Orvis Dog Breed Information

Whether you’re a daily hiker who works from home, or a nine-to-five city-dweller, we’ve talked to the experts and analyzed 150 of the most popular dog breeds, organizing details about each into an easy-to-read guide to dog breeds. This encyclopedia of dog breeds has a distinctly Orvis spin. If you’re looking for a breed’s size and temperament, we have that. And if you’re looking for how far a breed can hike, or if they’ll make a good fishing companion, we’ve got you covered too. Dive into our guide to the most popular dog breeds in America.


Are you looking for the perfect dog breed to match your lifestyle? All 150 dog breeds in our guide have been included in our Dog Breed Selector, which takes your answers to short, multiple-choice lifestyle questions, against the data we’ve collected on the top 150 dog breeds included in our guide.


Find the breed that’s right for you: Try the Orvis Dog Breed Selector

A

Affenpinscher

Afghan Hound

Airedale Terrier

Akita

Alaskan Malamute

American Eskimo Dog

American Hairless Terrier

American Staffordshire Terrier

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Shepherd

Australian Terrier



B

Basenji

Basset Hound

Beagle

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Bedlington Terrier

Belgian Malinois

Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Tervuren

Berger Picard

Bernese Mountain Dog

Bichon Frise

Black and Tan Coonhound

Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound

Bluetick Coonhound

Boerboel

Border Collie

Border Terrier

Borzoi

Boston Terrier

Bouvier des Flandres

Boxer

Briard

Brittany

Brussels Griffon

Bull Terrier

Bulldog

Bullmastiff 




C

Cairn Terrier

Cane Corso

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

Chinese Crested

Chinese Shar-Pei

Chow Chow

Collie

Coton de Tulear




D

Dachshund

Dalmatian

Doberman Pinscher

Dogues de Bordeaux



E

English Toy Spaniel 



F

Fox Terrier (Smooth)

Fox Terrier (Wire)

French Bulldog 



G

German Pinscher

German Shepherd Dog

Giant Schnauzer

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog



H

Havanese



I

Irish Terrier

Irish Wolfhound

Italian Greyhound 



J

Japanese Chin 



K

Keeshond

Kerry Blue Terrier



L

Lagotti Romagnoli

Lakeland Terrier

Leonberger

Lhasa Apso



M

Maltese

Manchester Terrier

Mastiff

Miniature American Shepherd

Miniature Bull Terrier

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer 



N

Neapolitan Mastiff

Newfoundland

Norfolk Terrier

Norwegian Elkhound

Norwich Terrier 



O

Old English Sheepdog 



P

Papillon

Parson Russell Terrier

Pekingese

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Pointer

Pointer (German Shorthaired)

Pointer (German Wirehaired)

Pomeranian

Poodle

Portuguese Water Dog

Pug



R

Rat Terrier

Redbone Coonhound

Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)

Retriever (Flat-Coated)

Retriever (Golden)

Retriever (Labrador)

Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rottweiler

Russell Terrier



S

Saluki

Samoyed

Schipperke

Scottish Terrier

Setter (English)

Setter (Gordon)

Setter (Irish)

Setters (Irish Red and White)

Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

Siberian Husky

Silky Terrier

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Spaniel (Boykin)

Spaniel (Clumber)

Spaniel (Cocker)

Spaniel (English Cocker)

Spaniel (English Springer)

Spaniel (Field)

Spaniel (Irish Water)

Spaniel (Welsh Springer)

Spinone Italiano

St. Bernard

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Standard Schnauzer



T

Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Terrier

Toy Fox Terrier

Treeing Walker Coonhound 



V

Vizsla 



W

Weimaraner

Welsh Terrier

West Highland White Terrier

Whippet

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon 



X

Xoloitzcuintli 



Y

Yorkshire Terrier