Best dog breeds

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Best dog breeds

Discover the list of best dog breeds below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Affenpinscher came in first as the best dog breed, followed by Africanis and Aidi. See what else users recommended in the top 10 dog breeds list.

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Affenpinscher 1
Affenpinscher
Germany
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The Affenpinscher is a small dog breed known for its funny, expressive and monkey-like appearance, hence its name (Affen means "monkey" in German). It is an intelligent, independent and •••
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Africanis
South Africa
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The Africanis is a breed of dog native to South Africa known for its strong survival instincts, adaptability and independence. Although not officially recognized by the major international •••
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Aidi
Morocco (Atlas Mountains)
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Aidi is a dog originally from the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, known for its courage, endurance and loyalty. Originally bred to guard herds and protect their owners from predators, Aidi is an •••
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Airedale Terrier
United Kingdom
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The Airedale Terrier, also known as the "King of Terriers", is the largest breed of the terrier group. Originally from England, it was originally bred to hunt otters and other small •••
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Akbash
Turkey
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The Akbash is a Turkish flock guardian dog known for its excellent guarding instincts, independence and loyalty to its family. Bred for centuries to protect herds from predators, the •••
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Akita
Japan
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The Akita is a large spitz-type dog breed from Japan. It is derived from the bear hunting dogs of the Akita region, called Akita Matagi. The FCI standard describes it as a robust •••
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Alaskan Klee Kai
USA (Alaska)
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The dwarf husky (Alaskan Klee Kai) is a small spitz-type dog, created in Alaska in the 1970s. It was supposed to look like a Siberian Husky or an Alaskan Malamute, but at a pet size. The •••
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Alopekis
Greece
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The Alopekis is a small, intelligent and extremely versatile breed that originated in Greece. Considered one of the oldest spitz or terrier dogs, the Alopekis has been used throughout •••
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Alpine Dachsbracke
Austria
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The Alpine Dachsbracke is an Austrian hunting dog, short, robust and very resistant to bad weather. Mountain hunters use it mainly to track down wounded deer and stags. It is friendly •••
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American Akita
Japan, USA
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The American Akita is a large and powerful dog with a broad head, straight ears and a tail curled over the back. It was developed in the USA from Akita brought from Japan after World War •••
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