Pet Breeds in India
Care guides written for the Indian climate, food, and lifestyle. 34 breeds covered — Indian-first.
🇮🇳 Indian Breeds (14)
- 🇮🇳 Indie — The Indie — short for Indian Native Dog or Indian Pariah Dog — is one of the old…
- 🐕 Rajapalayam — The Rajapalayam is a tall, elegant sighthound from Tamil Nadu, traditionally use…
- 🐕 Mudhol Hound — The Mudhol Hound is a tall, slender sighthound from Karnataka — built for speed …
- 🐕 Chippiparai — The Chippiparai is a slim, athletic sighthound from southern Tamil Nadu, histori…
- 🐕 Kombai — The Kombai is a powerful, rust-coated guardian dog historically used by the Maru…
- 🐕 Rampur Hound — The Rampur Hound is a regal, fast sighthound from north India, bred by the Nawab…
- 🐕 Kanni — The Kanni is a slim, swift Tamil Nadu sighthound — black-and-tan or solid black …
- 🐕 Himalayan Sheepdog — The Himalayan Sheepdog is a powerful, thick-coated guardian breed used for centu…
- 🐈 Indian Billi — The Indian Billi — the everyday street and home cat of India — is genetically di…
- 🦜 Indian Ringneck Parakeet — The Indian Ringneck — known across India as the 'Tota' — is one of the smartest …
- 🐕 Indian Spitz — The Indian Spitz is a small, fluffy, white companion dog that was hugely popular…
- 🇮🇳 Gaddi Kutta — The Gaddi Kutta is a powerful Himalayan livestock-guardian breed used by the Gad…
- 🇮🇳 Bakharwal Dog — The Bakharwal is an ancient livestock-guardian breed reared by the nomadic Bakar…
- 🇮🇳 Jonangi — The Jonangi is a rare Indian breed from the coastal lakes of Andhra Pradesh, tra…
Popular Imported Breeds in India (20)
- 🐈⬛ Bombay Cat — Despite the name, the Bombay was bred in the USA in the 1950s to look like a min…
- 🦮 Labrador Retriever — The Labrador is India's most popular dog breed for good reason — gentle, trainab…
- 🦮 Golden Retriever — Golden Retrievers are gentle giants of the dog world — friendly with everyone, e…
- 🐕 German Shepherd — The German Shepherd is one of the world's most versatile working breeds — used b…
- 🐶 Pug — Pugs are small, charming companion dogs that took India by storm after the Vodaf…
- 🐶 Beagle — Beagles are scent hounds — friendly, curious, and food-driven. Small enough for …
- 🐶 Shih Tzu — Shih Tzus are small, affectionate companion dogs with long flowing coats. Built …
- 🐈 Persian Cat — Persian cats are calm, affectionate, and famously fluffy. Their long coat and fl…
- 🐈 Siamese Cat — Siamese cats are sleek, vocal, and intensely social. Originally temple cats in T…
- 🐰 Holland Lop — Holland Lops are small, lop-eared rabbits with a friendly, calm temperament — on…
- 🐕 Rottweiler — The Rottweiler is a powerful, loyal guarding breed that has become very popular …
- 🐕 Doberman — Sleek, fast and intensely loyal, the Doberman is one of India's favourite guard …
- 🐕 Pomeranian — The Pomeranian is a tiny, fox-faced toy dog with a big personality and a famousl…
- 🐕 Dalmatian — Famous for its spotted coat and boundless energy, the Dalmatian is an athletic, …
- 🐕 Boxer — Playful, loyal and endlessly energetic, the Boxer is a medium-large dog that sta…
- 🐕 Great Dane — The Great Dane is one of the tallest dog breeds — a true gentle giant that is ca…
- 🐕 Siberian Husky — Strikingly beautiful with piercing eyes and a thick coat, the Siberian Husky is …
- 🐕 Dachshund — The Dachshund — the iconic 'sausage dog' — is a small, long-bodied, bold little …
- 🐕 Lhasa Apso — The Lhasa Apso is a small, long-coated dog originally bred as a watchdog in Tibe…
- 🐕 Cocker Spaniel — The Cocker Spaniel is a gentle, cheerful, medium-small dog with a beautiful silk…