Every breed was developed for a job. Retrievers carried game back to hunters, herding dogs moved sheep and cattle, and terriers dug out vermin. Those jobs still shape how dogs behave in Canadian homes today, from the Labrador who carries shoes around the house to the Border Collie who circles the kids in the backyard.
Our breed training guides explain what each breed was bred to do, the behaviour problems we see most often in that breed, and how to work with those instincts instead of against them. We add a new breed every month, starting with the breeds Canadians own most.
Breed tells you what a dog is likely to do, but every dog is an individual. Read more in Does Breed Matter?
Canada's Most Popular Dog Breeds
Labrador Retriever
Golden Retriever
German Shepherd Dog
Poodle
French Bulldog
Australian Shepherd
Havanese
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Bernese Mountain Dog
Shetland Sheepdog
Ranking source: Canadian Kennel Club national registration data for 2025, published March 2026.
A-Z Breed Guides
Australian Cattle Dog
Border Collie
Cane Corso
Dachshund
English Springer Spaniel
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We Work With All Breeds
We train in your home, where your dog’s behaviour actually happens, and we teach the whole family to understand your particular dog’s ways of communicating and understanding the world. Whether you have a working-line German Shepherd who is “protecting” you in undesired ways, or a Dachshund who barks at the window, we understand your dog, and how to help you!
Every program comes with our Life Of Dog Support Guarantee, so your trainer stays with you for the life of your dog.