Quiet dog breeds, ranked by health

Of the 47 breeds with trait data, these are described as low noise in Kennel Club and breed-standard descriptions, ranked by Breed Health Score. Trait bands are general tendencies, not guarantees: individual dogs vary with breeding, socialisation and training.

1 Whippetmedium 80/100 · 13.4 yr 80A 2 Shih Tzusmall · flat-faced 65/100 · 12.8 yr 65B 3 Akitalarge 64/100 · 11.4 yr 64B 4 Greyhoundlarge 61/100 · 11.5 yr 61C 5 Cavalier King Charles Spanielsmall · flat-faced 57/100 · 11.8 yr 57C 6 Pugtoy · flat-faced 55/100 · 11.6 yr 55C 7 Newfoundlandgiant 54/100 · 11.0 yr 54C 8 Great Danegiant 47/100 · 10.6 yr 47D 9 Bernese Mountain Doggiant 44/100 · 10.1 yr 44D 10 Bulldogmedium · flat-faced 38/100 · 9.8 yr 38D 11 French Bulldogsmall · flat-faced 38/100 · 9.8 yr 38D

Showing 11 breeds. Score is 65% longevity, 20% conformation and 15% hereditary burden (methodology). Lifespan: McMillan 2024, CC-BY. See the full directory or other leaderboards.