Low Barking Dog Breeds

Guide overview

Find dog breeds that tend to bark less, with notes that are especially useful for close neighbors or shared walls.

These breeds are often considered by people looking for quieter day-to-day living, though individuals still vary.

Who this guide helps

Use this page when these are the tradeoffs you care about most.

What to compare before you choose

• A quieter breed can still be alert, vocal at home, or sensitive to close neighbors depending on training and routine.
• Compare guarding instinct, frustration tolerance, and exercise needs, not just a simple barking label.
• Noise level often comes down to fit: a breed that feels settled in your lifestyle usually sounds calmer too.

Featured breeds

Greyhound

hound • Egypt • Large size

60–70 lbs • 10–13 years

Whippet

Hound • England • Medium size

25–40 lbs • 12–15 years

Basenji

Hound • Democratic Republic of Congo • Small size

22–24 lbs • 13–14 years

Borzoi

hound • Russia • Giant size

60–105 lbs • 10–13 years

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

working • Czechoslovakia • Large size

44–57 lbs • 13–16 years

Saarloos Wolfdog

Netherlands • Large size

79–90 lbs • 10–12 years

Aussiedoodle

designer • United States • Medium size

25–70 lbs • 12–15 years

Brittany Spaniel

Sporting • France • Medium size

30–40 lbs • 12–14 years

English Springer Spaniel

sporting • England • Medium size

40–50 lbs • 12–14 years

German Short-haired Pointer

sporting • Germany • Medium size

45–70 lbs • 12–14 years

Golden Retriever

Sporting • Scotland • Large size

55–75 lbs • 10–12 years

Labrador Retriever

Sporting • Canada • Large size

55–80 lbs • 10–12 years

Poodle

Non-Sporting • Germany • Large size

4–70 lbs • 12–15 years

Portuguese Water Dog

working • Portugal • Medium size

35–60 lbs • 11–13 years

Schnoodle

designer • United States • Medium size

6–76 lbs • 12–16 years

Sheepadoodle

designer • United States • Large size

60–80 lbs • 12–15 years

Vizsla

Sporting • Hungary • Medium size

44–60 lbs • 12–14 years

American Staffordshire Terrier

terrier • United States • Medium size

40–70 lbs • 12–14 years

References

Reference links below include the breed pages featured here, along with kennel-club directories and standards where available.

1. American Kennel Club breed directory
   American Kennel Club
2. Royal Kennel Club breeds A-Z
   The Royal Kennel Club
3. Royal Kennel Club breed standards
   The Royal Kennel Club
4. Greyhound — American Kennel Club breed profile
   American Kennel Club
5. Greyhound — Royal Kennel Club breed profile
   The Royal Kennel Club
6. Greyhound — Royal Kennel Club breed standard
   The Royal Kennel Club
7. Whippet — American Kennel Club breed profile
   American Kennel Club
8. Whippet — Royal Kennel Club breed profile
   The Royal Kennel Club
9. Whippet — Royal Kennel Club breed standard
   The Royal Kennel Club
10. Basenji — American Kennel Club breed profile
    American Kennel Club
11. Basenji — Royal Kennel Club breed profile
    The Royal Kennel Club
12. Basenji — Royal Kennel Club breed standard
    The Royal Kennel Club
13. Borzoi — American Kennel Club breed profile
    American Kennel Club

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