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Welcome to the Dog Breed Piki, the best place to decide between dog breeds. Dogs are popular pets and companions, and range greatly from one breed to the next. Choose your next best friend by size, function, personality, or appearance. This Piki makes use of more than 21,000 facts about 265 dog breeds. Sort and filter these dog breeds according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for dog breeds for busy people, dog breeds for apartments or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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Havanese
The Havanese can live to be about 15 years old. When it comes to amount of shedding, it sheds very little so you won't spend much time cleaning up fur. It has an ease of training rating of 5 out of 5, so it catches on very quickly and is exceptionally easy to train. The Havanese is considered to be a very loyal breed, and it is considered to be an exceptionally bright breed. It was approved by the AKC in 1997.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 31 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Havanese achieves 81% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The Havanese achieves 38% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Havanese achieves 99% performance for personality.
Beagle
The Beagle can live to be about 15 years old. It sheds quite a bit and will require extra maintenance to keep your house free of fur. With respect to ease of training, it catches on quickly and is not difficult to train. The Beagle is considered to be a fairly bright breed, and it is considered to be a fairly loyal breed. It was approved by the AKC in 1885.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 4 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Beagle achieves 98% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 4 stars
The Beagle achieves 48% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Beagle achieves 93% performance for personality.
Whippet
The Whippet can live to be about 15 years old. It sheds an average amount so you won't be overwhelmed with cleaning up fur. It has an ease of training rating of 3 out of 5, so it catches on fairly well and can be trained without too much difficulty relative to other dog breeds. It was approved by the AKC in 1888. The Whippet has an exercise requirement rating of 4 out of 5, so it needs a lot of exercise and will be happiest when taken on lots of walks relative to other dog breeds. It is quite loving and enjoys spending time with you.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 60 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Whippet achieves 64% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 4 stars
The Whippet achieves 39% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 3/5
The Whippet achieves 72% performance for personality.
Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frise can live to be about 15 years old, and it sheds very little so you won't spend much time cleaning up fur. It catches on quickly and is not difficult to train, and it was approved by the AKC in 1972. The Bichon Frise needs little exercise and enjoys a good nap. It has an affection level rating of 5 out of 5, so it is extremely loving and is happiest when spending time with you relative to other dog breeds.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 37 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Bichon Frise achieves 78% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The Bichon Frise achieves 47% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Bichon Frise achieves 79% performance for personality.
Italian Greyhound
The Italian Greyhound can live to be about 15 years old. With an amount of shedding of only 1 out of 5, it sheds very little so you won't spend much time cleaning up fur. It catches on fairly well and can be trained without too much difficulty. The Italian Greyhound was approved by the AKC in 1886. It is considered to be a relatively quiet breed that doesn't bark excessively. It needs a lot of exercise and will be happiest when taken on lots of walks.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 67 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Italian Greyhound achieves 60% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 3 stars
The Italian Greyhound achieves 39% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 2/5
The Italian Greyhound achieves 60% performance for personality.
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever can live to be about 14 years old. It sheds an average amount so you won't be overwhelmed with cleaning up fur. It has an ease of training rating of 5 out of 5, so it catches on very quickly and is exceptionally easy to train. It is considered to be a fairly bright breed, and the Labrador Retriever is considered to be a very loyal breed. It was approved by the AKC in 1917.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 1 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Labrador Retriever achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 10 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 14 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The Labrador Retriever achieves 62% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Labrador Retriever achieves 91% performance for personality.
Brittany
The Brittany can live to be about 14 years old, and it sheds very little so you won't spend much time cleaning up fur. It catches on fairly well and can be trained without too much difficulty. It was approved by the AKC in 1934. The Brittany needs tons of exercise and will be happiest in an active, playful household. In terms of affection level, it is extremely loving and is happiest when spending time with you.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 30 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Brittany achieves 82% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 14 years
The Brittany achieves 43% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 3/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 3/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Brittany achieves 60% performance for personality.
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever can live to be about 15 years old. At 4 out of 5, it sheds quite a bit and will require extra maintenance to keep your house free of fur. It is truly man's best friend. The Golden Retriever catches on very quickly and is exceptionally easy to train and is considered to be an exceptionally bright breed. It was approved by the AKC in 1925.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 5 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Golden Retriever achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 10 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 15 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The Golden Retriever achieves 51% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 5/5
The Golden Retriever achieves 100% performance for personality.
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
The Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever can live to be about 14 years old. At 3 out of 5, it sheds an average amount so you won't be overwhelmed with cleaning up fur. It has an ease of training rating of 4 out of 5, so it catches on quickly and is not difficult to train. It is considered to be an exceptionally bright breed and is truly man's best friend. The Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever was approved by the AKC in 2003.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 107 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever achieves 36% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 11 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 14 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever achieves 48% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 5/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 3/5
The Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever achieves 84% performance for personality.
German Shorthaired Pointer
The German Shorthaired Pointer can live to be about 13 years old. It sheds an average amount so you won't be overwhelmed with cleaning up fur. With an ease of training of 5 out of 5, it catches on very quickly and is exceptionally easy to train. The German Shorthaired Pointer is considered to be an exceptionally bright breed, and it is considered to be a very loyal breed. It was approved by the AKC in 1930.
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American Kennel Club (AKC) Popularity Ranking (Most Recent): 16 out of 167
Given that users looking for the best overall dog breeds prefer lower values for American Kennel Club (AKC) popularity ranking (most recent), the German Shorthaired Pointer achieves 90% performance in this category.
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Health and Longevity: Minimum Life Expectancy - 12 years, Maximum Life Expectancy - 13 years, Health Rating - 5 stars
The German Shorthaired Pointer achieves 48% performance for health and longevity.
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Personality: Friendliness Towards Dogs - 3/5, Friendliness Towards Pets - 4/5, Friendliness Towards Strangers - 3/5
The German Shorthaired Pointer achieves 66% performance for personality.