{"id":156118,"date":"2026-07-10T16:57:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/rating-dogs-biggest-us"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:57:43","slug":"rating-dogs-biggest-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/rating-dogs-biggest","title":{"rendered":"Biggest dog breeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tvbreed tvb-rating\"><div class=\"tvb-tldr\"><b>In short<\/b> The biggest dog breeds are majestic giants \u2014 from formidable guardians to gentle giants. Ranked by average height at the withers.<\/div><div class=\"tvb-box\" style=\"margin-bottom:14px\"><div class=\"tvb-h\">How we rated<\/div><p style=\"margin:0\">Ranked by average height at the withers (cm). Greater height = higher position.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tvb-ratelinks\"><span style=\"opacity:.6;font-size:12px;align-self:center\">Rankings:<\/span><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-apartment\">For apartments<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-kids\">For kids<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-beginners\">For beginners<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-affectionate\">Most affectionate<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-quiet\">Quietest<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-hypoallergenic\">Hypoallergenic<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-active\">Active<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-smart\">Smartest<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-guard\">\u0421\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0436\u043e\u0432\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-biggest\">\u041d\u0430\u0439\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-smallest\">\u041d\u0430\u0439\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0448\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-longlived\">\u0414\u043e\u0432\u0433\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-healthy\">\u041d\u0430\u0439\u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0448\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-calm\">\u041d\u0430\u0439\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0456\u0448\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-cats\">\u0414\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0456 \u0434\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0442\u0456\u0432<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-cold\">\u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456\u0439\u043a\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-hunting\">\u041c\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456<\/a><a href=\"\/us\/rating-dogs-clean\">\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0432\u0456<\/a><\/div><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-irish-wolfhound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">1<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/305d5ad39821ae990eea857115eb7519-1-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Irish Wolfhound\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Irish Wolfhound<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 1.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:100%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">81 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-pyrenean-mastiff\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">2<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/color-143068-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pyrenean Mastiff (Mast\u00edn del Pirineo)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Pyrenean Mastiff (Mast\u00edn del Pirineo)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:95.061728395062%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">77 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-anatolian-shepherd-dog-karabash\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">3<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gallery-141784-1536x1024-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anatolian Shepherd Dog (Karabash)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Anatolian Shepherd Dog (Karabash)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:93.827160493827%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">76 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-greyhound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">4<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6683bcce02118836678075.avif\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"English Greyhound\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">English Greyhound<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 2.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:93.827160493827%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">76 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-kangal-shepherd-dog-kangal-karabash\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">5<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kangal-dog-wheat-field-clear-sky-37490-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kangal Shepherd Dog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Kangal Shepherd Dog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:93.827160493827%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">76 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-akbash-dog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">6<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/akbash_dog_in_ca-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Akbash Dog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Akbash Dog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:93.827160493827%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">76 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-sage-kochee\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">7<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b7fa89f46d27ffef4ac30e02d2a196ff-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kuchi Dog (Afghan Shepherd)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Kuchi Dog (Afghan Shepherd)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:92.592592592593%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">75 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-english-mastiff\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">8<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/mastiff-5-645mk062111-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"English Mastiff\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">English Mastiff<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:92.592592592593%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">75 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-great-pyrenees\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">9<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gallery-142688_2-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Great Pyrenees (Pyrenean Mountain Dog)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Great Pyrenees (Pyrenean Mountain Dog)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:90.123456790123%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">73 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-american-staghound-deerhound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">10<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6cf4f2b4d476d051da1e6317818a415d-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"American Staghound\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">American Staghound<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:90.123456790123%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">73 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-moscow-watchdog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">11<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moscow-watchdog-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Moscow Watchdog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Moscow Watchdog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:88.888888888889%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">72 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-american-tundra-shepherd-american-wolfdog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">12<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0_1_640_n-1-1-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"American Tundra Shepherd\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">American Tundra Shepherd<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:88.888888888889%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">72 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-broholmer\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">13<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/112566-7ba07-53588315-m750x740-u8dbad-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Broholmer\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Broholmer<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:88.888888888889%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">72 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-leonberger\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">14<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gallery-141594_0-1536x1017-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Leonberger\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Leonberger<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 5.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 2.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:88.888888888889%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">72 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-romanian-mioritic-shepherd-dog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">15<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/romanian-mioritic-shepherd-dog-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:88.888888888889%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">72 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-bucovina-shepherd-dog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">16<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/bucovina-shepherd-dog-primary-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bucovina Shepherd Dog (Ciob\u0103nesc de Bucovina)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Bucovina Shepherd Dog (Ciob\u0103nesc de Bucovina)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:87.654320987654%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">71 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-rajapalayam-polygar-hound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">17<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/rajapalayam-dog-2-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Poligar Hound (Rajapalayam Dog)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Poligar Hound (Rajapalayam Dog)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-black-russian-terrier\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">18<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/black-russian-terrier-dog-standing-out-in-woods-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Black Russian Terrier\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Black Russian Terrier<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-caucasian-shepherd-dog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">19<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gallery-141596_3-1536x1156-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Caucasian Shepherd Dog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Caucasian Shepherd Dog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-buryat-mongolian-wolfhound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">20<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/logo-141391-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Buryat-Mongolian Wolfhound\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Buryat-Mongolian Wolfhound<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-kuvasz\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">21<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/vengerskii-kuvas-870x400-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kuvasz\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Kuvasz<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-komondor\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">22<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gallery-139932-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Komondor\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Komondor<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 4.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:86.41975308642%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">70 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-rafeiro-do-alentejo\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">23<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gallery-142878-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rafeiro do Alentejo\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Rafeiro do Alentejo<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:85.185185185185%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">69 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-fila-brasileiro-brazilian-mastiff\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">24<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/gallery-141782_1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 3.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-rampur-greyhound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">25<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/greyhound-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rampur Greyhound\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Rampur Greyhound<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-caravan-hound-mudhol-hound\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">26<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pashmi06-150x150.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mudhol Hound (Caravan Hound)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Mudhol Hound (Caravan Hound)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 3.5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-bulgarian-shepherd-dog-karakachan\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">27<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/bulgarianshepherddognick17-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bulgarian Shepherd Dog (Karakachan Dog)\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Bulgarian Shepherd Dog (Karakachan Dog)<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-doberman-pinscher\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">28<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kharakter-ukhod-i-pitanie-dobermana__2786-1680x0-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Doberman Pinscher\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Doberman Pinscher<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 3.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 2.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-estrela-mountain-dog\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">29<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/estrela-mountain-dog-1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Estrela Mountain Dog\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">Estrela Mountain Dog<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><a class=\"tvb-rrow\" href=\"https:\/\/tvaryny.com\/us\/breed-east-european-shepherd\"><span class=\"tvb-rn\">30<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tvaryny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/vostochno-evropejskaja-ovcharka1-150x150.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"East European Shepherd\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><span class=\"tvb-rmain\"><span class=\"tvb-rname\">East European Shepherd<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sups\"><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Family 4.5<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Health 4.0<\/span><span class=\"tvb-sup\">Weather 5.0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-track\" style=\"width:80px;flex:none\"><span class=\"tvb-fill\" style=\"width:83.950617283951%\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tvb-num\">68 cm<\/span><\/a><div class=\"tvb-h\" style=\"font-size:18px\">FAQ<\/div><div 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