Top 10 Best Pet Dogs for Family-friendly

 8:40am, 24 May 2025

Labrador

Labrador, a medium-sized dog from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is popular for its outstanding wisdom and gentle character. In the global canine IQ ranking, Labrador firmly sits at the sixth place. They are loyal, generous, honest, gentle, sunny, cheerful, lively, and friendly to others. They are ideal for family pets. Common colors of Labrador are black, yellow, chocolate and beige, and are very suitable as a working breed for guide dogs, subway police dogs, search and rescue dogs, etc.

Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever, a modern popular dog breed originated from Scotland, England. They are gentle and easy to keep, just need regular exercise, a reasonable diet and a veterinary physical examination. The golden retriever has a well-proportioned appearance, strong and lively personality, enthusiastic, alert, confident and not afraid of life. As a guide dog and pet dog, Golden Retriever ranks fourth in the world's dog breed IQ ranking.

VIP

Poodle, also known as "Daughter dog" or "Poodle", is an animal in the Canis subfamily Canis. According to the size of the body, poodles are divided into three types: standard, mini and toy. They have unique temperament, varying shapes, high IQ and easy to train. The IQ of a poodle is equivalent to that of a child aged four or five, and has a strong understanding of new instructions, with a probability of observing orders as high as 95%.

Shi Tzu, an ancient dog breed originated in Tibet, China, and appeared in paintings and literary works as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Shih Tzu is small, lively and smart, has a high IQ, willful and naughty, and has almost no hair loss. She is an excellent companion for the owner of sensitive physique. They are suitable for both cities and rural areas, and are ideal companion dogs.

Channelli

Channelli is a terrier dog, originated from Germany in the 15th century. They are sociable by nature, alert in their expressions, very brave and extremely loyal. Schnauzer dogs can be divided into three types according to their size: small, standard and large. As a gentle companion dog, Schnauzer usually gets along well with the kids.

Chihuahua

Chihuahua is one of the smallest dog breeds in the world, known for its elegance, alertness and rapid movement. They are widely loved for their well-proportioned physique and petite shape. There is a hole the size of a fingertip on the top of the Chihuahua's head, which is an important sign to distinguish whether it is pure or not.

Bichon, native to the Mediterranean region, is a small, robust and fluffy breed. They have a pair of curious black eyes and a cheerful personality, and are cute in appearance and are deeply loved by everyone. Bichons are now mostly used as homes to keep pets, which is a source of joy in the family.

Pug

Pug

Pug is a thoughtful and cute small breed with a good personality of loving and clean. They have large and heavy heads, large and deep wrinkles, and their eyes are peaceful and full of desire. The pugs are stable, cheerful, gentle and lively, and are very suitable for raising in urban apartments, especially as family companions for the elderly.

Samoyed

Samoyed

Native to Siberia, it is a medium-sized dog. They have medium IQ, gentle personality, noble and elegant, well-behaved and cute, loyal and adaptable to their owners. The Samoyed Dog is known for its striking appearance and charming smile, and has the reputation of "Smiling Angel".

Welsh Corgi

Welsh Corgi is a small breed, but has a stable personality and is not as neurotic as an ordinary small dog. They are bold, alert, able to protect their homes with high vigilance, and are one of the popular small guard dogs. The Corgi's short legs and cute appearance make many people love it, and they are also good friends for children.