Playstyle Management Chart Small/Medium Size Breed Type
Group/Breed Playstyle Management Tips Sporting Cocker Spaniel Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play
Herding Watch for stalking Corgi Chasing Excessive barking is a frequent issue Sheltie Use leadership and management Hound Basset Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Beagle Neck Biting Dachshund Terrier Chasing Min Schnauzer Monitor to ensure balanced play Neck Biting Westie Non-Sporting Bichon Frise Chasing Boston Terrier Neck Biting Monitor to ensure balanced play Lhasa Apso Cat-like Poodle (min) Schipperke Toy Cav King Charles Maltese Monitor to ensure balanced play Pekingese Chasing
Pomeranian Neck Biting *Yorkie breed standard is 7 lb. maximum. High risk of injury so should be matched Poodle Cat-like with similar sized playmates only. Pug Shih Tzu Yorkie*
Toy Very thin skin and legs, don’t mix with body-slammers Italian Grey- Chasing Can’t take cold hound Monitor to ensure balanced play Toy Chasing Assert leadership: high-spirited & temperamental breeds Chihuahua Cat-like Monitor to ensure balanced play Min Pinscher High risk of injury so put with similar sized playmates only
Assert leadership role Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Non-Sporting Body- Watch for high arousal and slow down play Fr Bulldog Slamming Cannot tolerate heat May require mandatory rest periods Terrier Chasing Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Cairn Body- Monitor to ensure balanced play Scottish Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play
Terrier Chasing Bull Terrier Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play Body- Welsh Terrier Assert leadership: confident with high arousal & prey drives. Slamming Wire Fox Terrier
Playstyle Management Chart Medium/Large Size Breed Type
Group/Breed Playstyle Management Tips Herding Watch for stalking Aus Shepherd Chasing Excessive barking is a frequent issue Collie Use leadership and management Non-Sporting Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Dalmatian Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Poodle (std) Working Chasing Newfoundland Monitor to ensure balanced play Body-Slamming Saint Bernard Sporting Brittany Springer Spaniel Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Gr Shorthaired Pt Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Golden Ret Neck Biting High-energy breeds may require mandatory rest breaks Labrador Ret Weimaraner
Hound Avoid mixing with small fluffy dogs due to prey drive Greyhound Chasing Monitor for over arousal Whippet Very thin skin - don’t recommend mixing with body-slammers Assert leadership role Non-Sporting Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Bulldog Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Cannot tolerate heat; may require mandatory rest periods Terrier Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments Airedale Chasing Monitor to ensure balanced play Australian Body-Slamming Watch for high arousal and slow down play Wheaten Non-Sporting Am Eskimo Assert leadership role Chasing Chow Chow Monitor to ensure balanced play Body-Slamming Shar-Pei Watch for high arousal and slow down play
Herding Chasing Assert leadership role Border Collie Body-Slamming Watch for stalking - Staring can scare other dogs Ger Shepherd Neck Biting Watch for excessive barking
Terrier Am Staffordshire Chasing Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play Staffordshire Bull Body-Slamming Assert leadership: confident with high arousal & prey drives.
Working Akita Chasing Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Doberman Body-Slamming Assert leadership: confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. Malamute Neck Biting Rottweiler