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Ireland & UK Dog Breed Database

Click into a category to browse its breeds, or search for a specific breed directly. Cross-referenced with our Dog Law Ireland & UK guide.

A note on how to read this database: everything here describes population-level tendencies — patterns seen across many dogs of a breed or type — not a prediction of any individual dog's temperament. Bloodline, breeding, early development, health, training history and environment all shape how a specific dog actually behaves, often more than breed does. Two dogs of the same breed can differ enormously. Use this as a starting point for questions to ask and things to plan for, not as a verdict on a dog you already know.
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Browse by Legal Status

Legal status varies by jurisdiction — a breed can be restricted in one country and unrestricted or banned in another (Japanese Tosa, for example, is restricted with a muzzle/lead requirement in the Republic of Ireland, but fully prohibited in the UK). The "Browse by Legal Status" cards above give a quick at-a-glance flag. Where breed-specific legal controls apply, expanding that breed's profile shows the full jurisdictional breakdown across the Republic of Ireland, England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Legal status is based on breed type (physical characteristics), not the name on paperwork — see our full Dog Law guide.

Click any breed to expand its full profile — temperament, family suitability, first-time-owner guidance, life expectancy, and popularity in Ireland/UK.

Source confidence: where shown, each profile is tagged (A)–(E) for how strong the underlying evidence is — (A)/(B) are peer-reviewed veterinary/behavioural studies (VetCompass, C-BARQ cohorts), (C) is breed-club/behaviourist material, (D) is parent-breed extrapolation for crossbreeds, and (E) means no individual data exists beyond general breed-group characteristics. Hover the flag on any expanded profile for detail.

A note on crossbreeds and "designer" hybrids: breeds like the Cockapoo, Cavapoo, Labradoodle and Goldendoodle are not recognised as pedigree breeds by the UK Kennel Club or the Irish Kennel Club — they have no fixed breed standard and no official "group." These crosses aren't captured in Kennel Club registration figures, but some population-level veterinary and owner-survey evidence does exist (VetCompass, Dogs Trust National Dog Survey, RVC C-BARQ studies) — findings can't be applied uniformly, since parentage, generation, size and breeding practices vary considerably. Reviewed August 2026.

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