Medium Dog Breeds
Discover the best medium-sized dog breeds perfect for any home. These versatile dogs offer the perfect balance of size, energy, and companionship for families and individuals alike.
Why Choose a Medium-Sized Dog?
Perfect Balance
Medium dogs offer the best of both worlds - not too big, not too small, just right for most families.
Versatile Companions
Suitable for apartments with outdoor access or houses with yards. Adaptable to various living situations.
Manageable Exercise
Most medium breeds need moderate exercise - perfect for active but not extreme lifestyles.
Longer Lifespans
Typically live 10-15 years, offering a good balance between longevity and companionship.
medium
Border Collie
Scotland/England
Energy: Very High
Intelligent
Energetic
Alert
medium
Siberian Husky
Siberia
Energy: Very High
Outgoing
Mischievous
Loyal
medium
Bulldog
England
Energy: Low
Calm
Friendly
Courageous
medium
Basset Hound
France
Energy: Low
Gentle
Friendly
Patient
medium
Whippet
England
Energy: Moderate
Gentle
Quiet
Affectionate
medium
Australian Shepherd
United States
Energy: Very High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Bull Terrier
England
Energy: High
Playful
Loyal
Energetic
medium
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
England
Energy: High
Affectionate
Loyal
Courageous
medium
Vizsla
Hungary
Energy: Very High
Affectionate
Energetic
Gentle
medium
Cocker Spaniel
England
Energy: Moderate
Gentle
Playful
Adaptable
medium
Brittany
France
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Intelligent
Friendly
medium
Norwegian Elkhound
Norway
Energy: High
Friendly
Confident
Dependable
medium
Xoloitzcuintli
Mexico
Energy: Moderate
Calm
Alert
Loyal
medium
English Bulldog
England
Energy: Low
Calm
Friendly
Courageous
medium
Dutch Shepherd
Netherlands
Energy: Very High
Loyal
Alert
Independent
medium
Samoyed
Siberia
Energy: High
Gentle
Friendly
Adaptable
medium
Chow Chow
China
Energy: Moderate
Independent
Loyal
Quiet
medium
Australian Cattle Dog
Australia
Energy: Very High
Alert
Curious
Loyal
medium
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Ireland
Energy: High
Affectionate
Intelligent
Energetic
medium
German Pinscher
Germany
Energy: High
Alert
Intelligent
Energetic
medium
Standard Schnauzer
Germany
Energy: High
Alert
Intelligent
Energetic
medium
Tibetan Terrier
Tibet
Energy: Moderate
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
American Pit Bull Terrier
United States
Energy: High
Confident
Intelligent
Good-natured
medium
Portuguese Water Dog
Portugal
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Spanish Water Dog
Spain
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Lagotto Romagnolo
Italy
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Barbet
France
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
American Water Spaniel
United States
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Boykin Spaniel
United States
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Clumber Spaniel
England
Energy: Low
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Field Spaniel
England
Energy: Moderate
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Sussex Spaniel
England
Energy: Low
Gentle
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Wales
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
English Springer Spaniel
England
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
English Cocker Spaniel
England
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Canada
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Alaskan Husky
Alaska
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Intelligent
Independent
medium
Seppala Siberian Sleddog
Canada
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Intelligent
Independent
medium
Karelian Bear Dog
Finland
Energy: High
Alert
Intelligent
Independent
medium
Icelandic Sheepdog
Iceland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Norwegian Buhund
Norway
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Finnish Lapphund
Finland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Lapponian Herder
Finland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Estonian Hound
Estonia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Polish Hound
Poland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Transylvanian Hound
Romania
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Hungarian Hound
Hungary
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Austrian Black and Tan Hound
Austria
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Tyrolean Hound
Austria
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Slovakian Hound
Slovakia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Bosnian Hound
Bosnia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Serbian Hound
Serbia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Croatian Hound
Croatia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Bulgarian Hound
Bulgaria
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Macedonian Hound
Macedonia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Albanian Hound
Albania
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Bernese Hound
Switzerland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Schweizer Laufhund
Switzerland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Jura Hound
Switzerland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Lucerne Hound
Switzerland
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Italian Hound
Italy
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Segugio Italiano
Italy
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Posavatz Hound
Croatia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Istrian Short-haired Hound
Croatia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Istrian Coarse-haired Hound
Croatia
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Hellenic Hound
Greece
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Portuguese Podengo
Portugal
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Coarse-haired Vizsla
Hungary
Energy: Very High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon
Czech Republic
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Cesky Fousek
Czech Republic
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Ariegeois
France
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
Porcelaine
France
Energy: High
Intelligent
Energetic
Loyal
medium
American Eskimo Dog
United States
Energy: High
Intelligent
Alert
Friendly
medium
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Switzerland
Energy: High
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Australian Kelpie
Australia
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Barbado da Terceira
Portugal
Energy: High
Intelligent
Loyal
Alert
medium
Bearded Collie
Scotland
Energy: High
Energetic
Intelligent
Friendly
medium
Berger Picard
France
Energy: High
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Berger des Pyrenees
France
Energy: High
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Finnish Spitz
Finland
Energy: Moderate
Alert
Intelligent
Loyal
medium
Wild African
Africa
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Airedale
England
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Appenzeller
Switzerland
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Bakharwal
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Bluetick
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Bouvier
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Brabancon
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Boston Bulldog
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Australian Cattledog
Australia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Cavapoo
Australia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Chippiparai
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Chow
China
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Clumber
England
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Cockapoo
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Coonhound
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Cotondetulear
Madagascar
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Swedish Danish
Denmark/Sweden
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Dhole
Asia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Dingo
Australia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Doberman
Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Entlebucher
Switzerland
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Eskimo
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Gaddi
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Greyhound
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Groenendael
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Blood Hound
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
English Hound
England
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Ibizan Hound
Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Plott Hound
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Walker Hound
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Keeshond
Netherlands
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Kelpie
Australia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Kombai
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Komondor
Hungary
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Kuvasz
Hungary
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Labradoodle
Australia
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Labrador
Canada
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Leonberg
Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Lhasa
Tibet
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Malamute
United States (Alaska)
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Malinois
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Mexicanhairless
Mexico
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Mix
Various
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Mudhol
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Otterhound
England
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Caucasian Ovcharka
Caucasus Region
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Pariah
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Pekinese
China
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Pembroke
Wales
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Pitbull
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
German Pointer
Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Germanlonghair Pointer
Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Medium Poodle
France/Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Standard Poodle
France/Germany
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Pyrenees
France/Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Rajapalayam
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Redbone
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Chesapeake Retriever
Various
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Curly Retriever
Various
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Flatcoated Retriever
Various
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Collie Rough
Scotland
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Saluki
Middle East
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Schipperke
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Italian Segugio
Italy
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Sharpei
China
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
English Sheepdog
Various
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Sheepdog
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Shiba
Japan
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Shihtzu
Tibet
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Blenheim Spaniel
Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Brittany Spaniel
Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Irish Spaniel
Ireland
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Japanese Spaniel
Japan
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Welsh Spaniel
Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Indian Spitz
India
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
English Springer
England
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Tervuren
Belgium
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
Spanish Waterdog
Spain
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Loyal
Intelligent
medium
African Hunting Dog
Wild
Energy: Moderate
Wild
Hardworking
Dutiful
medium
Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
United States
Energy: Moderate
Loving
Protective
Trainable
medium
American Bulldog
United States
Energy: Very High
Friendly
Assertive
Energetic
medium
American Bully
United States
Energy: Low
Strong Willed
Stubborn
Friendly
medium
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
France
Energy: Very High
Affectionate
Lively
Agile
medium
Belgian Tervuren
Belgium
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Alert
Loyal
medium
Bull Terrier (Miniature)
England
Energy: Very High
Trainable
Protective
Sweet-Tempered
medium
Chinese Shar-Pei
China
Energy: Moderate
Suspicious
Affectionate
Devoted
medium
English Shepherd
United States
Energy: Very High
Kind
Energetic
Independent
medium
Eurasier
Germany
Energy: Low
Alert
Reserved
Intelligent
medium
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Ireland
Energy: Very High
Spirited
Agile
Loyal
medium
Gordon Setter
Scotland
Energy: Moderate
Fearless
Alert
Loyal
medium
Harrier
England
Energy: Very High
Outgoing
Friendly
Cheerful
medium
Irish Terrier
Ireland
Energy: Moderate
Respectful
Lively
Intelligent
medium
Old English Sheepdog
England
Energy: Moderate
Sociable
Bubbly
Playful
medium
Olde English Bulldogge
United States
Energy: Moderate
Friendly
Alert
Confident
medium
Pharaoh Hound
Malta
Energy: Very High
Affectionate
Sociable
Playful
medium
Plott
United States
Energy: Moderate
Bold
Alert
Loyal
medium
Puli
Hungary
Energy: Very High
Energetic
Agile
Loyal
medium
Redbone Coonhound
United States
Energy: Very High
Affectionate
Energetic
Independent
medium
Scottish Deerhound
Scotland
Energy: Low
Docile
Friendly
Dignified
medium
Spinone Italiano
Italy
Energy: Low
Docile
Friendly
Affectionate
medium
Thai Ridgeback
Thailand
Energy: Moderate
Protective
Loyal
Independent
medium
Treeing Walker Coonhound
United States
Energy: Moderate
Clever
Affectionate
Confident
medium
White Shepherd
Switzerland
Energy: Moderate
Self-confidence
Aloof
Fearless
medium
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
France
Energy: Low
Loyal
Gentle
Vigilant
medium
Wirehaired Vizsla
Hungary
Energy: Moderate
medium
Korean Jindo
South Korea
Energy: High
Loyal
Alert
Intelligent
Caring for Medium Dog Breeds
Space Requirements
Medium dogs can adapt to apartments or houses, though access to outdoor space is beneficial.
Exercise Needs
Most require 30-60 minutes of daily exercise through walks, playtime, or activities.
Health Considerations
Medium breeds often have fewer health issues than very large or very small breeds.
Training
Generally intelligent and trainable, making them excellent for first-time dog owners.
Grooming
Grooming needs vary by breed, from minimal to regular brushing and professional grooming.
Cost-Effective
Generally more affordable to feed and care for compared to large breeds.
Popular Medium Dog Breeds
Border Collie
Highly intelligent and energetic herding dogs perfect for active families.
Beagle
Friendly, curious, and merry companions excellent with children and families.
Australian Shepherd
Smart, work-oriented, and loyal dogs with boundless energy and enthusiasm.