Have you ever been called a “total Golden Retriever” or have you heard you have “real Border Collie energy”? This quiz will take that concept and run with it. It is simple; answer just 8 questions about your daily life (how you live), thinking patterns (how you think) and how you recharge and based on your answers, we will determine which of over 70 dog breeds best describes your personality.
It’s just for fun, so don’t overthink your answers. Go with your gut.
What Dog Am I?
Pick the answer that sounds most like you.
How the What Dog Am I Quiz Works
Each dog breed listed here has the exact same characteristics measured against them: amount of energy, social nature, willingness to follow commands, grooming needs, size, and how happy they are living in an urban apartment versus having acreage to roam. As such, your responses are used to generate a score across these characteristics as well. The quiz then matches the breeds with the most similar scores to yours.
For example, if you wake up early every day, love people and follow all rules, you may land close to a Labrador Retriever or a Golden Retriever. On the other hand, if you are very quiet and like being by yourself, do not enjoy going to parties and would rather stay at home alone, there is a good chance you could be either a Shiba Inu or a Chow Chow.
What Your Dog Breed Says About You
Retrievers and Doodles
You’re friendly, open-hearted, and positive. When others want encouragement or someone to help them through a tough spot, it’s likely to be YOU they turn to. Doodle results also tend to show an inclination toward being clever and humorous, with a desire to look good.
Herding breeds
If you received either Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, or a Shepherd as your result; odds are high that you’re a thinker/doer. You most likely have a “to-do” list going on at some point in your day, have a back-up plan if things don’t work out the first time, and sometimes find yourself getting restless and needing to move.
Toy breeds
When toy breeds pop up as your results, this is often indicative of people having large personality traits within small packages, valuing comfort and those close to them.
Hounds
The Curious/Independent/Distracted By Things That Interest Me category fits best with individuals doing things their own way and generally succeeding while doing so. Your way doesn’t always work, but it works out more often than not.
Working breeds and giants
Steady, loyal and protective. People tend to feel safe when they are near you. You’re not in a rush about anything, however, when you decide to commit to something, you’ll see it through.
Terriers
Feisty, funny, fearless — these words could describe you. It doesn’t matter whether it was smart of you to take on the challenge you did — you took it on anyway.
Is This Quiz Telling Me Which Dog to Get?
Not quite. This quiz matches personality, which is great fun but not the same as lifestyle fit. The dog that’s “most like you” isn’t always the dog that suits your home, schedule or budget. A high-energy person who works 10-hour days might match a Border Collie on personality, but the dog would be miserable home alone.
If you’re actually thinking about getting a dog, take our best dog for me quiz. It asks about the practical stuff: space, time, allergies, kids and experience.
Breeds Included in the Quiz
The quiz draws from more than 70 breeds across all the major groups, including popular Doodle crosses like the Goldendoodle, Labradoodle, Bernedoodle, Aussiedoodle, Sheepadoodle, Cavapoo, Cockapoo and Maltipoo. Want to browse them at random instead? Spin the random dog breed generator.
Share Your Result
Half the fun comes from sharing. Send this quiz to friends and/or family members and see who turns out to be the Chihuahua. In our experience, it’s rarely who you’d expect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Take the 8-question quiz above. It compares your energy, sociability, independence and lifestyle with over 70 breeds.
It’s a fun personality match, not a scientific test. Your result reflects how your answers line up with each breed’s typical traits.
Yes. Goldendoodles, Labradoodles, Bernedoodles and other Doodles are all included.
Close scores between breeds can swap places, and a tiny random factor breaks ties. Small answer changes can also shift the result.
Not necessarily. Personality and lifestyle are different. Use our best dog for me quiz to find a breed that suits your home and routine.
You probably came across as friendly, sociable and eager to please. Golden personalities are warm and optimistic.
You’re likely energetic, driven and always thinking. Border Collie types rarely sit still.
More than 70, covering sporting, herding, hound, working, terrier, toy and non-sporting breeds plus popular Doodle mixes.
Yes, completely free and you don’t need to sign up.
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