This is a list of the best guard dog breeds. A guard dog is a dog that prevents someone from entering your property. The reason these breeds are the best guard dogs is mostly because they look intimidating and scary and have potential to do damage to someone (people are scared of them!). In all honesty, a dog that has not undergone months of guard dog training will rarely do any damage or overwhelm an intruder with force. He'll most probably just bark and get in the intruders way. However, most intruders will be scared-off if they know that you own one of these dogs (especially one of the breeds at the top of the list, such as a Rottweiler or Doberman Pinscher). These guard dogs do an excellent job of scaring intruders away!
Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is loyal, self-confident, calm, courageous, independent, wary, and protective. He's an instinctive guardian known as the world's best guard dog.
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Doberman Pinscher
The Doberman Pinscher is often referred to by enthusiasts as "The Cadillac of Dogs." They've also been called "the dog with the human brain.
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German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog is loyal, bold and courageous. He's self confident and utterly fearless.
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Mastiff
These massive, gentle giants love people, especially their families. They are incredibly devoted, affectionate, and protective pets.
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Bullmastiff
If you are looking for a true best friend, the Bullmastiff might be for you. These large and powerful dogs make excellent companions because they are so loyal and protective.
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a true people-dog. He loves people, all people, especially children.
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Chow Chow
One of the oldest breeds in the world, the Chow Chow is a fiercely loyal dog who is reserved with his affection. While cuddly little powder puffs as puppies,
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Dogue de Bordeaux
The Dogue de Bordeaux, or DDB, guards their masters and homes fanatically. They make excellent guard dogs, but do not attack without reason.
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Belgian Malinois
The Belgian Malinois is a very-fast-learning, highly-trainable, high-energy, versatile working dog. They can make great pets for highly-active, high-energy families.
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Belgian Sheepdog
The Belgian Sheepdog (also known as Groenendael) is a high-energy, highly versatile dog known for his loyalty and protectiveness.
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Belgian Tervuren
The Belgian Tervuren is a high-energy, highly devoted family dog known for his loyalty, versatility, and protectiveness.
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Giant Schnauzer
The Giant Schnauzer is a spirited, energetic, good-natured dog who loves his owners and is protective of them.
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Komondor
The Komondor is known for his dignity, bravery, and strength. Originally bred to guard livestock, he is territorial and very protective of his family, home, and possessions.
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Puli
The Puli is an intelligent breed with a sense of humor. They act like puppies for nearly their whole lives.
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Rhodesian ridgeback is a loving, loyal, and devoted family member. They are intelligent and independent and always have an opinion.
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Tibetan Mastiff
The Tibetan Mastiff is intelligent, highly independent, self-confident, self-aware, curious, and courageous.
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog was developed, and has been bred for hundreds of years, to guard livestock.
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Black Russian Terrier
The Black Russian Terrier is large, intelligent, robust, powerful, protective, and territorial. He loves his family deeply but is aloof and distrustful toward strangers.
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Great Pyrenees
This giant, gorgeous dog was bred to be a guard dog and has strong territorial instincts. And the Great Pyrenees defines his territory as "as far as his eye can see.
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Neapolitan Mastiff
The Neapolitan Mastiff, Neo for short, is a guardian breed who bonds strongly with his owner and family.
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