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Browse AKC-recognized dog breeds, the full cat breed catalog, birds, fish, and common small pets from A to Z — or filter by pet category. Click any entry for its encyclopedia profile, care guide, and health topics.

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A

American Shorthair Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Airedale Terrier Akita Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American English Coonhound American Eskimo Dog American Foxhound American Hairless Terrier American Leopard Hound American Staffordshire Terrier American Water Spaniel Anatolian Shepherd Dog Appenzeller Sennenhund Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Australian Terrier Azawakh Abyssinian American Bobtail American Curl American Wirehair Arabian Mau Australian Mist African Grey Parrot Altum Angelfish Australian Rainbowfish Asian Arowana Angelfish (Marine)

B

Border Collie Bichon Frise British Shorthair Budgerigar Barbado da Terceira Barbet Basenji Basset Fauve de Bretagne Basset Hound Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound Beagle Bearded Collie Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Bergamasco Sheepdog Berger Picard Bernese Mountain Dog Biewer Terrier Black and Tan Coonhound Black Russian Terrier Bloodhound Blue Picardy Spaniel Bluetick Coonhound Boerboel Bohemian Shepherd Bolognese Border Terrier Borzoi Boston Terrier Bouvier des Ardennes Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Boykin Spaniel Bracco Italiano Braque du Bourbonnais Braque Francais Pyrenean Braque Saint-Germain Brazilian Terrier Briard Brittany Broholmer Brussels Griffon Bull Terrier Bulldog Bullmastiff Balinese Bambino Bengal Bengal Hybrid Birman Bombay British Longhair Burmese Burmilla Blue-and-Gold Macaw Black Palm Cockatoo Bourke's Parakeet Blue-Crowned Conure Blue-Headed Pionus Blue-Fronted Amazon Border Canary Bantam Chicken Bubble Eye Goldfish Black Moor Goldfish Butterfly Tail Goldfish Betta Splendens Black Neon Tetra Buenos Aires Tetra Blue Gourami Balloon Molly Bronze Corydoras Bristlenose Pleco Blue Gularis Boesemani Rainbowfish Bala Shark Black Arowana Butterfly Koi Blue Tang Butterflyfish

C

Corgi Cairn Terrier Calupoh Canaan Dog Canadian Eskimo Dog Cane Corso Cardigan Welsh Corgi Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Central Asian Shepherd Dog Cesky Terrier Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chihuahua Chinese Crested Chinese Shar-Pei Chinook Chow Chow Cirneco dell’Etna Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Collie Coton de Tulear Croatian Sheepdog Curly-Coated Retriever Czechoslovakian Vlciak California Spangled Chartreux Chausie Cheetoh Colorpoint Shorthair Cornish Rex Cymric Canary-Winged Parakeet Cockatiel Canary Cochin Chicken Call Duck Common Myna Common Goldfish Comet Goldfish Celestial Eye Goldfish Crowntail Betta Cobra Guppy Cardinal Tetra Congo Tetra Convict Cichlid Cory Catfish Clown Loach Clown Killifish Chinese Algae Eater Common Carp

D

Domestic Shorthair Dachshund Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Danish-Swedish Farmdog Deutscher Wachtelhund Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Drentsche Patrijshond Drever Dutch Shepherd Devon Rex Donskoy Dwelf Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Diamond Dove Double Tail Betta Dumbo Ear Betta Dumbo Guppy Discus Fish Dwarf Gourami

E

English Cocker Spaniel English Foxhound English Setter English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel Entlebucher Mountain Dog Estrela Mountain Dog Eurasier Egyptian Mau Elf Cat European Shorthair Exotic Shorthair European Starling European Robin Endler Guppy Ember Tetra Emperor Tetra Electric Yellow Cichlid Endler's Livebearer

F

French Bulldog Field Spaniel Finnish Lapphund Finnish Spitz Flat-Coated Retriever French Spaniel Fischer's Lovebird Fancy Pigeon Fantail Pigeon Frizzle Chicken Fantail Goldfish Fancy Guppy Freshwater Angelfish Frontosa Cichlid Flowerhorn Cichlid Figure 8 Puffer Fahaka Puffer Firefish Goby

G

Golden Retriever Guinea Pig Goldfish German Longhaired Pointer German Pinscher German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spitz German Wirehaired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Glen of Imaal Terrier Gordon Setter Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen Great Dane Great Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greyhound German Rex Green-Winged Macaw Goffin's Cockatoo Galah Green-Cheeked Conure Gouldian Finch Gloster Canary Giant Betta Guppy Glowlight Tetra Green Terror Cichlid Golden Wonder Killifish

H

Hamster Hamiltonstovare Hanoverian Scenthound Harrier Havanese Hokkaido Hovawart Havana Brown Highlander Himalayan Hyacinth Macaw Hahn's Macaw Hill Myna Halfmoon Betta Honey Gourami Hillstream Loach

I

Ibizan Hound Icelandic Sheepdog Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Indian Ringneck Parakeet Indian Runner Duck Indian Hill Myna

J

Jagdterrier Japanese Akitainu Japanese Chin Japanese Spitz Japanese Terrier Japanese Bobtail Javanese Jardine's Parrot Jenday Conure Java Sparrow Jack Dempsey Fish Jardini Arowana Japanese Koi

K

Kai Ken Karelian Bear Dog Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Kishu Ken Komondor Korean Jindo Dog Kromfohrlander Kuvasz Khao Manee Korat Kurilian Bobtail King Pigeon Koi Angelfish Kuhli Loach Killifish Koi Fish

L

Labrador Retriever Lop Rabbit Lagotto Romagnolo Lakeland Terrier Lancashire Heeler Lapponian Herder Large Munsterlander Leonberger Lhasa Apso Löwchen LaPerm Lykoi Lineolated Parakeet Lilian's Lovebird Lionhead Goldfish Lemon Tetra

M

Maine Coon Maltese Manchester Terrier (Standard)Manchester Terrier (Toy)Mastiff Miniature American Shepherd Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Pinscher Miniature Schnauzer Mountain Cur Mudi Manx Minskin Munchkin Military Macaw Meyer's Parrot Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Monk Parakeet Masked Lovebird Maximilian's Pionus Mourning Dove Mandarin Duck Muscovy Duck Moscow Guppy Marble Angelfish Mbuna Cichlid Molly Fish Mbu Puffer Maroon Clownfish Mandarin Fish

N

Neapolitan Mastiff Nederlandse Kooikerhondje Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norrbottenspets Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Lundehund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Nebelung Norwegian Forest Cat Nanday Conure Neon Tetra

O

Old Danish Pointer Old English Sheepdog Otterhound Ocicat Oriental Longhair Oriental Shorthair Orange-Winged Amazon Owl Finch Oranda Goldfish Oscar Fish Otocinclus Ocellaris Clownfish

P

Poodle Papillon Parson Russell Terrier Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Peruvian Inca Orchid Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Pharaoh Hound Plott Hound Pointer Polish Lowland Sheepdog Pomeranian Pont-Audemer Spaniel Poodle (Miniature)Poodle (Standard)Poodle (Toy)Porcelaine Portuguese Podengo Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Portuguese Pointer Portuguese Sheepdog Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario Pudelpointer Pug Puli Pumi Pyrenean Mastiff Pyrenean Shepherd Persian Peterbald Pixiebob Peach-Faced Lovebird Peach-Fronted Conure Polish Chicken Pearlscale Goldfish Plakat Betta Peacock Cichlid Pearl Gourami Platy Fish Panda Corydoras Pleco Pea Puffer Percula Clownfish

R

Ragdoll Rafeiro do Alentejo Rat Terrier Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog Rottweiler Russell Terrier Russian Toy Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka Ragamuffin Russian Blue Red-Fronted Macaw Red-Bellied Parrot Ringneck Parakeet Red Factor Canary Ringneck Dove Roller Pigeon Ryukin Goldfish Ranchu Goldfish Rummy Nose Tetra Red Tail Catfish Red Tail Shark Rainbow Shark Royal Gramma

S

Siberian Husky Shiba Inu Siamese Saarloos Wolfhond Saint Bernard Saluki Samoyed Schapendoes Schipperke Scottish Deerhound Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Segugio Italiano Shetland Sheepdog Shih Tzu Shikoku Ken Silken Windhound Silky Terrier Skye Terrier Sloughi Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer Slovensky Cuvac Slovensky Kopov Small Munsterlander Smooth Fox Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Spanish Mastiff Spanish Water Dog Spinone Italiano Stabyhoun Staffordshire Bull Terrier Standard Schnauzer Sussex Spaniel Swedish Lapphund Swedish Vallhund Savannah Scottish Fold Scottish Straight Selkirk Rex Serengeti Siberian Singapura Snowshoe Somali Sphynx Scarlet Macaw Severe Macaw Senegal Parrot Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo Sun Conure Society Finch Star Finch Spice Finch Strawberry Finch Silkie Chicken Shubunkin Siamese Fighting Fish Silver Angelfish Swordtail Fish Silver Arowana Sailfin Tang

T

Taiwan Dog Teddy Roosevelt Terrier Thai Bangkaew Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Tornjak Tosa Toy Fox Terrier Transylvanian Hound Treeing Tennessee Brindle Treeing Walker Coonhound Thai Cat Tonkinese Toyger Turkish Angora Turkish Van Timneh African Grey Parrot Telescope Eye Goldfish Tropheus Cichlid Three Spot Gourami Turquoise Rainbowfish Threadfin Rainbowfish

U

Ukrainian Levkoy Umbrella Cockatoo

V

Vizsla Volpino Italiano

W

Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Wetterhoun Whippet Wire Fox Terrier Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Wirehaired Vizsla Working Kelpie White-Capped Pionus Weather Loach

X

Y

Yakutian Laika Yorkshire Terrier York Chocolate Yellow-Naped Amazon Yorkshire Canary Yo-Yo Loach Yellow Tang

Z

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