Easiest Dogs to Train

Intelligent and eager to please, these breeds pick up commands quickly.

2

Labrador Retriever

Trainability: ★★★★★

1

Lapponian Herder

Trainability: ★★★★★

3

Golden Retriever

Trainability: ★★★★★

Complete Rankings

Rank Breed Size Trainability Lifespan Price
1 Lapponian Herder Herding medium ★★★★★ 10-14 years $1,000-$1,800 View
2 Labrador Retriever Sporting large ★★★★★ 11-13 years $800-$2,000 View
3 Golden Retriever Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,000-$3,500 View
4 German Shorthaired Pointer Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $800-$2,000 View
5 Brittany Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $700-$1,500 View
6 English Springer Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,800 View
7 Vizsla Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,000-$2,500 View
8 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$3,000 View
9 Boykin Spaniel Sporting medium ★★★★★ 10-15 years $900-$1,500 View
10 Lagotto Romagnolo Sporting medium ★★★★★ 15-17 years $2,500-$4,000 View
11 Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$2,000 View
12 Wirehaired Vizsla Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
13 Kunming Dog Working large ★★★★★ 12-14 years $500-$2,000 View
14 Rottweiler Working large ★★★★★ 9-10 years $1,500-$2,500 View
15 German Shepherd Dog Working large ★★★★★ 7-10 years $1,000-$3,000 View
16 Doberman Pinscher Working large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,500-$2,500 View
17 Portuguese Water Dog Working medium ★★★★★ 11-13 years $2,000-$4,000 View
18 Giant Schnauzer Working large ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,500-$3,000 View
19 Ovejero Magallanico Herding large ★★★★★ 10-14 years $600-$1,500 View
20 Patagonian Sheepdog Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $500-$1,200 View
21 Australian Kelpie Herding medium ★★★★★ 10-13 years $500-$1,500 View
22 Miniature Schnauzer Terrier small ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$2,500 View
23 Koolie Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-18 years $400-$1,000 View
24 Havanese Toy small ★★★★★ 14-16 years $1,000-$2,500 View
25 Papillon Toy toy ★★★★★ 14-16 years $1,000-$2,500 View
26 Toy Poodle Toy toy ★★★★★ 10-18 years $1,000-$2,500 View
27 American Eskimo Dog Non-Sporting medium ★★★★★ 13-15 years $1,000-$2,000 View
28 Standard Poodle Non-Sporting large ★★★★★ 10-18 years $1,000-$3,000 View
29 Australian Cattle Dog Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-16 years $800-$2,500 View
30 Australian Shepherd Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $800-$2,000 View
31 Belgian Laekenois Herding large ★★★★★ 10-12 years $1,500-$2,500 View
32 Belgian Malinois Herding large ★★★★★ 14-16 years $1,500-$3,500 View
33 Belgian Sheepdog Herding large ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
34 Belgian Tervuren Herding large ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
35 Border Collie Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $800-$2,000 View
36 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Herding small ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,200-$2,500 View
37 Collie Herding large ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,200-$2,500 View
38 German Shepherd Dog Herding large ★★★★★ 7-10 years $1,000-$3,000 View
39 Miniature American Shepherd Herding small ★★★★★ 12-13 years $1,000-$2,500 View
40 Mudi Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,500-$2,500 View
41 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Herding small ★★★★★ 12-13 years $1,000-$2,500 View
42 Pumi Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-13 years $2,000-$3,000 View
43 Pyrenean Shepherd Herding small ★★★★★ 17-19 years $1,500-$2,500 View
44 Shetland Sheepdog Herding small ★★★★★ 12-14 years $1,000-$2,000 View
45 Barbet Sporting medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $2,500-$4,000 View
46 Danish-Swedish Farmdog Miscellaneous small ★★★★★ 11-13 years $1,500-$2,500 View
47 Dutch Shepherd Miscellaneous large ★★★★★ 11-14 years $1,500-$3,500 View
48 Croatian Sheepdog Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,500 View
49 Bohemian Shepherd Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-15 years $1,000-$2,000 View
50 Catalan Sheepdog Herding medium ★★★★★ 12-14 years $800-$1,500 View

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