What breed is my dog?

Point your camera at your dog or pick a photo. Bokedex shows the closest breeds with a match for each, names the family a mixed dog leans toward, and opens a profile for any of its 120 breeds.

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How it works

Three steps.

Take or pick a photo

One dog, face and body in view. Bokedex checks there's a dog in the photo first, so a flower or a sofa won't get a breed.
See the closest breeds

The top match with a percentage, the runners-up, and a mixed-breed family when the photo leans several ways.
Open the profile

Size, lifespan, coat, care needs, character and the health concerns worth raising with your vet.

Reading the match

A 99% match on a purebred golden retriever means the photo looks very much like the breed. Mixed dogs usually spread across a few breeds, so Bokedex names the family they lean toward, such as a retriever or terrier mix, instead of forcing one answer.

When the photo doesn't point anywhere clearly, you'll see “Hard to tell”. Those results don't count against your free reads.

Every breed has a profile you can open from a result or look up directly.

What's in a breed profile

Size: Height and weight ranges, like 21–24 in and 55–75 lb for a golden retriever.
Lifespan: The usual range in years.
Coat and eyes: Typical coat colors and eye color.
Care: Exercise, grooming, shedding and trainability, each on a simple meter.
Character: Traits the breed is known for, like intelligent, energetic or good-natured.
Health: Breed-specific health concerns to ask your vet about.

Photos that work best

One dog filling most of the frame.
Face and body in view; side-on works well.
Daylight or a bright room, and no heavy filters.
An adult dog if you have the choice: puppy faces and coats are still changing.

A photo is not a DNA test

Looks and genes don't always line up, especially in mixed dogs. A photo match is a good starting point for care, exercise and training questions. If you need to know for health or insurance reasons, a DNA test is the right tool.

And breed is only a rough guide to the dog in front of you. Your own dog's history and daily behavior matter more than any breed average.

What it can't do. Breed matches come from how a dog looks in one photo. Lighting, angle and grooming change the answer, and similar breeds (a Lab and a golden in the wrong light) can swap places.

Questions

Breed: common questions

How many breeds does it know?

120 breeds, plus mixed-breed families for dogs that don't match one breed well.

Can it identify mixed breeds?

It shows the breeds a mixed dog looks closest to and names the family it leans toward. It can't list exact ancestry; that's a DNA test's job.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The breed model runs on your iPhone, and photos aren't uploaded.

Why did it pick the wrong breed?

Usually the photo: too dark, too far, a strong filter, or only part of the dog in view. Try a clear, side-on photo in good light. Some breeds also look alike from certain angles.

Is it free?

The free plan includes a number of breed reads each month, and unclear results don't count. Premium makes them unlimited.

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