Dog Breed Comparer - Dog Spotters

Use our Breed Comparer to discover the differences between your favorite breeds.

(To find the best dog for your preferences and lifestyle, try our Dog Breed Selector.)

Just select the breed names and compare!

Agility Competition:	Dogs negotiate a series of obstacles and jumps.
Companion Dog:	Good with people.
Competitive Obedience:	Programs with specific obedience skill requirements.
Guarding:	Protecting family and property.
Guide for the Blind:	Leading blind people safely in public places.
Handicapped Assistance:	Helping hearing impaired, or physically or emotionally impaired people.
Herding:	Moving livestock.
Hunting:	Hunting any kind of animal.
Jogging:	Constant running for 20 or more minutes.
Lure Coursing:	Sighthounds chase plastic lures pulled through a field.
Performing Tricks:	"Shake hands", "speak", balancing a ball on the nose, playing basketball, etc.
Pointing:	Indicating the location of game by freezing into a "pointing" position.
Retrieving:	Bringing sticks, balls, downed birds or other things back to the owner.
Schutzhund:	A dog sport that includes tracking, obedience and protection.
Search & Rescue:	Seeking survivors at disaster sites; finding lost people.
Sighting:	Some breeds, like salukis and afghans, hunt by sight.
Snow Sled Pulling:	For racing or just for fun.
Tracking:	Following a scent trail.
Watchdog:	Barking to indicate the presence of an intruder.
Water Rescue:	Rescuing people from water.
Weight Pulling:	A competitive sport where the dog pulls increasing amounts of weight. Carting is also fun—this is where the dog pulls passengers riding in a cart.

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