Top 20
Hardiest dog breeds
Some breeds are less prone to inherited conditions. These dogs have the highest health scores: check life expectancy, health concerns and veterinary care on each profile.
- 1
Beauceron
A large French shepherd dog, loyal, deterrent and remarkably versatile.
Health: 5/5Large France
- 2
Shetland Sheepdog
A small, elegant, intelligent shepherd dog, deeply attached to its family.
Health: 5/5Small United Kingdom
- 3
Picardy Shepherd
A rustic, lively and affectionate French shepherd, as elegant at work as with the family.
Health: 5/5Large France
- 4
Catalan Sheepdog
A rustic, intelligent and faithful shepherd dog, as hardy at work as it is gentle with the family.
Health: 5/5Medium Spain
- 5
- 6
Irish Terrier
A red terrier, lively and courageous, built for action and companionship.
Health: 5/5Medium Ireland
- 7
Blue Gascony Basset
A gentle, cheerful and athletic French scenthound, endowed with a remarkable sense of smell.
Health: 5/5Medium France
- 8
Lakeland Terrier
A small lively, hardy and courageous terrier, as good a companion as an alert dog.
Health: 5/5Small United Kingdom
- 9
Little Lion Dog
A small, lively, elegant companion dog that is very attached to its family.
Health: 5/5Small France
- 10
Atlas Shepherd Dog
A robust, loyal and courageous Moroccan guardian, shaped by the Atlas Mountains.
Health: 5/5Medium Morocco
- 11
Braque de l'Ariège
A powerful, hardy and elegant French pointing dog, very attached to its owner.
Health: 5/5Large France
- 12
Tornjak
Balkan flock guardian, calm, loyal and impressively cool-headed.
Health: 5/5Giant Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
- 13
Tosa
Calm and powerful Japanese Molosser, the Tosa requires an experienced and consistent owner.
Health: 5/5Giant Japan
- 14
Andalusian Ratter
A small lively, athletic and sociable Andalusian terrier, built for action.
Health: 5/5Small Spain
- 15
Danish-Swedish Farmdog
Small Scandinavian farm dog, lively, versatile and excellent family companion.
Health: 5/5Small Denmark and Sweden
- 16
Dutch Smoushond
Small lively and affectionate Dutch dog, with a rough coat and the heart of a family companion.
Health: 5/5Small Netherlands
- 17
Karst Shepherd Dog
A powerful, rustic Slovenian guardian, deeply attached to its family.
Health: 5/5Large Slovenia
- 18
Maremma Hound
Tuscan hound, rustic and tenacious, specialist in wild boar hunting.
Health: 5/5Medium Italy (Maremma, Tuscany)
- 19
Portuguese Sheepdog
A rustic, intelligent and tireless Portuguese Shepherd, built for work and wide open spaces.
Health: 5/5Medium Portugal
- 20
Silken Windsprite
Elegant silky-haired greyhound, gentle at home and fast when running.
Health: 5/5Medium United States (Texas)
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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