Dog & Cat Breeds A–Z

In-depth, vet-reviewed guides to 737 dog breeds and 120 cat breeds — temperament, size, lifespan, health and care.

A

Abruzzo-Maremma Sheepdog
Abruzzo-Maremma Sheepdog
Italy
Abyssinian
Abyssinian
Ethiopian Empire
Abyssinian Sand Terrier
Abyssinian Sand Terrier
Aegean cat
Aegean cat
Greece
Affenpinscher
Affenpinscher
Germany
Afghan Hound
Afghan Hound
Afghanistan
Afghan mastiff
Afghan mastiff
African village dog
Africanis
Africanis
Agassaei
prehistoric Britain
Aidi
Aidi
North Africa
Airedale Terrier
Airedale Terrier
United Kingdom
Akbash
Akbash
Turkey
Akita
Akita
United States
Aksaray Malaklisi dog
Aksaray Malaklisi dog
Alano Español
Alano Español
Spain
Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
United States
Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Klee Kai
United States
Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute
Alaska
Alopekis
Alopekis
Greece
Alpine Dachsbracke
Alpine Dachsbracke
Austria
Altai
Altai
American Akita
American Akita
United States
American Alsatian
American Alsatian
American Blue Gascon Hound
American Blue Gascon Hound
American Bobtail
American Bobtail
United States
American Bulldog
American Bulldog
United States
American Bully
American Bully
United States
American Cocker Spaniel
American Cocker Spaniel
United States
American Curl
American Curl
United States
American English Coonhound
American English Coonhound
United States
American Eskimo Dog
American Eskimo Dog
United States
American Hairless Terrier
American Hairless Terrier
United States
American Leopard Hound
American Leopard Hound
United States
American Mastiff
American Mastiff
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Pit Bull Terrier
United States
American Ringtail
United States
American Shorthair
American Shorthair
North America
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
United States
American Staghound
American Staghound
American Water Spaniel
American Water Spaniel
United States
American Wirehair
American Wirehair
United States
American burmese
American burmese
United States
American foxhound
American foxhound
United States
Anatoli
Anatoli
Anatolian Shepherd
Anatolian Shepherd
Turkey
Andalusian Hound
Andalusian Hound
Anglo-Russian Hound
Anglo-Russian Hound
Antebellum Bulldog
Antebellum Bulldog
Aphrodite's Giant
Aphrodite's Giant
Cyprus
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Switzerland
Arabian Mau
Arabian Mau
Arabian Peninsula
Argentine Pila Dog
Argentine Pila Dog
Argentine Polar Dog
Argentina
Ariege Pointer
Ariege Pointer
France
Ariégeois
Ariégeois
France
Armant dog
Armant dog
Egypt
Armenian Gampr dog
Armenian Gampr dog
Armenia
Artois Hound
Artois Hound
France
Ashera
Ashera
Asian
Asian
Assyrian Mastiff
Aussiedoodle
Australasian Bosdog
Australian Barb
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Cattle Dog
Australia
Australian Cobberdog
Australian Cobberdog
Australia
Australian Kelpie
Australian Kelpie
Australia
Australian Mist
Australian Mist
Australia
Australian Shepherd
Australian Shepherd
Australia
Australian Silky Terrier
Australian Silky Terrier
Australian Staghound
Australia
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Australia
Australian Terrier
Australian Terrier
Australia
Australian stock dog
Australian stock dog
Austrian Black and Tan Hound
Austrian Black and Tan Hound
Austria
Austrian Pinscher
Austrian Pinscher
Austria
Auvergne Shepherd
Auvergne Shepherd
France
Awa Ken
Japan
Azawakh
Azawakh
Mali
Azores Cattle Dog
Azores Cattle Dog
Portugal

B

Baganda Dog
Uganda
Bakharwal Dog
Bakharwal Dog
India
Bakhmull
Bakhmull
Afghanistan
Balinese cat
Balinese cat
Thailand
Bambino
United States
Barak hound
Barak hound
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbado da Terceira
Barbado da Terceira
Portugal
Barbet
Barbet
France
Barrocal Algarvio
Portugal
Basati alaunt
Spain
Basenji
Basenji
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Basque Shepherd Dog
Basque Shepherd Dog
Spain
Basset Artésien Normand
Basset Artésien Normand
France
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
France
Bavarian Mountain Hound
Bavarian Mountain Hound
Beagle-Harrier
Beagle-Harrier
France
Beaglier
Australia
Bearded Collie
Bearded Collie
Scotland
Beauceron
Beauceron
France
Bedlington Terrier
Bedlington Terrier
England
Belgian Griffons
Belgian Griffons
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Malinois
Belgium
Belgian Mastiff
Belgian Mastiff
Belgium
Belgian Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd
Belgium
Bengal cat
Bengal cat
United States
Bergamasco Shepherd
Bergamasco Shepherd
Italy
Berger de Crau
Berger de Crau
Berner Laufhund
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Switzerland
Bernese hound
Bernese hound
Beskydský bundáš
Bichon Frisé
Bichon Frisé
Biewer Terrier
Biewer Terrier
Billy
Billy
France
Birman cat
Birman cat
France
Black Mouth Cur
Black Mouth Cur
Black Norrlandshund
Sweden
Black Norwegian Elkhound
Black Norwegian Elkhound
Norway
Black Russian Terrier
Black Russian Terrier
Soviet Union
Black Slovakian Shepherd
Black Slovakian Shepherd
Slovakia
Black and Tan Coonhound
Black and Tan Coonhound
United States
Black and Tan Terrier
Black and Tan Terrier
United Kingdom
Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound
United States
Blue Gascony Griffon
Blue Gascony Griffon
France
Blue Lacy
Blue Lacy
United States
Blue Picardy Spaniel
Blue Picardy Spaniel
France
Bluetick Coonhound
Bluetick Coonhound
United States
Boerboel
Boerboel
South Africa
Boerenfox terrier
Boerenfox terrier
Bohemian Rex
Bohemian Shepherd
Bohemian Shepherd
Czech Republic
Bohemian Spotted Dog
Bohemian Spotted Dog
Bolognese
Bolognese
Italy
Bolonka Franzuska
Bolonka Franzuska
Bombay
Bombay
United States
Bone-mouth
Bone-mouth
People's Republic of China
Border Terrier
Border Terrier
United Kingdom
Borneo dog
Borneo dog
Borzoi
Borzoi
Russia
Boston Terrier
Boston Terrier
United States
Bouvier des Ardennes
Bouvier des Ardennes
Belgium
Bouvier des Flandres
Bouvier des Flandres
Belgium
Boxador
Boxador
Boxer
Boxer
German Empire
Boykin Spaniel
Boykin Spaniel
United States
Bracco Italiano
Bracco Italiano
Italy
Branchiero siciliano
Branchiero siciliano
Braque Français
Braque Français
France
Braque Saint-Germain
Braque Saint-Germain
France
Braque d'Auvergne
Braque d'Auvergne
France
Braque du Bourbonnais
Braque du Bourbonnais
France
Braque du Puy
Braque du Puy
France
Brazilian Bull-mastiff
Brazilian Bull-mastiff
Brazil
Brazilian Shorthair
Brazilian Shorthair
Brazil
Brazilian Terrier
Brazilian Terrier
Brazil
Briard
Briard
France
Briquet Griffon Vendéen
Briquet Griffon Vendéen
France
Briquet de Provence
British Longhair
British Longhair
United Kingdom
British Semi-longhair
British Semi-longhair
British Shorthair
British Shorthair
United Kingdom
Brittany
Brittany
Brittany
Brittany Spaniel
France
Broholmer
Broholmer
Denmark
Bruno Jura Hound
Bruno Jura Hound
Switzerland
Buckhound
Buckhound
Bucovina Shepherd Dog
Bucovina Shepherd Dog
Bulgae
Bulgarian Hound
Bulgarian Hound
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Scenthound
Bulgarian Scenthound
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Shepherd Dog
Bulgarian Shepherd Dog
Bull Arab
Bull Arab
Australia
Bull Terrier
Bull Terrier
England
Bull and Terrier
Bull and Terrier
British Isles
Bullbras
Bullbras
Brazil
Bulldog
Bulldog
United Kingdom
Bullmastiff
Bullmastiff
United Kingdom
Bully Kutta
Bully Kutta
Pakistan
Burgos Retriever
Burgos Retriever
Burmese
Burmese
Myanmar
Burmilla
Burmilla
United Kingdom
Buryat-Mongolian Wolfhound
Buryat-Mongolian Wolfhound
Bắc Hà dog
Bắc Hà dog
Vietnam
basset
basset
basset hound
basset hound
France
beagle
beagle
United Kingdom
bloodhound
bloodhound
Belgium
border collie
border collie
United Kingdom

P

Pachón Navarro
Pachón Navarro
Spain
Paisley Terrier
Paisley Terrier
Scotland
Pampas Deerhound
Pampas Deerhound
Brazil
Pandikona
Pandikona
India
Pantherina
Pantherina
Papillon
Papillon
Belgium
Pariah dog
Pariah dog
Parson Russell Terrier
Parson Russell Terrier
United Kingdom
Pashmi hound
Pashmi hound
Pastor Americano
Pastor Americano
Pastore Fonnese
Patagonian Bearded Greyhound
Argentina
Patagonian Sheepdog
Patagonian Sheepdog
Chile
Patterdale Terrier
Patterdale Terrier
England
Pekingese
Pekingese
People's Republic of China
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Wales
Perdigueiro Galego
Spain
Perro de Presa Mallorquin
Perro de Presa Mallorquin
Perro de pastor garafiano
Perro de pastor garafiano
Perro fino Colombiano
Perro fino Colombiano
Colombia
Perro majorero
Perro majorero
Canary Islands
Perro pampa argentino
Argentina
Persian cat
Persian cat
Iran
Peruvian Hairless Dog
Peruvian Hairless Dog
Peru
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Peterbald
Peterbald
Russia
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
France
Petit Bleu de Gascogne
Petit Bleu de Gascogne
France
Petit Gascon Saintongeois
Petit Gascon Saintongeois
France
Petit brabançon
Petit brabançon
Belgium
Phalène
Phalène
Belgium
Pharaoh Hound
Pharaoh Hound
Egypt
Phu Quoc ridgeback dog
Phu Quoc ridgeback dog
Vietnam
Picardy Shepherd
Picardy Shepherd
France
Picardy Spaniel
Picardy Spaniel
France
Piccolo Segugio dell'Appennino
Pit Monster
Brazil
Pixie-bob
Pixie-bob
United States
Plott Hound
Plott Hound
Germany
Podenco Canario
Podenco Canario
Spain
Podengo Galego
Spain
Poitevin hound
Poitevin hound
France
Polish Greyhound
Polish Greyhound
Poland
Polish Hound
Polish Hound
Poland
Polish Hunting Dog
Polish Hunting Dog
Poland
Polish Hunting Spaniel
Polish Hunting Spaniel
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Poland
Polynesian Dog
Polynesian Dog
Pomsky
Pomsky
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
France
Poochon
Porcelaine
Porcelaine
France
Portuguese Cattle Dog
Portuguese Cattle Dog
Portugal
Portuguese Podengo
Portuguese Podengo
Portugal
Portuguese Pointer
Portuguese Pointer
Portugal
Portuguese Sheepdog
Portuguese Sheepdog
Portugal
Portuguese water dog
Portuguese water dog
Portugal
Posavac Hound
Posavac Hound
Croatia
Powinder Dog
Afghanistan
Pražský Krysařík
Pražský Krysařík
Czech Republic
Presa Canario
Presa Canario
Pudelpointer
Pudelpointer
Germany
Puli
Puli
Hungary
Pulin
Pulin
Pumi
Pumi
Hungary
Pungsan
Pungsan
North Korea
Pyrenean Mastiff
Pyrenean Mastiff
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Spain
Pyrenean Sheepdog Long-haired
Pyrenean Sheepdog Long-haired
France
Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth-faced
Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth-faced
France
Pyrenean Shepherd
Pyrenean Shepherd
France
poodle
poodle
pug
pug
China

S

Saarloos wolfdog
Saarloos wolfdog
Netherlands
Sabueso Español
Sabueso Español
Spain
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
France
Saluki
Saluki
Arabian Peninsula
Samoyed
Samoyed
San'in Shiba Inu
Japan
Sapsali
Sapsali
South Korea
Sarabi Mastiff
Sarabi Mastiff
Iran
Sarail hound
Sarail hound
Sarail Upazila
Satsuma Dog
Japan
Savannah
Savannah
Savoy Sheepdog
Savoy Sheepdog
Schafpudel
Schafpudel
Schapendoes
Schapendoes
Netherlands
Schillerstövare
Schillerstövare
Sweden
Schipperke
Schipperke
Belgium
Schweizer Laufhund
Schweizer Laufhund
Switzerland
Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
Switzerland
Schwyz Hound
Schwyz Hound
Scotch collie
Scotch collie
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Deerhound
Scotland
Scottish Fold
Scottish Fold
Scotland
Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier
Scotland
Sealyham Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Wales
Segugio Cravin
Segugio Italiano
Segugio Italiano
Italy
Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso
Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso
Italy
Segugio Maremmano
Segugio Maremmano
Italy
Segugio dell'Appennino
Italy
Selkirk Rex
Selkirk Rex
United States
Seppala Siberian Sleddog
Alaska
Serbian Hound
Serbian Hound
Serbia
Serbian Tricolour Hound
Serbian Tricolour Hound
Serbia
Serengeti cat
Serengeti cat
United States
Serrano Bulldog
Serrano Bulldog
Brazil
Sertanejo Dog
Sertanejo Dog
Seskar Seal Dog
Seskar Seal Dog
Seychellois
Seychellois
Shar Pei
Shar Pei
People's Republic of China
Shepweiler
Shepweiler
Shetland Sheepdog
Shetland Sheepdog
United Kingdom
Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu
Japan
Shih Tzu
Shih Tzu
People's Republic of China
Shikoku Ken
Shikoku Ken
Japan
Shiloh Shepherd
Shiloh Shepherd
United States
Siamese
Siamese
Siam
Siberian
Siberian
Tsardom of Russia
Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky
Siberia
Sila Shepherd
Sila Shepherd
Silken Windhound
Silken Windhound
United States
Silken Windsprite
Silken Windsprite
United States
Singapura
Singapura
Skye Terrier
Skye Terrier
Scotland
Sloughi
Sloughi
North Africa
Slovak Cuvac
Slovak Cuvac
Czechoslovakia
Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer
Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer
Slovakia
Slovenský kopov
Slovenský kopov
Slovakia
Smaland Hound
Smaland Hound
Sweden
Small Međimurje Dog
Small Međimurje Dog
Croatia
Small Münsterländer
Small Münsterländer
Germany
Smithfield (dog)
Smithfield (dog)
Smooth Collie
Smooth Collie
Scotland
Smooth Fox Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
United Kingdom
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier
Sokoke
Sokoke
Kenya
Somali
Somali
North America
South African Mastiff
South Africa
Spanish Mastiff
Spanish Mastiff
Spain
Spanish Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog
Sphynx
Sphynx
Canada
Spino siciliano
Sicily
Spinone Italiano
Spinone Italiano
Italy
Sporting Lucas Terrier
Scotland
St. Bernard
St. Bernard
St. Hubert
St. Hubert
Belgium
St. Hubert Jura Hound
Stabijhoun
Stabijhoun
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
England
Staghound
Staghound
Standard Schnauzer
Standard Schnauzer
Germany
Stephens Cur
United States
Stichelhaar
Stichelhaar
Germany
Strathdoon dingo killer
Australia
Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
Austria
Suffolk
Sulimov dog
Russia
Suphalak
Suphalak
Thailand
Sussex Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
England
Svensk vit älghund
Svensk vit älghund
Sweden
Swedish Lapphund
Swedish Lapphund
Sweden
Swedish Vallhund
Swedish Vallhund
Sweden
snowshoe
snowshoe
United States
squitten
squitten