For many people, the sole purpose of having a dog is guarding. There are some breeds that have been bred for this special purpose for centuries. These breeds went through years of training and now it would not be a wrong claim to make that the guarding is in their genes.


1- Akita
Weight: 85 to 130 pounds
Height: 24 to 28 inches




2- Appenzeller Sennenhund
Weight: 48 to 70 pounds
Height: 20 to 22 inches




3- Australian Shepherd
Weight: 40 to 65 pounds
Height: 18 to 23 inches


4- Bullmastiff
Weight: 100 to 120 pounds
Height: 25 to 27 inches


5- Catahoula Leopard Dog
Weight: 50 to 95 pounds
Height:22 to 24 inches


6.Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Weight: 99 to 170 pounds
Height:23 to 30 inches


7.Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Weight:55 to 80 pounds
Height: 23 to 26 inches

8.Doberman Pinscher
Weight: 60 to 100 pounds
Height:24 to 28 inches


9.Estrela Mountain Dogs
Weight: 77 to 132 pounds
Height: 24.5 to 29 inches


10.German Shepherds
Weight: 50 to 90 pounds
Height: 22 to 26 inches


11. Giant Schnauzer
Weight: 55 to 85 pounds
Height:23.5 inches to 27.5 inches


12. Puli
Weight: 25 to 35 pounds
Height: 16 to 17 inches


13.Romanian Mirotic Shepherd
Weight: 100 to 130 pounds
Height: 22.5 to 29 inches.


14. Rottweiler
Weight:80 to 135 pounds
Height:22 to 27 inches




15. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Weight: 24 to 38 inches
Height:14 to 16 inches