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Whether you're looking for a playful family pet, a loyal protector, or a low-maintenance companion, our dog breeds comparison guide helps you compare dogs across key categories, from playfulness and trainability to energy level and grooming needs.

With simple ratings and clear insights finding your ideal four-legged companion becomes a lot more straightforward.

Social Behavior Care Growth & Lifespan Lifestyle
Basenji
German Shepherd
Chow Chow
Papillon
Newfoundland
Labrador Retriever
Jack Russel Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Saint Bernard
Border Collie
Yorkshire Terrier
Bull Terrier
Basenji
German Shepherd
Chow Chow
Papillon
Labrador Retriever
Newfoundlander
Jack Russel Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Saint Bernard
Border Collie
Yorkshire Terrier
Bull Terrier

Compare Social Traits

Good with children
German Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Newfoundland
Papillon
Saint Bernard
Yorkshire Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Basenji
Border Collie
Bull Terrier
Chow Chow
Jack Russel Terrier
Good with dogs
Labrador Retriever
Newfoundland
Jack Russel Terrier
Basenji
Border Collie
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Papillon
Saint Bernard
Yorkshire Terrier
Chow Chow
Bull Terrier
Good with strangers
Jack Russel Terrier
Labrador Retriever
Newfoundland
Papillon
Yorkshire Terrier
Border Collie
Bull Terrier
Basenji
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Saint Bernard
Chow Chow
Playfulness
Border Collie
Jack Russel Terrier
Labrador Retriever
Papillon
Bull Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Yorkshire Terrier
Basenji
Chow Chow
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard
Protectiveness
Chow Chow
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard
Yorkshire Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Papillon
Basenji
Border Collie
Bull Terrier
Labrador Retriever

Compare Trainability & Behavior

Trainability
Border Collie
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Papillon
Yorkshire Terrier
Bull Terrier
Chow Chow
Jack Russel Terrier
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard
Basenji
Energy level
Border Collie
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Jack Russel Terrier
Labrador Retriever
Basenji
Bull Terrier
Papillon
Yorkshire Terrier
Chow Chow
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard
Barking
Basenji
Chow Chow
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard
Bull Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Border Collie
Jack Russel Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Papillon

Compare Care & Maintenance

Shedding
Yorkshire Terrier
Basenji
Border Collie
Bull Terrier
Chow Chow
Doberman Pinscher
Jack Russel Terrier
Newfoundland
Papillon
Saint Bernard
German Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Grooming needs
Basenji
Doberman Pinscher
Bull Terrier
German Shepherd
Jack Russel Terrier
Labrador Retriever
Papillon
Saint Bernard
Border Collie
Chow Chow
Newfoundland
Yorkshire Terrier
Drooling
Basenji
Border Collie
Bull Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier
Papillon
Yorkshire Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
German Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Chow Chow
Newfoundland
Saint Bernard

Compare Size, Weight & Lifespan

Height
 
Male
Female
Newfoundland
71-76 cm
66-71 cm
Saint Bernard
71-76 cm
66-71 cm
Doberman Pinscher
66-71 cm
61-66 cm
German Shepherd
61-66 cm
56-61 cm
Labrador Retriever
57-62 cm
55-60 cm
Chow Chow
48-56 cm
43-51 cm
Bull Terrier
51-55 cm
48-53 cm
Border Collie
48-55 cm
46-53 cm
Basenji
41-45 cm
38-42 cm
Jack Russel Terrier
33-38 cm
25-33 cm
Papillon
20-28 cm
20-28 cm
Yorkshire Terrier
20-23 cm
18-20 cm
Weight
 
Male
Female
Saint Bernard
64-82 kg
54-64 kg
Newfoundland
60-70 kg
45-55 kg
Doberman Pinscher
34-45 kg
27-41 kg
German Shepherd
29-41 kg
23-32 kg
Labrador Retriever
29-36 kg
25-32 kg
Bull Terrier
23-35 kg
20-30 kg
Chow Chow
25-32 kg
20-27 kg
Border Collie
14-25 kg
12-19 kg
Basenji
10-12 kg
9-11 kg
Jack Russel Terrier
6-8 kg
6-8 kg
Papillon
2-4,5 kg
2-4,5 kg
Yorkshire Terrier
1,8-3,2 kg
1,8-3,2 kg
Lifespan
Papillon
14-16 years
Yorkshire Terrier
12-16 years
Border Collie
12-15 years
Jack Russel Terrier
12-15 years
Basenji
13-14 years
Bull Terrier
12-14 years
Doberman Pinscher
10-12 years
Labrador Retriever
10-12 years
German Shepherd
9-13 years
Chow Chow
8-12 years
Newfoundland
9-10 years
Saint Bernard
8-10 years

How to Choose the Right Dog Breed for Your Lifestyle