Dogs for flat living: compare breed profiles
Explore published breed profiles with higher recorded flat-suitability ratings. Use the individual profiles to check exercise, noise, care and household needs too.
These profiles are included because DogFitCheck records their flat suitability as good fit or excellent fit. This is a way to explore the published data, not a recommendation or a guarantee about an individual dog.
Compare each profile with your own home and routine. Breed tendencies vary, and individual dogs do too. Read how the Fit Check and evidence work.
Profiles to explore (31)
- Bichon Frise
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Border Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Boston Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 45 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Low
- Brussels Griffon
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Bulldog
- Size
- Medium
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Low
- Cairn Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Low
- Chihuahua
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very high
- Chinese Crested
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Cocker Spaniel
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Coton de Tulear
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very high
- French Bulldog
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 45 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Low
- Greyhound
- Size
- Large
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very low
- Havanese
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Italian Greyhound
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Lhasa Apso
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Maltese
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Miniature Pinscher
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Norfolk Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Papillon
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Pekingese
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Pomeranian
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very high
- Poodle (Toy)
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Moderate
- Pug
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 45 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very low
- Shih Tzu
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- West Highland White Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
- Whippet
- Size
- Medium
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes minimum
- Barking
- Very low
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Size
- Small
- Minimum daily exercise
- 30 minutes minimum
- Barking
- High
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