Medium dog breeds
Neither fits in a purse nor takes the whole couch: medium is the size people search for “for the house”, and the directory has 18 breeds in it.
The rule
What they have in common
- Size: medium
18 of 78 directory breeds qualify · 60 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)
Medium is a size, not a character: here you'll find everything from a napping bulldog to a border collie that needs a job.
With their bars
The 18 breeds that qualify
Poodle Caniche (French Poodle)
- Size
- very small (toy), small, medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Bulldog Bulldog Inglés
- Size
- medium
- Energymiddle of the road
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Siberian Husky Husky Siberiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
American Staffordshire Terrier
- Size
- medium
- Energymiddle of the road
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Border Collie
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Xoloitzcuintli Xoloitzcuintle
- Size
- very small (toy), small, medium, large
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Chow Chow
- Size
- medium
- Energymiddle of the road
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Dalmatian Dálmata
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Australian Shepherd Pastor Australiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Bull Terrier
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Basset Hound
- Size
- medium
- Energycouch potato
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Chinese Shar-Pei Shar Pei
- Size
- medium
- Energymiddle of the road
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Samoyed Samoyedo
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Whippet
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Vizsla
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
Australian Cattle Dog Pastor Ganadero Australiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- Adaptabilitymiddle of the road
English Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Inglés
- Size
- medium
- Energymiddle of the road
- With kidsexcellent
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
What people ask
Frequently asked questions about medium dog breeds
Which medium dog breed barks the least?
Chow Chow, Whippet and Australian Cattle Dog: 1 out of 5 on “Barking”, the lowest score among the 18 medium breeds in the directory with data. On that scale, 1 is “nearly silent” and 5 is “reports everything”.
Which medium dog breed is best with kids?
Poodle, Siberian Husky and Australian Shepherd (and 6 more): 5 out of 5 on “With kids”, the highest score among the 18 medium breeds in the directory with data. On that scale, 1 is “better without kids” and 5 is “excellent”. Even with a 5, no dog should be left alone with small children: supervising them is the adult's job.
Which medium dog is the calmest?
Basset Hound: 2 out of 5 on “Energy”, the lowest score among the 18 medium breeds in the directory with data. On that scale, 1 is “couch potato” and 5 is “marathoner”.
Which medium dog is the easiest to train?
Poodle, Border Collie and Australian Shepherd (and 2 more): 5 out of 5 on “Trainability”, the highest score among the 18 medium breeds in the directory with data. On that scale, 1 is “negotiates every command” and 5 is “learns on the fly”.
Which medium dog sheds the least?
Poodle and Xoloitzcuintli: 1 out of 5 on “Shedding”, the lowest score among the 18 medium breeds in the directory with data. On that scale, 1 is “barely sheds” and 5 is “hair everywhere”.
How much does a medium dog weigh?
In the directory, medium breeds go from 9.1 kg (Whippet) to 31.8 kg (Chow Chow) as adults. It leaves out breeds that come in several sizes (Poodle and Xoloitzcuintli), because their weight range mixes varieties.
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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