Schnauzers
Chihuahua
Rottweiler
Pomeranian
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Boston Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier
Maltese
Great Dane
Pug

Guard Dog Breeds
These breeds can render a would-be assailant incapable of harming their owner either through restraint or injury.

Aidi
Akita Inu
American Eskimo Dog
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Beauceron
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Teruven
Black Russian Terrier
Boerboel
Bouvier des Flandres
Bullmastiff
Ca de Bou
Cane Corso
Chow Chow
Dogo Argentino
Doberman Pinscher
Dogue de Bordeaux
Fila Brasileiro
German Shepherd
Giant Schnauzer
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Kuvasz
Leonberger
Neapolitan Mastiff
Ovtcharka
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Presa de Canario
Puli
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Shar-Pei
Spanish Mastiff
Thai Ridgebacks
Tibetan Mastiff
Tosa Inu (Japanese Mastiff)

Watchdog Breeds
These breeds will bark to alert their owners when they see a stranger. They won't attack and provide no physical protection.

American Eskimo Dog
Airedale Terrier
Beagle
Boston Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Chihuahua
Dachshund
Field Spaniel
Finnish Spitz
Ibizan Hound
Irish Water Spaniel
Italian Greyhound
Keeshond
Lhasa Apso
Lhasapoo
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzers
Newfoundland
Norwegian Elkhound
Papillon
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Poodle (standard/miniature)
Samoyed
Sealyham Terrier
Schipperke
Scottish Terrier
Shar-Pei
Shih Tzu
Silky Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Breeds That
"Don't Shed"
There's no such breed... but these shed very little and some are hypoallergenic.

Affenpinscher
Airedale Terrier
Basenji
Bedlington Terrier
Bergamasco
Bichon Frisé
Bolognese
Border Terrier
Brussels Griffon
Cairn Terrier
Chinese Crested
Coton De Tulear
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Havanese
Irish Water Spaniel
Kerry Blue Terrier
Labradoodle
Maltese
Poodle (Toy, Miniature & Standard)
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Miniature Schnauzers
Schnoodle
Shih Tzu
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
Wire Fox Terrier
Xoloitzcuintli
Yorkshire Terrier

Cross Breeds
& Hybrids
Poodle mix designer dogs.

Affenpoo
Airedoodle
Aussiedoodle
Bich-poo/Poochon/Bichonpoo
Chia-poo
Cockapoo
Goldendoodle
Labradoodle
Lhasapoo
Maltepoo
Peekapoo
Puggle
Schnoodle
Shih-poo
Terripoo
Westiepoo
Yorkiepoo

Lap Dogs & Toy Breeds
Affenpinscher
Bichon Frisé
Bolognese
Brussels Griffon
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
English Toy Spaniel
Havanese
Italian Greyhound
Japanese Chin
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Miniature Pinscher
Papillon
Pomeranian
Pekingese
Puggle
Toy Poodle
Pug
Shih Tzu
Silky Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

High Energy Breeds
Breeds requiring a lot of exercise on a daily basis to remain well adjusted and healthy. Working and hunting breeds.

American Cocker Spaniel
American Eskimo Dog
American Pit Bull Terrier
Akita Inu
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Bichon Frisé
Border Terrier
Boxer
Boykin Spaniel
Border Collie
Bracco Italiano
Brittany
Canadian Eskimo Dog
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Curly-Coated Retriever
Dalmation
Doberman Pinscher
English Cocker Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Flat-Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier
German Longhaired Pointer
German Shorthaired Pointer
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Ibizan Hound
Irish Red and White Setter
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier
Keeshond
Kuvasz
Labradoodle
Labrador Retriever
Malamute
Miniature Pinscher
Newfoundland
Norwegian Elkhound
Otterhound
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pharaoh Hound
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Rough Collie
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Silky Terrier
Stabyhoun
Thai Ridgebacks
Tibetan Terrier
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
Weimaraner
Whippet
West Highland White Terrier
Wirehaired Vizsla
Yorkshire Terrier

Low Energy Breeds
Breeds that can happily lay about the house and don't need extensive workouts to satisfy their exercise needs.

Afghan Hound
Akbash Dog
American Bulldog
American Water Spaniel
Basenji
Basset Hound
Beagle
Beauceron
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Teruven
Bergamasco
Black & Tan Coonhound
Bolognese
Borzoi
Boston Terrier
Brussels Griffon
Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Cane Corso
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Clumber Spaniel
Coton De Tulear
Dachshund
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dogo Argentino
Dogue de Bordeaux
English Cocker Spaniel
English Setter
English Toy Spaniel
Finnish Spitz
French Bulldog
French Mastiff
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Havanese
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Japanese Chin
Kerry Blue Terrier
Leonberger
Lhasa Apso
Neapolitan Mastiff
Papillon
Pekingese
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Poodle
Pug
Saint Bernard
Sealyham Terrier
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier
Shar-Pei
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu
Spanish Mastiff
Skye Terrier
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Sussex Spaniel
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Spaniel
Toy Poodle



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