Dog breeds for a house with a yard
The yard doesn't walk the dog, but it gives it somewhere to burn the engine between walks. These 31 breeds in the directory are medium or larger with energy ≥ 3.
The rule
What they have in common
- Energy ≥ 4/5
- Size: medium, large or giant
31 of 78 directory breeds qualify · 47 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)
A yard with a dog is a yard with holes, and a dog that lives only in the yard isn't a family dog: the yard is a bonus, not a substitute.
With their bars
The 31 breeds that qualify
Labrador Retriever
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
German Shepherd Dog Pastor Alemán
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Siberian Husky Husky Siberiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctnot a guardian
- Barkingreports everything
Doberman Pinscher Dóberman
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Border Collie
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingreports everything
Weimaraner
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Australian Shepherd Pastor Australiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Dogo Argentino
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Giant Schnauzer Schnauzer Gigante
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
German Shorthaired Pointer Braco Alemán de Pelo Corto
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Irish Setter Setter Irlandés
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Vizsla
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Australian Cattle Dog Pastor Ganadero Australiano
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingnearly silent
Poodle Caniche (French Poodle)
- Size
- very small (toy), small, medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingreports everything
Boxer Bóxer
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Belgian Malinois Pastor Belga Malinois
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Xoloitzcuintli Xoloitzcuintle
- Size
- very small (toy), small, medium, large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Dalmatian Dálmata
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Great Dane Gran Danés
- Size
- giant
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Akita
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingnearly silent
Bull Terrier
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Cane Corso
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Samoyed Samoyedo
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingreports everything
Alaskan Malamute
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Bernese Mountain Dog Boyero de Berna
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Greyhound Greyhound (Galgo Inglés)
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Whippet
- Size
- medium
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
Afghan Hound Galgo Afgano
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Saluki
- Size
- large
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctnot a guardian
- Barkingmiddle of the road
Bullmastiff
- Size
- giant
- Energymarathoner
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Barkingnearly silent
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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