25 Most High-Maintenance Dog Breeds
Dogs are a lot of work. They require feeding, walking, the occasional visit to the vet, and cry literally every time you leave abandon them at home alone (at least that’s how they would describe it).
Papimo (Designer Dog)
Old English Sheepdog
Silkland Terrier (Designer Dog)
Sibercaan (Designer Dog)
West Highland White Terrier
Collie
Anatolian Pyrenees (Designer Dog)
Havamalt (Designer Dog)
Dog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Shetland Sheepdog
Briard
Shelestie (Designer Dog)
Fox Terrier (Wire)
Cesky Terrier
Alaskan Klee Kai
Havashire (Designer Dog)
Portuguese Water Dog
English Springer Spaniel
Poodle
Goldendoodle (Designer Dog)
Cocker Spaniel
Leonberger
Bearded Collie
Airedale Terrier
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May 10, 2015
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But some breeds take even more work than that. FindTheBest collected data from multiple sources including The Animal Planet, American Kennel Club, and DogChannel.com to identify the 25 most high-maintenance dog breeds–the ones that require the most grooming, shed the most, need rigorous exercise, and take the longest to train.
Airedale Terrier #25
Goldendoodle #24
Old English Sheepdog #23
Hovawart #22
Briard #21
Alaskan Klee Kai #20
Portuguese Water Dog #19
Havashire #18
Wire Fox Terrier #17
West Highland White Terrier #16
Shetland Sheepdog #15
Leonberger #14
Papimo #13
Sibercaan #12
Poodle #11
Polish Lowland Sheepdog #10
English Springer Spaniel #9
Shelestie #8
Silkland Terrier #7
Collie #6
Cesky Terrier #4
Cocker Spaniel #3
Bearded Collie #2
Anatolian Pyrenees #1
