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Names are scored against every breed for size, origin and personality fit — so a Bernese and a Chihuahua get different suggestions.
Golden Retriever
Sporting · large · Scotland
Golden Retrievers are warm, sociable and endlessly eager to please. They are family dogs in the truest sense — happiest when everyone is in the same room.
Labrador Retriever
Sporting · large · Canada
Labradors are the most popular dog in the world for good reason: steady, athletic and up for anything, from a lake swim to a nap on the sofa.
German Shepherd
Herding · large · Germany
German Shepherds are the classic working dog — brave, deeply loyal and happiest with a job to do.
French Bulldog
Non-Sporting · small · France
Frenchies are compact comedians: alert, affectionate and utterly convinced they belong on the best cushion in the house.
Dachshund
Hound · small · Germany
Dachshunds are big dogs in small bodies — bred to go down a badger hole and still convinced they could.
Australian Shepherd
Herding · medium · United States
Aussies are brilliant, high-energy herders that need a job. Give one a puzzle and it will out-think you.
Poodle
Non-Sporting · medium · Germany
Poodles combine circus-level intelligence with real elegance. Under the haircut is a serious sporting dog.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Herding · small · Wales
Corgis are cattle herders on very short legs: bossy, cheerful and completely unaware of their size.
Bernese Mountain Dog
Working · giant · Switzerland
Berners are gentle giants — powerful Swiss farm dogs with the temperament of a very large teddy bear.
Beagle
Hound · small · England
Beagles are nose-first optimists. Merry, loud and permanently following a scent someone else can't smell.
Chihuahua
Toy · small · Mexico
Chihuahuas are the smallest breed with the largest opinions. Fiercely loyal to their one favourite person.
Siberian Husky
Working · large · Siberia
Huskies are beautiful, opinionated athletes bred to run for days — and to argue about it the whole way.
Boxer
Working · large · Germany
Boxers are bouncy German working dogs who stay puppyish for years. They are loyal clowns with a serious watchdog underneath.
Border Collie
Herding · medium · United Kingdom
Border Collies are the overachievers of the dog world: stare, speed and an off switch that only appears after a real job. They need a brain as well as a walk.
Rottweiler
Working · large · Germany
Rottweilers are German droving dogs: confident, solid and deeply loyal when they are raised like family. They look like a nightclub bouncer and often behave like a velcro shadow.
Doberman Pinscher
Working · large · Germany
Dobermans are sleek German guardians: elegant, athletic and famously attached to their person. A well-bred Doberman is a velvet tank, not a Hollywood villain.
Cane Corso
Working · large · Italy
Cane Corsos are Italian mastiff-type guardians: athletic, serious and devoted. They are not a casual first dog, and they look every inch the estate protector.
Yorkshire Terrier
Toy · small · England
Yorkshire Terriers are tiny English terriers in a floor-length silk coat. They are bold, busy and unimpressed by their own size.
English Bulldog
Non-Sporting · medium · England
English Bulldogs are wrinkled British icons: short, stout and convinced they are your equal. They are gentle companions who snore like machinery.
American Bully
Companion · medium · United States
American Bullies are compact, heavily muscled companion dogs bred for a steady temperament. They look imposing and usually want to sit on your feet.
Pug
Toy · small · China
Pugs are compact Chinese companion dogs with a wrinkled face and a talent for looking concerned. They are comic, affectionate and built for the sofa.
Goldendoodle
Hybrid · large · United States
Goldendoodles mix Golden Retriever sweetness with Poodle brains and coat. They are social, often low-shed, and built for family chaos.
Great Dane
Working · giant · Germany
Great Danes are giant German companions — the so-called Apollo of dogs. They are gentle with their people and briefly convinced they still fit on the sofa.
Pomeranian
Toy · small · Germany
Pomeranians are toy spitz dogs with a fox face and a full-size opinion. They are lively, vocal and sure they own the pavement.
Jack Russell Terrier
Terrier · small · England
Jack Russells are compact hunting terriers with opinions. They are brave, busy and not impressed by a dog ten times their size.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Terrier · medium · England
Staffordshire Bull Terriers are compact English athletes: muscular, comic and famously fond of their people. They are not a backyard-only dog; they want in on the sofa politics.
Boston Terrier
Non-Sporting · small · United States
Boston Terriers are compact American companions in a tuxedo coat. They are lively, funny and built for city life as much as a front porch.
Cocker Spaniel
Sporting · medium · England
Cocker Spaniels are merry sporting dogs with long ears and a desire to please. They are softer than a flushing spaniel looks on paper, and they notice your mood.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Toy · small · England
Cavaliers are toy spaniels bred to warm a lap and a court. They are gentle, social and happiest when they can see your face.
American Bulldog
Working · large · United States
American Bulldogs are athletic farm and catch dogs, longer-legged and more able than an English Bulldog. They are loyal, confident and built to work alongside people.
Labradoodle
Hybrid · large · Australia
Labradoodles started as Labrador–Poodle crosses for a working guide dog with a different coat. They are social, trainable and usually all-in on family life.
Alaskan Malamute
Working · large · United States
Alaskan Malamutes are Arctic freighting dogs: heavier and more pack-oriented than a husky, with a broad smile and a serious work history.
Vizsla
Sporting · large · Hungary
Vizslas are rust-gold Hungarian pointers who glue themselves to your leg. They are athletic, soft-mouthed and unhappy in the other room.
Akita
Working · large · Japan
Akitas are powerful Japanese spitz dogs, famously devoted to one household. They are quiet, proud and not overly demonstrative with strangers.
Dalmatian
Non-Sporting · large · Croatia
Dalmatians are spotted coach dogs: built to run beside horses all day and then sleep on a firehouse bunk. They are striking, physical and not a couch accessory.
English Mastiff
Working · giant · England
English Mastiffs are among the largest dogs on earth: massive, calm and surprisingly sensitive. They guard by existing, then lean on you like furniture.
Greyhound
Hound · large · England
Greyhounds are ancient sighthounds: the fastest dog in a straight line and a notorious couch potato the rest of the day. They are quiet, sensitive and velvety.
Basset Hound
Hound · medium · France
Basset Hounds are low-slung scent hounds with long ears and a serious nose. They are affable, vocal and not in a hurry unless something smells interesting.
Chow Chow
Non-Sporting · medium · China
Chow Chows are lion-maned Chinese dogs with a blue-black tongue and a reputation for being a little bit cat. They are clean, reserved and fiercely loyal to their own.
Bull Terrier
Terrier · medium · England
Bull Terriers are the egg-headed clowns of the terrier group: muscular, comic and deeply attached to their people.
Miniature Poodle
Non-Sporting · small · France
Miniature Poodles pack the famous Poodle brain into a smaller, apartment-friendly frame. They are elegant, athletic and easily bored if you only treat them like a handbag.
Schnauzer
Working · medium · Germany
Schnauzers are bearded German farm dogs — most often the standard or miniature look people mean when they just say Schnauzer. They are spirited, watchful and a little bit of a comedian.
Shetland Sheepdog
Herding · small · Scotland
Shetland Sheepdogs are small herding dogs from the Shetland Islands, often mistaken for miniature Rough Collies. They are sensitive, sharp and happiest with a job and a person.
Shar Pei
Non-Sporting · medium · China
Shar Pei are wrinkled Chinese dogs with a hippo muzzle and a blue-black tongue. They are loyal, a bit standoffish with strangers, and surprisingly quiet.
English Springer Spaniel
Sporting · medium · England
English Springer Spaniels are flushing gundogs: merry, waterproof and convinced every puddle is a career. They are eager partners more than lap ornaments.
Afghan Hound
Hound · large · Afghanistan
Afghan Hounds are aristocratic sighthounds with a floor-length silky coat and a faraway gaze. They are independent, a little catlike, and built to run.
Scottish Terrier
Terrier · small · Scotland
Scottish Terriers are low, bearded Highland terriers with a lot of self-respect. They are independent, a little dour until they are not, and loyal to their own people.
Papillon
Toy · small · France
Papillons are toy spaniels named for butterfly ears. They are tiny, sharp and much tougher in spirit than the lace-collar look suggests.
Whippet
Hound · medium · England
Whippets are medium sighthounds: a greyhound scaled for a house, with the same sprint-then-snuggle personality. They are quiet, sweet and surprisingly hardy.
Pekingese
Toy · small · China
Pekingese are imperial Chinese sleeve dogs: lion-coated, flat-faced and convinced they still report to a palace. They are loyal, stubborn and not in a rush.
Icelandic Sheepdog
Herding · medium · Iceland
Icelandic Sheepdogs are Nordic herding spitz dogs: fox-faced, hardy and cheerfully talkative. They were built for farms, weather and keeping track of sheep and people.
Kerry Blue Terrier
Terrier · medium · Ireland
Kerry Blue Terriers are Irish terriers in a wavy blue-gray coat that darkens with age. They are bold, showy and sure they run the house.
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Herding · large · Poland
Polish Tatra Sheepdogs are white mountain livestock guardians from the Tatra range. They are calm, weatherproof and bred to think for themselves on a hillside.
Bichon Frise
Non-Sporting · small · France
Bichons are powder-puff companion dogs: white, round and professionally cheerful. They were circus and court dogs, and they still work a room.
German Shorthaired Pointer
Sporting · large · Germany
German Shorthaired Pointers are all-day hunting partners: webbed feet, a nose that never clocks off, and enough energy to outlast a weekend.
Miniature Schnauzer
Terrier · small · Germany
Miniature Schnauzers are pocket farm dogs with a full-size moustache. They are spirited, watchful and convinced they run security.
Shih Tzu
Toy · small · China
Shih Tzus are imperial Chinese companion dogs in a floor-length coat. They are outgoing, a little stubborn, and born for a sofa throne.
Havanese
Toy · small · Cuba
Havanese are Cuban companion dogs with a springy gait and a silky coat. They were bred to charm a room, and they still do.
Miniature American Shepherd
Herding · small · United States
Miniature American Shepherds are Aussie energy in a smaller frame: sharp, loyal and happiest with a job and a person.
Brittany
Sporting · medium · France
Brittanys are compact French bird dogs: merry, stylish and always slightly on the hunt. They are not a couch breed unless the couch is a reward.
Belgian Malinois
Herding · large · Belgium
Belgian Malinois are high-drive working dogs used by police and military. They are brilliant, intense and a poor match for a quiet apartment unless you train like it is a job.
English Cocker Spaniel
Sporting · medium · England
English Cockers are the longer-muzzled, more sporting cousins of the American Cocker. They are merry, birdy and built for wet grass.
Maltese
Toy · small · Malta
Maltese are ancient white toy dogs: floor-length silk, dark eyes, and a talent for looking like a moving cotton ball.
Collie
Herding · large · Scotland
Collies are the classic long-nosed herding dogs of Scotland, made famous by Lassie. They are gentle, vocal and a little bit cinematic.
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Hound · large · Zimbabwe
Rhodesian Ridgebacks are African lion hounds with a ridge of hair running the wrong way down their back. They are athletic, independent and quietly imposing.
Portuguese Water Dog
Working · medium · Portugal
Portuguese Water Dogs were bred to work with fishermen: retrieve gear, herd fish into nets, and ride in the boat. They are sporty, curly and usually damp.
Shiba Inu
Non-Sporting · small · Japan
Shiba Inu are small Japanese hunting dogs with a fox face and a famous side-eye. They are bold, clean and not particularly interested in your opinion.
West Highland White Terrier
Terrier · small · Scotland
Westies are small white Scottish terriers with a lot of self-esteem. They are spirited, sturdy and look like a walking marshmallow with opinions.
Newfoundland
Working · giant · Canada
Newfoundlands are giant Canadian water-rescue dogs: massive, sweet and built to tow a drowning sailor to shore. They drool. You will forgive them.
Australian Cattle Dog
Herding · medium · Australia
Australian Cattle Dogs are heelers: tough, smart and bred to move cattle all day. They need a job more than they need another stuffed toy.
Olde English Bulldogge
Working · medium · United States
Olde English Bulldogges are athletic, healthier-looking recreations of the old working bulldog — muscular without extreme wrinkle, built for stamina as much as for looks.
Bluetick Coonhound
Hound · large · United States
Bluetick Coonhounds are mottled Southern scent hounds with a booming bay and endless energy on a trail. Friendly at home, single-minded when a scent shows up.
Saluki
Hound · large · Middle East
Salukis are ancient Middle Eastern sighthounds: feathered elegance, quiet indoors, and lightning outdoors. Independent, gentle and built for open ground.
Tamaskan
Working · large · Finland
Tamaskans are wolf-lookalike working dogs bred for temperament and athleticism — the drama of a wild coat with a companion’s manners when well managed.
Miniature Pinscher
Toy · small · Germany
Miniature Pinschers are compact, high-stepping toy dogs with big-dog confidence in a small frame.
English Setter
Sporting · large · England
English Setters are elegant bird dogs with freckled coats and a soft mouth for the field.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Sporting · large · United States
Chessies are tough American water retrievers with a wavy coat and serious work ethic.
Bloodhound
Hound · large · Belgium
Bloodhounds are the classic trailing hounds: wrinkled, drooly and nearly unstoppable on a scent.
Border Terrier
Terrier · small · United Kingdom
Border Terriers are small, wiry working terriers from the England–Scotland border. They are game, affectionate and famously hard to fluster — which is why television keeps casting them.
Northern Inuit
Working · large · United Kingdom
Northern Inuits are a UK-developed wolfish companion breed often used when productions want husky drama with a slightly wilder silhouette — including early Game of Thrones direwolf scenes.
Sheepadoodle
Mixed · large · United States
Sheepadoodles are Old English Sheepdog–Poodle crosses: big, fluffy, and often social enough to star in a soundboard video.
Chiweenie
Mixed · small · United States
Chiweenies are Chihuahua–Dachshund crosses: short legs, big opinions, and faces built for close-up comedy.
Italian Greyhound
Toy · small · Italy
Italian Greyhounds are miniature sighthounds: elegant, fragile-looking, and born for a fashion editorial.
Toy Poodle
Toy · small · France
Toy Poodles are the smallest Poodle variety: dense curls, sharp minds, and enough bounce for a ten-million-follower account.
Boykin Spaniel
Sporting · medium · United States
Boykin Spaniels are South Carolina’s state dog: compact, merry flushing spaniels built for boats and birds.
Chinese Crested
Toy · small · China
Chinese Cresteds come hairless or powderpuff: lively toy dogs with big personalities and a look that turns heads.
Bedlington Terrier
Terrier · medium · England
Bedlington Terriers look like lambs and hunt like terriers: soft coat, arched back, surprising grit.
Saint Bernard
Working · giant · Switzerland
Saint Bernards are giant alpine rescue dogs: massive, sweet and famous for barrel-of-brandy lore.