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Medium Dog Breeds

Medium dog breeds are very adaptable and easier to handle than large dogs. Here are some consideration to take into account when you are making your breed choice.



Medium size dog breeds are easy to handle and travel with.

You don’t need a huge car or an enormous crate to fit your dog in. Most hotels will refuse squarely to host large size dogs but are more accommodating towards medium and small dogs.

A medium size dog needs a moderate amount of food.

Feeding a large dog can be very expensive. Also, in most cities you are supposed to clean after your dog and unfortunately the size of the waste is proportionate to the size of the dog and the amount of food digested.

A medium size dog is adaptable

A dog of this size is easy to handle for a child (who could be too clumsy or boisterous for a tiny dog) or an elder person who might not be strong enough to handle a large dog at the park or during a vet visit.

Protection

Often medium size dog breeds have larger voices than what it might be expected and offer a good deterrent for intruders.

In some countries there are restrictive laws for keeping large dogs that don’t apply to a medium size dog.


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We listed below some of the most popular medium size dog breeds grouping them by attitudes and abilities.

Sporting Dogs

Brittany, Cocker Spaniel, Springer Spaniel

Hounds

Basenji, Beagle, Norwegian Elkhound, Whippet

Working Breeds

Portuguese Water Dog, Lagotto Romagnolo, Samoyed, Standard Schnauzer

Terrier

Staffordshire Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Bull Terrier, Fox Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Welsh Terrier

Non Sporting Dogs

Shar Pei, Chow Chow, Finnish Spitz, Keeshond, Medium Poodle, Shiba Inu

Herding Dogs

Australian Cattle Dog, Border Collie


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