15 Best Dog Breeds for Hiking Buddies

Labrador Retriever

The lab is Americans’ favorite dog breed, and for all the right reasons. Smart, trainable, strong and hard working are all words used to describe the lab, and those traits are what make him such a competent hiking partner. Once trained, you’ll have very few — if any — problems from your lab on the trails. They’re good in most climates, so long as they aren’t too extreme. You can get them to carry about 7-10 pounds of gear too, and they won’t mind it one bit.

By: OakleyOriginals