Dog Breeds by Trait Good With Kids, Page 3(50 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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Lhasa Apso Breed Information and Pictures
Lhasa Apso
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 13-15 |
| Height (in): | 10-11 |
| Colors: | Black, white, brown, gray, cream or particolor. |
Lowchen Breed Information and Pictures
Lowchen
A.K.A.: Petit Chien Lion, Little Lion Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-18 |
| Height (in): | 12-14 |
| Colors: | Any colors or combinations. |
Maltese Breed Information and Pictures
Maltese
A.K.A.: Bichon Maltiase
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-7 |
| Height (in): | 9-10 |
| Colors: | White. |
Manchester Terrier (Standard) Breed Information and Pictures
Manchester Terrier (Standard)
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 12-22 |
| Height (in): | 15-16 |
| Colors: | Black and tan. |
Manchester Terrier (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
Manchester Terrier (Toy)
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7-12 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | Black and tan. |
Mastidoodle Breed Information and Pictures
Mastidoodle
A.K.A.: Mastidoodle, Mastipoo
| Primary Breed | Poodle (Standard) |
| Secondary Breed | American Mastiff |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Colors: | Variety of coloring |
Mastiff Breed Information and Pictures
Mastiff
A.K.A.: English mastiff
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 175-190 |
| Height (in): | male: minimum 30 female: minimum 27.5 |
| Colors: | Fawn, apricot, or brindle, all with dark muzzle, ears and nose. |
Miniature Pinscher Breed Information and Pictures
Miniature Pinscher
A.K.A.: Zwergpinsche, Min Pin, King of the Toys
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-10 |
| Height (in): | 10-12.5 |
| Colors: | Clear red, stag red, black and tan, chocolate and tan. |
Neapolitan Mastiff Breed Information and Pictures
Neapolitan Mastiff
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 150-200 |
| Height (in): | 24-30 |
| Colors: | Blue, black, mahogany and tawny. Some brindling allowable. |
Newfoundland Breed Information and Pictures
Newfoundland
A.K.A.: Newf, Newfie, The Gentle Giant
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male:130-150, female:100-120 |
| Height (in): | male: 28, female: 26 |
| Colors: | Solid black, brown, or gray, may have white on chin, chest, toes, and tail tip; or white base color with black markings. |
Newfypoo Breed Information and Pictures
Newfypoo
A.K.A.: Newfydoodles
| Primary Breed | Newfoundland |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Standard) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 80 - 200 |
| Height (in): | 18-30 |
| Colors: | Black, tan, white, chocolate, red |
Norfolk Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Norfolk Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 11-12 |
| Height (in): | 9-10 |
| Colors: | All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan, or grizzle. |
Norwegian Elkhound Breed Information and Pictures
Norwegian Elkhound
A.K.A.: Norsk Elghund, Grå Norsk Elghund, Gray Norwegian Elkhound, Small Grey Elk Dog, Norwegian Moose Dog, Harmaa norjanhirvikoira
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 44 - 50 lbs. |
| Height (in): | 19 - 21 inches |
| Colors: | Gray with black tipped hairs. The muzzle, ears and tail tip are black. |
Norwich Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Norwich Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 12 |
| Height (in): | 10 |
| Colors: | All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan, or grizzle. |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Breed Information and Pictures
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
A.K.A.: Yarmouth Toller, Tolling Retriever, Little Red Duck Dog, Little River Duck Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 37-51 |
| Height (in): | 17-21 |
| Colors: | Color is any shadeof red, ranging from a golden red through dark coppery red. The Toller has usually at least one of the following white markings - tip of tail, feet, chest and blaze. |
Old English Sheepdog Breed Information and Pictures
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. |
Otterhound Breed Information and Pictures
Otterhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 115, female: 80 |
| Height (in): | male: 27, female: 24 |
| Colors: | Any. |
Papillon Breed Information and Pictures
Papillon
A.K.A.: Phalène, Continental Toy Spaniel, Epagneul Nain Continental
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-10 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | White with patches of any color. |
Parson Russell Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Parson Russell Terrier
A.K.A.: Parson Jack Russell Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Parson
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 13-17 |
| Height (in): | 13-14 |
| Colors: | Predominantly white with black or tan markings, or a combination of these - tri-color. Grizzle is acceptable. |
Pekingese Breed Information and Pictures
Pekingese
A.K.A.: Peking lion dog, Lion Dog, Chinese Spaniel, Pelchie Dog, Peking Palasthund
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | not to exceed 14 |
| Height (in): | 6-9 |
| Colors: | All colors and patterns are allowable. |
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Breed Information and Pictures
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
A.K.A.: Pembroke, PWC, Pem, Corgi
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male:27, female:25 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | Red, sable, fawn, black and tan, all with or without white flashings. |
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Breed Information and Pictures
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 25-35 |
| Height (in): | 13-15 |
| Colors: | White with any combination of lemon, orange, tricolor, or grizzle markings. Also with black or sable markings. |
Pharaoh Hound Breed Information and Pictures
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. |
Plott Hound Breed Information and Pictures
Plott Hound
A.K.A.: Plott, Plotthund
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 51-60 |
| Height (in): | 20-24 |
| Colors: | brindle and blue |
Pointer Breed Information and Pictures
Pointer
A.K.A.: English Pointer
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 55-75, female: 45-65 |
| Height (in): | male: 25-28, female: 23-26 |
| Colors: | Liver, lemon, black, orange, either solid or mixed with white. |
Polish Lowland Sheepdog Breed Information and Pictures
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
A.K.A.: Polski Owczarek Nizinny, PON, Valee Sheepdog, Berge Polonais de Vallee, Polish Owczarek Nizinny
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 30-40 |
| Height (in): | male-18-20 female-17-19 |
| Colors: | All coat colors are acceptable, The most common colors are white with either black, gray or sandy patches and gray with white or chocolate. |
Polish Tatra Sheepdog Breed Information and Pictures
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
A.K.A.: Polish Tatra
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 100-150 |
| Height (in): | 24-28 |
| Colors: | White |
Pomeranian Breed Information and Pictures
Pomeranian
A.K.A.: Deutscher Spitz; Zwergspitz; Spitz nain; Spitz enano; Pom; Zwers
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 3-7 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | All colors and patterns allowed. |
Poodle (Miniature) Breed Information and Pictures
Poodle (Miniature)
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 12-18 |
| Height (in): | over 10 up to 15 |
| Colors: | Any solid color. |
Poodle (Standard) Breed Information and Pictures
Poodle (Standard)
A.K.A.: Pudle, Caniche, Barbone
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 45-65 |
| Height (in): | Over 15 (usually over 21) |
| Colors: | Any solid color. |
Poodle (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
Poodle (Toy)
A.K.A.: Toy Poodle
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-9 |
| Height (in): | 10 or under |
| Colors: | Any solid color. |
Portuguese Water Dog Breed Information and Pictures
Portuguese Water Dog
A.K.A.: Cão de Água Português, Cão de Água Algarvio
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 42-60, female: 35-50 |
| Height (in): | male: 20-23, female: 17-21 |
| Colors: | Black, white, brown, or combinations of black or brown with white. |
Pug Breed Information and Pictures
Pug
A.K.A.: Chinese pug, Dutch bulldog, Dutch mastiff, Mini mastiff, Mops, Carlin
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 14-18 |
| Height (in): | 13-14 |
| Colors: | Silver, apricot-fawn, or black, with black muzzle or mask, ears, cheek moles, and trace down back. |
Puli Breed Information and Pictures
Puli
A.K.A.: Hungarian Puli
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 25-35 |
| Height (in): | male: 17, female: 16 |
| Colors: | Solid black, rusty black, gray, and white. |
Pyrenees Husky Breed Information and Pictures
Pyrenees Husky
A.K.A.: Great Pyrenees Husky
| Primary Breed | Great Pyrenees |
| Secondary Breed | Siberian Husky |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 75-95 |
| Height (in): | 18-20 |
| Colors: | White with markings of cream, black, gray or pied. |
Rhodesian Ridgeback Breed Information and Pictures
Rhodesian Ridgeback
A.K.A.: African lion dog, African lion hound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 85, female: 70 |
| Height (in): | male: 25-27; female: 24-26 |
| Colors: | Light wheaten to red wheaten; nose can be black, brown or liver. |
Saint Bernard Breed Information and Pictures
Saint Bernard
A.K.A.: St. Bernhardshund, Bernhardiner, Alpine Mastiff
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 120-200 |
| Height (in): | male: minimum - 27.5 female: minimum - 25.5 |
| Colors: | White with red, red or brindle with white; white must appear on chest, feet, tail tip, noseband, and collar (or spot on nape); ; may have dark mask and ears. |
Saluki Breed Information and Pictures
Saluki
A.K.A.: Gazelle hound, Persian greyhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 35-65 |
| Height (in): | males: 23-28, females: 17-23 |
| Colors: | White, cream, fawn, golden, red, grizzle, black and tan, tricolor, or any of these on a white background. |
Samoyed Breed Information and Pictures
Samoyed
A.K.A.: Bjelkier, Samoiedskaya Sobaka, Nenetskaya Laika
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 45-65, female: 35-50 |
| Height (in): | male: 21-23.5, female: 19-21 |
| Colors: | White, white and biscuit, cream, or all biscuit. |
Schipperke Breed Information and Pictures
Schipperke
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 12-16 |
| Height (in): | male: 11-13, female: 10-12 |
| Colors: | Solid black. |
Schnauzer (Giant) Breed Information and Pictures
Schnauzer (Giant)
A.K.A.: Giant Schnauzer, Munich Schnauze, Munchener, Russian Bear Schnauzer
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 65-90 |
| Height (in): | male: 25-27, female: 23-25 |
| Colors: | Solid black or pepper and salt. |
Schnauzer (Miniature) Breed Information and Pictures
Schnauzer (Miniature)
A.K.A.: Zwergschnauzer, Dwarf Schnauzer, Miniature Schnauzer, Mini Schnauzer
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 13-15 |
| Height (in): | 12-14 |
| Colors: | Salt and pepper, black and silver, or black. |
Schnauzer (Standard) Breed Information and Pictures
Schnauzer (Standard)
A.K.A.: Mittelschnauze, Schnauzer, Wirehair Pinscher
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 40-45, female: 35-40 |
| Height (in): | male: 18-19, female: 17-18 |
| Colors: | Pepper and salt or pure black. |
Scottish Collisky Breed Information and Pictures
Scottish Collisky
A.K.A.: Collisky
| Primary Breed | Collie |
| Secondary Breed | Siberian Husky |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 55-70 |
| Height (in): | 23-25 |
| Colors: | Red and Blue Merle, Tricolored, White, Blue, Grey, Silver Sable |
Scottish Deerhound Breed Information and Pictures
Scottish Deerhound
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 85-110, female: 75-95 |
| Height (in): | male: 30-32, female: at least 28" |
| Colors: | All shades of gray and gray brindle, with dark blue-gray preferred. |
Scottish Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Scottish Terrier
A.K.A.: Scottie, Aberdeenie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 19-22, female: 18-21 |
| Height (in): | 10 |
| Colors: | Black, wheaten, or brindle of any color. |
Sealyham Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Sealyham Terrier
A.K.A.: Welsh Border Terrier, Cowley Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: 23-24, female: 18-22 |
| Height (in): | 10.5 |
| Colors: | All white, or with lemon, tan or badger markings on head and ears. |
Shetland Sheepdog Breed Information and Pictures
Shetland Sheepdog
A.K.A.: Sheltie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 20 |
| Height (in): | 13-16 |
| Colors: | Black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan. |
Shiba Inu Breed Information and Pictures
Shiba Inu
A.K.A.: Japanese Shiba Inu, Japanese Small Size Dog, Shiba Ken
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | male: about 23 female: about 17 |
| Height (in): | male: 14-16, female: 13-15 |
| Colors: | Red, red sesame (red with black overlay), or black and tan; white markings on the sides of muzzle, under jaw and neck, and on chest and stomach. |