Dog breeds by looks
Curly, fluffy, black, brindle, wolf-like — the breed tree sorts dogs by the job they were bred for, and sometimes you are going the other way, from a look you have in mind. Each list is built from the coat described in the breeds' own standards.
Coat and texture
Curly-haired dog breeds
The dog breeds that grow a curly, corded or flocked coat — from the Poodle and its relatives to the mop-coated herders.
20 breedsFluffy dog breeds
Thick, plush, properly fluffy dogs — the double-coated breeds built for cold, and the brushing that comes with them.
98 breedsLong-haired dog breeds
Long, flowing, feathered coats — the breeds whose standard calls for real length, and what it takes to keep one.
85 breedsShort-haired dog breeds
Smooth, close-lying coats that need a brush and little else — the low-maintenance end of the coat spectrum.
164 breedsWire-haired dog breeds
Harsh, broken, weatherproof jackets — the terriers and rough-coated gundogs that get stripped rather than clipped.
51 breedsHairless dog breeds
The few breeds that carry little or no coat at all — skin to protect, and less shedding than any coated dog.
4 breedsColour
Black dog breeds
Dog breeds whose standard names black as a coat colour, from the always-black to the ones where it is one option among several.
159 breedsWhite dog breeds
Dog breeds that come in white — the pure-white flock guardians and the white-based breeds that carry patches.
142 breedsRed dog breeds
Red, orange and rust coats — the breeds whose standard lists a red among their colours.
88 breedsBlue dog breeds
The coats a standard calls blue — slate, steel and mouse-grey dilutions that read blue in daylight rather than true grey.
35 breedsPattern
Brindle dog breeds
Tiger-striped coats — the breeds whose standard admits brindle, whether as the signature colour or one of many.
44 breedsMerle dog breeds
Mottled, marbled merle coats — a striking pattern, and one with health rules worth knowing before you buy a puppy.
10 breedsSpotted and speckled dog breeds
Spots, ticking, roan and mottle — the breeds that wear their pattern in flecks rather than blocks of colour.
35 breedsTricolour dog breeds
Three-colour coats, usually black, tan and white — the classic hound and mountain-dog livery.
32 breedsType
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