Best and Worst Dogs for Security

Top Dogs for Security Work

Listed from most to least effective according to territorial sense, aggressiveness, bulk, strength, courage and resistance to counterattack.

Rank	Breed
1	Bullmastiff
2	Doberman Pinscher
3	Rottweiler
4	Komondor
5	Puli
6	Giant Schnauzer
7	German Shepherd
8	Rhodesian Ridgeback
9	Kuvasz
10	American Staffordshire Terrier
11	Chow Chow
12	Mastiff
13	Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Malinois Belgian Tervuren

Top Dogs for Watchdog Barking

Listed from most to least alert. All these breeds are excitable and will bark vigorously at the presence of an intruder or in most situations that they think are out of the ordinary.

Rank	Breed
1	Rottweiler
2	German Shepherd
3	Scottish Terrier
4	West Highland White Terrier
5	Miniature Schnauzer
6	Yorkshire Terrier
7	Cairn Terrier
8	Chihuahua
9	Airedale Terrier
10	Poodle (standard/miniature)
11	Boston Terrier
12	Shih Tzu
13	Dachshund
14	Silky Terrier
15	Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Wire)

Dogs Least Likely to Succeed at Watchdog Barking

Listed from least to most alert. These breeds are the least likely to bark at the presence of an intruder. Will generally remain quiet and not disturb no matter what is going on in the vicinity.

Rank	Breed
1	Bloodhound
2	Newfoundland
3	Saint Bernard
4	Basset Hound
5	Bulldog
6	Old English Sheepdog
7	Clumber Spaniel
8	Irish Wolfhound
9	Scottish Deerhound
10	Pug
11	Siberian Husky
12	Alaskan Malamute