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
- German Shepherd
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Beagle
- Golden Retriever
- Bulldog
- Boxer
- Dachshund
- Poodle
- Shih Tzu
- Rottweiler
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Chihuahua Puppies
- Doberman Pinscher
- Pomeranian
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- Great Dane
- Siberian Husky
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Boston Terrier
- French Bulldog
- Maltese
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Pug
- Cocker Spaniel
- Australian Shepherd
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Mastiff
- English Springer Spaniel
- Brittany
- Havanese
- Weimaraner
- Leonberger
- West Highland White Terrier
- Papillon
- Basset Hound
- Bichons Frise
- Collie
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Miniature Pinscher
- Vizsla
- Bullmastiff
- Bloodhound
- Newfoundland
- St. Bernard
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Border Collie
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Akita
- Chinese Shar-Pei
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!
Canine greetings from a pet shop in Florence says
Canine greetings from a pet shop in Florence
Colby says
Thanks for stopping by! I hope everything is well in Florence!
Marta Afonso says
Is this in any particular order?
Colby says
@Marta, It may be the AKC top 50 breeds, but I’m not really sure. I’d like to add breed profiles and pictures when I have more time to fill out this page.
Jonnii says
I received a new puppy a week ago and I am almost convinced it is of a mixed breed but I have no clue which breed. Is there anyway I can upload a picture to this site so his breed can be identified?
Colby says
Hi Jonnii,
Congratulations on your new puppy! As far as we know the best way to determine a breed is to get genetic testing. If you’d like to upload a picture you can upload at our contact form: https://puppyintraining.com/contact/ or you can try uploading to our Facebook audience at http://www.facebook.com/puppyintraining/
We can take our best guess, but it’s really just guessing. One of our dogs, Linus is a mixed breed and he looks a lot like a Lab, but when you feel his coat, look at his tail, and take a closer look at his face you can tell he is not. We met his mother and she looked a lot like an Australian Shepherd with a tricolor coat. Linus is all black.
I hope that helps. Have a great day!
Colby
Virginia says
I have a pure breed Siberian husky with blue spots on her tongue.