Top 20
Low-maintenance dog breeds
Easy grooming makes everyday life simpler. These dog breeds generally need less grooming: check coat type, shedding and care costs on the breed profile.
- 1
Whippet
An elegant, fast and calm sighthound, very attached to its family.
Grooming: 1/5Medium United Kingdom
- 2
Boston Terrier
A small lively, affectionate and elegant companion, as playful as he is close to his family.
Grooming: 1/5Small United States
- 3
Bull Terrier
An athletic and devoted terrier, recognizable by its unique egg-shaped head.
Grooming: 1/5Medium United Kingdom
- 4
German Shorthaired Pointer
A noble, hardy and remarkably versatile German pointing dog.
Grooming: 1/5Large Germany
- 5
Olde English Bulldogge
Athletic and balanced Bulldog, recreated to breathe and move better than the English Bulldog.
Grooming: 1/5Large United States
- 6
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
A compact, lively, loyal Swiss herding dog, always ready to work.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Switzerland
- 7
Hungarian Shorthaired Pointer
An elegant, lively, affectionate Hungarian pointing dog, and remarkably versatile.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Hungary
- 8
Bourbonnais Pointer
An elegant French pointing dog, gentle with the family and passionate in the field.
Grooming: 1/5Medium France
- 9
Polish Hound
The Polish black and tan scenthound, hardy, vocal and built for the forests of Central Europe.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Poland
- 10
Petit Bleu de Gascogne
A Gascon hound with a blue coat, melodious, hardy and made for hunting with a gun.
Grooming: 1/5Medium France
- 11
Prague Ratter
The Pražský Krysařík: tiny, alert and proud, one of the smallest dogs in Europe.
Grooming: 1/5Small Czech Republic
- 12
English Toy Terrier
A small elegant English terrier, lively and courageous.
Grooming: 1/5Small United Kingdom
- 13
Uruguayan Cimarron
The Uruguayan molosser descended from dogs that became free again: courageous, territorial and athletic.
Grooming: 1/5Large Uruguay
- 14
Billy
A large French scenthound, hardy, elegant and built for wide open spaces.
Grooming: 1/5Large France
- 15
Spanish Alano
The former Iberian catch dog: athletic, serious and reserved for experienced owners.
Grooming: 1/5Large Spain
- 16
Andalusian Ratter
A small lively, athletic and sociable Andalusian terrier, built for action.
Grooming: 1/5Small Spain
- 17
Catahoula
Louisiana working dog with a striking gaze, energetic and independent.
Grooming: 1/5Large United States (Louisiana)
- 18
Danish-Swedish Farmdog
Small Scandinavian farm dog, lively, versatile and excellent family companion.
Grooming: 1/5Small Denmark and Sweden
- 19
German Hound
Robust and enduring German scenthound, it combines a passion for hunting, loyalty and gentleness with the family.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Germany
- 20
Maremma Hound
Tuscan hound, rustic and tenacious, specialist in wild boar hunting.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Italy (Maremma, Tuscany)
This ranking is based on scores from 1 to 5 assigned to each dog breed in our listings. In a tie, breeds with more breeders in France rank higher.
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