Low-Maintenance Dogs
Breeds with modest grooming and exercise demands, for owners with less time to give.
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French Bulldog
Big personality, small package — the urban dog that charms everyone.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 18–29 lb (8–13 kg)
- Lifespan
- 10–12 years
Dachshund
Long on personality, short on legs — the bold little badger dog.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 9–33 lb (4–15 kg)
- Lifespan
- 12–16 years
Chihuahua
The smallest dog in the world, with easily the largest opinion of itself.
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 3–7 lb (1.5–3 kg)
- Lifespan
- 14–16 years
Great Dane
An enormous dog with a gentle temperament and a heartbreakingly short life.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 99–198 lb (45–90 kg)
- Lifespan
- 7–10 years
Whippet
Explosive on the field, horizontal at home — the most apartment-friendly sighthound there is.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 20–42 lb (9–19 kg)
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
Boston Terrier
The American gentleman — compact, tuxedo-marked and full of good humour.
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 11–24 lb (5–11 kg)
- Lifespan
- 11–13 years
Cairn Terrier
A shaggy, fearless little digger — cheerful, curious and endlessly busy.
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 13–18 lb (6–8 kg)
- Lifespan
- 13–15 years
Greyhound
The 70 km/h couch potato — gentle, quiet and happiest on a soft bed.
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 60–88 lb (27–40 kg)
- Lifespan
- 10–14 years
Italian Greyhound
A miniature sighthound — elegant, affectionate and more fragile than it looks.
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 8–18 lb (3.5–8 kg)
- Lifespan
- 13–15 years
Bullmastiff
A silent estate guardian — massive, calm and devoted to its family.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 99–132 lb (45–60 kg)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
Irish Wolfhound
The tallest dog breed — gentle by nature, fierce by reputation, short of years.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 106–154 lb (48–70 kg)
- Lifespan
- 6–9 years
Papillon
Butterfly ears and a sharp mind — one of the brightest toy breeds.
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 7–11 lb (3–5 kg)
- Lifespan
- 13–16 years
Shiba Inu
A fox-like Japanese spitz — clean, bold, independent and famously dramatic.
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 18–24 lb (8–11 kg)
- Lifespan
- 13–16 years