Breeds by Country of Origin
Discover dog and cat breeds from around the world. From German Shepherds to Siamese cats, explore how geography shaped our favorite pets.
United States
83 breeds · 59 dogs · 24 cats
England
39 breeds · 36 dogs · 3 cats
Germany
22 breeds · 22 dogs
Scotland
11 breeds · 9 dogs · 2 cats
France
10 breeds · 9 dogs · 1 cat
Italy
10 breeds · 10 dogs
Japan
8 breeds · 7 dogs · 1 cat
Ireland
8 breeds · 8 dogs
India
8 breeds · 8 dogs
Australia
7 breeds · 6 dogs · 1 cat
Hungary
7 breeds · 7 dogs
Russia
7 breeds · 3 dogs · 4 cats
United Kingdom
7 breeds · 3 dogs · 4 cats
Netherlands
6 breeds · 6 dogs
Thailand
6 breeds · 2 dogs · 4 cats
Canada
5 breeds · 3 dogs · 2 cats
Wales
5 breeds · 5 dogs
Turkey
5 breeds · 2 dogs · 3 cats
Finland
5 breeds · 5 dogs
Switzerland
4 breeds · 4 dogs
China
4 breeds · 4 dogs
Belgium
4 breeds · 4 dogs
Norway
4 breeds · 3 dogs · 1 cat
Scotland/England
3 breeds · 3 dogs
Tibet
3 breeds · 3 dogs
Portugal
3 breeds · 3 dogs
Germany/France
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Siberia, Russia
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Mexico
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Malta
2 breeds · 2 dogs
France/Belgium
2 breeds · 2 dogs
United States (Alaska)
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Croatia
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Belgium/France
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Czech Republic
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Spain
2 breeds · 2 dogs
South Korea
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Sweden
2 breeds · 2 dogs
Brazil
2 breeds · 1 dog · 1 cat
Canary Islands
2 breeds · 2 dogs
France/England
1 breed · 1 dog
China/Tibet
1 breed · 1 dog
England/USA
1 breed · 1 dog
United States/Australia
1 breed · 1 dog
Cuba
1 breed · 1 dog
Zimbabwe/South Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
Switzerland/Italy
1 breed · 1 dog
Egypt/England
1 breed · 1 dog
Germany/Poland
1 breed · 1 dog
China/Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
Tibet/China
1 breed · 1 dog
Congo/Central Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
Afghanistan
1 breed · 1 dog
United States/Germany
1 breed · 1 dog
West Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
South Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
England/Scotland
1 breed · 1 dog
Israel
1 breed · 1 dog
Madagascar
1 breed · 1 dog
France/Spain
1 breed · 1 dog
Iceland
1 breed · 1 dog
Japan/China
1 breed · 1 dog
Poland
1 breed · 1 dog
Middle East
1 breed · 1 dog
North Africa
1 breed · 1 dog
France/Netherlands
1 breed · 1 dog
Argentina
1 breed · 1 dog
Peru
1 breed · 1 dog
Bosnia/Croatia
1 breed · 1 dog
Hungary/Romania
1 breed · 1 dog
Caucasus Region
1 breed · 1 dog
Central Asia
1 breed · 1 dog
Taiwan
1 breed · 1 dog
Malaysia
1 breed · 1 dog
New Guinea
1 breed · 1 dog
Scandinavia
1 breed · 1 dog
Denmark
1 breed · 1 dog
Spain (Mallorca)
1 breed · 1 dog
Romania
1 breed · 1 dog
Spain (Catalonia)
1 breed · 1 dog
Iran/Persia
1 breed · 1 cat
Ethiopia/Egypt
1 breed · 1 cat
Myanmar (Burma)
1 breed · 1 cat
Myanmar (Burma)/Thailand
1 breed · 1 cat
Canada/Thailand
1 breed · 1 cat
Egypt
1 breed · 1 cat
United States (from Abyssinian)
1 breed · 1 cat
Isle of Man
1 breed · 1 cat
United States (from Siamese)
1 breed · 1 cat
United States/United Kingdom
1 breed · 1 cat
Singapore
1 breed · 1 cat
Thailand/UK
1 breed · 1 cat
Egypt/United States
1 breed · 1 cat
Kenya
1 breed · 1 cat
Canada/Isle of Man
1 breed · 1 cat
United States/UK
1 breed · 1 cat
Russia/Japan
1 breed · 1 cat
Europe
1 breed · 1 cat
Indonesia
1 breed · 1 cat