Dally Canine Atlas

The world's free dog encyclopedia — 398 breeds, 167 conditions, 43 chapters. Vet-reviewed. Always free. No account. No trackers.

398Breeds

167Conditions

43Chapters

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Breeds from around the world

The atlas documents native, landrace, and pedigree breeds from every continent with equal weight — here is one from each corner of the world.

Basenji — a Hound (AKC) breed

Basenji

Central Africa (Congo)

Small–MediumHighHeat: Good

Shiba Inu — a Non-sporting (AKC) breed

Shiba Inu

ToyHighHeat: Good

Border Collie — a Herding (AKC) breed

Border Collie

Scottish–English border

Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor

Fila Brasileiro — a Working (FCI) breed

Fila Brasileiro

GiantHighHeat: Good

Siberian Husky — a Working (AKC) breed

Arctic & Nordic

Siberian Husky

Siberia; brought to Alaska early 20th century

Small–MediumVery HighHeat: Poor

Indian Native Dog (INDog / Pariah) — a Landrace, not standard-registered; documented by the INDog Project breed

Indian Native Dog (INDog / Pariah)

Indian subcontinent; one of the oldest continuous canine populations, likely 5,000+ years

Small–MediumModerateHeat: Excellent

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Standing disclaimer

This encyclopedia is a decision-support and educational resource. It is NOT a substitute for a licensed veterinarian's diagnosis, treatment plan, or p…

Review status

Every entry carries an explicit review status. As of this edition, 0 of 565 clinical entries (398 breeds + 167 conditions) have a recorded veterinary …

How this encyclopedia is organised

Part I — Canine biology and physiology

Ranges are indicative; per-dog thresholds inside the Dally app are stored on the dog record and can be edited by the owner or vet. [DRAFT — VET REVIEW…

Part II — Breeds

398 breed monographs across 13 groups, spanning the internationally-recognised pedigree breeds and roughly 60 native and landrace breeds from every co…

Part II-A — Sporting and gun-dog breeds (45)

Sporting (AKC); Gun Dog / FCI Group 8 (flushing spaniel). Origin: United States; smallest of the sporting spaniels.…

Part II-B — Hound breeds (63)

Hound (AKC). Origin: Afghanistan.…

Part II-C — Working breeds (67)

Working. Origin: Western Turkey.…

Part II-D — Herding breeds (44)

Herding (AKC). Origin: Australia.…

Part II-E — Terrier breeds (38)

Terrier (AKC). Origin: England (Aire valley).…

Part II-F — Toy and companion breeds (30)

Toy (AKC). Origin: Germany.…

Part II-G — Non-sporting breeds (18)

Non-Sporting (AKC). Origin: United States.…

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