*Dog Breeds Behavioral Vigor*

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Very vigorous breeds tend to do most things with excessive force, while the more gentle breeds tend to perform their behaviors gently. Females will tend to be less vigorous than males. Physical strength of the owner should be considered when choosing a vigorous and strong breed. A stronger >>> dominant <<< person could handle an emergency in which they would have to exert force to keep their dog under control.

Behavioral Vigor: Broken down into 5 levels of breeds.

Very Gentle: Does nearly everything gently, even if the circumstance calls for vigor.
Gentle: Is gentle at least 75% of the time.
Moderately Gentle: Somewhat forceful according to the situation.
Vigorous: Acts with force at least 75% of the time.
Very Vigorous: Does nearly everthing with immense force regardless of the situation.
       Very Gentle

* Italian Greyhound
* Newfoundland 
* Japanese Spaniel
* Maltese
* Papillon

             Gentle

* Affenpinscher
* Afghan Hound
* American Water Spaniel
* Basenji
* Beagle
* Belgian Malinois
* Belgian Sheepdog
* Belgian Tervuren
* Bernese Mountain Dog
* Bichon Frise
* Border Terrier
* Borzoi
* Boston Terrier
* Bouvier des Flandres
* Chesa. Bay Retriever
* Chihuahua
* Clumber Spaniel
* Cocker Spaniel
* Collie
* English Bulldog
* English Toy Spaniel
* Great Dane
* Greyhound
* Irish Wolfhound
* Keeshond
* Mastiff
* Old Eng. Sheepdog (wb)
* Otterhound
* Poodle, Toy (wb)
* Pub
* St. Bernard (wb)
* Saluki
* Scottish Deerhound
* Shetland Sheepdog
* Staff. Bull Terrier
* Whippet

        Moderately Gentle

* Australian Terrier
* Basset Hound
* Bedlington Terrier
* Brussels Griffon
* Cairn Terrier
* Cardigan W. Corgi
* Curly-coated Retriever
* Dandie Dinmont
* Doberman Pinscher
* English Cocker Spaniel
* English Setter
* English Springer Spaniel
* Labrador Retriever
* Lakeland Terrier
* Manchester Terrier
* Manchester Toy Terrier
* Minature Pinscher
* Norwich Terrier
* Pekingese
* Pembroke W. Corgi
* Pomeranian
*Poodle, Minature
* Samoyed
* Schnauzer, Mini (pm)
* Schnauzer, (wb)
* Scottish Terrier
* Shih Tzu
* Siberian Husky
* Skye Terrier
* Welsh Terrier
* Welsh Springer Spaniel
* Yorkshire Terrier 		               Vigorous

* Akita
* Airedale Terrier
* American Foxhound
* Black & Tan Coonhound
* Boxer
* Briard
* Brittany Spaniel
* Chesapeake Bay Ret.
* Dachshund
* English Foxhound
* English Springer Spaniel
* Field Spaniel
* Fox Terrier (SH)
* Fox Terrier (WH)
* German Shepherd (pm)
* German Shepherd (wb)
* Gordon Setter
* Great Pyrenees
* Irish Terrier
* Irish Water Spaniel
* Kerry Blue Terrier
* Lhasa Apso
* Old Eng. Sheepdog (pm)
* Pointer
* Poodle, Standard
* Poodle, Toy (pm)
* Puli

             Very Vigorous

* Alaskan Malamute
* Am. Staff. Bull Terrier
* Bloodhound
* Bull Mastiff
* Bull Terrier
* Chow Chow
* Dalmation
* German SH Pointer
* Greman WH Pointer
* Irish Setter
* Komondor
* Norwegian Elkhound
* Rhodesian Ridgeback
* Rottweiler
* Schnauzer, Giant
* Schnauzer, Standard
* Staff. Bull Terrier

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