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Labrador Retriever
Kids

Labrador Retriever

America's favorite — a joyful family athlete that thrives on activity, food, and company.

largeEnergy 5/510-12y
Golden Retriever
Kids

Golden Retriever

Sweet, patient, and eager to please — a picture-perfect family dog.

largeEnergy 4/510-12y
French Bulldog
Kids Apartment

French Bulldog

Compact, charming, low-exercise — a natural apartment companion with big personality.

smallEnergy 2/510-12y
German Shepherd
Kids

German Shepherd

Brilliant working partner needing serious training and a job to do.

largeEnergy 5/59-13y
Standard Poodle
Kids Low-shed

Standard Poodle

Elegant, hypoallergenic, and one of the smartest breeds — needs grooming and stimulation.

largeEnergy 4/512-15y
Beagle
Kids

Beagle

Nose-driven, sociable, and cheerful — vocal and food-motivated.

smallEnergy 4/510-15y
Bulldog
Kids Apartment

Bulldog

Chill, snuggly couch companion — famously stubborn but lovingly loyal.

mediumEnergy 2/58-10y
Rottweiler
Kids

Rottweiler

Powerful guardian for experienced owners who commit to socialization.

largeEnergy 4/59-10y
Yorkshire Terrier
Apartment Low-shed

Yorkshire Terrier

Tiny, spirited lap dog with a big attitude and silky coat.

smallEnergy 3/511-15y
Dachshund
Apartment

Dachshund

Iconic long-and-low character with a bold, playful streak.

smallEnergy 3/512-16y
Siberian Husky
Kids

Siberian Husky

Endless energy and escape-artist smarts — needs miles of exercise and a cool climate.

largeEnergy 5/512-14y
Boxer
Kids

Boxer

Bouncy, affectionate goofball with unshakeable devotion to family.

largeEnergy 5/510-12y
Shih Tzu
Kids Apartment Low-shed

Shih Tzu

Regal little lap dog bred purely to be a companion — perfect apartment pup.

smallEnergy 2/510-18y
Border Collie
Kids

Border Collie

The world's smartest working dog — a job-needing genius, not a couch dog.

mediumEnergy 5/512-15y
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Kids Apartment

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Short-legged royalty with a big herding brain and internet-famous smile.

smallEnergy 4/512-13y
Australian Shepherd
Kids

Australian Shepherd

Brilliant, high-drive companion for hikers, runners, and dog-sport lovers.

mediumEnergy 5/512-15y
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Kids Apartment

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Gentle velcro-dog that fits into almost any home — a lifelong shadow.

smallEnergy 3/512-15y
Chihuahua
Apartment

Chihuahua

Pocket-sized personality with fierce loyalty to one favorite person.

smallEnergy 3/514-16y
Great Dane
Kids

Great Dane

Gentle giant that thinks it's a lap dog — big love, shorter lifespan.

giantEnergy 3/57-10y
Shiba Inu
Apartment

Shiba Inu

Cat-like, clean, and famously stubborn — a bold Japanese classic.

smallEnergy 3/513-16y
Bichon Frise
Kids Apartment Low-shed

Bichon Frise

Cotton-ball companion — hypoallergenic, cheerful, apartment-perfect.

smallEnergy 3/514-15y
Greyhound
Kids Apartment

Greyhound

45-mph couch potato — sprints briefly, sleeps 20 hours a day.

largeEnergy 3/510-13y
Havanese
Kids Apartment Low-shed

Havanese

Small, hypoallergenic, endlessly social — a first-timer's dream.

smallEnergy 3/514-16y
Miniature Schnauzer
Kids Apartment Low-shed

Miniature Schnauzer

Bearded, hypoallergenic terrier — plucky, trainable, apartment-friendly.

smallEnergy 4/512-15y
Pug
Kids Apartment

Pug

Wrinkled little clown with a heart of gold — a family favorite in tight spaces.

smallEnergy 2/513-15y
Boston Terrier
Kids Apartment

Boston Terrier

Tuxedo-wearing gentleman of the dog world — polite, playful, apartment-perfect.

smallEnergy 3/511-13y
Maltese
Apartment Low-shed

Maltese

Silky-coated aristocrat — hypoallergenic and quiet enough for the tightest apartment.

smallEnergy 2/512-15y
Pomeranian
Apartment

Pomeranian

Fluffy fox-faced firecracker packing an enormous personality into a tiny body.

smallEnergy 3/512-16y
Jack Russell Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

A big dog trapped in a small dog's body — endless drive, needs a real job.

smallEnergy 5/512-14y
Cocker Spaniel
Kids Apartment

Cocker Spaniel

Soulful-eyed classic — gentle with kids, always ready for a walk in the park.

mediumEnergy 4/510-14y
Brittany
Kids

Brittany

The runner's dog — bird-hunt heritage means endless energy for outdoor families.

mediumEnergy 5/512-14y
Vizsla
Kids

Vizsla

Rust-colored 'velcro dog' that must be near you — perfect for active households.

mediumEnergy 5/512-14y
Weimaraner
Kids

Weimaraner

Elegant silver-gray hunter with a body built for endurance and a soul that needs company.

largeEnergy 5/510-13y
Doberman Pinscher
Kids

Doberman Pinscher

Sleek athletic guardian — brilliant, trainable, and deeply attached to family.

largeEnergy 5/510-12y
Great Pyrenees
Kids

Great Pyrenees

Majestic white guardian bred to watch flocks — needs space and doesn't like locked doors.

giantEnergy 2/510-12y
Bernese Mountain Dog
Kids

Bernese Mountain Dog

Big Swiss teddy bear — devoted, gentle giant with a heartbreakingly short life.

giantEnergy 3/57-10y
Saint Bernard
Kids

Saint Bernard

Alpine rescue giant — slow-moving, drooly, and endlessly patient with children.

giantEnergy 2/58-10y
Mastiff
Kids

Mastiff

Ancient watchdog — massive, quiet, and surprisingly low-energy indoors.

giantEnergy 2/56-10y
Newfoundland
Kids

Newfoundland

'Nature's nanny' — a swimming, drooling, gentle giant devoted to family.

giantEnergy 2/59-10y
Irish Setter
Kids

Irish Setter

Fiery red-coated athlete — playful clown that never quite grows up.

largeEnergy 5/512-15y
German Shorthaired Pointer
Kids

German Shorthaired Pointer

Versatile hunter with rocket-fuel energy — an ultra-marathoner's dream partner.

largeEnergy 5/510-12y
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Kids

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Waterfowl-hunting workhorse with an oily wave-proof coat — serious dog for serious owners.

largeEnergy 4/510-13y
Whippet
Kids Apartment

Whippet

Miniature greyhound — silent, gentle apartment dog that briefly turns into a rocket outdoors.

mediumEnergy 3/512-15y
Basset Hound
Kids Apartment

Basset Hound

Long-eared low-rider — mellow, stubborn, and hopelessly devoted to smells.

mediumEnergy 2/512-13y
Bloodhound
Kids

Bloodhound

The world's greatest nose — follow-that-scent obsession requires a very patient owner.

largeEnergy 3/510-12y
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Kids

Rhodesian Ridgeback

African lion hunter — quiet, powerful, and famously independent thinker.

largeEnergy 4/510-12y
Afghan Hound

Afghan Hound

Fashion-model beauty with a mind of its own — high grooming, low compliance.

largeEnergy 3/512-15y
Samoyed
Kids

Samoyed

Smiling white fluffball from Siberia — social, vocal, and always shedding.

largeEnergy 4/512-14y
Alaskan Malamute
Kids

Alaskan Malamute

Arctic sled dog — powerful, pack-oriented, and definitely not a hot-weather breed.

largeEnergy 4/510-14y
Shetland Sheepdog
Kids

Shetland Sheepdog

Miniature collie with a huge brain — trainable, vocal, and desperate to please.

smallEnergy 4/512-14y
Old English Sheepdog
Kids

Old English Sheepdog

Living shaggy carpet — playful family dog with a coat that eats hours of grooming.

largeEnergy 3/510-12y
Papillon
Kids Apartment

Papillon

Butterfly-eared genius — tiny body, massive brain, top-tier apartment companion.

smallEnergy 4/514-16y
Italian Greyhound
Apartment

Italian Greyhound

Pocket-sized sighthound — heat-seeking blanket burrito that loves quiet apartments.

smallEnergy 3/514-15y
West Highland White Terrier
Kids Apartment Low-shed

West Highland White Terrier

Bright white Scottish terrier — feisty, tough, hypoallergenic apartment darling.

smallEnergy 4/513-15y
Scottish Terrier
Apartment Low-shed

Scottish Terrier

Bearded Highlander — dignified, stubborn, and reliably hypoallergenic.

smallEnergy 3/511-13y
Airedale Terrier
Kids Low-shed

Airedale Terrier

'King of terriers' — biggest of the bunch, hypoallergenic and hilariously mischievous.

largeEnergy 4/511-14y
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Kids Apartment

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

The original 'nanny dog' — muscular, endlessly affectionate, especially with kids.

mediumEnergy 4/512-14y
Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Cattle Dog

Tough Aussie herder — needs a job, a yard, and an owner who never runs out of energy.

mediumEnergy 5/512-16y
Belgian Malinois

Belgian Malinois

Police/military dog of choice — genius-level worker that will destroy your house without a job.

largeEnergy 5/514-16y
Portuguese Water Dog
Kids Low-shed

Portuguese Water Dog

Curly-coated fisherman's helper — hypoallergenic, athletic, and famously the Obama family choice.

mediumEnergy 4/511-13y
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