Dog Breeds by Trait Fast Dog Breeds, Page 1(25 PER PAGE)
This is a list of the fastest dog breeds. These dogs are extremely fast and agile on their feet.
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Afghan Hound
A.K.A.: Kuchi Hound, Tāzī, Balkh Hound, Baluchi Hound, Barutzy Hound, Shalgar Hound, Kabul Hound, Galanday Hound, African Hound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 60, female: 50 |
Height (in): | male:27, female:25 |
Colors: | All colors permissible except spotted. |
Airedale Terrier
A.K.A.: Waterside Terrier, Bingley Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45 |
Height (in): | 23 |
Colors: | Tan with black or grizzled saddle. |
American Foxhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 65-75 |
Height (in): | 21-25 |
Colors: | Any |
Australian Cattle Dog
A.K.A.: ACD, Cattle Dog, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler, Queensland Heeler
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 35-45 |
Height (in): | male:18-20, female:17-19 |
Colors: | Blue or blue-mottled with or without other markings; Red speckled. Puppies born white, but get color within a few weeks. |
Australian Shepherd
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50-65, female: 40-55 |
Height (in): | male:20-23, female:18-21 |
Colors: | Blue merle, black, red merle, or red - all with or without white markings and/or tan points. |
Basenji
A.K.A.: African Bush Dog, African Barkless Dog, Ango Angari, Congo Dog, Zande Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 24, female: 22 |
Height (in): | male:17, female:16 |
Colors: | Red, black, black and tan, or brindle, all with white feet, chest, and tail tips; white legs, blaze and collar are optional. |
Bearded Collie
A.K.A.: Highland Collie, Mountain Collie, Hairy Mou'ed Collie, Argle, Bargle
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-55 |
Height (in): | male:21-22, female:20-21 |
Colors: | Any shade of gray or chocolate. White may appear as a blaze, or on tail tip, feet, and chest. Tan points may also occur. |
Beauceron
A.K.A.: French Shorthaired Shepherd, Beauce Sheep dog, Berger de Beauce, Bas Rouge, Berger de Beauce
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 66 - 100 lb |
Height (in): | 25-28 inch |
Colors: | Black with tan markings, or black and mottled grey with tan markings |
Belgian Malinois
A.K.A.: (Chien de Berger Belge), Mechelaar Mechelse, Herder Mechelse, Scheper Pastor, Belga Malinois
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female 22-24 |
Colors: | Rich fawn to mahogany, with black-tipped hairs; black mask and ears. |
Belgian Sheepdog
A.K.A.: Belgian Sheepdog, Chien de Berger Belge
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Black |
Belgian Tervuren
A.K.A.: Belgian Tervueren, Chien de Berger Belge
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Rich fawn to russet mahogany, with black overlay (becoming darker with maturity), black mask, and ears. |
Border Collie
A.K.A.: Scottish Sheep Dog, Welsh sheep dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 30-45 |
Height (in): | male: 20-23, female: 18-21 |
Colors: | Black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan. |
Borzoi
A.K.A.: Barzoï, Russian Wolfhound, Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya Psovoi
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 75-105, female: 60-85 |
Height (in): | male: 28, female: 26 |
Colors: | Any. |
Canaan Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 45-55, female: 35-45 |
Height (in): | male: 20-24, female: 19-23 |
Colors: | May be either predominantly white with mask - with or without additional color patches, or solid color with or without white trim. |
Collie
A.K.A.: Scottish Collie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 60-75, female 50-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female 22-24 |
Colors: | Sable and white; tricolor, blue merle; white (predominantly white, preferably with markings). |
Dalmatian
A.K.A.: Carriage Dog, Spotted Coach, Dog Firehouse, Dog Plum, Pudding Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 40-60 |
Height (in): | 19-23 |
Colors: | Black or liver spots on white background; spots should be round, well defined, and preferably separated. Dalmatians are born white and develop spots later. |
Doberman Pinscher
A.K.A.: Doberman
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 65-90 |
Height (in): | male: 26-28, female: 24-26 |
Colors: | Black, red, blue, and fawn, all with tan markings. |
Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 17-19, female: 15-17 |
Height (in): | shouldnot exceed 15.5" |
Colors: | White should predominate (brindle, red, or liver markings are objectionable). |
German Pinscher
A.K.A.: Deutscher Pinscher
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 23 - 35 |
Height (in): | 17 - 20 |
Colors: | Red (solid), Black and Rust, Blue and Rust, Fawn (solid - dilute of the red) |
German Shepherd Dog
A.K.A.: German Shepherd, Alsatian, Alsatian Wolf Dog, Berger Allemand, Deutscher Schäferhund
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 75-95 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Most colors, other than white, are permissible. |
Greyhound
A.K.A.: English Greyhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 65-70, female: 60-65 |
Height (in): | 27-30 |
Colors: | Immaterial (includes black, gray, red, fawn, either solid or brindled, either whole colored or spotted). |
Ibizan Hound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50, female: 45 |
Height (in): | male: 23-27, female: 22-26 |
Colors: | White or red (from light yellowish red to deep red), solid or in any combination. |
Italian Greyhound
A.K.A.: Petit Levrier Italiane, Piccolo Levriero Italiano, Italienisches Windspiel, Galgo italiano
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 7-14 |
Height (in): | 13-15 |
Colors: | Any color except brindle or black and tan. |
Old English Sheepdog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 70-90, female: 60-80 |
Height (in): | male: 22 and up, female: 21 and up |
Colors: | Any shade of gray, grizzle, blue, blue merles with or without white markings or in reverse. |
Pharaoh Hound
A.K.A.: Kelb tal-Fenek
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-55 |
Height (in): | male: 23-25, female: 21-24 |
Colors: | Tan or chestnut, with a white tail-tip desired. |