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All dogs are good, but some dogs are the best.
Using a unique and complex algorithm that we cannot disclose (just kidding, we picked 50 dogs from the American Kennel Club website, gave each a score out of 10, then argued with each other in the case of a tie), we have ranked 50 good dog breeds from fiftieth-best to first-best.
You may disagree with these rankings, and that’s okay. It’s subjective! But you have to admit that rating dogs is no easy feat — especially when they all deserve 12/10.
And, remember: if you’d like to adopt a dog, be sure to check out your local shelter first. The pups there might not be purebred, but they are good as hell and they are ready to meet you.
Now, our ranking:
50. Brussels Griffon
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Like the sprout, but cuter.
49. Doberman Pinscher
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Those ears are an architectural masterpiece.
48. Chinese Crested
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Ugly, but consistently owns it.
47. Yorkshire Terrier
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Great at eye contact.
46. Jack Russell Terrier
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If you say jump, it will say, “how high?” Just kidding. It is a dog.
45. Cocker Spaniel
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Poetry in motion.
44. Rottweiler
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Nice guy, good attitude.
43. Bichon Frise
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A small puff.
42. Springer Spaniel
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A subtle fluff.
41. Boxer
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Emotive.
40. Beagle
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:’)
39. Pug
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A nice squish-nose.
38. Havanese
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Not wearing a wig.
37. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
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Super sturdy.
36. Shetland Sheepdog
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Nice posture.
35. Great Dane
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A big one.
34. Italian Greyhound
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A slender friend.
33. Bloodhound
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A handsome droop.
32. Rhodesian Ridgeback
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Very dignified.
31. Scottish Terrier
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Looks great with or without a sweater.
30. Border Collie
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What a jump.
29. German Shepherd
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Very alert.
28. Toy Poodle
Fluff!
27. Portuguese Water Dog
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The Obamas’ dog!
26. Pekingese
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Wise, but chill about it.
25. Chihuahua
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Relatable.
24. French Bulldog
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Good snores.
23. Bullmastiff
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Good drool.
22. Irish Setter
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Incredible hairstyle.
21. Australian Shepherd
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Beautiful eyes.
20. Bassett Hound
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Good ears.
19. Shiba Inu
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A great dancer.
18. Bernese Mountain Dog
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Large and brave.
17. Siberian Husky
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Those heart-piercing eyes.
16. Dachshund
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Long and smol.
15. Puli
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A mop.
14. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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We’re stumped trying to figure out what’s not to love.
13. St. Bernard
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Met Kim Kardashian.
12. Standard Poodle
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A good swimmer.
11. Dalmatian
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Spotted: an angel.
10. Shar-Pei
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A friendly towel.
9. Laborador Retriever
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Loves to say hello.
8. Newfoundland
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Will save you from peril.
7. Old English Sheepdog
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A heaping dose of shag.
6. Chow Chow
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Like a lion, but better because of the squishy face.
5. Golden Retriever
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The dog equivalent of Madonna’s “Ray of Light.”
4. American Eskimo Dog
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A cloud.
3. Afghan Hound
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Very silky.
2. Great Pyrenees
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A bigger cloud.
1. Pomeranian
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Wow.
