Dense Coat Dog Breeds

Basset Hound

hound • France • Medium size

40–65 lbs • 10–12 years

Beagle

Hound • England • Medium size

20–30 lbs • 12–15 years

Bichon Frise

Non-Sporting • Spain • Small size

12–18 lbs • 14–15 years

Black-and-tan Coonhound

Hound • United States • Large size

65–110 lbs • 10–12 years

Bloodhound

Hound • Belgium • Large size

80–110 lbs • 10–12 years

Border Terrier

Terrier • England • Small size

13–16 lbs • 12–15 years

Boxador

designer • United States • Large size

50–110 lbs • 10–14 years

Brittany Spaniel

Sporting • France • Medium size

30–40 lbs • 12–14 years

Bull Mastiff

Working • England • Giant size

100–130 lbs • 8–10 years

Cane Corso

Working • Italy • Giant size

90–120 lbs • 9–12 years

Cane Corso Mastiff

working • Italy • Giant size

88–120 lbs • 9–12 years

Carolina Dog

United States • Medium size

30–65 lbs • 12–14 years

Chow Chow

non-sporting • China • Medium size

45–70 lbs • 8–12 years

Clumber Spaniel

sporting • England • Large size

55–85 lbs • 10–12 years

Dalmatian

Non-Sporting • Croatia • Medium size

45–70 lbs • 10–13 years

Dhole

India • Medium size

26–44 lbs • 10–13 years

Dingo

Australia • Medium size

29–44 lbs • 8–10 years

English Springer Spaniel

sporting • England • Medium size

40–50 lbs • 12–14 years

Finnish Spitz

non-sporting • Finland • Medium size

20–33 lbs • 13–15 years

Flat-coated Retriever

sporting • England • Large size

60–70 lbs • 8–10 years

German Short-haired Pointer

sporting • Germany • Medium size

45–70 lbs • 12–14 years

Golden Retriever

Sporting • Scotland • Large size

55–75 lbs • 10–12 years

Irish Terrier

Terrier • Ireland • Medium size

25–27 lbs • 13–15 years

Irish Water Spaniel

Sporting • Ireland • Large size

45–68 lbs • 10–12 years

Kangal Dog

Turkey • Giant size

90–145 lbs • 12–15 years

Kerry Blue Terrier

terrier • Ireland • Medium size

33–40 lbs • 12–15 years

Komondor

Working • Hungary • Giant size

80–100 lbs • 10–12 years

Labrador Retriever

Sporting • Canada • Large size

55–80 lbs • 10–12 years

Lagotto Romagnolo

sporting • Italy • Medium size

24–35 lbs • 15–17 years

Mastador

United States • Giant size

85–160 lbs • 8–12 years

Mexican Wolf

Mexico • Medium size

50–80 lbs • 6–8 years

Neapolitan Mastiff

working • Italy • Giant size

110–150 lbs • 7–9 years

Newfoundland

Working • Canada • Giant size

100–150 lbs • 8–10 years

Norwegian Lundehund

working • Norway • Small size

13–16 lbs • 12–15 years

Poodle

Non-Sporting • Germany • Large size

4–70 lbs • 12–15 years

Puggle

designer • United States • Small size

15–30 lbs • 12–14 years

Puli

herding • Hungary • Medium size

25–35 lbs • 10–15 years

Rat Terrier

terrier • United States • Small size

10–25 lbs • 12–18 years

Red Wolf

United States • Medium size

45–80 lbs • 6–7 years

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Hound • South Africa • Large size

70–85 lbs • 10–12 years

Saint Bernard

Working • Switzerland • Giant size

120–180 lbs • 8–10 years

Schipperke

Non-Sporting • Belgium • Small size

10–16 lbs • 13–15 years

Spinone Italiano

sporting • Italy • Large size

61–86 lbs • 10–12 years

Telomian

working • Malaysia • Medium size

18–28 lbs • 12–15 years

Vizsla

Sporting • Hungary • Medium size

44–60 lbs • 12–14 years

Welsh Springer Spaniel

sporting • Wales • Medium size

35–55 lbs • 12–15 years

Welsh Terrier

terrier • Wales • Medium size

20–21 lbs • 13–15 years

Wire–haired Fox Terrier

Terrier • England • Medium size

15–20 lbs • 12–15 years