Best dogs for first-time owners

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Best dogs for first-time owners

Discover the list of best dogs for first-time owners below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Bolognese came in first as the best dog for first-time owners, followed by Bolonka and Border Terrier. See what else users recommended in the top 10 dogs for first-time owners list.

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Bolognese 1
Bolognese
Italy (Bologna)
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The Bichon Bolognese is a small dog, 2.5–4 kg, with white, long, fluffy cotton-like fur. It comes from Italy, from Bologna, and has been a prized gift among kings and nobles for centuries. •••
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Bolonka
Russia
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Bolonka (Russkaya Tsvetnaya Bolonka, known in Germany as Bolonka Zwetna) is a small Russian bichon dog, bred in Moscow and Leningrad as a companion dog suitable for apartment life. AKC •••
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Border Terrier
United Kingdom (England, Scotland)
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The Border Terrier is a small but extremely hardy dog known for its intelligence, courage and working spirit. Originally bred to hunt foxes and rodents, today it is an active and •••
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French Bulldog
France
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The French Bulldog is a small, compact and muscular companion dog with large, straight "bat" ears. It appeared in Paris in the nineteenth century and became one of the most popular breeds •••
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Chinese Crested Dog
China
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The Chinese crested dog is a small and elegant dog with two varieties: "Hairless", without body hair, and "Powder Puff", covered with long, soft hair. The hairless one has only a crest on •••
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Cirneco dell'Etna
Italy (Sicily)
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The Cirneco dell'Etna is a medium-sized primitive dog from Sicily, slender and elegant, with large, straight ears. It is named after the volcano Etna and has been used for centuries to •••
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Clumber Spaniel
United Kingdom
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The Clumber Spaniel is the heaviest of the English spaniels: a long, low dog with strong bones and a massive head. It takes its name from Clumber Park, the property of the Duke of •••
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English Cocker Spaniel
United Kingdom
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The English Cocker Spaniel is a compact and cheerful hunting dog, called the "jolly spaniel" for its tail that doesn't stop wagging. The name comes from woodcock, the bird he used to take •••
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Rough Collie
United Kingdom
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The Rough Collie is a large and elegant Scottish herding dog with a very rich coat, mane and wedge-shaped head. It is identical to the Smooth Collie except for the length of the coat. The •••
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Smooth Collie
United Kingdom (Scotland)
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The Smooth Collie is a Scottish herding dog, the short-haired version of the long-haired Collie made famous by Lassie. The FCI standard describes it as a dog that shows intelligence •••
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