Medium Dog Breeds

There are a fabulous array of medium sized breeds, so you should be able to find a dog that is perfect for you and your family right here.

A beautiful wiry Airedale Terrier Medium Sized Dog's tongue out

Medium sized breeds are affordable, they suit all ages, and they don’t require an incredible amount of specialist care and attention. This size category contains a huge variety of dog breeds, so you will need to read carefully into each breed’s characteristics to find the right one for you. You can use our dog directory to compare the characteristics of each medium sized breed.

A Welsh springer Spaniel frolicking in the snow's tongue out

The most popular medium size dog breeds include the Airedale Terrier, the Irish Terrier, the Basenji, the English Cocker Spaniel, the English Springer Spaniel, the Basset Hound, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, the English Bulldog, the French Bulldog and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Are Medium Size Dogs Good With Children?

When trained correctly, medium sized dogs are great around children because they are the perfect inbetween; not so big they knock children over but not so small they feel threatened by a boisterous child.