Quietest Dogs
Breeds that bark, meow or call the least — worth knowing before choosing a pet for a flat or a shared house.
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Rottweiler
Powerful, steady and deeply loyal — a guardian that needs a job and a leader.
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 77–132 lb (35–60 kg)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
A spaniel heart in a lapdog body — sweet-natured, adaptable and endlessly affectionate.
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 12–18 lb (5.4–8.2 kg)
- Lifespan
- 9–14 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
Bernese Mountain Dog
A calm, tricoloured giant with a gentle nature and a painfully short life.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 77–121 lb (35–55 kg)
- Lifespan
- 7–10 years
Saint Bernard
An Alpine rescue dog the size of a sofa — placid, drooling and deeply devoted.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 121–198 lb (55–90 kg)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 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
Akita
Dignified, powerful and famously loyal to one family — not a dog for everyone.
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 71–130 lb (32–59 kg)
- Lifespan
- 10–13 years
Newfoundland
A swimming giant with a famously sweet nature — and a great deal of hair and drool.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 99–154 lb (45–70 kg)
- Lifespan
- 8–10 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
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Muscular, fearless and soft-hearted — a people-loving dog in a compact, powerful frame.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 24–37 lb (11–17 kg)
- Lifespan
- 12–14 years
Bull Terrier
The egg-headed clown — muscular, comical and stubbornly devoted.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 44–71 lb (20–32 kg)
- Lifespan
- 11–13 years
Border Terrier
A scruffy, otter-headed working terrier — tough, game and good-natured.
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 11–15 lb (5–7 kg)
- Lifespan
- 12–15 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
Rhodesian Ridgeback
A dignified African hound with a ridge of reversed hair and a mind of its own.
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 71–90 lb (32–41 kg)
- Lifespan
- 10–12 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
Cane Corso
An Italian guardian of serious power — loyal, intelligent and not for beginners.
- Size
- Giant
- Weight
- 88–110 lb (40–50 kg)
- Lifespan
- 9–12 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
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
Chow Chow
A lion-like ancient spitz with a blue-black tongue and a cat's independence.
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 44–71 lb (20–32 kg)
- Lifespan
- 9–12 years