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Temperament Guide

Browse dog and cat breeds by personality trait. Click any temperament to see all breeds that share it.

High-priority breed profiles

These breeds are the best candidates to reinforce with stronger temperament and comparison links first.

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Active

25 breeds

25

Adaptable

20 breeds

20

Adventurous

6 breeds

6

Affectionate

106 breeds

106

Agile

6 breeds

6

Alert

50 breeds

50

Aloof

3 breeds

3

Athletic

18 breeds

18

Balanced

1 breed

1

Biddable

1 breed

1

Bold

10 breeds

10

Bouncy

1 breed

1

Bright

1 breed

1

Calm

39 breeds

39

Catlike

2 breeds

2

Charming

4 breeds

4

Cheerful

4 breeds

4

Clever

1 breed

1

Clownish

2 breeds

2

Comical

1 breed

1

Companionable

1 breed

1

Confident

24 breeds

24

Courageous

12 breeds

12

Curious

49 breeds

49

Demanding

2 breeds

2

Determined

8 breeds

8

Devoted

20 breeds

20

Dignified

11 breeds

11

Docile

5 breeds

5

Dog-Like

3 breeds

3

Driven

4 breeds

4

Eager

4 breeds

4

Easygoing

18 breeds

18

Elegant

3 breeds

3

Energetic

36 breeds

36

Even-tempered

1 breed

1

Fearless

10 breeds

10

Feisty

1 breed

1

Friendly

49 breeds

49

Fun-Loving

1 breed

1

Gentle

75 breeds

75

Good-natured

4 breeds

4

Graceful

3 breeds

3

Happy

11 breeds

11

Hardworking

2 breeds

2

Hardy

4 breeds

4

Independent

40 breeds

40

Intelligent

100 breeds

100

Intense

1 breed

1

Laid-back

1 breed

1

Lively

17 breeds

17

Loving

1 breed

1

Loyal

80 breeds

80

Mellow

1 breed

1

Mischievous

11 breeds

11

Moderate

1 breed

1

Noble

2 breeds

2

Obedient

3 breeds

3

Observant

3 breeds

3

Optimistic

1 breed

1

Outgoing

16 breeds

16

Patient

15 breeds

15

People-Oriented

1 breed

1

Playful

105 breeds

105

Plucky

1 breed

1

Protective

30 breeds

30

Proud

1 breed

1

Quiet

13 breeds

13

Regal

1 breed

1

Reliable

2 breeds

2

Reserved

6 breeds

6

Resilient

1 breed

1

Sensitive

5 breeds

5

Shy

2 breeds

2

Smart

3 breeds

3

Sociable

9 breeds

9

Social

69 breeds

69

Spirited

9 breeds

9

Steady

3 breeds

3

Strong

2 breeds

2

Strong-willed

4 breeds

4

Stubborn

4 breeds

4

Sweet

16 breeds

16

Sweet-tempered

1 breed

1

Tenacious

2 breeds

2

Tolerant

1 breed

1

Tough

1 breed

1

Trusting

2 breeds

2

Versatile

3 breeds

3

Vocal

17 breeds

17

Watchful

3 breeds

3

Willing

1 breed

1

Work-oriented

2 breeds

2