Dog digging: Which breeds dig the most?

It is virtually impossible to make digging breed-specific. The truth is that all dogs have the potential to dig. Below are just a few breeds known to find cooler environments, search for small animals or have a prey drive and may dig based on natural instinct.

Spitz dogs*	Earth dogs*	Scent hounds*
Akita	Australian Shepherd	American Foxhound
Chow Chow	Australian Terrier	Beagle
Finnish Lapphund	Bedlington Terrier	Basset Hound
Finish Spitz	Border Collie	Bloodhound
Icelandic Sheepdog	Border Terrier	Bluetick Coonhound
Keeshond	Cairn Terrier	English Springer Spaniel
Norwegian Elkhound	Dachshund	German Shorthaired Pointer
Norwegian Lundehund	Jack Russel Terrier	Otterhound
Samoyed	Schnauzer	Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Shiba Inu	West Highland Terrier	Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Siberian Husky

*This list is not comprehensive and includes some breeds with a natural instinct for tracking, prey drive, and a need for colder environments.

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