Calm dog breeds
Calm doesn't mean switched off: it means it doesn't need a daily marathon or to announce every leaf that falls. These 27 breeds combine low-to-medium energy with little barking.
The rule
What they have in common
- Energy ≤ 3/5
- Barking ≤ 3/5
27 of 78 directory breeds qualify · 51 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)
No breed in the directory scores 1 or 2 in energy (the 30 most common breeds in Mexico all like to move); calm here is energy ≤ 3 and barking ≤ 3.
With their bars
The 27 breeds that qualify
Neapolitan Mastiff Mastín Napolitano
- Energycouch potato
- Playfulnessserious
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Golden Retriever
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
French Bulldog Bulldog Francés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Pug
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Rottweiler
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Chow Chow
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Saint Bernard San Bernardo
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Pekingese Pekinés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Newfoundland Terranova
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Mastiff Mastín Inglés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Bulldog Bulldog Inglés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingnearly silent
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Shih Tzu
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
American Staffordshire Terrier
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Maltese Maltés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Shiba Inu
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Chinese Shar-Pei Shar Pei
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Dogue de Bordeaux Dogo de Burdeos
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Old English Sheepdog Pastor Inglés (Bobtail)
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Great Pyrenees Gran Pirineo
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Italian Greyhound Galgo Italiano
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Lhasa Apso
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
Leonberger
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Tibetan Mastiff Mastín Tibetano
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
English Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Inglés
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
Airedale Terrier
- Energymiddle of the road
- Playfulnessmiddle of the road
- Barkingmiddle of the road
- Mental stimulation it needsmiddle of the road
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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