Dog Breeds by Trait Good With Kids, Page 3(25 PER PAGE)
Dog Breeds That Are Good With Kids: Gentle, Patient, and Family-Approved
Dog breeds that are good with kids offer the perfect blend of affection, tolerance, and playful energy. These family-friendly companions—like the Labrador Retriever, Beagle, and Boxer—are known for their gentle nature, protective instincts, and ability to bond deeply with children of all ages. Whether it’s a calm cuddle buddy or an energetic playmate, kid-friendly breeds thrive in busy households and adapt well to noise, activity, and routine. Their loyalty, trainability, and social temperament make them ideal for first-time owners and growing families. With proper supervision and early socialization, these dogs become lifelong friends and trusted guardians.
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Chorkiepoo
A.K.A.: Yorkie- Long haired chihuhua/Toy Poodle, Yorkie Chi-Poo, Chorkie-Poo, Chorkie Doodle
Primary Breed | Chorkie |
Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 7 lbs |
Height (in): | 6-8 |
Colors: | could be any color |
Clumber Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 70-85, female: 55-70 |
Height (in): | male: 19-20, female: 17-19 |
Colors: | White dog with lemon or orange markings. |
Cocker Spaniel
A.K.A.: American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 24-28 |
Height (in): | male: 14-15, female: 13-14 |
Colors: | Black variety: solid black or black and tan. Particolor variety: any color with white. ASCOB variety: any solid color, other than black, including cream, red, brown and bown with tan points. |
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). |
Curly Coated Retriever

A.K.A.: Curly, CCR
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 65 - 80 lbs |
Height (in): | 23 - 27 in |
Colors: | Black, liver |
Dachshund
A.K.A.: teckel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | miniature - 11lb and under, standard - over 11lb ( |
Height (in): | 5-9 |
Colors: | Solid red, sable, or cream; black and tan, chocolate and tan, wild boar and tan, gray and tan, or fawn and tan, brindle. |
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. |
Dandie Dinmont Terrier

A.K.A.: Dandie, Hindlee Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 18-24 |
Height (in): | 8-11 |
Colors: | Pepper (all shades of gray and silver) or mustard (all shades of brown and fawn). Dandie Dinmont puppies are much darker than the adults. |
Dogue de Bordeaux
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male-at least 110 female-at least 99 |
Height (in): | 22.5-26.5 |
Colors: | Any shade of fawn, can or can not have black or brown mask. |
English Cocker Spaniel

Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 28-34, female: 26-32 |
Height (in): | male: 15-17, female: 14-16 |
Colors: | Solid black, liver or red or parti-color combinations of white with black, liver or red markings or ticking. |
English Foxhound
A.K.A.: Foxhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 55-75 |
Height (in): | 23-27 |
Colors: | Any good hound color. |
English Setter
A.K.A.: Lawerack, Laverack, Llewellin
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 60-65; female: 50-55 |
Height (in): | male: 25, female: 24 |
Colors: | Black & white, white & orange, white & lemon, white & chestnut or tricolor. Speckling may be present.Flecks of these colors - over a white ground color. Puppies are born white, except for those with solid patches. |
English Springer Spaniel

A.K.A.: Springer Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50, female: 40 |
Height (in): | male: 19-21, female 18-20 |
Colors: | Black or liver with white, black or liver roan, or tricolored (black or liver and white with tan markings); also white with black or liver markings. |
English Toy Spaniel
A.K.A.: Toy Spaniel Charlies, Prince Charles, Spaniel Ruby, Spaniel Blenheim
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 8 - 14 lbs. |
Height (in): | 10 - 11 inches |
Colors: | Black and tan - raven black with bright tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and underside of tail, white marks undesirable. Ruby - solid rich red, white markings undesirable. Blenheim - rich chestnut markings, well broken up on pearly white ground; markings evenly divided on head, leaving room for lozenge spot between ears. Tricolor - black and white, well spaced and broken up with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears, inside legs, on underside of tail. |
Field Spaniel
A.K.A.: Field
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 35-50 |
Height (in): | male: 18, female: 17 |
Colors: | Black, liver, roan, or any of these with tan points. |
Finnish Spitz
A.K.A.: Finnish Hunting Dog, Finnish Spets, Finsk Spets, Loulou Finois, Suomalainen pystykorva, Suomenpystykorva
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | Male: 31-36 lb Female: 23-29 lb |
Height (in): | 15 - 20 inches |
Colors: | Reddish-brown, red gold on back, preferably bright; lighter shades permissible on the underside |
Flat Coated Retriever

Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-70 |
Height (in): | male: 23-24, female: 22-23 |
Colors: | Solid black or liver. |
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). |
Fox Terrier (Toy)
A.K.A.: American Toy, Terrier Amertoy
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 3.5-7 |
Height (in): | 8.5-11.5 |
Colors: | Tri-colors: white, black and tan; white, chocolate and tan; white and tan; white and black; all-with over 50%white. |
French Bulldog
A.K.A.: Bouledogue Français, Frenchie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | not to exceed 28 |
Height (in): | 11-13 |
Colors: | Brindle, fawn, white, brindle and white. |
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 Shorthaired Pointer

A.K.A.: Deutscher kurzhaariger, Vorstehhund, Deutsch Kurzhaar, Kurzhaar
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 55-70, female: 45-60 |
Height (in): | male: 23-25, female: 21-23 |
Colors: | Liver or combinations of liver and white. |
German Wirehaired Pointer

A.K.A.: Deutsch Drahthaa, Deutscher Drahthaariger, Vorstehhund, Drahthaar
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-75 |
Height (in): | 22-26 |
Colors: | Liver and white, with ears and head solid liver, sometimes with a white blaze. |
Glen of Imaal Terrier

A.K.A.: Wicklow Terrier, Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 35 |
Height (in): | 12.5 - 14 |
Colors: | Brindle, blue, wheaten |
Golden Mountain Doodle

A.K.A.: Golden Mountain Doodle
Primary Breed | Goldendoodle |
Secondary Breed | Bernedoodle |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-90 lbs |
Height (in): | 24-36 in |
Colors: | Multiple colors and pattern types |