Loyal Breeds

[petlover]

Name the 5 loyalist breeds that you know of. I'll start.



1. sheltie
2. rough haired collie
3. golden retriever
4. lab
5. red setter

[Samantha Puppy]

Umm, all of them.

[binka_nugget]

I've only owned shelties...sooo..shelties it is!

[stacwase]

Of the dogs I've had in my life:

1. Shepherd mix (way loyal!) - stays by my side 24/7
2. Sheltie (heroic!) - doesn't stay by me but alerts me to danger
3. Poodle mix - loyal? Well - she was really friendly anyway!

[lv4dogs]

I am naming the 5 breeds that I believe are most loyal (weather I have owned them or not does matter just from learning: hearing/reading/seeing &/or owned). Not really in any certain order either:

These 5 I think will be more loyal to one person:
1. Mutts.. of course,
BUT if ya want purebreds then:
1. Akita
2. Chow Chow
3. German Shepherd
4. Rottweiller
5. Boston Terrier


These 5 I think are most loyal to the whole family:
1. Mutts once again,
BUT if you want purebreds then these 5:
1. Great Dane
2. Lab
3. Golden Ret.
4. Rottweiller
5. Border Collie


Boy that was hard to decide as almost any breed can be very loyal, just depends on the individual dog & it's temperment & training & how good of a bond you have with your dog. I would love to add more to each list but thats just an idea.

[lovemyshiba]

From personal experience, I would have to go with Labradors and Rottweilers--Jada is loyal to a fault!!
Abbey is a beagle mix and is very loyal as well.

As far as the little shiba inu is concerned, he is loyal to himself.

[cali]

my experience
1) border collies
2) jack russles
3) shelties
4) pyrsheps
5) bosten terriers

[Albea]

Is there such a thing as a dog who is not loyal?
If there is, I have yet to find one...

[isis]

Originally posted by Albea
Is there such a thing as a dog who is not loyal?
If there is, I have yet to find one...

Agreed.

Every dog is loyal to me.

[KYS]

posted by lovemyshiba: As far as the little shiba inu is concerned, he is loyal to himself. >>>>>

LOLOL! Emily you had me laughing so hard.

If I would guess that the
hearding breeds would be more loyal like the GSD.
Just a thought.

(I know it is not my terrier or my Akita's that are the
most loyal dogs I have owned.) hehehe

[Amber]

schnauzers!

[Kfamr]

Uhh.... I don't think loyalness comes within the breed.

I think it all comes in how you socialize, train and treat the dog.
How much the dog trusts you, and how much you trust the dog.

[Amber]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Uhh.... I don't think loyalness comes within the breed.

I think it all comes in how you socialize, train and treat the dog.
How much the dog trusts you, and how much you trust the dog.

I agree

[Moose]

As much as I hate to admit it, I'd have to agree with Kay here.

I don't think loyalty is defined to any one breed, and I don't think a single dog has it as a set standard. Every breed is loyal to some degree, some just might be more affectionate than others.....which obviously makes their "loyalty" easier to notice. Ask any dog owner you know, I can guarantee you that they would tell you in a second that their dog is loyal.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I agree with everyone else. ANY breed can be loyal.
But....since you asked, I have the two most loyalist breeds.
A Golden Retriever and a Collie.