Easy-to-train dog breeds
Easy to train means the dog does its part, not that it trains itself. These 47 breeds score 4 or 5 in trainability.
The rule
What they have in common
- Trainability ≥ 4/5
47 of 78 directory breeds qualify · 31 don't · 0 have no data for a field in the rule (left out, named below)
The numbers come from each breed's page. Sources (in Spanish)
Watch the “mental stimulation” bar: the ones that learn fastest also get bored fastest, and a bored dog invents its own homework.
With their bars
The 47 breeds that qualify
Alaskan Malamute
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Labrador Retriever
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Golden Retriever
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Miniature Schnauzer Schnauzer Miniatura
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Doberman Pinscher Dóberman
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Belgian Malinois Pastor Belga Malinois
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Dogo Argentino
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Leonberger
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Shetland Sheepdog Pastor de Shetland
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
German Shepherd Dog Pastor Alemán
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Poodle Caniche (French Poodle)
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Rottweiler
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Border Collie
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Weimaraner
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Australian Shepherd Pastor Australiano
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Papillon Papillón
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
German Shorthaired Pointer Braco Alemán de Pelo Corto
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Vizsla
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
French Bulldog Bulldog Francés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Pug
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Dachshund
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Shih Tzu
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Bulldog Bulldog Inglés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Cocker Spaniel
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Cane Corso
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Bichon Frise Bichón Frisé
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Boston Terrier
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Bernese Mountain Dog Boyero de Berna
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Bloodhound
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Italian Greyhound Galgo Italiano
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Collie
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Yorkshire Terrier
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Boxer Bóxer
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Xoloitzcuintli Xoloitzcuintle
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Dalmatian Dálmata
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Corgi Galés de Pembroke
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Samoyed Samoyedo
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Dogue de Bordeaux Dogo de Burdeos
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Old English Sheepdog Pastor Inglés (Bobtail)
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Wire Fox Terrier Fox Terrier de Pelo Duro
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Irish Setter Setter Irlandés
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Australian Cattle Dog Pastor Ganadero Australiano
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
English Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Inglés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Bullmastiff
- Energymarathoner
- Trainabilitylearns on the fly
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
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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