Dog Breed Identification — Size, Coat, Ears and Tail

Identify a dog breed

Answer what you are sure of and leave the rest. Every question is optional, and the list narrows as you go.

A guess is a guess. Studies comparing shelter breed labels against DNA agree well under half the time, and mixed dogs are the majority. Mixed breed stays in the results whatever you answer, because it is usually the honest answer.

1.How big is the dog?

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Weight rather than height, since it is what people know. If it sits between two, skip the question.

2.What is the coat like?

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A thick double coat that sheds in clumps is structurally different from a long single coat, and it separates the northern breeds from the spaniels and setters.

3.How are the ears carried?

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Note the natural carriage. Cropped ears are surgery rather than a breed character, and they are illegal in many countries.

4.How long is the muzzle?

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Head proportion is what breed standards describe, and a flat face narrows the list to a handful of brachycephalic breeds immediately.

5.How is the tail carried?

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Tail carriage separates the pairs people struggle with — a husky's sickle against a malamute's plume over the back, or a Border Collie's full low tail against an Aussie's bob.

6.Anything else stand out?

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Pick anything that applies.

19 breeds match

Answer any question to begin

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