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:

1. Labrador Retriever Puppies
2. German Shepherd Puppies
3. Yorkshire Terrier Puppies
4. Beagle Puppies
5. Golden Retriever Puppies
6. Bulldog Puppies
7. Boxer Puppies
8. Dachshund Puppies
9. Poodle Puppies
10. Shih Tzu Puppies
11. Rottweiler Puppies
12. Miniature Schnauzer Puppies
13. Chihuahua Puppies
14. Doberman Pinscher Puppies
15. Pomeranian Puppies
16. German Shorthaired Pointer Puppies
17. Great Dane Puppies
18. Siberian Husky Puppies
19. Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
20. Boston Terrier Puppies
21. French Bulldog Puppies
22. Maltese Puppies
23. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies
24. Pug Puppies
25. Cocker Spaniel Puppies
26. Australian Shepherd Puppies
27. Pembroke Welsh Corgi Puppies
28. Mastiff Puppies
29. English Springer Spaniel Puppies
30. Brittany Puppies
31. Havanese Puppies
32. Weimaraner Puppies
33. Leonberger Puppies
34. West Highland White Terrier Puppies
35. Papillon Puppies
36. Basset Hound Puppies
37. Bichons Frise Puppies
38. Collie Puppies
39. Bernese Mountain Dog Puppies
40. Miniature Pinscher PUppies
41. Vizsla Puppies
42. Bullmastiff Puppies
43. Bloodhound Puppies
44. Newfoundland Puppies
45. St. Bernard Puppies
46. Rhodesian Ridgeback Puppies
47. Border Collie Puppies
48. Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppies
49. Akita Puppies
50. 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!