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Combativeness with other Dogs
Will this dog fight with other dogs?

This page rates breeds in dog combativeness. It gives the breeds a rating that is typical of the breed, however, this is not written in stone. If dogs are raised together and well socialized, they can be good friends. Notice the Jack Russell Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier in the photos below. They are an example of two breeds who are typically very dog aggressive. But they get along great with their fellow canine family members.


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Ms. Wheezie (wee-zee) - Black Lab / Rottweiler
Speck - Jack Russell Terrier
Master Frodo - American Pit Bull Terrier
Mr. Potter - Mastiff / Retriever mix (puppy)

 

Master Frodo the American Pit Bull Terrier as a puppy with Speck the Jack Russell Terrier.

 

Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Banter Bulldogge

Basenji

Basset Artesien Normand

Basset Hound

Beagle

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Bedlington Terrier

Belgian Griffons (photo needed)

Belgian Shepherd Groenendael

Belgian Shepherd Laekenois

Belgian Shepherd Malinois

Belgian Shepherd Tervuren

Bergamasco

Berger De Picard

Bernese Mountain Dog

Bichon Frise

Bichon/Yorkie

Bolognese

Black and Tan Coonhound 

Black Mouth Cur

Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound

Bluetick Coonhound

Boerboel

DogsBohemian Shepherd

Border Collie

Border Terrier

Borzoi

Boston Terrier

Bouvier des Flanders

Boxer

Boykin Spaniel

Braque Du Bourbonnais

Briard

Brittany Spaniel

Bukovina Sheepdog

Bull Boxer

Bull Terrier

Bulldog

Bullmastiff


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Dachshund

Dakotah Shepherd

Dalmatian

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Deutscher Wachtelhund

Dingo

Doberman Pinscher

Dogo Argentino

Dogue Brasileiro

Dogue de Bordeaux

Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge

Drentse Patrijshond

Drever

Dutch Shepherd Dog

Dutch Smoushond  


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

English Cocker Spaniel

English Foxhound

English Setter

English Shepherd

English Springer Spaniel

English Toy Spaniel

Entlebucher Sennenhund

Estonian Hound

Eurasier


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Field Spaniel

Fila Brasileiro

Finnish Lapphund

Finnish Spitz

Finnish Hound

Flat-Coated Retriever

Foxhound

Fox Terrier

French Bulldog

French Spaniel

French Brittany Spaniel


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Hairless Khala

Halden Hound

Harrier

Havanese

Hellenikos Ichnilatis

Hovawart


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Ibizan Hound

Icelandic Sheepdog

Irish Red and White Setter

Irish Setter

Irish Terrier

Irish Water Spaniel

Irish Wolfhound

Italian Greyhound


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Jack Russell Terrier

Japanese Spaniel (Chin)

Japanese Spitz

Jindo


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Kai Dog

Kangal Dog

Karelian Bear Dog

Keeshond

Kerry Blue Terrier

King Shepherd

Komondor

Koolie

Kuvasz

Kyi-Leo®


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Labradoodle

Labrador Retriever

Lagotto Romagnolo

Lakeland Terrier

Large Münsterländer

Leonberger

Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog

Lhasa Apso

Lowchen  (Little Lion Dog)

Lundehund

Lurcher


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Native American Indian Dog

Neapolitan Mastiff

Nebolish Mastiff

New Guinea Singing Dog

New Zealand Huntaway

Newfoundland

Norfolk Terrier

Norwegian Elkhound

Norwegian Buhund 

Norwich Terrier

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Rat Terrier

Redbone Coonhound

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Roman Rottweiler

Rottweiler

Russian Spaniel


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Telomian

Tenterfield Terrier

Thai Ridgeback

Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Terrier

Titán Bull-Doggé

Tosa Inu

Toy Fox Terrier

Toy Poodle

Treeing Tennessee Brindle

Treeing Walker Coonhound


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Valley Bulldog

Victorian Bulldog

Vizsla


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

Weimaraner

Welsh Corgi

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Terrier

West Highland White Terrier

Wetterhoun  

Whippet

Wirehaired Fox Terrier 

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Wirehaired Vizsla

 


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Friendly with other dogs
 Not generally dog aggressive 
Can be a bit dog aggressive  
Tends to be fairly dog aggressive 
Very dog aggressive

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