Large Dog Breeds List - Large Dog Breeds A-Z

Large dog breeds are usually good with children, and big dog breeds make excellent watch dogs and family guardians. From Great Pyrenees dogs to Old English Sheepdogs – German Shepherd dogs to Rottweilers, we’ve compited an exhaustive A Z list of big dog breeds, giant dog breeds and large dog breeds to help you choose the best large dog breeds for your family. Includes lots of pictures photos of large and extra large (giant) dog breeds.

Large dogs are becoming very popular among dog owners. Large dog breeds are a great fit for large spaces such as acreages, ranches and farms, and often perform tasks, such as herding, acting as service dogs for the disabled or elderly, working as police dogs, and offering home security services, since their size alone is usually enough to frighten away intruders .

There are a number of dog breeds that fall into the Large dog breed category; both purebred and mixed breed dogs fit the bill. Large dogs generally weigh more than 65 pounds. There is a variety of types of large purebred dogs.There are also many mixed large dog breeds that are very popular, especially with dog lovers with allergies.

Large dog ownership offers many benefits:

• Large dog breeds make great watch dogs
• Large dogs make wonderful pets and companions.
• Large dogs are intelligent.
• Many Large dog breeds are great with children.
• Large dogs are athletic, and help their owners stay active.
• Large dog breeds excel as service dogs, working dogs and protection dogs.

Below you'll find our Large Dog Breeds list. We've included information on which types of large dog breeds are best for children, which are the best large dog breeds for family pets, hypoallergenic (non-shedding) large dog breeds, large dog breeds that make great watchdogs, and large dog breeds that are a good fit for households with other family pets such as cats or large animals and birds.

We have also included a list of large dog breeds that make the best family pets and do well with children, large dogs that are hypoallergenic or non shedding breeds, large dogs that make good watchdogs and large dogs that do best with strangers and other pets. Through the use of our comprehensive list of Large Dog Breeds, you can make an educated decision about the best all round large dog breed for your family.

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German Shepherds	Golden Retrievers	Labrador Retrievers