If your idea of the perfect pet is a pint-sized comedian with a special gift for napping, meet the French bulldog.

Contrary to the name, Australian shepherds—affectionately called Aussies—were bred as herding and working dogs on the American Frontier.

The Anatolian is a dog that takes up some space—a full-grown male Anatolian weighs 110–150 pounds, most of it muscle.