The following pedigree breeds are the best at watch dog barking
- Georgian shepherd dog
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog
- Miniature schnauzer
- West Highland white terrier
- Scottish terrier
- Australian Shepherd
- Doberman pinscher
- German shepherd
- Rottweiler
- Cairn terrier
List of breeds commonly used as guard dogs
Akbash (Turkey)American Bulldog (USA)
Anatolian Shepherd (Turkey)
Armenian Gampr dog
Australian Cattle Dog(Australia)
Australian Shepherd (USA)
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)
Black Russian Terrier (Russia)
Boerboel (South Africa)
Boxer
Bullmastiff
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Cane Corso (Italy)
Chow Chow (China)
Doberman Pinscher
Dogue de Bordeaux
English mastiff
Fila Brasileiro (Brazil)
Georgian shepherd (Georgia)
German Shepherd
Giant Schnauzer
Kangal dog (Turkey)
Komondor (Hungary)
Korean Jindo (Korea)
Kunming Wolfdog (In Asian nations)
Kuvasz
Leonberger
Puli
Rhodesian Ridgeback (Africa)
Rottweiler[7]
Shar Pei (China)
Sharr Mountain Dog (Serbia)
Tibetan Mastiff
List of other guard dog breeds
Note some are not AKC, UKC, recognized and a few are not FCI recognized, but all at least have their own breed club.Akita Inu (Japan)
Alano Español (Spain)
Dogo Argentino (Argentina)
Bandog (USA)
Beauceron (France)
Bouvier des Flandres (Belgium)
Bull Terrier (England)
Bully Kutta (Pakistan)
Cão de Castro Laboreiro (Portugal)
Canis Panther (USA)
Caucasian Ovcharka (Georgia)
Ciobănesc de Bucovina (Romania)
Danish Broholmer (Denmark)
Dogo Guatemalteco (Guatemala)
Dutch Shepherd Dog (Netherlands)
Fila Brasileiro (Brazil)
Great Dane (Germany)
Great Pyrenees (France)
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (Switzerland)
Gull Dong (Pakistan)
Gull Terr (Pakistan)
Hovawart (Germany)
Icelandic Sheepdog (Iceland)
Karelian Bear Dog (Finland)
Mioritic (Romania)
Moscow Watchdog (Russia)
Mucuchies (Venezuela)
Neapolitan Mastiff (Italy)
Perro de Presa Canario (Canary Islands)
Pariah Dog (India)
Perro de Presa Mallorquin (aka: Ca de Bou)
Saint Bernard (Switzerland)
Schipperke (Belgium)
Shiloh Shepherd (USA)
Swinford (USA)
Tibetan Mastiff (Tibet, Mongolia)
Weimaraner (Germany)
List of other guard dog breeds
Note some are not AKC, UKC, recognized and a few are not FCI recognized, but all at least have their own breed club.Akita Inu (Japan)
Alano Español (Spain)
Dogo Argentino (Argentina)
Bandog (USA)
Beauceron (France)
Bouvier des Flandres (Belgium)
Bull Terrier (England)
Bully Kutta (Pakistan)
Cão de Castro Laboreiro (Portugal)
Canis Panther (USA)
Caucasian Ovcharka (Georgia)
Ciobănesc de Bucovina (Romania)
Danish Broholmer (Denmark)
Dogo Guatemalteco (Guatemala)
Dutch Shepherd Dog (Netherlands)
Fila Brasileiro (Brazil)
Great Dane (Germany)
Great Pyrenees (France)
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (Switzerland)
Gull Dong (Pakistan)
Gull Terr (Pakistan)
Hovawart (Germany)
Icelandic Sheepdog (Iceland)
Karelian Bear Dog (Finland)
Mioritic (Romania)
Moscow Watchdog (Russia)
Mucuchies (Venezuela)
Neapolitan Mastiff (Italy)
Perro de Presa Canario (Canary Islands)
Pariah Dog (India)
Perro de Presa Mallorquin (aka: Ca de Bou)
Saint Bernard (Switzerland)
Schipperke (Belgium)
Shiloh Shepherd (USA)
Swinford (USA)
Tibetan Mastiff (Tibet, Mongolia)
Weimaraner (Germany)
Rare breeds
Antebellum Bulldog (USA)Black Russian Terrier (Russia)
Boerboel (South Africa)
Caucasian Ovcharka (Georgia)
Chippiparai (India)
Combai (India)
Formosan Mountain Dog (Taiwan)
Jindo dog (South Korea)
Kanni (India)
Rajapalayam (dog) (India)
