It's no wonder these pups are man's best friends!

Dogs can usually tell which people are good and those who have bad intentions. As such, dogs always seem to be drawn to people with these 11 beautiful and rare traits.

Michayla Hopkins took part in the Best in Breed competition for Vizslas, handling a dog named Sunny on Tuesday, Feb. 3

Dogs have a measurable ability to read human emotion, and research consistently shows that interacting with dogs lowers cortisol levels associated with stress. Certain breeds are especially skilled at emotional attunement because of selective breeding for cooperation and companionship.