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Dog Breed Reviews: 180 Purebred Dog Breeds

My dog breed reviews are as honest as I can make them, including positives AND negatives (good and bad traits, pros and cons) that you may not read anywhere else. Each review is based on my own personal and professional experiences and extensive research. I'm Michele Welton – breed selection consultant, obedience instructor, and published author of 15 dog books.

If you're trying to choose a dog breed, please be sure to visit my articles on choosing & finding the right dog.

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tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Affenpinscher Dog Breed Review	Afghan Hound Dog Breed Review	Airedale Terrier Dog Breed Review	Akita Inu Dog Breed Review
Alaskan Malamute Dog Breed Review	American Bulldog Dog Breed Review	American Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed Review	American Eskimo Dog Dog Breed Review
American Pit Bull Terrier Dog Breed Review	American Staffordshire Terrier Dog Breed Review	American Water Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Anatolian Shepherd Dog Dog Breed Review
Appenzeller Mountain Dog Dog Breed Review	Argentine Dogo Dog Breed Review	Australian Cattle Dog Dog Breed Review	Australian Kelpie Dog Breed Review
Australian Shepherd Dog Breed Review	Australian Terrier Dog Breed Review

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tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Basenji Dog Breed Review	Basset Hound Dog Breed Review	Beagle Dog Breed Review	Bearded Collie Dog Breed Review
Beauceron Dog Breed Review	Bedlington Terrier Dog Breed Review	Belgian Laekenois Dog Breed Review	Belgian Malinois Dog Breed Review
Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael) Dog Breed Review	Belgian Tervuren Dog Breed Review	Bernese Mountain Dog Dog Breed Review	Bichon Frise Dog Breed Review
Bloodhound Dog Breed Review	Bolognese Dog Breed Review	Border Collie Dog Breed Review	Border Terrier Dog Breed Review
Borzoi Dog Breed Review	Boston Terrier Dog Breed Review	Bouvier des Flandres Dog Breed Review	Boxer Dog Breed Review
Briard Dog Breed Review	Brittany Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Brussels Griffon Dog Breed Review	Bulldog (English) Dog Breed Review
Bullmastiff Dog Breed Review	Bull Terrier (English) Dog Breed Review

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tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Cairn Terrier Dog Breed Review	Canaan Dog Dog Breed Review	Cane Corso Dog Breed Review	Cardigan Welsh Corgi Dog Breed Review
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Cesky Terrier Dog Breed Review	Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dog Breed Review	Chihuahua Dog Breed Review
Chinese Crested Dog Breed Review	Chinese Shar-pei Dog Breed Review	Chinook Dog Breed Review	Chow Chow Dog Breed Review
Clumber Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Cocker Spaniel (American) Dog Breed Review	Cocker Spaniel (English) Dog Breed Review	Collie (Rough and Smooth) Dog Breed Review
Coonhounds Dog Breed Review	Coton de Tulear Dog Breed Review	Curly-Coated Retriever Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Dachshund Dog Breed Review	Dalmatian Dog Breed Review	Dandie Dinmont Terrier Dog Breed Review	Doberman Pinscher Dog Breed Review
Dogo Argentino Dog Breed Review	Dogue de Bordeaux Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

English Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed Review	English Pointer Dog Breed Review	English Setter Dog Breed Review	English Shepherd Dog Breed Review
English Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Review	English Toy Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Entlebucher Mountain Dog Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Field Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Fila Brasileiro Dog Breed Review	Finnish Spitz Dog Breed Review	Flat-Coated Retriever Dog Breed Review
Fox Terrier (Smooth) Dog Breed Review	Fox Terrier (Wirehaired) Dog Breed Review	French Bulldog Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

German Pinscher Dog Breed Review	German Shepherd Dog Breed Review	German Shorthaired Pointer Dog Breed Review	German Wirehaired Pointer Dog Breed Review
Giant Schnauzer Dog Breed Review	Glen of Imaal Terrier Dog Breed Review	Golden Retriever Dog Breed Review	Gordon Setter Dog Breed Review
Great Dane Dog Breed Review	Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Dog Breed Review	Great Pyrenees Dog Breed Review	Greyhound Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Havanese Dog Breed Review	Ibizan Hound Dog Breed Review	Irish Setter Dog Breed Review	Irish Terrier Dog Breed Review
Irish Water Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Irish Wolfhound Dog Breed Review	Italian Greyhound Dog Breed Review	Italian Spinone Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Jack Russell Terrier Dog Breed Review	Japanese Chin Dog Breed Review	Keeshond Dog Breed Review	Kerry Blue Terrier Dog Breed Review
Komondor Dog Breed Review	Kuvasz Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Labrador Retriever Dog Breed Review	Lakeland Terrier Dog Breed Review	Leonberger Dog Breed Review	Lhasa Apso Dog Breed Review
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Dog Breed Review	Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Maltese Dog Breed Review	Manchester Terrier Dog Breed Review	Mastiff (Old English) Dog Breed Review	Miniature Australian Shepherd Dog Breed Review
Miniature Bull Terrier Dog Breed Review	Miniature Pinscher Dog Breed Review	Miniature Poodle Dog Breed Review	Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed Review
Mixed Breed Dog Breed Review

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tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Neapolitan Mastiff Dog Breed Review	Newfoundland Dog Breed Review	Norfolk Terrier Dog Breed Review	Norwegian Buhund Dog Breed Review
Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed Review	Norwegian Lundehund Dog Breed Review	Norwich Terrier Dog Breed Review	Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dog Breed Review
Old English Sheepdog Dog Breed Review	Otterhound Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Papillon Dog Breed Review	Pekingese Dog Breed Review	Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog Breed Review	Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Dog Breed Review
Pharaoh Hound Dog Breed Review	Pit Bull Terrier Dog Breed Review	Pointer (English) Dog Breed Review	Polish Lowland Sheepdog Dog Breed Review
Pomeranian Dog Breed Review	Poodle (Miniature) Dog Breed Review	Poodle (Standard) Dog Breed Review	Poodle (Toy) Dog Breed Review
Portuguese Water Dog Dog Breed Review	Pug Dog Breed Review	Puli Dog Breed Review	Queensland Heeler Dog Breed Review
Rat Terrier Dog Breed Review	Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog Breed Review	Rottweiler Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Saint Bernard Dog Breed Review	Saluki Dog Breed Review	Samoyed Dog Breed Review	Schipperke Dog Breed Review
Scottish Deerhound Dog Breed Review	Scottish Terrier Dog Breed Review	Sealyham Terrier Dog Breed Review	Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) Dog Breed Review
Shiba Inu Dog Breed Review	Shih Tzu Dog Breed Review	Shiloh Shepherd Dog Breed Review	Siberian Husky Dog Breed Review
Silky Terrier Dog Breed Review	Skye Terrier Dog Breed Review	Sloughi Dog Breed Review	Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Dog Breed Review
Spinone Italiano Dog Breed Review	Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Breed Review	Standard Poodle Dog Breed Review	Standard Schnauzer Dog Breed Review
Sussex Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Swedish Vallhund Dog Breed Review

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ONLY:

tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Tibetan Mastiff Dog Breed Review	Tibetan Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Tibetan Terrier Dog Breed Review	Tosa Inu Dog Breed Review
Toy Fox Terrier Dog Breed Review	Toy Poodle Dog Breed Review	Transylvanian Griffinfinch Very Special Breed!

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tiny dog breeds
5-12" | 3-10 lbs

small dog breeds
12-15" | 10-20 lbs

midsize dog breeds
15-18" | 20-40 lbs

medium size dog breeds
18-22" | 40-60 lbs

large dog breeds
22-26" | 60-90 lbs

giant dog breeds
over 26" | over 100 lbs

Vizsla Dog Breed Review	Weimaraner Dog Breed Review	Welsh Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Review	Welsh Terrier Dog Breed Review
West Highland White Terrier Dog Breed Review	Whippet Dog Breed Review	White Shepherd Dog Breed Review	Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Dog Breed Review
Xoloitzcuintle Dog Breed Review	Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie) Dog Breed Review

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