Dog breeds for… all the collections
Which dog to buy or adopt? It depends on your home, your energy, your kids and your neighbors. Here are the 21 “breeds for…” lists in the directory, each with an explicit rule over the deck.
How this list was built
The rule, out in the open
- Every collection is an explicit rule over the deck's cells (the AKC 1–5 scale and books, with citations)
- Order: by what people search for most
21 of 30 directory breeds qualify · 0 don't · 0 have no data for a field in the rule (left out, named below)
The numbers come from the Lord Chucho deck: the scale published by the AKC and the books in our library, with a citation on every bar. Where there's no data, there's no breed: we'd rather leave the gap than make it up.
No list replaces meeting the actual dog: the shelter mutt comes with a bit of everything, and the recommender crosses your life with these same data.
With their bars and their citations
The 21 collections
Small dog breeds
Size: very small (toy) or small
8 breedsMedium dog breeds
Size: medium
12 breedsLarge dog breeds
Size: large or giant
16 breedsDog breeds for kids
With kids ≥ 5/5
10 breedsCalm dog breeds
Energy ≤ 3/5 · Barking ≤ 3/5
10 breedsSmart dog breeds
Trainability ≥ 5/5 · Mental stimulation it needs ≥ 4/5
22 breedsAffectionate dog breeds
Affection with family ≥ 5/5
7 breedsDog breeds for apartments
Size: very small (toy), small or medium · Adaptability ≥ 4/5 · Energy ≤ 3/5
10 breedsDog breeds that (almost) don't shed
Shedding ≤ 2/5
11 breedsGuard dog breeds
Guarding instinct ≥ 5/5
3 breedsLarge calm dog breeds
Size: large or giant · Energy ≤ 3/5
11 breedsThe most common dog breeds in Mexico
Popularity in Mexico ≥ 5/5
8 breedsDog breeds that bark little
Barking ≤ 2/5
4 breedsSmall calm dog breeds
Size: very small (toy) or small · Energy ≤ 3/5 · Barking ≤ 3/5
20 breedsEasy-to-train dog breeds
Trainability ≥ 4/5
12 breedsDog breeds for first-time owners
Trainability ≥ 4/5 · Adaptability ≥ 4/5 · Mental stimulation it needs ≤ 4/5
5 breedsDog breeds for older people
Size: very small (toy) or small · Energy ≤ 3/5 · Trainability ≥ 4/5
6 breedsDog breeds for running
Energy ≥ 5/5
11 breedsDog breeds that get along with cats
Prey drive ≤ 3/5
13 breedsDog breeds for a house with a yard
Energy ≥ 4/5 · Size: medium, large or giant
9 breedsDog breeds for hot climates
Coat length: short · Coat: smooth or hairless · Muzzle ≠ flat
And for your life, which one?
A list narrows things down; the recommender crosses your home, your energy, your kids and your neighbors with these same data, in seven questions.
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