Dog Breeds by Trait Good With Kids, Page 1(50 PER PAGE)
This is a list of dog breeds that are good with children.You might find it surprising to hear that in general all dog breeds are good with children. Virtually all Rottweilers are gentle with children and never bite. Very rarely is a child seriously injured by a dog. But, for those parents who want to be extra safe we have removed the breeds that are most frequently involved in attacks from this list. (We, of course, are not saying that your child will never be attacked if you own one of these breeds, just that the chances of it happening are much lower because we've filtered out the breeds that have historically been involved in dog attacks.) Keep in mind that any dog that is teased or treated harshly can bite. You should teach your children to be respectful of the dog and to treat him gently. You should always supervise young children when they're with your dog. (You should never leave a baby alone with a dog.)
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Affenpinscher
A.K.A.: Affie, Monkey Dog, Monkey Pinscher, Monkey Terrier, Black-Mustached Devil, Affen
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 6,5-13,2 |
Height (in): | 9-11.5 |
Colors: | Black, gray, silver, red, black & tan or beige. |
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. |
Akita
A.K.A.: Akita Inu, Japanese Akita, American Akita, Great Japanese Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male:85-130, female:65-110 |
Height (in): | male:25-28, female:23-26 |
Colors: | Any color, including white, pinto, or brindle. |
American Bandogge mastiff
A.K.A.: Bandog, Bandogge
Primary Breed | Mastiff |
Secondary Breed | American Pit Bull Terrier |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 120-140 |
Height (in): | 19-23 |
Colors: | Brindle, black, gray, red fawn, tan |
American Corgi
A.K.A.: Corgi
Primary Breed | Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
Secondary Breed | Welsh Cardigan Corgi |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 20-25 |
Height (in): | 10-12 |
Colors: | Tri-color , red/white, Merle, sable |
American Eskimo Dog
A.K.A.: Eskimo Spitz, American Spitz, German Spitz
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | Toy:6-10 Miniature: 11-20 Standard: 20-40 |
Height (in): | Toy: 9-12 Miniature: 12-15 Standard: 15-19 |
Colors: | White, or white with biscuit cream. |
American Eskimo Dog (Toy)
A.K.A.: Eskie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 6 to 10 pounds |
Height (in): | 9 to 12 inches |
Colors: | White |
American Foxhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 65-75 |
Height (in): | 21-25 |
Colors: | Any |
American Water Spaniel
A.K.A.: American Brown Spaniel, American Brown Water Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 30-45, female: 25-40 Lbs. |
Height (in): | 15-18 |
Colors: | Solid liver, brown, or dark chocolate. |
Anatolian Shepherd
A.K.A.: Karabaş, Anatolian Blackhead, Kangal
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 110-150, female: 80-120 |
Height (in): | male:29, female: 27 |
Colors: | Any color. The most common is fawn, with black mask. |
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 Mountain Dog
A.K.A.: Australian Mountain Dog
Primary Breed | Australian Shepherd |
Secondary Breed | Bernese Mountain Dog |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 50-100 |
Height (in): | 24-30 |
Colors: | Tri-color, Black & White, Blue Merle, Blue Merle with Tan points |
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. |
Australian Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 12-14 |
Height (in): | 10-11 |
Colors: | Blue and tan, solid sandy, and solid red. |
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. |
Basset Hound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 40-60 |
Height (in): | 14 |
Colors: | Any recognized hound color. |
Beagle
A.K.A.: English Beagle
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 18-30 |
Height (in): | 13-15 |
Colors: | Any true hound color (i.e., tricolor). |
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 |
Bedlington Terrier
A.K.A.: Rothbury Terrier, Rodbery Terrier, Rothbury's Lamb
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 17-23 |
Height (in): | male 16.5, female: 15.5 |
Colors: | Blue, sandy, and liver, each with or without tan points. Bedlington pups are born dark, and lighten to adult color by about one year of age. |
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. |
Bernedoodle (Miniature)
A.K.A.: Mini Bernedoodle, Toy Bernedoodle
Primary Breed | Bernese Mountain Dog |
Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 10-24 |
Height (in): | 12-17 |
Colors: | Mini Bernedoodles come in Tricolor, sable, merle, black, black and white, and phantom. |
Bernese Mountain Dog
A.K.A.: Berner Sennenhund, Bernese Cattle Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 90-120, female: 70-100 |
Height (in): | male: 25-27.5, female: 23-26 |
Colors: | Tricolored: black with tan markings and white flashings. |
Bichon Frise
A.K.A.: Bichon à poil frisé, Bichon Tenerife
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 7-12 |
Height (in): | 9.5-11.5 |
Colors: | White - and may have cream shadings. |
Black and Tan Coonhound
A.K.A.: American Black and Tan Coonhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 55-75 |
Height (in): | male: 25-27, female: 23-25 |
Colors: | Black and tan. |
Black Russian Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 80-100 |
Height (in): | 26-30 |
Colors: | black |
Bloodhound
A.K.A.: Chien de Saint-Hubert, St Hubert Hound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 90-110, female: 80-100 |
Height (in): | male: 25-27, female: 23-25 |
Colors: | Black and tan, liver and tan, and red. |
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. |
Border Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 13-15, female: 11-14 |
Height (in): | 10-11 |
Colors: | Red, grizzle and tan, blue and tan, or wheaten. |
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. |
Boston Terrier
A.K.A.: Boston Bull, Boston Bull Terrier, Boxwood
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 10-25 |
Height (in): | 15-17 |
Colors: | Brindle, seal, or black with white markings on muzzle, between eyes, and fore chest, and possibly white collar and lower legs. |
Bouvier Des Flandres
A.K.A.: Flanders Cattle Dog, Vlaamse Koehond
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 69-90 |
Height (in): | male: 24-28, female: 24-27 |
Colors: | Fawn to black, including salt and pepper, gray, and brindle. |
Box heeler
A.K.A.: Box Heeler
Primary Breed | Australian Cattle Dog |
Secondary Breed | Boxer |
Weight (lbs): | 30-60 |
Overview:
The Box heeler is a cross between an Australian Cattle Dog and a Boxer The Box heeler is a hybrid or designer breed that was developed by crossing Australian Cattle Dog and a Boxer. Though the breed was intended to be a 50/50 mix, many of the Box heeler are bred over many generations and may not always be 50% Australian Cattle Dog and 50% Boxer.
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A.K.A.: German Boxer, Deutscher Boxer
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 65-80, female: 50-65 |
Height (in): | male: 22.5-25, female: 21-23.5 |
Colors: | Fawn and brindle, both with or without white flashing and black mask. |
Briard
A.K.A.: Berger de Brie, Berger Briard
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 75-100 |
Height (in): | male: 23-27, female: 22-25.5 |
Colors: | All uniform colors, except white (includes black, tawny, and gray shades). |
Brittany
A.K.A.: Brittany Spaniel, Brittany Wiegref, Epagneul Breton French Brittany
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 30-40 |
Height (in): | 17.5-20.5 |
Colors: | Orange and white, liver and white, or tricolored. |
Brussels Griffon
A.K.A.: Belgium Griffon, Petit Brabançon, Griffon Bruxellois
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 8-10 |
Height (in): | 7-8 |
Colors: | Red, beige (mixed reddish brown and black), black and tan, or black. |
Bulldog
A.K.A.: British Bulldog, English Bulldog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50, female: 40 |
Height (in): | 12-15 |
Colors: | Brindle, solid white, red, or fawn, or any of these on a white background. |
Cairn Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 14, female: 13 |
Height (in): | male: 10, female: 9.5 |
Colors: | Any color but white; dark ears, muzzle, tail tip desired. |
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. |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
A.K.A.: Cardigan, CWC, Cardi
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 30-38, female: 25-34 |
Height (in): | 10.5-12.5 |
Colors: | All shades of red, sable, and brindle; also blue merle or black, both with or without tan or brindle points; white flashings common. |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
A.K.A.: Cav, Cavalier, Cavie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 13-18 |
Height (in): | 11-13 |
Colors: | Ruby (solid red), blenheim (red and white), black and tan, tricolor ( white, black and tan ). |
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
A.K.A.: Chessie, CBR, Chesapeake
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 65-80, female: 55-70 |
Height (in): | male: 23-26 female: 21-24 |
Colors: | Any color of brown, sedge, or dead grass. |
Chihuahua
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 6 |
Height (in): | 6-9 |
Colors: | Any. |
Chinese Crested
A.K.A.: Crested, Puff
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 5-12 |
Height (in): | 11-13 |
Colors: | Any. |
Chinese Shar-Pei
A.K.A.: Shar-Pei, Shar Pei
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-60 |
Height (in): | 18-20 |
Colors: | Any solid color, including sable. |