Big Dog Breeds

People who follow the motto, the bigger, the better, might abide by it when choosing their pets too. Big dogs not just do well in the countryside in a spacious area, but many of them fit in perfectly in apartments. The Great Dane, one of the preferred choices for apartment dogs, is called the Gentle Giant due to its courteous behavior.

The large dogs could overpower their owner and get too challenging to handle if not trained on obedience and socialization from their puppy days. They also have a high maintenance cost as they need everything big, from bedding to toys to feeding bowls.

Breeds having a maximum weight of over 55 pounds are considered as big dogs.
Big Dog Breeds

70 Popular Large Dog Breeds

Dog BreedHeightWeight
English Mastiff25 -30 inches160 – 230 pounds
Caucasian Shepherd23 -30 inches100 – 220 pounds
Boerboel22 -27 inches150 -200 pounds
Tosa Inu24 – 29 inches100 – 200 pounds
Saint Bernard26 -30 inches120 – 180 pounds
Great Dane28 -35 inches110 – 180 pounds
Leonberger25 -31 inches110 – 170 pounds
Great Pyrenees25 -32 inches100 – 160 pounds
Irish Wolfhound31 -34 inches100 – 155 pounds
Anatolian Shepherd28 -32 inches90 – 150 pounds
Broholmer25 -30 inches90  – 150 pounds
Tibetan Mastiff24 -26 inches80 – 150 pounds
Black Russian Terrier26 -28 inches80 – 150 pounds
Neapolitan Mastiff24 -30 inches110 – 150 pounds
Newfoundland Dog22 -28 inches100 – 150 pounds
Bullmastiff24 -27 inches95 – 130 pounds
Akita23 – 28 inches60 – 130 pounds
Otterhound24 – 27 inches80 – 115 pounds
Bernese Mountain Dog23 – 28 inches75 – 110 pounds
Cane Corso25 – 28 inches90 – 110 pounds
Dogue de Bordeaux24 – 27 inches90 – 110 pounds
Beauceron25 – 28 inches70 – 110 pounds
Kuvasz28 – 30 inches70 – 110 pounds
Bloodhound23 – 27 inches100 -110 pounds
Scottish Deerhound28 – 32 inches75 – 110 pounds
Borzoi28 – 32 inches75 – 105 pounds
Old English Sheepdog22 – 24 inches80 -100 pounds
Doberman24 – 28 inches75 -100 pounds
Komondor25 – 28 inches80 -100 pounds
Hovawart23 – 29 inches70 -100 pounds
Curly-Coated Retriever25 – 27 inches60 – 95 pounds
Briard22 – 27 inches70-90 pounds
Rhodesian Ridgeback24 -29 inches80 – 90 pounds
Chinook23 -25 inches50- 90 pounds
German Shepherd22 – 26 inches50 – 90 pounds
Weimaraner23 -27 inches55 – 90 pounds
American Pitbull Terrier17-19 inches40 – 80 pounds
Alaskan Malamute23 – 25 inches75 – 80 pounds
Basset Hound13 -14 inches40  – 80 pounds
Boxer22 – 25 inches50  – 80 pounds
Chesapeake Bay Retriever21 -26 inches55 – 80 pounds
English Setter25 – 27 inches45 – 80 pounds
Giant Schnauzer23 – 27 inches55 – 80 pounds
Gordon Setter23 – 27 inches45 – 80 pounds
Labrador Retriever21 – 25 inches65 – 80 pounds
Belgian Sheepdog24 – 26 inches45 – 75 pounds
Belgian Tervuren24 – 26 inches45 – 75 pounds
Collie22  – 26 inches50 – 75 pounds
English Foxhound23 – 27 inches60 – 75 pounds
Golden Retriever22 – 24 inches55 – 75 pounds
Poodle18 – 24 inches40 – 75 pounds
Airedale Terrier22 – 24 inches50 – 70 pounds
American Staffordshire Terrier17 – 19 inches40 – 70 pounds
Australian Shepherd25 – 32 inches40 – 70 pounds
Bull Terrier20  – 22 inches50 – 70 pounds
Chinese Shar-Pei18  – 20 inches45 – 70 pounds
Chow Chow17 – 20 inches45 – 70 pounds
Dalmatian19 – 23 inches45 – 70 pounds
Flat-Coated Retriever23 – 25 inches60 – 70 pounds
German Shorthaired Pointer23 – 25 inches45 – 70 pounds
German Wirehaired Pointer24 – 27 inches50 – 70 pounds
Greyhound28 – 30 inches60 – 70 pounds
Irish Setter25 – 27 inches60 – 70 pounds
Irish Water Spaniel22 – 24 inches55 – 65 pounds
Samoyed19 – 23 inches35 – 65 pounds
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog22 – 29 inches35 – 65 pounds
Siberian Husky21 – 24 inches35 – 60 pounds
Vizsla21  – 24 inches45 – 60 pounds
Afghan Hound24 – 29 inches50 – 60 pounds
Saluki23  – 28 inches40 – 60 pounds

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