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Breed Note: Many of these pets are mixes. In these cases, the breed listed is the one that best matches their looks and personality. Also, some of the pets presumed to be mixes may be purebred.

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Breed Pets available More breed information
Affenpinscher 116 Learn about Affenpinschers
Afghan Hound 19 Learn about Afghan Hounds
Airedale Terrier 159 Learn about Airedale Terriers
Akbash 37
Akita 729 Learn about Akitas
Alaskan Malamute 491 Learn about Alaskan Malamutes
American Bulldog 1,989 Learn about American Bulldogs
American Eskimo Dog 605 Learn about American Eskimo Dogs
American Hairless Terrier 10
American Staffordshire Terrier 4,117 Learn about American Staffordshire Terriers
American Water Spaniel 5 Learn about American Water Spaniels
Anatolian Shepherd 292 Learn about Anatolian Shepherds
Appenzell Mountain Dog 2
Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler 3,269 Learn about Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heelers
Australian Kelpie 167
Australian Shepherd 3,316 Learn about Australian Shepherds
Australian Terrier 42 Learn about Australian Terriers
Basenji 520 Learn about Basenjis
Basset Hound 2,364 Learn about Basset Hounds
Beagle 8,360 Learn about Beagles
Bearded Collie 60 Learn about Bearded Collies
Beauceron 4
Bedlington Terrier 10 Learn about Bedlington Terriers
Belgian Shepherd Dog Sheepdog 57 Learn about Belgian Shepherd Dog Sheepdogs
Belgian Shepherd Laekenois 4
Belgian Shepherd Malinois 176 Learn about Belgian Shepherd Malinoises
Belgian Shepherd Tervuren 29 Learn about Belgian Shepherd Tervurens
Bernese Mountain Dog 118 Learn about Bernese Mountain Dogs
Bichon Frise 832 Learn about Bichon Frises
Black and Tan Coonhound 416 Learn about Black and Tan Coonhounds
Black Labrador Retriever 5,089 Learn about Black Labrador Retrievers
Black Mouth Cur 191
Black Russian Terrier 4
Bloodhound 381 Learn about Bloodhounds
Blue Lacy 16
Bluetick Coonhound 405
Boerboel 10
Bolognese 1
Border Collie 4,744 Learn about Border Collies
Border Terrier 130 Learn about Border Terriers
Borzoi 31 Learn about Borzois
Boston Terrier 1,222 Learn about Boston Terriers
Bouvier des Flanders 17 Learn about Bouvier des Flanderses
Boxer 6,421 Learn about Boxers
Boykin Spaniel 14
Briard 11 Learn about Briards
Brittany Spaniel 472 Learn about Brittany Spaniels
Brussels Griffon 199 Learn about Brussels Griffons
Bull Terrier 496 Learn about Bull Terriers
Bullmastiff 224 Learn about Bullmastiffs
Cairn Terrier 524 Learn about Cairn Terriers
Canaan Dog 37 Learn about Canaan Dogs
Cane Corso Mastiff 110 Learn about Cane Corso Mastiffs
Carolina Dog 100
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1,198
Cattle Dog 1,058
Caucasian Sheepdog (Caucasian Ovtcharka) 7
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 169 Learn about Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Chesapeake Bay Retriever 161 Learn about Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
Chihuahua 10,033 Learn about Chihuahuas
Chinese Crested Dog 298 Learn about Chinese Crested Dogs
Chinese Foo Dog 0
Chinook 6
Chocolate Labrador Retriever 1,110 Learn about Chocolate Labrador Retrievers
Chow Chow 2,428 Learn about Chow Chows
Cirneco dell'Etna 0
Clumber Spaniel 21 Learn about Clumber Spaniels
Cockapoo 190 Learn about Cockapoos
Cocker Spaniel 2,329 Learn about Cocker Spaniels
Collie 2,020 Learn about Collies
Coonhound 635
Corgi 1,106 Learn about Corgis
Coton de Tulear 17
Curly-Coated Retriever 18 Learn about Curly-Coated Retrievers
Dachshund 4,861 Learn about Dachshunds
Dalmatian 910 Learn about Dalmatians
Dandi Dinmont Terrier 12 Learn about Dandi Dinmont Terriers
Doberman Pinscher 1,376 Learn about Doberman Pinschers
Dogo Argentino 43
Dogue de Bordeaux 89
Dutch Shepherd 121
English Bulldog 408 Learn about English Bulldogs
English Cocker Spaniel 38 Learn about English Cocker Spaniels
English Coonhound 88
English Pointer 286
English Setter 344 Learn about English Setters
English Shepherd 38
English Springer Spaniel 310 Learn about English Springer Spaniels
English Toy Spaniel 11 Learn about English Toy Spaniels
Entlebucher 1
Eskimo Dog 27
Feist 301
Field Spaniel 11 Learn about Field Spaniels
Fila Brasileiro 14
Finnish Lapphund 2
Finnish Spitz 50 Learn about Finnish Spitzes
Flat-coated Retriever 316 Learn about Flat-coated Retrievers
Fox Terrier 409
Foxhound 429 Learn about Foxhounds
French Bulldog 162 Learn about French Bulldogs
Galgo Spanish Greyhound 6
German Pinscher 26
German Shepherd Dog 7,491 Learn about German Shepherd Dogs
German Shorthaired Pointer 711 Learn about German Shorthaired Pointers
German Spitz 8
German Wirehaired Pointer 77 Learn about German Wirehaired Pointers
Giant Schnauzer 36 Learn about Giant Schnauzers
Glen of Imaal Terrier 3
Golden Retriever 2,806 Learn about Golden Retrievers
Gordon Setter 53 Learn about Gordon Setters
Great Dane 1,120 Learn about Great Danes
Great Pyrenees 1,285 Learn about Great Pyreneeses
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 34 Learn about Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
Greyhound 2,355 Learn about Greyhounds
Harrier 54 Learn about Harriers
Havanese 132 Learn about Havaneses
Hound 5,257
Hovawart 8
Husky 2,143
Ibizan Hound 43 Learn about Ibizan Hounds
Icelandic Sheepdog 2
Illyrian Sheepdog 3
Irish Setter 131 Learn about Irish Setters
Irish Terrier 38 Learn about Irish Terriers
Irish Water Spaniel 0 Learn about Irish Water Spaniels
Irish Wolfhound 95 Learn about Irish Wolfhounds
Italian Greyhound 508 Learn about Italian Greyhounds
Italian Spinone 3 Learn about Italian Spinones
Jack Russell Terrier 2,914 Learn about Jack Russell Terriers
Jack Russell Terrier (Parson Russell Terrier) 478 Learn about Jack Russell Terriers (Parson Russell Terriers)
Japanese Chin 198 Learn about Japanese Chins
Jindo 91
Kai Dog 10
Karelian Bear Dog 12
Keeshond 155 Learn about Keeshonds
Kerry Blue Terrier 7 Learn about Kerry Blue Terriers
Kishu 2
Klee Kai 1
Komondor 3 Learn about Komondors
Kuvasz 15 Learn about Kuvaszes
Kyi Leo 2
Labrador Retriever 20,183 Learn about Labrador Retrievers
Lakeland Terrier 12 Learn about Lakeland Terriers
Lancashire Heeler 34
Leonberger 27
Lhasa Apso 852 Learn about Lhasa Apsos
Löwchen 2 Learn about Löwchens
Maltese 865 Learn about Malteses
Manchester Terrier 271 Learn about Manchester Terriers
Maremma Sheepdog 10
Mastiff 712 Learn about Mastiffs
McNab 25
Miniature Pinscher 2,222 Learn about Miniature Pinschers
Mountain Cur 195
Mountain Dog 28
Münsterländer 4
Neapolitan Mastiff 41 Learn about Neapolitan Mastiffs
New Guinea Singing Dog 0
Newfoundland Dog 237 Learn about Newfoundland Dogs
Norfolk Terrier 38 Learn about Norfolk Terriers
Norwegian Buhund 0
Norwegian Elkhound 99 Learn about Norwegian Elkhounds
Norwegian Lundehund 2
Norwich Terrier 29 Learn about Norwich Terriers
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever 22
Old English Sheepdog 54 Learn about Old English Sheepdogs
Olde English Bulldogge 33
Otterhound 12 Learn about Otterhounds
Papillon 455 Learn about Papillons
Patterdale Terrier (Fell Terrier) 39
Pekingese 981 Learn about Pekingeses
Peruvian Inca Orchid 0
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen 30 Learn about Petit Basset Griffon Vendeens
Pharaoh Hound 56 Learn about Pharaoh Hounds
Picardy Shepherd 5
Pit Bull Terrier 12,389 Learn about Pit Bull Terriers
Plott Hound 411
Podengo Portugueso 16
Pointer 1,566 Learn about Pointers
Polish Lowland Sheepdog 1
Pomeranian 1,705 Learn about Pomeranians
Poodle 2,984 Learn about Poodles
Portuguese Water Dog 10 Learn about Portuguese Water Dogs
Presa Canario 29
Pug 2,034 Learn about Pugs
Puli 1 Learn about Pulis
Pumi 0
Rat Terrier 2,106
Redbone Coonhound 316
Retriever 1,379
Rhodesian Ridgeback 435 Learn about Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Rottweiler 3,267 Learn about Rottweilers
Saint Bernard St. Bernard 569 Learn about Saint Bernard St. Bernards
Saluki 25 Learn about Salukis
Samoyed 114 Learn about Samoyeds
Sarplaninac 1
Schipperke 209 Learn about Schipperkes
Schnauzer 1,562 Learn about Schnauzers
Scottish Deerhound 13 Learn about Scottish Deerhounds
Scottish Terrier Scottie 174 Learn about Scottish Terrier Scotties
Sealyham Terrier 6 Learn about Sealyham Terriers
Setter 179
Shar Pei 1,607 Learn about Shar Peis
Sheep Dog 60
Shepherd 8,337 Learn about Shepherds
Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie 1,046 Learn about Shetland Sheepdog Shelties
Shiba Inu 344 Learn about Shiba Inus
Shih Tzu 2,390 Learn about Shih Tzus
Siberian Husky 1,381 Learn about Siberian Huskys
Silky Terrier 165 Learn about Silky Terriers
Skye Terrier 23 Learn about Skye Terriers
Sloughi 3
Smooth Fox Terrier 90 Learn about Smooth Fox Terriers
South Russian Ovtcharka 2
Spaniel 1,237
Spitz 350
Staffordshire Bull Terrier 1,169 Learn about Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Standard Poodle 190 Learn about Standard Poodles
Sussex Spaniel 4 Learn about Sussex Spaniels
Swedish Vallhund 5
Terrier 8,248
Thai Ridgeback 16
Tibetan Mastiff 10
Tibetan Spaniel 55 Learn about Tibetan Spaniels
Tibetan Terrier 64 Learn about Tibetan Terriers
Tosa Inu 0 Learn about Tosa Inus
Toy Fox Terrier 194
Treeing Walker Coonhound 681
Vizsla 230 Learn about Vizslas
Weimaraner 671 Learn about Weimaraners
Welsh Corgi 190
Welsh Springer Spaniel 8 Learn about Welsh Springer Spaniels
Welsh Terrier 22 Learn about Welsh Terriers
West Highland White Terrier Westie 334 Learn about West Highland White Terrier Westies
Wheaten Terrier 157 Learn about Wheaten Terriers
Whippet 357 Learn about Whippets
White German Shepherd 217 Learn about White German Shepherds
Wire Fox Terrier 148 Learn about Wire Fox Terriers
Wire-haired Pointing Griffon 29 Learn about Wire-haired Pointing Griffons
Wirehaired Terrier 427
Xoloitzcuintle/Mexican Hairless 54
Yellow Labrador Retriever 2,101 Learn about Yellow Labrador Retrievers
Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie 1,284 Learn about Yorkshire Terrier Yorkies

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