Top 20
dogs breeds for families with children
For a family, choose a patient, sociable dog breed. These profiles are often mentioned with children: check temperament, training, and breeders on each profile.
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View breed pageBasset Hound
A placid scenthound, sociable and surprisingly hardy beneath its good-natured appearance.
Children: 5/5Medium Great Britain
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View breed pageBeagle
British scent hound with an exceptional nose, the Beagle combines cheerfulness, sociability and fine endurance.
Children: 5/5Medium United Kingdom
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View breed pageMiniature American Shepherd
Small, lively and versatile shepherd, it combines the drive of a herding dog with a more compact size.
Children: 5/5Medium United States
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View breed pageAustralian Shepherd
A brilliant, athletic herding dog and very close to its family.
Children: 5/5Medium United States
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View breed pageCatalan Sheepdog
A rustic, intelligent and faithful shepherd dog, as hardy at work as it is gentle with the family.
Children: 5/5Medium Spain
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View breed pageShetland Sheepdog
A small, elegant, intelligent shepherd dog, deeply attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Small United Kingdom
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View breed pageBolognese
A small Italian companion, gentle, faithful and elegant, dressed in an abundant white coat.
Children: 5/5Small Italy
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View breed pageHavanese
A small cheerful, sociable Cuban companion dressed in a long silky coat.
Children: 5/5Small Cuba
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View breed pageMaltese
A small elegant, affectionate and lively companion with a long silky white coat.
Children: 5/5Small Italy
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View breed pageBorder Collie
A brilliant, intense and tireless herding dog, made to work and learn.
Children: 5/5Medium United Kingdom
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View breed pageFrench Bulldog
Small companion dog very attached to its family, the French Bulldog combines tenderness, good humor and true adaptation to city life.
Children: 5/5Small France
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View breed pageBernese Mountain Dog
A gentle Swiss giant, affectionate, loyal and deeply attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Giant Switzerland
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View breed pageWeimaraner
Also called Weimaraner, this athletic German pointing dog combines energy, scenting ability and attachment to its family.
Children: 5/5Large Germany
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View breed pageFrench Pointer
A sociable, gentle, sensitive, hardy pointing dog that is very attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Large France
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View breed pageNorwegian Buhund
A lively, hardy Norwegian Spitz, very attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Medium Norway
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View breed pagePug
Small companion dog with a wrinkled face, the Pug charms with its gentleness, its cheerfulness and its affectionate presence.
Children: 5/5Small China
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View breed pageCavalier King Charles
A small elegant, graceful and very gentle dog, deeply attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Small United Kingdom
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View breed pageCavapoo
Small companion dog, cheerful, sociable and very attached to its family.
Children: 5/5Small Australia
This ranking is based on the 1-to-5 scores given to each dog breed in our breed pages. If scores are tied, breeds are ranked alphabetically.
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