Best Pet Breeds: Your Options & Ideal Match

Answers to Your FAQ About Every Breed Imaginable

Informative Articles and Interviews with Breed Experts

Our goal is to boost adoptions and help people enjoy a wonderful life with their pets. We strive to provide you with as much information about all the recognized breeds for popular pets that can be adopted through rescue. We realize that many great rescues are a mix of pedigree and purebred pets like Misto. The information we provide will still be applicable to mix breeds as they will likely still exhibit a combination of physical and behavioral traits based on their lineage. This also means that you can be better educated about possible care needs like diet and exercise as well as potential health matters so that you can prepare accordingly. We hope that this information will help you make informed decisions and identify a lifestyle that will make you and your pets happy.

In addition to educational articles, we also share comparative articles, breed specific garden tips, and interviews with breed experts, whenever possible. When available, we list the breed in bold and indicate what is available in addition to the article.

Note: Some of the articles may not show up if you do a search but are accessible through this directory because they are in the queue but not live on the site yet. If a breed name is italicized, that means that an article is not available yet but coming soon.

Also, if you would like to engage in a live conversation, Misto, our super rescue dog and cast member of our upcoming series, can also guide you through an interactive discussion to help you narrow down your choices. If you already have your eye on a prospect or already have a pet, the information he provides may help you identify which breeds the potential or current pet may be. He is available to serve and assist you 24/7. He will ask you a series of questions in efforts to suggest the perfect match; however, you can also ask him at any time to give you some suggestions based on the information he has gathered and stop further inquiry, if you get sick of answering questions. Many of the questions he asks, though, will also help you prepare for the adoption process should you decide to adopt from a rescue organization.

With all that said, we hope this helps you enjoy your pets and a pet-friendly life full of fun and loving companionship. If you want to reach out to us, please feel free to do so through our social channels. Enjoy!

DOGS (AKC RESCUE NETWORK)Expert InterviewGarden TipsCATS (CFA BREEDS)Expert InterviewGarden Tips
Affenpinscher  Abyssinian  
Afghan Hound  additional guidesocializationAmerican Bobtail  interviewgarden
Airedale Terrier  American Curl  
Alaskan Malamute  snow dogs guideAmerican Shorthair  
American English Coonhound  American Wirehair  
American Eskimo Dog  Balinese  
American Foxhounds  Bengal  
American Staffordshire Terrier  Birman  
American Water Spaniel  Bombay  
Anatolian Shepherd  Calico  cast member
Australian Cattle Dog  Chartreux  
Australian Shepherd  interviewChausie Cat
Australian Terrier  Colorpoint Shorthair  
Azawakh  Cornish Rex  
Barbet  Cymric  
Basenji  Devon Rex  
Basset Hound  cast memberEgyptian Mau  
Beagle  sensory garden ideasEuropean Burmese  
Bearded Collie  Exotic  
Beauceron  Havana Brown  
Bedlington Terrier  Japanese Bobtail  interviewgarden
Belgian Laekenois  Khao Manee  
Belgian Malinois  Korat  
Belgian Sheepdog  LaPerm  
Belgian Tervuren  Lykoi  
Bergamascos  Maine Coon Cat  
Berger Picard  Manx  interviewgarden
Bernese Mountain Dog  Norwegian Forest Cat  
Bichon Frise  no shed small dogOcicat  
Biewer Terrier  Oriental  
Black and Tan Coonhounds  Persian & Himalayan  
Black Russian Terrier  Ragamuffin  
Bloodhound  Ragdoll  
Bluetick Coonhound  Russian Blue  
Boerboel  Savannah (hybrid)interview
Border Collie  interspecies articleScottish Fold  
Border Terrier  Selkirk Rex  
Borzoi  Siamese  interspecies articles
Boston Terrier  Siberian
Bouvier des Flandres  Singapura  
Boxer  Somali  
Boykin Spaniel  Sphynx  
Briard  Tonkinese  
Brittany  interviewgardenToybob  
Brussels Griffon  interviewgardenTurkish Angora  
Bulldog  interspecies articlesTurkish Van
Bullmastiff  
Bull Terrier  
Cairn Terrier  HAMSTERSRABBITS (ARBA BREEDS)
Cane Corso  Campbell Dwarf RussianAmerican  
Cardigan Welsh Corgi  Chinese American Chinchilla  
Catahoula Leopard Dog  Roborovski DwarfAmerican Fuzzy Lop  
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel  Syrian GoldenAmerican Sable  
Cesky Terrier  Winter White Dwarf Argente Brun  
Chesapeake Bay Retriever  Belgian Hare  
Chihuahua  chihuahua mixes articleCOMPANION BIRDSBeveren  
Chinese Crested  African Grey Parrot  Blanc de Hotot  
Chinese Shar-pei  Alexandrine Parakeet  Blue Holicer  
Chinook  Amazon Parrot  Britannia Petite
Chow Chow  Blue & Gold Macaw  Champagne d’Argent  
Cirneco dell-Etna  Blue-Crowned Conure  Checkered Giant  
Clumber Spaniel  Blue-Headed Pionus  Cinnamon  
Cocker Spaniel  Bourke’s Parrot  Creme d’Argent  
Collie  Budgie (Parakeet)  Czech Frosty  
Coton de Tulear  Caique  Dutch  
Curly-coated Retriever  Canary  Dwarf Hotot  
Dachshund  chihuahua mixes articleCanary-Winged Parakeet  Dwarf Papillon  
Dalmatian  Cockatiel  English Angora  
Dandie Dinmont Terrier  Goffin’s Cockatoo  English Lop  
Doberman Pinscher  Green-Cheeked Conure  English Spot  
Dogo Argentino  Crimson Rosella  Flemish Giant  
Dogue de Bordeaux  Derbyan Parakeet  Florida White  
English Cocker Spaniel  Diamond Dove  French Angora  
English Foxhound  Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot  French Lop  
English SetterEclectus Parrot  Giant Angora  
English Springer Spaniel  Fischer’s Loverbird  Giant Chinchilla  
English Toy Spaniel  Golden-Mantled Rosella  Harlequin  
Entlebucher Mountain Dog  Gouldian Finch  Havana  
Estrela Mountain Dog  Green-Winged Macaw  Himalayan  
Field Spaniel  interviewHahn’s Macaw  Holland Lop  
Finnish Lapphund  Hyacinth Macaw  Jersey Wooly  
Finnish Spitz  Indian Ring-Necked Parakeet  Lilac  
Flat-coated Retriever  Jenday Conure  Lionhead  
Fox Terrier  Lilac-Crowned Amazon  Mini Lop  
French Bulldog  Lineolated Parakeet  Mini Rex  
German Pinscher  Lovebird  Mini Satin  
German Shepherd Dog  InterspeciesMeyer’s Parrot  Netherland Dwarf  
German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP)  Moluccan Cockatoo  New Zealand  
German Wirehaired Pointer (GWP)  Orange-Winged Amazon Parrot  Palomino  
Giant Schnauzer  Owl Finch  Polish  
Glen of Imaal Terrier  Pacific Parrotlet  Rex  
Golden Retriever  Peach-Faced Lovebird  Rhinelander  
Gordon Setter  interviewPionus Parrot  Satin  
Grand Basset Griffons Vendeen  Poicephalus  Satin Angora  
Great Dane  Psittacula: Rose-ringed Parakeet  Silver Fox  
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog  Quaker Parakeet  Silver Marten  
Greyhound  socialization tipssighthound comparisonRainbow Lory  Standard Chinchilla  
Hamiltonstovare  Red Lory  California
Harrier  Red-Factor Canary  Thrianta  
Havanese  no shed small dogRing-Necked Dove  
Ibizan Hound  interviewScarlet Macaw  GUINEA PIGS/ CAVY (ACBA)
Icelandic Sheepdog  Scarlet-Chested Parakeet  Abyssinian
Irish Red & White Setter  interviewSenegal Parrot  Abyssinian Satin 
Irish Setter  Society Finch  American
Irish Terrier  terrier comparisonSong Canary  American Satin
Irish Water Spaniel  Sun Conure  Coronet
Irish Wolfhound  Umbrella Cockatoo  Peruvian
Italian Greyhound  Vasa Parrot  Peruvian Satin
Japanese Chin  White-Capped Pionus  Silkie
Keeshond  interviewgardenYellow-Collared Macaw  Silkie Satin
Kerry Blue Terrier  Yellow-Naped Amazon Parrot  Teddy
Komondor  Zebra Finch  Teddy Satin
Kuvasz  Texel
Labrador Retriever  White Crested
Lagotto Romagnolo  Baldwin
Lakeland Terrier  Skinny
Leonberger  Alpaca
Lhasa Apso  no shed small dogLunkarya
Lowchen  Rex Cavy
Maltese  no shed small dogSheba
Manchester Terrier  
Mastiff  
Miniature American Shepherd  
Miniature Bull Terrier  
Miniature Pinscher (Min Pin)interview
Miniature Schnauzer  
Neapolitan Mastiff  
Newfoundland  
Norfolk Terrier  
Norwich Terrier  
Norwegian Buhund*  
Norwegian Elkhound  
Norwegian Lundehund*  
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever  
Old English Sheepdogs  
Otterhound  
Papillon  
Parson Russell Terrier  russell comparison
Pekingese  tibetan pekingnese comp
Pembroke Welsh Corgi  corgi comparison
Peruvian Inca Orchid  hairless comparison
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV)
(Blushing) Pharaoh Hound  sighthound comparison
Plott Hound  
(English) Pointer  
Polish Lowland Sheepdog (PON)
Pomeranian (Pom)
Poodle  no shed small doginterspecieslagotto poodle comp
Portugese Podengo Pequeno (Warren)
Portuguese Water Dog (Portie) 
Pug  chihuahua mixes article
Puli  
Pumi  
Pyrenean Shepherd  
Rat Terrier  
Redbone Coonhound  
Rhodesian Ridgeback  
Rottweiler  
Russell Terrier  interspecies article
Saint Bernard  
Saluki  sighthound comparison
Samoyed  
Schipperke  
Scottish Deerhound  
Scottish Terrier “Scotties”
Sealyham Terriers “Sealy”
Shetland Sheepdog “Sheltie” 
Shiba Inu  
Shih Tzu  no shed small dog
Siberian Husky (cast)snow dogs guide*cast member: Beefy
Silky Terrier  
Skye Terrier  
Sloughi  
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier  
Spanish Water Dog  
Spinone Italiano  
Staffordshire Bull Terrier “Staffy”  
Standard Schnauzer  
Sussex Spaniel  
Swedish Vallhund “wolf corgi” 
Tibetan Mastiff  
Tibetan Spaniel  
Tibetan Terrier  
Toy Fox Terrier  
Treeing Walker Coonhound  
Vizsla  
Weimaraner  
Welsh Springer Spaniel  
Welsh Terrier  
West Highland White Terrier  no shed small dog
Whippet  sighthound comparison
Wire Fox Terrier  
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon  
Wirehaired Vizsla  
Xoloitzcuintli  
Yorkshire Terrier  no shed small dogchihuahua mixes article