--- title: "Petland’s Top 5 Breeds for Families" id: "199828" type: "post" slug: "petlands-top-5-breeds-for-families" published_at: "2022-04-06T19:46:05+00:00" modified_at: "2022-04-06T19:46:05+00:00" url: "https://www.petlanddayton.com/petlands-top-5-breeds-for-families/" markdown_url: "https://www.petlanddayton.com/petlands-top-5-breeds-for-families.md" excerpt: "The international canine club recognizes over 360 dog breeds. Of these breeds, several are best suited to various activities or roles. Upon careful review, we have come up with the top 5 breeds that are well suited to ‘family life’...." taxonomy_category: - "Community" --- [Home](https://www.petlanddayton.com/) / [Blog](https://www.petlanddayton.com/blog/) / [Community](https://www.petlanddayton.com/category/petland/) / **Petland’s Top 5 Breeds for Families** [Community](https://www.petlanddayton.com/category/petland/) # Petland’s Top 5 Breeds for Families April 6, 2022 · 2 min read · [COSMICK MEDIA](https://www.petlanddayton.com/author/cosmick-media/) [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlanddayton.com) The international canine club recognizes over 360 dog breeds. Of these breeds, several are best suited to various activities or roles. Upon careful review, we have come up with the top 5 breeds that are well suited to ‘family life’. ## Labrador Retriever The Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular breeds for family and for good reason. They are known to be patient, protective, playful, loving, and reliable. Labs are also highly intelligent and can be trained easily. They are a high-energy breed, love to run around, and boast great strength and stamina. ## Goldendoodle Goldendoodles are a cross between a Golden retriever and a Poodle. They have a moderate activity level and are smaller in size than their parent breeds. They are highly intelligent and take to training easily if you start early. They may be touted as a hypoallergenic breed as a result of the Poodle in their heritage. ## Golden Retriever The hallmark of the Golden Retriever is their patience which makes them perfect for children. They are also super smart, confident, loyal, and kind. Neither timid nor aggressive and full of energy to play as well. 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