1. Labrador Retriever

Type: 

• Sporting Dog

Exercise Level: 

• High

Personality:

• Friendly with children, adults, and other pets
• Intelligent, easygoing, and easy to train
• Excellent assistance dogs
• Very easy to groom and keep content
• Patient and calm in all situations
• Very athletic sports dogs

Quirks:

• Their friendliness makes them horrible watch dogs
• They love to eat and chew everything

2. German Shepard

Type:

• Herding Dog

Exercise Level:

• Very High

Personality:

• Loves to run, exercise, and stay active
• Excellent working dogs and watchdogs
• Best for dog owners that like their dog to tag along
• An intelligent dog that enjoys mental challenges
• Originally bred for military life and herding

Quirks:

• German Shepards are famous due to the famous dog, Rin Tin Tin
• Can be suspicious and aloof

3. Golden Retriever

Type:

• Sporting Dog

Exercise Level:

• Somewhat High

Personality:

• One of the most intelligent dog breeds
• Enjoy fetching for toys and going for a swim
• Excellent family dogs
• One of the calmest, gentle, and trustworthy breeds

Quirks:

• They shed a lot
• They love to eat and are prone to being overweight

4. Bulldog

Type:

• Companion Dogs

Exercise Level:

• Low to Medium

Personality:

• Affectionate and kind companions
• Lovers of sleep and feeding time
• Relaxed friends and playmates for children
• A perfect furry friend for sports fans who enjoy lounging to watch a game

Quirks:

• Their distinctive walk looks like a furry, lovable waddle
• They don’t tolerate heat and humidity well

5. Beagle

Type:

• Hound Dog

Exercise Level:

• High

Personality:

• They have three vocalizations: bark + growl combination, a howl, and a half howl
• Amazing human and animal friends
• His hound nose has about 220 million scent receptors
• Their small size and gentle temperament makes them excellent snuggle partners

Quirks:

• They can be destructive when bored or lonely
• They can take up to a year to housetrain

6. French Bulldog

Type:

• Companion Dog

Exercise Level:

• Medium

Personality:

• They love spending time with their human companions
• They have a mischievous, yet humorous personality
• Perfect for apartment dwellers
• Gentle dogs that love to cuddle at their owners’ feet

Quirks:

• They can be tough to train due to their stubbornness and aloof nature
• These lovable dogs drool, fart, and usually shed

7. Poodle

Type:

• Companion Dogs

Exercise Level:

• Medium to High

Personality:

• These elegant dogs make excellent showdogs
• Like french fries, they come in three sizes: toy, miniature, and standard
• Playful and lovable dogs that love to stick with their family
• These intelligent dogs do well during obedience training

Quirks:

• These loving dogs can take a while to get used to new people
• Sometimes, smart dogs can be tough to live with

8. Rottweiler

Type:

• Working Dogs

Exercise Level:

• High

Personality:

• These dogs are strong and rarely timid because they were bred to herd cattle
• A calm and confident breed that has a lot of strength and stamina
• Excellent watchdogs for their protectiveness
• These companions are easy to train and are very trusting of their family

Quirks:

• This breed sees a lot of judgment for its strength and power
• Your rottweiler may snore (loudly)

9. Yorkshire Terrier

Type:

• Companion Dogs

Exercise Level:

• High

Personality:

• One of the most glamorous dog breeds
• This breed loves adventure and fun
• Perfect apartment dogs
• This breed is happy to be spoiled with their lovable perky and adventurous spirit

Quirks:

• These small dogs are like big dogs in a small body. They often sound the alarm when strangers are near
• These small friends can become possessive of their owners 

10. Boxer

Type:

• Working Dog

Exercise Level:

• Very High

Personality:

• Often called the “Peter Pan” of dog breeds for their youthful spirit
• They are not adults until three years of age
• Very easy to take care of
• This breed loves to have fun, yet is fearless, intelligent, and headstrong
• They make a unique “woo-woo” barking sound when they are excited

Quirks:

• Their nose does not allow them to do well in summer
• Their coat does not keep them warm in winter