The 10 Most Loyal Dog Breeds

Dogs are generally known for their loyalty towards their owners, but some breeds are known for their better loyalty as against other breeds. Let us gather details about such loyal breeds.

A popular saying from Roger Caras states that ‘dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole’. Yes, when you choose certain breeds of dogs, they will show utmost loyalty and faithfulness, not just for you as its owner, but also for your entire family. As you are looking for the loyal breeds to purchase for your kids to enjoy, here is the list of top 10 most loyal dog breeds, which are known to risk their own lives in showing utmost loyalty to their owners:

1. Great Pyrenees:

This breed is highly capable and imposing guardian and the great thing about this breed is that the dogs under this breed are completely devoted to its family, somewhat wary of strangers. As this breed is stubborn nature, it can try to dominate a less secure owner. This breed tends to bark a lot.

2. Shetland Sheepdog:

This variety will be longer than its tallness. It is extremely sensitive, bright and willing to please. It is utterly devoted to the family of owner. Besides being playful and shy towards strangers, it can be an excellent companion to your kids.

3. German Shepherd Dog:

As these dogs are loyal to the core, they are widely used by military and police departments. Its willingness to serve and learn is a form of loyalty shown by this breed. They bond well with familiar faces and they are known for their nature to become overprotective to their owners.

4. St. Bernard:

The unique feature of this breed is that it will be loyal to everyone, which includes strangers as well. The gentle and friendly nature of this breed, makes it the ideal choice for domestic growing. Earlier, this breed was used as a rescue dog, due to their protective nature and now they are grown in homes.

5. Rough Collie:

Rough Collie is a breed that is extensively used as family dogs, due to their incredibly loyal and protective nature. With the sense of smell, this breed can easily identify in advance when somebody is going to get seizure.

6. Kuvasz:

Due to the size and strength of this breed, the dogs under this breed are known to be the perfect companion and friend to the owner. This is stated to be an intelligent breed with excellent sense of humor. Due to their loyalty combined with strength, they are known to be ideal guard dogs.

7. Akita:

This breed is being used in Japan for guarding, hunting and war purposes. Even though, these dogs are known for their quite nature, they are extremely loyal to their owners. If you have watched the movie Hachiko, which is actually a true story, you might very well be aware of Akita’s loyalty.

8. Brittany:

This breed was originally used for bird hunting. They are known for this high sensitivity, easy to train and their lovable nature made them family companions.

9. American Staffordshire Terrier:

These are lovable goofballs with their owners. But, their reputation was spoiled by media coverage showing the dog being used in dog fighting rings.

10. Mastiff:

The huge size of the dog makes them the symbol of pride for owners. Now, they are the best companions and their loyalty is something unimaginable by humans.