Dog Breeds Exercise Guide

23 kg10–12 years

Affenhuahua

Mixed / Other

2 kg13–18 years

Affenpinscher

Toy

3–5 kg10–12 years

Afghan Hound

Hound

20–27 kg10–13 years

Airedale Terrier

Terrier

18–23 kg10–13 years

Akbash

Working

34 kg10–12 years

Akbash Dog

Guardian

41–54 kg10–12 years

Akita

Working

35–60 kg10–14 years

Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog

Working

25–41 kg12–13 years

Alaskan Husky

Mixed

17–23 kg10–13 years

Alaskan Klee Kai

Working

6–7 kg12–16 years

Alaskan Malamute

Working

25–39 kg12–15 years

American Bulldog

Working

25–50 kg10–12 years

American Bully

Companion

14–68 kg8 years

American Eskimo Dog

Non-Sporting

9–20 kg12–15 years

American Foxhound

Hound

20–34 kg8–15 years

American Leopard Hound

Hound

25–40 kg12–15 years

American Pit Bull Terrier

Terrier

14–27 kg10–15 years

American Pugabull

Mixed / Other

11 kg12–14 years

American Staffordshire Terrier

Terrier

18–40 kg12–15 years

American Water Spaniel

Sporting

15–20 kg10–12 years

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Working

50–70 kg11–13 years

Appenzeller Sennenhund

Working

30–45 kg12 years

Auggie

Mixed / Other

Aussiedoodle

Mixed / Other

11 kg10–13 years

Aussiepom

Mixed / Other

Australian Cattle Dog

Herding

16–20 kg12–14 years

Australian Kelpie

Herding

16–20 kg10–13 years

Australian Retriever

Mixed / Other

Australian Shepherd

Herding

17–30 kg12–16 years

Australian Shepherd Husky

Mixed / Other

18 kg12–15 years

Australian Shepherd Lab Mix

Mixed / Other

18 kg12–15 years

Australian Shepherd Pit Bull Mix

Mixed / Other

14 kg10–16 years

Australian Terrier

Terrier

4–6 kg15 years

Azawakh

Hound

25–30 kg10–13 years

Barbet

Sporting

20–30 kg13 years

Basenji

Hound

9–10 kg10–12 years

Bassador

Mixed / Other

20 kg10–12 years

Basset Bleu de Gascogne

Hound

16–18 kg10–14 years

Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Hound

20–25 kg12–15 years

Basset Hound

Hound

20–29 kg12–15 years

Basset Retriever

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–12 years

Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound

Hound

20 kg10–14 years

Beabull

Mixed / Other

14 kg10–13 years

Beagle

Hound

9–11 kg13–16 years

Beaglier

Mixed / Other

Bearded Collie

Herding

20–25 kg12–14 years

Beauceron

Herding

25–30 kg10–12 years

Bedlington Terrier

Terrier

7–9 kg14–16 years

Belgian Malinois

Herding

Belgian Sheepdog

Herding

25–30 kg10–12 years

Belgian Tervuren

Herding

20–25 kg10–12 years

Berger Picard

Herding

20–25 kg13–14 years

Bernedoodle

Mixed / Other

5 kg12–18 years

Bernese Mountain Dog

Working

45–70 kg7–10 years

Bichon Frise

Non-Sporting

3–5 kg15 years

Biewer Terrier

Toy

2–3 kg12–15 years

Black Mouth Cur

Hound

18 kg12–18 years

Black Russian Terrier

Working

40–60 kg10–11 years

Black and Tan Coonhound

Hound

20–30 kg10–12 years

Bloodhound

Hound

36–54 kg8–10 years

Blue Lacy

Herding

11 kg12–16 years

Bluetick Coonhound

Hound

BoShih

Mixed / Other

Bocker

Mixed / Other

Boerboel

Working

50–80 kg10–12 years

Boglen Terrier

Mixed / Other

Bolognese

Toy

4–7 kg12–14 years

Borador

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–15 years

Border Collie

Herding

17–30 kg12–16 years

Border Sheepdog

Mixed / Other

Border Terrier

Terrier

6–8 kg12–14 years

Bordoodle

Mixed / Other

14 kg12–15 years

Borzoi

Hound

25–45 kg10–12 years

Bossie

Mixed / Other

Boston Boxer

Mixed / Other

10 kg12–15 years

Boston Terrier

Non-Sporting

5–11 kg11–13 years

Bouvier des Flandres

Herding

25–40 kg10–15 years

Boxador

Mixed / Other

23 kg12–15 years

Boxer

Working

20–32 kg8–10 years

Boxerdoodle

Mixed / Other

5 kg10–12 years

Boxmatian

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–13 years

Boxweiler

Mixed / Other

32 kg8–13 years

Boykin Spaniel

Sporting

15–16 kg10–14 years

Bracco Italiano

Sporting

25–30 kg10–12 years

Braque du Bourbonnais

Sporting

20–30 kg12–15 years

Briard

Herding

25–40 kg10–12 years

Brittany

Sporting

17–25 kg12–14 years

Broholmer

Working

20–30 kg8–12 years

Brussels Griffon

Toy

2–4 kg12–15 years

Bugg

Mixed / Other

Bull Terrier

Terrier

16–22 kg10–12 years

Bull Terrier (Miniature)

Terrier

11–15 kg11 years

Bull-Pei

Mixed / Other

16 kg9–11 years

Bullador

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–12 years

Bullboxer Pit

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–14 years

Bulldog

Non-Sporting

20–25 kg8–12 years

Bullmastiff

Working

2,310steps

45–59 kg8–12 years

Bullmatian

Mixed / Other

19 kg8–12 years

Cairn Terrier

Terrier

5–6 kg14–15 years

Canaan Dog

Herding

15–20 kg12–15 years

Cane Corso

Working

35–50 kg10–11 years

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Herding

Catahoula Bulldog

Mixed / Other

34 kg10–14 years

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Herding

16–32 kg10–12 years

Caucasian Shepherd (Ovcharka)

Working

36–45 kg10–12 years

Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Working

4,200steps

45–90 kg10–12 years

Cav-a-Jack

Mixed / Other

6 kg12–17 years

Cavachon

Mixed / Other

7 kg10–15 years

Cavador

Mixed / Other

10 kg10–14 years

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Toy

5–8 kg10–14 years

Cavapoo

Mixed / Other

4 kg12–15 years

Cesky Terrier

Terrier

6–8 kg10–15 years

Chabrador

Mixed / Other

20 kg9–13 years

Cheagle

Mixed / Other

4 kg10–14 years

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Sporting

25–36 kg10–13 years

Chi Chi

Mixed / Other

2 kg11–20 years

Chi-Poo

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–15 years

Chigi

Mixed / Other

5 kg12–14 years

Chihuahua

Toy

1–3 kg10–18 years

Chilier

Mixed / Other

3 kg12–16 years

Chinese Crested

Toy

3–5 kg10–14 years

Chinese Shar-Pei

Non-Sporting

20–25 kg10 years

Chinook

Working

23–29 kg12–15 years

Chion

Mixed / Other

2 kg10–15 years

Chipin

Mixed / Other

2 kg10–14 years

Chiweenie

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–16 years

Chorkie

Mixed / Other

4 kg12–15 years

Chow Chow

Non-Sporting

20–32 kg12–15 years

Chow Shepherd

Mixed / Other

20 kg12–15 years

Chug

Mixed / Other

5 kg10–13 years

Chusky

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–13 years

Cirneco dell’Etna

Hound

8 kg12–14 years

Clumber Spaniel

Sporting

27–32 kg10–12 years

Cockalier

Mixed / Other

Cockapoo

Mixed / Other

Cocker Spaniel

Sporting

9–15 kg12–15 years

Cocker Spaniel (American)

Sporting

9–14 kg12–15 years

Collie

Herding

20–30 kg10–14 years

Corgi Inu

Mixed / Other

8 kg12–15 years

Corgidor

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–15 years

Corman Shepherd

Mixed / Other

9 kg10–15 years

Coton de Tulear

Non-Sporting

4–6 kg13–16 years

Curly-Coated Retriever

Sporting

25–34 kg9–12 years

Dachsador

Mixed / Other

14 kg12–14 years

Dachshund

Hound

5–9 kg12–15 years

Dalmatian

Non-Sporting

25–32 kg10–13 years

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Terrier

8–11 kg12–15 years

Daniff

Mixed / Other

52 kg8–12 years

Deutscher Wachtelhund

Sporting

15–20 kg12–14 years

Doberdor

Mixed / Other

27 kg10–14 years

Doberman Pinscher

Working

25–40 kg10 years

Docker

Mixed / Other

9 kg12–14 years

Dogo Argentino

Working

40–45 kg10–12 years

Dogue de Bordeaux

Working

2,310steps

50–70 kg8–12 years

Dorgi

Mixed / Other

7 kg12–15 years

Dorkie

Mixed / Other

2 kg13–16 years

Doxiepoo

Mixed / Other

2 kg10–15 years

Doxle

Mixed / Other

5 kg12–14 years

Drentsche Patrijshond

Sporting

16–22 kg11–14 years

Drever

Hound

10–15 kg12–15 years

Dutch Shepherd

Herding

25–40 kg15 years

English Cocker Spaniel

Sporting

14–16 kg12–14 years

English Foxhound

Hound

22–29 kg10–13 years

English Setter

Sporting

20–30 kg12 years

English Shepherd

Herding

English Springer Spaniel

Sporting

15–17 kg12–14 years

English Toy Spaniel

Toy

3–5 kg10–12 years

English Toy Terrier

Toy

3–4 kg12–13 years

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Working

Estrela Mountain Dog

Working

25–60 kg11–15 years

Eurasier

Non-Sporting

Field Spaniel

Sporting

16–18 kg11–15 years

Finnish Lapphund

Herding

15–20 kg12–15 years

Finnish Spitz

Non-Sporting

10–16 kg12–15 years

Flat-Coated Retriever

Sporting

25–34 kg10–12 years

Fox Terrier

Terrier

7 kg10–15 years

French Bulldog

Non-Sporting

11–14 kg9–11 years

French Spaniel

Sporting

20–30 kg10–12 years

Frenchton

Mixed / Other

7 kg12–15 years

Frengle

Mixed / Other

8 kg10–15 years

German Pinscher

Working

German Shepherd Dog

Herding

22–40 kg10–13 years

German Shepherd Pit Bull

Mixed / Other

14 kg10–12 years

German Sheprador

Mixed / Other

27 kg10–12 years

German Shorthaired Pointer

Sporting

German Spitz

Non-Sporting

3–7 kg13–15 years

German Wirehaired Pointer

Sporting

25–32 kg12–14 years

Giant Schnauzer

Working

8,750steps

45–70 kg10–12 years

Glen of Imaal Terrier

Terrier

14–16 kg12–15 years

Goberian

Mixed / Other

20 kg10–15 years

Goldador

Mixed / Other

27 kg10–15 years

Golden Cocker Retriever

Mixed / Other

14 kg12–15 years

Golden Mountain Dog

Mixed / Other

34 kg9–15 years

Golden Retriever

Sporting

25–34 kg10–12 years

Golden Retriever Corgi

Mixed / Other

14 kg10–13 years

Golden Shepherd

Mixed / Other

25 kg10–14 years

Goldendoodle

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–15 years

Gollie

Mixed / Other

23 kg12–15 years

Gordon Setter

Sporting

25–32 kg10–12 years

Great Dane

Working

8,750steps

45–54 kg7–10 years

Great Pyrenees

Working

35–45 kg10–12 years

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Working

8,750steps

45–70 kg7–9 years

Greyador

Mixed / Other

23 kg11–13 years

Greyhound

Hound

25–40 kg10–13 years

Griffon Bruxellois

Toy

5 kg10 years

Hamiltonstovare

Hound

20–25 kg14–17 years

Hanoverian Scenthound

Hound

20–25 kg12–14 years

Harrier

Hound

20–25 kg12–15 years

Havanese

Toy

3–5 kg14–15 years

Hokkaido

Working

20–30 kg11–13 years

Horgi

Mixed / Other

Huskita

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–13 years

Huskydoodle

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–14 years

Ibizan Hound

Hound

20–25 kg10–14 years

Icelandic Sheepdog

Herding

14–20 kg14–15 years

Irish Red and White Setter

Sporting

25–32 kg10–14 years

Irish Setter

Sporting

25–32 kg10–11 years

Irish Terrier

Terrier

7–9 kg12–16 years

Irish Water Spaniel

Sporting

25–32 kg10–12 years

Irish Wolfhound

Hound

4,200steps

45–90 kg6–8 years

Italian Greyhound

Toy

3–5 kg12–15 years

Jack Chi

Mixed / Other

4 kg13–18 years

Jack Russell Terrier

Terrier

6 kg10–15 years

Jack-A-Poo

Mixed / Other

6 kg12–15 years

Japanese Chin

Toy

2–4 kg12–14 years

Japanese Spitz

Non-Sporting

5–7 kg10 years

Karelian Bear Dog

Working

Keeshond

Non-Sporting

13–18 kg12–15 years

Kerry Blue Terrier

Terrier

13–17 kg12–15 years

Komondor

Working

4,200steps

45–70 kg10–12 years

Kooikerhondje

Sporting

9–14 kg12–15 years

Korean Jindo Dog

Non-Sporting

16–27 kg12–15 years

Kuvasz

Working

30–50 kg8–10 years

Kyi-Leo

Toy

4 kg13–15 years

Lab Pointer

Mixed / Other

16 kg10–15 years

Labernese

Mixed / Other

29 kg6–12 years

Labmaraner

Mixed / Other

27 kg10–12 years

Labrabull

Mixed / Other

20 kg10–14 years

Labradane

Mixed / Other

45 kg8–12 years

Labradoodle

Mixed / Other

23 kg12–14 years

Labrador Retriever

Sporting

25–32 kg10–13 years

Labrastaff

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–14 years

Labsky

Mixed / Other

18 kg10–12 years

Lagotto Romagnolo

Sporting

14–20 kg14–16 years

Lakeland Terrier

Terrier

7–9 kg12–15 years

Lancashire Heeler

Herding

8–11 kg12 years

Leonberger

Working

55–80 kg6–8 years

Lhasa Apso

Non-Sporting

20–30 kg12–15 years

Lhasapoo

Mixed / Other

Lowchen

Non-Sporting

4 kg13–15 years

Maltese

Toy

3–4 kg15–18 years

Maltese Shih Tzu

Mixed / Other

3 kg12–14 years

Maltipoo

Mixed / Other

2 kg10–13 years

Manchester Terrier

Terrier

5 kg14–16 years

Mastador

Mixed / Other

39 kg10–12 years

Mastiff

Working

45–90 kg6–10 years

Miniature American Shepherd

Herding

7–14 kg12–15 years

Miniature Pinscher

Toy

2–4 kg15 years

Miniature Schnauzer

Terrier

5–7 kg12–14 years

Mixed breed (giant)

Mixed

45–80 kg10–14 years

Mixed breed (large)

Mixed

25–45 kg10–14 years

Mixed breed (medium)

Mixed

10–25 kg10–14 years

Mixed breed (small)

Mixed

3–10 kg10–14 years

Morkie

Mixed / Other

3 kg10–14 years

Mudi

Herding

Neapolitan Mastiff

Working

3,080steps

45–70 kg8–10 years

Newfoundland

Working

45–70 kg8–10 years

Norfolk Terrier

Terrier

5–6 kg12–15 years

Norwegian Buhund

Herding

14–16 kg12–15 years

Norwegian Lundehund

Non-Sporting

6–9 kg10–12 years

Norwich Terrier

Terrier

5–6 kg12–15 years

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Sporting

13–16 kg12–14 years

Old English Sheepdog

Herding

35–50 kg10–12 years

Papillon

Toy

3–4 kg13–17 years

Papipoo

Mixed / Other

3 kg10–14 years

Peekapoo

Mixed / Other

2 kg10–15 years

Pekingese

Toy

4–7 kg14–18 years

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Herding

11–13 kg12–14 years

Perro de Presa Canario

Working

35–50 kg10–12 years

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Hound

14 kg14 years

Pharaoh Hound

Hound

20–25 kg12–14 years

Pitsky

Mixed / Other

14 kg12–16 years

Plott

Hound

27–41 kg12–14 years

Pocket Beagle

Hound

3 kg10 years

Pointer

Sporting

20–30 kg12–15 years

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Herding

15–20 kg10–12 years

Pomapoo

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–15 years

Pomchi

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–18 years

Pomeagle

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–15 years

Pomeranian

Toy

2–5 kg15 years

Pomsky

Mixed / Other

3 kg12–15 years

Poochon

Mixed / Other

3 kg12–15 years

Poodle

Non-Sporting

20 kg12–15 years

Poodle (Miniature)

Non-Sporting

4–7 kg12 years

Poodle (Toy)

Toy

3–4 kg18 years

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

Hound

3–6 kg12–15 years

Portuguese Water Dog

Working

22–30 kg10–14 years

Pug

Toy

6–8 kg12–14 years

Pugalier

Mixed / Other

Puggle

Mixed / Other

8 kg10–15 years

Puli

Herding

10–14 kg12–16 years

Pumi

Herding

12–16 kg13–15 years

Pyrenean Shepherd

Herding

10–15 kg15–17 years

Rat Terrier

Terrier

2–6 kg12–18 years

Redbone Coonhound

Hound

20–30 kg10–12 years

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Hound

34–41 kg10–12 years

Rottador

Mixed / Other

32 kg10–12 years

Rottle

Mixed / Other

27 kg9–15 years

Rottweiler

Working

45–60 kg8–10 years

Russian Toy

Toy

1–3 kg10–12 years

Saint Berdoodle

Mixed / Other

18 kg8–12 years

Saint Bernard

Working

90–110 kg7–10 years

Saluki

Hound

Samoyed

Working

Samusky

Mixed / Other

20 kg12–15 years

Schipperke

Non-Sporting

5–7 kg13–15 years

Schnoodle

Mixed / Other

9 kg10–15 years

Scottish Deerhound

Hound

35–50 kg8–10 years

Scottish Terrier

Terrier

8–10 kg11–13 years

Sealyham Terrier

Terrier

7–10 kg12–14 years

Sheepadoodle

Mixed / Other

27 kg12–15 years

Shepsky

Mixed / Other

20 kg10–14 years

Shetland Sheepdog

Herding

9–14 kg12–14 years

Shiba Inu

Non-Sporting

9–10 kg12–16 years

Shichon

Mixed / Other

4 kg12–18 years

Shih Tzu

Toy

4–7 kg10–18 years

Shih-Poo

Mixed / Other

4 kg13–17 years

Shiloh Shepherd

Herding

54–64 kg9 years

Shiranian

Mixed / Other

2 kg12–16 years

Shollie

Mixed / Other

32 kg13–15 years

Shorkie

Mixed / Other

2 kg11–16 years

Siberian Husky

Working

16–27 kg12 years

Silken Windhound

Mixed / Other

9 kg14–20 years

Silky Terrier

Toy

5–7 kg12–15 years

Skye Terrier

Terrier

7–8 kg12–14 years

Sloughi

Hound

20–30 kg12–16 years

Small Munsterlander Pointer

Sporting

18 kg12–14 years

Smooth Fox Terrier

Terrier

6–7 kg12–14 years

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Terrier

18–25 kg12–15 years

Spanish Mastiff

Working

80–110 kg10–12 years

Spanish Water Dog

Herding

17–22 kg12–15 years

Spinone Italiano

Sporting

30–35 kg10–12 years

Springador

Mixed / Other

23 kg10–14 years

Stabyhoun

Sporting

20–25 kg13–14 years

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Terrier

11–17 kg12–14 years

Standard Schnauzer

Working

18–22 kg13–15 years

Sussex Spaniel

Sporting

18–27 kg11–14 years

Swedish Vallhund

Herding

13–16 kg12–14 years

Terripoo

Mixed / Other

Texas Heeler

Mixed / Other

Thai Ridgeback

Hound

20–25 kg10–12 years

Tibetan Mastiff

Working

50–90 kg10–14 years

Tibetan Spaniel

Non-Sporting

5–7 kg12–15 years

Tibetan Terrier

Non-Sporting

6–8 kg12–15 years

Toy Fox Terrier

Toy

1–3 kg12–15 years

Treeing Tennessee Brindle

Hound

15–30 kg10–12 years

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Hound

Valley Bulldog

Mixed / Other

23 kg8–12 years

Vizsla

Sporting

20–30 kg10–14 years

Weimaraner

Sporting

25–30 kg12–15 years

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Sporting

18–25 kg12–15 years

Welsh Terrier

Terrier

7–9 kg10–14 years

West Highland White Terrier

Terrier

5–7 kg15–20 years

Westiepoo

Mixed / Other

Whippet

Hound

10–15 kg12–15 years

White Shepherd

Herding

27–39 kg12 years

Whoodle

Mixed / Other

Wire Fox Terrier

Terrier

6–7 kg13 years

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Sporting

18–27 kg12–14 years

Wirehaired Vizsla

Sporting

25–30 kg12–14 years

Xoloitzcuintli

Non-Sporting

Yorkipoo

Mixed / Other

1 kg10–15 years

Yorkshire Terrier

Toy