Trait guide
Best dog breeds for watchdog ability
Watchdog ability rates how reliably a breed alerts to unusual activity or approaching strangers, from 1 (uninterested — unlikely to sound the alarm) to 5 (highly alert, will bark to announce anything out of the ordinary). This is about alerting, not guarding. Here are the breeds rated highest.
40 breeds shown.
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Affenpinscher Germany -
American Akita Japan -
American Eskimo Dog USA -
American Staffordshire Terrier USA -
Anatolian Shepherd Dog Turkey -
Australian Cattle Dog Australia -
Australian Shepherd USA -
Australian Terrier Australia -
Basenji Central Africa -
Beauceron France -
Bedlington Terrier Great Britain -
Belgian Laekenois Belgium -
Belgian Malinois Belgium -
Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) Belgium -
Belgian Tervuren Belgium -
Black Russian Terrier Russia -
Boerboel South Africa -
Boston Terrier USA -
Bouvier Des Flandres Belgium · France -
Briard France -
Brussels Griffon Belgium -
Bull Terrier Great Britain -
Bullmastiff Great Britain -
Cairn Terrier Great Britain -
Canaan Dog Israel -
Cane Corso Italy -
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Great Britain -
Cesky Terrier Czech Republic -
Chihuahua Mexico -
Chinese Shar Pei China -
Chow Chow China -
Collie (Rough) Great Britain -
Collie (Smooth) Great Britain -
Dachshund Germany -
Doberman Pinscher Germany -
Dogue De Bordeaux France -
Entlebucher Mountain Dog Switzerland -
Finnish Lapphund Finland -
German Pinscher Germany -
German Shepherd Dog Germany