French dog breeds
France has about fifty recognized breeds: sheepdogs, pointers, spaniels, scent hounds, molossers and companion dogs. Here they are, from the most registered with the French Kennel Club (LOF) to the rarest.
Ranked using our 1 to 5 ratings on 20 criteria, up to date as of October 13, 2026.
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Brittany
Brittany, France · Pointing dogs
Medium · boundless energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
French Bulldog
France · Companion and toy dogs
Small · calm · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Beauceron
France · Sheepdogs and cattle dogs
Large · high energy · low coat care
Not suited to apartment living -
Miniature Poodle
France · Companion and toy dogs
Small · high energy · very high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Bichon Frise
Belgium / France · Companion and toy dogs
Very small · moderate energy · very high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Basset Hound
Great Britain · Scent hounds
Small · calm · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
France · Scent hounds
Small · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Gascon Saintongeois
France · Scent hounds
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque Français (Pyrenean Type)
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Papillon
France and Belgium · Companion and toy dogs
Very small · high energy · average coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Griffon Nivernais
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Dogue de Bordeaux
France · Pinschers, molossers and Swiss mountain dogs
Large · calm · low coat care
Not suited to apartment living -
Beagle-Harrier
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Porcelaine
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long-haired)
France · Sheepdogs and cattle dogs
Medium · boundless energy · average coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Great Pyrenees
Pyrenees Mountains, France · Pinschers, molossers and Swiss mountain dogs
Giant · calm · average coat care
Sheds a lot -
Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Toy Poodle
France · Companion and toy dogs
Very small · moderate energy · very high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Berger Picard
France · Sheepdogs and cattle dogs
Large · high energy · low coat care
Not suited to apartment living -
French Spaniel
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Petit Bleu de Gascogne
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Ariégeois
France · Scent hounds
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone
