Breed library
Dog breeds, described honestly
Every profile covers what the breed is genuinely like to live with — the good parts and the parts people underestimate. Traits describe tendencies, not guarantees.
Size
Energy
Showing 12 of 12 breeds.

Golden Retriever
- Size
- Large
- Energy
- High
- Grooming
- High
- Trainability
- Very high
- With children
- Very high

Labrador Retriever
- Size
- Large
- Energy
- High
- Grooming
- Low
- Trainability
- Very high
- With children
- Very high

French Bulldog
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- Low
- Grooming
- Low
- Trainability
- Moderate
- With children
- Very high

German Shepherd
- Size
- Large
- Energy
- Very high
- Grooming
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Very high
- With children
- High

Poodle
- Size
- Medium
- Energy
- High
- Grooming
- Very high
- Trainability
- Very high
- With children
- High

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- Moderate
- Grooming
- Moderate
- Trainability
- High
- With children
- Very high

Australian Shepherd
- Size
- Medium
- Energy
- Very high
- Grooming
- High
- Trainability
- Very high
- With children
- High

Dachshund
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- Moderate
- Grooming
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Moderate
- With children
- Moderate

Beagle
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- High
- Grooming
- Low
- Trainability
- Moderate
- With children
- Very high

Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- High
- Grooming
- Moderate
- Trainability
- High
- With children
- High

Bernese Mountain Dog
- Size
- Giant
- Energy
- Moderate
- Grooming
- High
- Trainability
- High
- With children
- Very high

Shih Tzu
- Size
- Small
- Energy
- Low
- Grooming
- Very high
- Trainability
- Moderate
- With children
- High
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