Dog Breeds

Before you buy a puppy it’s very important to research the different dog breeds in order to find a breed that will best suit your lifestyle. While we all probably have a preconceived notion of what kind of puppy we like based on specific dog breeds looks we may not be considering the other important parts about your puppy including personality, temperament, athleticism, and potential health issues.

So what we do over here at the Puppy In Training website? We decided to put some hard research into helping you find the perfect puppy dog breed for your situation and lifestyle. Here’s a list of the top 30 AKC puppy dog breeds (2010). By the way, if you’ve been following us for a while then you probably already know that the three main dog breeds used as guide dogs at Guide Dogs of America are Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds and all three are inside the top five dogs on our list. Also because we are trying to focus on puppies we are doing our best to collect pictures and information based on “puppy dog breeds” rather than just straight “dog breeds”. Without further adieu…here’s the list of top thirty puppy dog breeds:

Labrador Retriever Puppies
German Shepherd Puppies
Yorkshire Terrier Puppies
Beagle Puppies
Golden Retriever Puppies
Bulldog Puppies
Boxer Puppies
Dachshund Puppies
Poodle Puppies
Shih Tzu Puppies
Rottweiler Puppies
Miniature Schnauzer Puppies
Chihuahua Puppies
Doberman Pinscher Puppies
Pomeranian Puppies
German Shorthaired Pointer Puppies
Great Dane Puppies
Siberian Husky Puppies
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Boston Terrier Puppies
French Bulldog Puppies
Maltese Puppies
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies
Pug Puppies
Cocker Spaniel Puppies
Australian Shepherd Puppies
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Puppies
Mastiff Puppies
English Springer Spaniel Puppies
Brittany Puppies
Havanese Puppies
Weimaraner Puppies
Leonberger Puppies
West Highland White Terrier Puppies
Papillon Puppies
Basset Hound Puppies
Bichons Frise Puppies
Collie Puppies
Bernese Mountain Dog Puppies
Miniature Pinscher PUppies
Vizsla Puppies
Bullmastiff Puppies
Bloodhound Puppies
Newfoundland Puppies
St. Bernard Puppies
Rhodesian Ridgeback Puppies
Border Collie Puppies
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppies
Akita Puppies
Chinese Shar-Pei Puppies

The top fifty should do it for starters. Now it’s time to start visiting dog rescues and dog breeders to take pictures and collect information on these many wonderful dog breeds. By the way, there are so many different dog breeds you may just want to go with one of our favorites…The Mighty Mutt! Our current dog, Linus is a Mutt, our family dog, Maffy was a mutt, and all of the puppies we’ve fostered through Cuddly Canines were mutts. If you’re not sure about the breed then maybe it’s time to adopt a puppy from the shelter rather than purchase a purebred. Check out your local animal shelter or dog rescue and find out if that adorable mutt is right for you!