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Comparing Temperament and temperament was determined using the American 114 Popularity in Dog Breeds in Society's (ATTS) cumulative test RANKED BY TEMPERAMENT the result data since 1977, and breed popularity was determined using the American 's (AKC) 2018 ranking based on total breed registrations. Number Tested <201 201-400 401-600 601-800 801-1000 >1000

American Kennel Club 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 1. Labrador 100% Popularity Passed 2. German Passed Shepherd 3. Mixed Breed 7. Dog 4. PopularMore 8. 11. 5. French 6. Bulldog (Miniature)10. Poodle (Toy) 15. (all varieties) 9. Poodle (Standard) 17. Siberian 16. Pembroke 13. 14. 18. Australian Shepherd More Popular 12. German Shorthaired 21. Cavalier King Charles 29. English 28. 20. Doberman Spaniel 22. Miniature 19. Springer Spaniel 24. Boston 27. Terrier Sheepdog NOTE: We excluded breeds that had fewer 25. Bernese 30. Mountain Dog 33. English than 30 individual tested. 23. 38. 32. Cocker 35. Spaniel 26. Pomeranian 31. 36. 34. 40. Basset 37. Border 41. Newfoundland 46. 39. Collie Frise 42. Rhodesian 44. Belgian 47. Ridgeback Malinois

49. 48. Saint Bernard 45. Chesapeake 51. Bay Retriever 43. West Highland White Terrier 50. Portuguese 54. Australian Cattle Dog 56. Scottish 53. Papillon Terrier 52. Soft Coated 55. Wheaten Terrier 57. Alaskan 60. The Temperament Test (conducted by the American 59. Malamute 61. Temperament Test Society) measures “stability, shyness, 58. Samoyed aggressiveness, and friendliness as well as the dog’s instinct for 62. Chinese Shar-Pei protectiveness towards its handler and/or self-preservation in 63. Great Pyrenees the face of a threat.” The test simulates a walk through a park or 66. 64. Dogue de 68. Bordeaux 67. Miniature 71. neighborhood where everyday life situations occur. The dog Sheepdog 65. Cardigan Pinscher experiences visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. Friendly, neutral, Welsh Corgi and threatening situations are encountered, testing the dog’s 70. ability to handle each appropriately. A dog fails if they show 79. Bouvier des 73. Irish 74. Giant Flandres unprovoked aggression, panic without recovery, or strong 75. Chinese Schnauzer 69. Great Swiss Crested Dog 72. English Mountain Dog 77. avoidance. Other dogs are not involved in the test. Participating Setter Bull Terrier dogs must be spayed or neutered and at least 18 months old. 80. American 78. Nova Scotia Staffordshire 81. Duck Tolling 84. Anatolian Terrier Shepherd Dog 82. Retriever 76. American Terrier 85. Flat-Coated 83. Standard 87. Norwegian Retriever Schnauzer Elkhound 86. 88.

91. 89. 90. Belgian 93. Gordon Tervuren Setter 92. 94. 95. Terrier

96. 98. American 99. Eskimo 97. (Smooth) 102. 100. 101. Belgian Sheepdog 103. 105. 104. 106.

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109. 110. Scottish Sources: Deerhound 111. Irish Water To read more about the Temperament Test and watch a video, go here: Spaniel https://atts.org/tt-test-description/ 112. Curly-Coated https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/2018-full-list/ Retriever 113.

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50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Passed Percentage Passed No.Breed - Percentage Passed 23. Shih Tzu - 77.60% 46. - 76.70% 69. Great - 82.80% 92. Afghan Hound - 72.70% 1. - 92.20% 24. - 86.30% 47. Akita - 77.80% 70. Chow Chow - 71.70% 93. - 83.60% 2. Dog - 85.30% 25. - 86.60% 48. Saint Bernard - 84.90% 71. Irish Wolfhound - 90.10% 94. - 85.50% 3. Mixed Breed - 86.30% 26. Pomeranian - 77.80% 49. Bloodhound - 75.00% 72. - 81.30% 95. Black Russian Terrier - 93.90% 4. Golden Retriever - 85.60% 27. - 68.90% 50. - 77.90% 73. - 90.90% 96. Saluki - 68.70% 5. - 96.20% 28. Brittany Spaniel - 91.00% 51. Bullmastiff - 80.10% 74. - 77.40% 97. Boerboel - 94.70% 6. Bulldog - 71.60% 29. - 85.20% 52. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier - 73.00% 75. - 76.50% 98. American Eskimo - 82.60% 7. Beagle - 79.70% 30. Pug - 91.7% 53. Papillon - 82.30% 76. American Pit Bull Terrier - 87.40% 99. Fox Terrier (Smooth) - 77.60% 8. Poodle (Miniature) - 76.70% 31. Mastiff - 86.70% 54. - 79.60% 77. Staffordshire Bull Terrier - 90.90% 100. Beauceron - 90.60% 9. Poodle (Standard) - 87.20% 32. Cocker Spaniel - 82.00% 55. Dalmatian - 83.30% 78. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever - 78.90% 101. Belgian Sheepdog - 81.00% 10. Poodle (Toy) - 78.90% 33. - 93.30% 56. - 65.70% 79. - 85.40% 102. Bearded Collie - 56.90% 11. Rottweiler - 84.70% 34. Vizsla- 85.20% 57. - 84.80% 80. American Staffordshire Terrier - 85.50% 103. Kerry Blue Terrier - 73.50% 12. German Shorthaired Pointer - 78.10% 35. Cane Corso - 88.1% 58. Samoyed - 80.30% 81. Basenji - 68.90% 104. Briard - 81.70% 13. - 83.70% 36. Chihuahua - 69.60% 59. Airedale Terrier - 78.20% 82. Border Terrier - 91.60% 105. Manchester Terrier - 87.10% 14. Boxer - 83.90% 37. - 82.40% 60. Whippet - 86.20% 83. - 71.10% 106. German Pinscher - 91.90% 15. Dachshund (all varieties) - 80.00% 38. Weimaraner - 80.80% 61. Bull Terrier - 91.60% 84. Anatolian Shepherd Dog - 83.30% 107. Greyhound - 79.70% 16. - 79.60% 39. Collie - 80.80% 62. Chinese Shar-Pei - 71.00% 85. Flat-Coated Retriever - 92.00% 108. Italian Greyhound - 81.50% 17. - 86.80% 40. - 86.50% 63. Great Pyrenees - 84.90% 86. Keeshond - 81.60% 109. Ibizan Hound - 91.20% 18. - 82.20% 41. Newfoundland - 87.50% 64. - 78.00% 87. - 74.60% 110. - 85.30% 19. Great Dane - 81.50% 42. - 84.20% 65. - 80.50% 88. Borzoi - 90.10% 111. - 90.00% 20. Doberman Pinscher - 79.50% 43. West Highland White Terrier - 89.70% 66. Cairn Terrier - 75.50% 89. Schipperke - 91.50% 112. Curly-Coated Retriever - 91.70% 21. Cavalier - 85.50% 44. Belgian Malinois - 94.10% 67. - 82.50% 90. Belgian Tervuren - 81.40% 113. Kuvasz - 78.40% 22. - 79.30% 45. - 87.80% 68. - 77.60% 91. Welsh Terrier - 76.30% 114. Pharaoh Hound - 81.80%