Ranked by Temperament
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Comparing Temperament and Breed temperament was determined using the American 114 DOG BREEDS Popularity in Dog Breeds in Temperament Test Society's (ATTS) cumulative test RANKED BY TEMPERAMENT the United States result data since 1977, and breed popularity was determined using the American Kennel Club'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 Retriever Passed Shepherd 3. Mixed Breed 7. Beagle Dog 4. Golden Retriever More Popular 8. Poodle 11. Rottweiler 5. French Bulldog 6. Bulldog (Miniature)10. Poodle (Toy) 15. Dachshund (all varieties) 9. Poodle (Standard) 17. Siberian 16. Pembroke 13. Yorkshire 14. Boxer 18. Australian Terrier Husky Welsh Corgi Shepherd More Popular 12. German Shorthaired 21. Cavalier King Pointer Charles Spaniel 29. English 28. Brittany 20. Doberman Spaniel 22. Miniature Pinscher 19. Great Dane Springer Spaniel 24. Boston 27. Shetland Schnauzer Terrier Sheepdog NOTE: We excluded breeds that had fewer 25. Bernese 30. Pug Mountain Dog 33. English than 30 individual dogs tested. 23. Shih Tzu 38. Weimaraner 32. Cocker 35. Cane Corso Cocker Spaniel Spaniel 26. Pomeranian 31. Mastiff 36. Chihuahua 34. Vizsla 40. Basset Hound 37. Border Collie 41. Newfoundland 46. Bichon 39. Collie Frise 42. Rhodesian 44. Belgian 47. Akita Ridgeback Malinois 49. Bloodhound 48. Saint Bernard 45. Chesapeake 51. Bullmastiff Bay Retriever 43. West Highland White Terrier 50. Portuguese 54. Australian Water Dog Cattle Dog 56. Scottish 53. Papillon Terrier 52. Soft Coated 55. Dalmatian Wheaten Terrier 57. Alaskan 60. Whippet The Temperament Test (conducted by the American 59. Airedale Terrier Malamute 61. Bull Terrier 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. Cairn Terrier 64. Dogue de 68. Old English Bordeaux 67. Miniature 71. Irish Wolfhound 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. Chow Chow ability to handle each appropriately. A dog fails if they show 79. Bouvier des 73. Irish Setter 74. Giant Flandres unprovoked aggression, panic without recovery, or strong 75. Chinese Schnauzer 69. Great Swiss Crested Dog 72. English Mountain Dog 77. Staffordshire 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. Basenji Duck Tolling 84. Anatolian Terrier Shepherd Dog 82. Border Terrier Retriever 76. American Pit Bull Terrier 85. Flat-Coated 83. Standard 87. Norwegian Retriever Schnauzer Elkhound 86. Keeshond 88. Borzoi 91. Welsh Terrier 89. Schipperke 90. Belgian 93. Gordon Tervuren Setter 92. Afghan Hound 94. Jack Russell 95. Black Russian Terrier Terrier 96. Saluki 98. American 99. Fox Terrier Eskimo 97. Boerboel (Smooth) 102. Bearded Collie 100. Beauceron 101. Belgian Sheepdog 103. Kerry Blue Terrier 105. Manchester Terrier 104. Briard 106. German Pinscher 107. Greyhound 108. Italian Greyhound 109. Ibizan Hound 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. Kuvasz 114. Pharaoh Hound Less Popular Less Popular 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Passed Percentage Passed No.Breed - Percentage Passed 23. Shih Tzu - 77.60% 46. Bichon Frise - 76.70% 69. Great Swiss Mountain Dog - 82.80% 92. Afghan Hound - 72.70% 1. Labrador Retriever - 92.20% 24. Boston Terrier - 86.30% 47. Akita - 77.80% 70. Chow Chow - 71.70% 93. Gordon Setter - 83.60% 2. German Shepherd Dog - 85.30% 25. Bernese Mountain Dog - 86.60% 48. Saint Bernard - 84.90% 71. Irish Wolfhound - 90.10% 94. Jack Russell Terrier - 85.50% 3. Mixed Breed - 86.30% 26. Pomeranian - 77.80% 49. Bloodhound - 75.00% 72. English Setter - 81.30% 95. Black Russian Terrier - 93.90% 4. Golden Retriever - 85.60% 27. Shetland Sheepdog - 68.90% 50. Portuguese Water Dog - 77.90% 73. Irish Setter - 90.90% 96. Saluki - 68.70% 5. French Bulldog - 96.20% 28. Brittany Spaniel - 91.00% 51. Bullmastiff - 80.10% 74. Giant Schnauzer - 77.40% 97. Boerboel - 94.70% 6. Bulldog - 71.60% 29. English Springer Spaniel - 85.20% 52. Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier - 73.00% 75. Chinese Crested Dog - 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. Australian Cattle Dog - 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. English Cocker Spaniel - 93.30% 56. Scottish Terrier - 65.70% 79. Bouvier des Flandres - 85.40% 102. Bearded Collie - 56.90% 11. Rottweiler - 84.70% 34. Vizsla- 85.20% 57. Alaskan Malamute - 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. Yorkshire Terrier - 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. Border Collie - 82.40% 60. Whippet - 86.20% 83. Standard Schnauzer - 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. Pembroke Welsh Corgi - 79.60% 39. Collie - 80.80% 62. Chinese Shar-Pei - 71.00% 85. Flat-Coated Retriever - 92.00% 108. Italian Greyhound - 81.50% 17. Siberian Husky - 86.80% 40. Basset Hound - 86.50% 63. Great Pyrenees - 84.90% 86. Keeshond - 81.60% 109. Ibizan Hound - 91.20% 18. Australian Shepherd - 82.20% 41. Newfoundland - 87.50% 64. Dogue de Bordeaux - 78.00% 87. Norwegian Elkhound - 74.60% 110. Scottish Deerhound - 85.30% 19. Great Dane - 81.50% 42. Rhodesian Ridgeback - 84.20% 65. Cardigan Welsh Corgi - 80.50% 88. Borzoi - 90.10% 111. Irish Water Spaniel - 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 King Charles Spaniel - 85.50% 44. Belgian Malinois - 94.10% 67. Miniature Pinscher - 82.50% 90. Belgian Tervuren - 81.40% 113. Kuvasz - 78.40% 22. Miniature Schnauzer - 79.30% 45. Chesapeake Bay Retriever - 87.80% 68. Old English Sheepdog - 77.60% 91. Welsh Terrier - 76.30% 114. Pharaoh Hound - 81.80%.