Dog Breed Health Ranking: Every Breed Graded S to E
Every dog breed graded by inherited diseases and breeding health tests — from the healthiest to the highest-risk. Based on our own health data.
Key takeaways
We graded 468 dog breeds for health from S (lowest risk) to E (high risk). 77 breeds earn the top grades S or A, while 57 breeds carry elevated health risks.
- The grade combines inherited diseases, their severity and the breeding tests a breed needs.
- S and A mark the healthiest breeds; D and E mark the highest risks.
- Grades are relative to the whole population — no breed is guaranteed healthy or unhealthy.
- A responsible breeder lowers the risk substantially for almost any breed.
How we grade dog breeds
Our health grade isn't an opinion — it's derived from structured data: the inherited diseases documented in a breed, their severity, and the tests that responsible breeding programs run. Placeholder data is excluded from the ranking.
Inherited diseases & severity
Which genetic and inherited conditions occur in the breed — and how severe they are.
Breeding tests level 1–3
Level 1 = the breed's core standard (the breeding club's required tests where its breeding rules set them, otherwise the recommended health standard), level 2 = recommended, level 3 = exemplary. The more needed, the more the breeder matters.
Grade S–E
This yields an overall grade from S (lowest risk) to E (high risk), relative to the whole population.
The data behind the grades: HonestDog Dog Breed Health Report 2026
S
1 breeds graded S
Lowest risk — very few known inherited issues.
3 recommended
A
76 breeds graded A
Very healthy — limited common concerns.
1 core tests3 recommended3 exemplary
2 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
4 core tests1 recommended
3 core tests
4 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests
2 core tests
4 core tests
2 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests
1 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
5 recommended
3 core tests6 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests3 recommended
3 recommended1 exemplary
5 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended2 exemplary
4 core tests
1 core tests7 recommended
5 core tests2 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests3 recommended
5 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests
1 core tests4 recommended
5 recommended
2 core tests
1 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended2 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
7 recommended
3 recommended
1 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
6 core tests
4 recommended
4 recommended
5 core tests
4 core tests1 recommended
2 recommended
1 core tests2 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended3 exemplary
4 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
3 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests1 recommended
4 core tests7 recommended4 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
6 recommended
2 core tests7 recommended3 exemplary
4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests1 exemplary
2 core tests1 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests1 exemplary
2 core tests
1 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests
4 core tests8 recommended5 exemplary
1 core tests7 recommended2 exemplary
4 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
B
208 breeds graded B
Solidly healthy — a few things a good breeder keeps an eye on.
4 core tests3 recommended2 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests5 recommended3 exemplary
3 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests2 recommended
5 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
1 core tests2 recommended
5 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended2 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
5 core tests6 recommended1 exemplary
5 core tests3 recommended
6 core tests12 recommended12 exemplary
1 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
5 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests2 recommended
6 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests21 recommended2 exemplary
2 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests9 recommended
4 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests7 recommended
4 core tests
5 core tests5 recommended
3 core tests11 recommended
1 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
3 recommended2 exemplary
4 recommended
3 core tests4 recommended
11 core tests9 recommended2 exemplary
6 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
4 core tests
3 core tests3 recommended
4 core tests
1 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests11 recommended
4 core tests6 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
3 core tests3 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests
2 core tests3 recommended
7 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
4 core tests3 recommended
4 recommended
6 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests4 recommended
4 recommended
4 core tests2 recommended
4 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended
5 recommended
3 recommended
5 core tests4 recommended
6 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
EloB
5 core tests
6 core tests8 recommended
4 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests10 recommended3 exemplary
1 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests
3 core tests3 recommended
4 core tests3 recommended
3 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
5 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests
3 core tests1 exemplary
4 core tests6 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
4 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests7 recommended1 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended2 exemplary
1 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
5 core tests
1 core tests9 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
5 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests6 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests11 recommended1 exemplary
7 core tests1 recommended
4 core tests22 recommended
3 core tests4 recommended
5 recommended
4 core tests3 recommended
3 core tests7 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
4 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests8 recommended1 exemplary
5 recommended
1 core tests6 recommended3 exemplary
5 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
8 core tests10 recommended6 exemplary
2 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests1 exemplary
2 core tests10 recommended3 exemplary
2 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
5 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests6 recommended
4 core tests11 recommended26 exemplary
3 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests16 recommended
2 core tests7 recommended2 exemplary
4 recommended
3 core tests3 recommended
5 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests1 recommended
12 core tests5 recommended3 exemplary
5 recommended
4 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests6 recommended2 exemplary
5 recommended2 exemplary
2 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests8 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
6 core tests5 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
4 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
5 core tests9 recommended5 exemplary
1 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
16 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests5 recommended
1 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
9 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests1 recommended
4 core tests
4 recommended
4 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
4 core tests2 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
6 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests1 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests
2 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
TosaB
4 core tests
4 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests6 recommended
4 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
1 core tests5 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended
5 core tests6 recommended
6 core tests9 recommended5 exemplary
5 core tests6 recommended
4 core tests6 recommended1 exemplary
1 recommended3 exemplary
1 core tests8 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
4 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests9 recommended
4 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests1 recommended
C
126 breeds graded C
Average — several important tests are expected.
3 core tests11 recommended1 exemplary
5 core tests11 recommended1 exemplary
13 core tests4 recommended2 exemplary
2 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
5 core tests
8 core tests2 recommended
4 recommended5 exemplary
11 core tests2 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests2 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
5 recommended
7 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests8 recommended
2 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
2 core tests2 recommended
7 core tests2 recommended
8 core tests2 exemplary
5 core tests
3 core tests
5 core tests2 recommended
4 core tests
1 core tests7 recommended
1 core tests1 recommended
9 core tests1 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
5 core tests
7 core tests4 recommended
11 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
3 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended2 exemplary
2 core tests11 recommended4 exemplary
3 core tests5 recommended2 exemplary
8 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests13 recommended3 exemplary
3 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests5 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
13 recommended
6 core tests11 recommended9 exemplary
5 core tests1 recommended4 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
15 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
14 core tests
5 core tests5 recommended4 exemplary
14 core tests1 recommended
3 core tests2 recommended
14 core tests2 recommended
1 core tests4 recommended
4 core tests17 recommended4 exemplary
9 core tests1 recommended
8 core tests1 recommended
6 core tests3 recommended
10 core tests
10 core tests8 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests4 recommended
12 core tests12 recommended1 exemplary
7 core tests
6 core tests7 recommended
7 core tests2 recommended
13 core tests1 exemplary
6 core tests1 recommended
13 core tests2 recommended
12 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
1 core tests10 recommended
1 core tests7 recommended
4 core tests11 recommended
11 core tests1 exemplary
13 core tests1 exemplary
1 core tests7 recommended
13 core tests1 recommended
13 core tests1 exemplary
15 core tests1 recommended
13 core tests4 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
9 core tests1 recommended
13 core tests12 recommended13 exemplary
1 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
6 core tests
14 core tests4 recommended1 exemplary
12 core tests
2 core tests15 recommended
7 core tests3 recommended
1 core tests3 recommended
6 core tests6 recommended
7 core tests9 recommended5 exemplary
4 core tests3 recommended
7 core tests2 recommended
MudiC
18 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
14 core tests1 recommended
13 core tests2 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
8 core tests6 recommended
9 core tests10 recommended13 exemplary
8 core tests7 recommended2 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
4 core tests8 recommended
3 core tests9 recommended
4 core tests
3 core tests1 recommended
2 core tests4 recommended
PuliC
14 core tests3 recommended
PumiC
15 core tests2 recommended
7 recommended
8 core tests12 recommended1 exemplary
9 core tests2 recommended
8 core tests
10 core tests18 recommended1 exemplary
8 core tests10 recommended5 exemplary
5 core tests8 recommended1 exemplary
14 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests9 recommended15 exemplary
4 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests12 recommended
2 core tests2 recommended
14 core tests1 recommended1 exemplary
13 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
13 core tests1 recommended
3 core tests3 recommended
6 core tests1 recommended2 exemplary
6 core tests1 recommended
10 core tests11 recommended4 exemplary
10 core tests8 recommended
5 core tests7 recommended
4 core tests10 recommended8 exemplary
D
47 breeds graded D
Elevated risk — responsible breeding really matters.
8 core tests6 recommended
5 core tests11 recommended1 exemplary
2 core tests1 recommended
4 core tests10 recommended2 exemplary
5 core tests4 recommended
3 core tests6 recommended
9 core tests16 recommended3 exemplary
3 core tests10 recommended17 exemplary
1 core tests3 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests6 recommended2 exemplary
3 core tests7 recommended
11 recommended
6 core tests8 recommended
3 core tests24 recommended
15 core tests14 recommended3 exemplary
5 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests22 recommended5 exemplary
3 core tests
7 core tests18 recommended
6 core tests13 recommended38 exemplary
3 core tests3 recommended
7 core tests1 recommended
5 core tests4 recommended2 exemplary
24 core tests
6 core tests15 recommended
3 core tests8 recommended
10 core tests3 recommended1 exemplary
4 core tests3 recommended
4 core tests2 recommended
15 core tests21 recommended
4 core tests3 recommended
5 core tests8 recommended
21 core tests2 recommended1 exemplary
13 core tests2 recommended
7 core tests3 recommended
2 core tests3 recommended
9 core tests5 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
2 core tests22 recommended
2 core tests9 recommended4 exemplary
3 core tests11 recommended
8 core tests10 recommended8 exemplary
2 core tests10 recommended5 exemplary
15 recommended
2 core tests8 recommended
18 core tests4 recommended
20 core tests2 recommended
21 core tests
E
10 breeds graded E
High risk — only worth considering with a thoroughly tested breeding program.
3 core tests2 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
4 core tests10 recommended4 exemplary
5 core tests19 recommended4 exemplary
4 core tests4 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
6 core tests4 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
5 core tests19 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
2 core tests10 recommended9 exemplary
1 core tests9 recommended
11 core tests11 recommended
PugE
1 core tests10 recommended
Health note: breed-typical traits can burden this breed's health — which makes a breeder who deliberately selects against them matter all the more.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the healthiest dog breed?
The healthiest breeds earn a grade of S or A — they have few known inherited diseases and need comparatively few breeding tests. See the ranking above or our dedicated healthiest-breeds guide.
What does a health grade of E mean?
Grade E means high health risk. Such breeds are only worth considering from a thoroughly tested breeding program — or are among the breeds to think twice about.
How is the health grade calculated?
It's derived from a breed's documented inherited diseases, their severity and the required breeding tests (level 1–3). The grade is relative to the whole population of breeds.
Does a good grade mean my dog will be healthy?
No. The grade describes breed-typical risk, not the individual dog. Health-tested parents and a responsible breeder remain decisive.
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