*Dog Breeds Temperament*

Dog Temperament:
The next thing in selecting a dog is it's temperamental characteristics. Some people like to keep a dog indoors and some outdoors. The activity levels... behavioral vigor...dominance with other dogs and people...emotional stability...sociability towards family, children, and strangers...learning...obedience... watchdog/guard-dog ability...of certain breeds can determine which is best suited for you.

Activity Level: An owners life-style and type of living quarters should be considered when selecting indoor and outdoor activity levels in dogs. Some breeds may be more >>> active outdoors <<< or vice versa while other breeds may be active or inactive both in and outdoors.
Indoor Activity: Indoor activity for different breeds can be broken down into 5 levels.

Very Inactive: Often referred to as lazy, always resting and napping 90% of the time.
Inactive: Stays pretty much in one place and not on the go for any length of time. Rests about 75% of the time.
Active: Moving and on the go most of the time.
Moderately Active: Resting and moving about 50/50.
Very Active: Anxious...always moving and on the go.

Very Inactive * Bassett Hound * Clumber Spaniel * English Bulldog

Inactive * Afghan Hound * Akita * Bernese Mt. Dog      * Black & Tan Coonhound * Bloodhound * Borzoi * Boston Terrier * Bouvier des Flandres * Bullmastiff * Ches. Bay Retriever * Chow Chow * Collie * Curly-Coated Retriever

Moderately Active * Gordon Setter

Active * American Water Spaniel * Australian Terrier * Bedlington Terrier * Belgian Malinois * Belgian Sheepdog * Belgian Tervuren * Border Terrier * Boxer * Brittany Spaniel * Bull Terrier * Am. Cocker Spaniel * Dandie Dinmont * Doberman Pinscher * English Cocker Spaniel * English Sheepdog * English Springer Spaniel * German Shepherd * Golden Retriever * Irish Terrier * Irish Water Spaniel * Italian Greyhound * Japanese Spaniel * Keeshond * Kerry Blue Terrier * Komondor * Labrador Retriever * Norwegian Elkhound * Papillon * Schnauzer * Shetland Sheepdog * Shih Tzu * Silky Terrier * St. Bernard * Sussex Spaniel * Wheaton (soft coat) * Welsh Springer Spaniel

Very Active * Affenpinscher * Airedale Terrier * Alaskan Malamute * Am. Staff. Bull Terrier * American Foxhound * Basenji * Bichon Frise * Briard * Brussels Griffon * Cardigan W. Corgi * Chihuahua * Dachshund * Dalmation * Doberman Pinscher * English Foxhound * Field Spaniel * Fox Terrier * French Bulldog * German SH Pointer * Greman WH Pointer * Harrier * Irish Setter * Komondor * Kuvasz * Lakeland Terrier * Lhasa Apso * Maltese * Manchester Terrier * Manchester Toy Terrier * Miniature Pinscher * Norwich Terrier * Pointer * Pomeranian * Samoyed * Schipperke * Scottish Terrier * Siberian Husky * Staffordshire Bull Terrier * Tibetan Terrier * Toy Poodle * Welsh Terrier * Yorkshire Terrier