Best Dogs with Children

Patient, gentle, and playful breeds that excel with kids of all ages.

2

Golden Retriever

Kid Friendly: ★★★★★

1

Labrador Retriever

Kid Friendly: ★★★★★

3

English Springer Spaniel

Kid Friendly: ★★★★★

Complete Rankings

Rank Breed Size Kid Friendly Lifespan Price
1 Labrador Retriever Sporting large ★★★★★ 11-13 years $800-$2,000 View
2 Golden Retriever Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$3,500 View
3 English Springer Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,800 View
4 Cocker Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 10-14 years $1,000-$2,500 View
5 Vizsla Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,000-$2,500 View
6 Danish Broholmer Working giant ★★★★★ 8-10 years $2,000-$4,000 View
7 English Cocker Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,000-$2,500 View
8 Irish Setter Sporting large ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$2,500 View
9 Drever Hound small ★★★★★ 12-14 years $600-$1,200 View
10 Norrbottenspets Sporting small ★★★★★ 14-17 years $1,000-$2,000 View
11 English Setter Sporting large ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,500 View
12 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$3,000 View
13 Flat-Coated Retriever Sporting large ★★★★★ 8-10 years $1,500-$3,000 View
14 Slovensky Cuvac Working large ★★★★★ 11-13 years $1,200-$2,500 View
15 Boykin Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 10-15 years $900-$1,500 View
16 Clumber Spaniel Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$2,500 View
17 Field Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$1,800 View
18 Sussex Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 13-15 years $1,500-$2,500 View
19 Welsh Springer Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$1,800 View
20 Lagotto Romagnolo Sporting medium ★★★★★ 15-17 years $2,500-$4,000 View
21 Spinone Italiano Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,500-$2,500 View
22 Appenzeller Sennenhund Working medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,500-$3,000 View
23 Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$2,000 View
24 Wirehaired Vizsla Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
25 Sapsali Non-Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,500 View
26 Beagle Hound small ★★★★★ 10-15 years $500-$1,500 View
27 Basset Hound Hound medium ★★★★★ 12-13 years $800-$1,500 View
28 Bloodhound Hound large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$2,500 View
29 Irish Wolfhound Hound giant ★★★★★ 6-8 years $1,500-$3,000 View
30 Redbone Coonhound Hound large ★★★★★ 12-15 years $500-$1,200 View
31 Bluetick Coonhound Hound large ★★★★★ 11-12 years $500-$1,200 View
32 Treeing Walker Coonhound Hound large ★★★★★ 12-13 years $400-$800 View
33 American English Coonhound Hound large ★★★★★ 11-12 years $500-$1,200 View
34 American Foxhound Hound large ★★★★★ 11-13 years $500-$1,000 View
35 English Foxhound Hound large ★★★★★ 10-13 years $1,000-$2,000 View
36 Harrier Hound medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $500-$1,000 View
37 Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Hound small ★★★★★ 14-16 years $1,500-$2,500 View
38 Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Hound medium ★★★★★ 13-15 years $1,500-$2,500 View
39 Otterhound Hound large ★★★★★ 10-13 years $1,500-$3,000 View
40 Pharaoh Hound Hound medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
41 German Shepherd Dog Working large ★★★★★ 7-10 years $1,000-$3,000 View
42 Boxer Working large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $800-$2,500 View
43 Great Dane Working giant ★★★★★ 7-10 years $1,000-$3,000 View
44 Siberian Husky Working medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $600-$1,500 View
45 Saint Bernard Working giant ★★★★★ 8-10 years $1,000-$2,500 View
46 Bernese Mountain Dog Working large ★★★★★ 7-10 years $1,500-$3,500 View
47 Newfoundland Working giant ★★★★★ 9-10 years $1,000-$2,500 View
48 Great Pyrenees Working giant ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$2,500 View
49 Portuguese Water Dog Working medium ★★★★★ 11-13 years $2,000-$4,000 View
50 Samoyed Working medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$3,000 View

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