Top 20
Easy-to-groom dogs breeds
Easy grooming makes daily life simpler. These dogs breeds generally require less grooming: check coat type, shedding, and care budget on the breed profile.
- 1
View breed pageSpanish Alano
The ancient Iberian catch dog: athletic, serious and reserved for experienced owners.
Grooming: 1/5Large Spain
- 2
View breed pageWestphalian Dachsbracke
A robust, cheerful and hardy German scenthound, as attached to its family as to hunting.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Germany
- 3
View breed pageBilly
A large French scenthound, hardy, elegant and built for wide open spaces.
Grooming: 1/5Large France
- 4
View breed pageBoston Terrier
A small lively, affectionate and elegant companion, as playful as he is close to his family.
Grooming: 1/5Small United States
- 5
View breed pageEntlebucher Mountain Dog
A compact, lively, loyal Swiss herding dog, always ready to work.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Switzerland
- 6
View breed pageGerman Hound
Robust and enduring German scenthound, it combines a passion for hunting, loyalty and gentleness with the family.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Germany
- 7
View breed pageGerman Shorthaired Pointer
A noble, hardy and remarkably versatile German pointing dog.
Grooming: 1/5Large Germany
- 8
View breed pageBourbonnais Pointer
An elegant French pointing dog, gentle with the family and passionate in the field.
Grooming: 1/5Medium France
- 9
View breed pageHungarian Short-haired Pointer
An elegant, lively, affectionate Hungarian pointing dog, and remarkably versatile.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Hungary
- 10
View breed pageBull Terrier
An athletic and devoted terrier, recognizable by its unique egg-shaped head.
Grooming: 1/5Large United Kingdom
- 11
View breed pageUruguayan Cimarron
The Uruguayan molosser descended from dogs that became free again: courageous, territorial and athletic.
Grooming: 1/5Large Uruguay
- 12
View breed pageEnglish Toy Terrier
A small elegant English terrier, lively and courageous.
Grooming: 1/5Small United Kingdom
- 13
View breed pagePolish Hunting Dog
The Polish black and tan scenthound, hardy, vocal and built for the forests of Central Europe.
Grooming: 1/5Medium Poland
- 14
View breed pagePetit Bleu de Gascogne
A Gascon hound with a blue coat, melodious, hardy and made for hunting with a gun.
Grooming: 1/5Medium France
- 15
View breed pagePrague Ratter
The Pražský Krysařík: tiny, alert and proud, one of the smallest dogs in Europe.
Grooming: 1/5Small Czech Republic
- 16
View breed pageRatonero Bodeguero Andaluz
A small lively, athletic and sociable Andalusian terrier, built for action.
Grooming: 1/5Small Spain
- 17
View breed pageWhippet
An elegant, fast and calm sighthound, very attached to its family.
Grooming: 1/5Medium United Kingdom
- 18
View breed pageAffenpinscher
A small compact dog, lively and courageous with an inimitable monkey-like expression.
Grooming: 2/5Small Germany
- 19
View breed pageAkita Inu
Noble and faithful Japanese dog, the Akita Inu combines calm, dignity and a strong character.
Grooming: 2/5Large Japan
- 20
View breed pageAlaskan Klee Kai
A small lively Nordic dog, attached to its family and always ready to move.
Grooming: 2/5Small United States
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.
Other dogs breed rankings
- dogs breeds suited to apartment living
- dogs breeds for families with children
- dogs breeds for first-time owners
- Very affectionate dogs breeds
- dogs breeds that live well with other pets
- Easy-to-train dogs breeds
- Dog breeds that bark less
- Guard and watchdog dog breeds
- Calm, low-energy dogs breeds
- dogs breeds that shed less
- Dog breeds that drool little
- Most intelligent dogs breeds
- Most robust dogs breeds
- dogs breeds that need little exercise
- So-called hypoallergenic dogs breeds
- Small dogs breeds
- dogs breeds with a more affordable purchase price