Working dog breeds
Guarding, hauling, search and rescue — working breeds are the big, capable professionals of the dog world. Most want experienced handling, early training and real space, and repay it with steady, devoted temperaments.
19 breeds in this group
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Boxer
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Rottweiler
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Siberian Husky
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Bernese Mountain Dog
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Great Dane
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Doberman Pinscher
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Samoyed
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Cane Corso
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Newfoundland
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Alaskan Malamute
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Saint Bernard
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Akita
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Great Pyrenees
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Mastiff
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Standard Schnauzer
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Portuguese Water Dog
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Dogue de Bordeaux
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Leonberger
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Giant Schnauzer
Compare Working breeds
- Boxer vs Rottweiler
- Boxer vs Siberian Husky
- Bernese Mountain Dog vs Boxer
- Boxer vs Great Dane
- Boxer vs Doberman Pinscher
- Rottweiler vs Siberian Husky
- Bernese Mountain Dog vs Rottweiler
- Great Dane vs Rottweiler
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