Which Dog Breed Matches Your Personality? (Quiz)

How this dog breed quiz works

This quiz has 10 everyday questions about your social energy, your ideal weekend, how you handle stress, the kind of home you love and your sense of humor. Each answer points toward one of six breeds: Golden Retriever, Border Collie, French Bulldog, Siberian Husky, Beagle and Greyhound. Your result is the breed whose typical traits showed up most often in your answers.

It takes about a minute, there’s no sign-up, and your answers are scored in your browser. If you’re torn between two options, pick the one that feels most like you on an ordinary day, not your best or worst one.

A quick, honest note

This is a just-for-fun personality quiz, not a scientific test. Breeds do have general tendencies, but every dog is an individual shaped by genetics, training and life experience, just like people are. For a deeper look at how breed temperaments compare, read our guide to dog breeds by personality.

Thinking about getting a dog?

Please don’t choose a dog because a quiz said you’re a Husky. Choose by lifestyle: how much time you have for walks and training, how much space you have, how you feel about shedding and grooming, and what you can budget for food and vet care. Then meet the individual animal. Adoption is a great option, and shelter and rescue staff can often tell you a lot about a dog’s real personality.

• First dog? Start with our list of dog breeds for first-time owners.
• Living in a smaller space? See the best pets for apartments and the best small dog breeds.
• Worried about fur on the sofa? Our low-shedding dog breeds guide covers the basics.

What to do with your result

• Share it with friends and see which breeds the rest of your group gets.
• Read the “living with” section in your result for a reality check on what the real breed needs day to day.
• Already have a dog? Look for the signs your dog loves you, or browse our gifts for dog lovers for the dog person in your life.

All possible results