Summary
New data from Fi, a company that makes GPS-enabled collars, shows which dog breeds take the most daily steps. German shorthaired pointers top the list, followed by Brittany spaniels and vizslas. This data helps dog owners understand their pet’s exercise needs and patterns.
Key Facts
- Fi is a company that makes GPS collars to track dog movements in steps.
- The data included over 17 million walks and more than 334 billion steps from dogs over the past 90 days.
- German shorthaired pointers logged the most daily steps, averaging 20,808 steps.
- Brittany spaniels and vizslas ranked second and third in daily steps.
- Other active breeds included are miniature schnauzers, English springer spaniels, and Belgian Malinois.
- Saturday is the busiest day for dog walking, while Thursday is the slowest.
- The most common walking time is between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Fi’s data helps owners know how much exercise their dogs get and what’s normal for each breed.
