Best Guard Dog Breeds: Top 7 Best Guard Dogs For Your Family

Some people get dogs to have loyal companions while some do it for the experience. However, some families get dogs to guard their homes. Knowing the best guard dogs can help you keep your house and family safe.

I Heart Dogs shared the best guard dog breeds. These dogs will not only alert you that someone is around the house but they will also do something about it.

1. Giant Schnauzer

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This dog is one of the best guard dogs due to its size, scary bark and strong bite. Just be careful if friends, neighbors and relatives visit because a Giant Schnauzer can be overprotective.

2. Akita

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An Akita dog is known for its intelligence and intense personality. Strangers will have a hard time cuddling with this efficient guard dog. "Like most of these breeds, they need to be well socialized if plan on taking them off your property or want to have people over," I Heart Dogs shared.

3. German Shepherd

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German Shepherds are great herders and guard dogs as well. They are bred to protect herds from predators and have no problems attacking a threatening stranger.

4. Chinese Shar-Pei

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The Chinese Shar-Pei might look cute and cuddly but it is actually one of the best guard dog breeds. "They were bred to be the all-round farm dog, running the parameters of the property as a watchdog as well as protecting flocks and killing vermin," I Heart Dogs explained.

5. Doberman Pinscher

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Dobermans are some of the most intimidating dog breeds in the world. Potential intruders will surely change their minds once they see a Doberman roaming around your house.

6. Rottweiler

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One dog breed that might be even scarier than a Doberman is a Rottweiler. They are big, strong and scary. They are affectionate to their owners and will do anything to protect them.

7. Kuvasz

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The Kuvasz is one of the best guard dogs in the world. "This rugged breed deserves a roomy home with a spacious, securely fenced yard in the suburbs or country, for he feels compelled to announce every strange person and sound, and his deep bark may disturb the neighbors, especially at night when he is most vigilant," Your Pure Bred Puppy explains.