Trait guide
Best dog breeds for protection ability
Protection ability rates how likely a breed is to actively defend its home or owner, from 1 (not a protective instinct in the breed) to 5 (natural guardian, may act to deter or confront threats). High scores require confident, consistent handling. Here are the breeds rated highest.
40 breeds shown.
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American Staffordshire Terrier USA -
Anatolian Shepherd Dog Turkey -
Beauceron France -
Belgian Laekenois Belgium -
Belgian Malinois Belgium -
Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) Belgium -
Belgian Tervuren Belgium -
Black Russian Terrier Russia -
Boerboel South Africa -
Bouvier Des Flandres Belgium · France -
Boxer Germany -
Briard France -
Bullmastiff Great Britain -
Cane Corso Italy -
Doberman Pinscher Germany -
Dogue De Bordeaux France -
Entlebucher Mountain Dog Switzerland -
German Shepherd Dog Germany -
Giant Schnauzer Germany -
Komondor Hungary -
Kuvasz Hungary -
Neapolitan Mastiff Italy -
Puli Hungary -
Rottweiler Germany -
Standard Schnauzer Germany -
Tibetan Mastiff Tibet -
Airedale Terrier Great Britain -
American Akita Japan -
Australian Cattle Dog Australia -
Australian Shepherd USA -
Brussels Griffon Belgium -
Bull Terrier Great Britain -
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Great Britain -
Chinese Shar Pei China -
Chow Chow China -
German Wirehaired Pointer Germany -
Great Pyrenees France -
Irish Terrier Ireland -
Kerry Blue Terrier Ireland -
Leonberger Germany