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Best dog breeds for apartments

Apartment fit is not about size. A Greyhound does better in a flat than a Beagle: what matters is energy outlet, noise, and how the animal handles hallway life.

These breeds score 4 or higher on our apartment-fit scale. Every one of them still needs daily time outside.

Alaskan Klee Kai
Companion breed
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
American Hairless Terrier
Terrier
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Wash-and-go
Australian Terrier
Terrier
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Bedlington Terrier
Terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Belgian Griffon
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Bichon Frise
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Very high
Bolognese
Companion dog
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: Very lowCoat care: High
Boston Terrier
Companion breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Brussels Griffon
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Cairn Terrier
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Companion breed
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Cesky Terrier
Terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Chihuahua
Toy breed
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Chinese Crested
Toy companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Cocker Spaniel
Sporting breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Very high
Continental Bulldog
Companion bulldog
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Coton de Tulear
Toy companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: High
Czech Spotted Dog
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Dachshund
Hound
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Dutch Pinch
Companion terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
English Bulldog
Companion dog
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
English Cocker Spaniel
Sporting breed
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: High
English Toy Terrier
Toy terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Low
French Bulldog
Companion breed
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
German Spitz
Companion spitz
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: High
Greyhound
Sighthound
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Havanese
Companion toy
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: High
Italian Greyhound
Toy sighthound
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Italian Volpino
Spitz companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Japanese Chin
Toy companion
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Japanese Spitz
Spitz companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Japanese Terrier
Companion terrier
Activity: Moderate-highAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Minimal
King Charles Spaniel
Toy spaniel
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Moderate
Kromfohrlander
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Kyi Leo
Companion dog
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Lancashire Heeler
Herding dog
Activity: Moderate-highAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Lhasa Apso
Companion dog
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Lion Dog
Toy companion
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Majorca Ratter
Companion and ratting dog
Activity: Moderate-highAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Maltese
Toy companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Very high
Manchester Terrier
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Mexican Hairless Dog
Companion
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Miniature Pinscher
Toy
Activity: Very highAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Miniature Poodle
Companion and gun dog
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Miniature Schnauzer
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Monkey Pinscher
Toy
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Norfolk Terrier
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Norwich Terrier
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Papillon
Toy spaniel
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Pekingese
Toy
Activity: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Phalene
Toy spaniel
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Pomeranian
Toy breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Poodle (Standard)
Non-sporting breed
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Very high
Poodle Medium
Companion and gun dog
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Prague Ratter
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Pug
Companion breed
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Ratter Terrier
Terrier
Activity: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Scottish Terrier
Terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Sealyham Terrier
Terrier
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Shih Tzu
Companion breed
Exercise needs: LowAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Very high
Silky Terrier
Toy breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Skye Terrier
Terrier breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Terrier breed
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Low
Tibetan Spaniel
Companion breed
Exercise needs: Low-moderateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Tibetan Terrier
Companion breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Very high
Toy Fox Terrier
Toy breed
Exercise needs: HighAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Toy Poodle
Companion dog
Activity: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Herding breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Herding breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Moderate
West Highland White Terrier
Terrier
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: High
Whippet
Sighthound
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Xoloitzcuintli
Companion breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: ModerateCoat care: Minimal
Yorkshire Terrier
Toy breed
Exercise needs: ModerateAlone-time tolerance: LowCoat care: Very high
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