Dog and cat breed encyclopedia
Find the breed that fits your life
Temperament, health, grooming and exercise needs of dog and cat breeds, checked against FCI standards and veterinary sources. Before you fall for a photo, get to know the everyday reality.
Ogonio describes 131 dog breeds and 48 cat breeds honestly, in plain words, with no sugar coating.
Most popular dogs
All dog breeds
Before you buy a puppy
A good choice starts with questions, not a photo
Every breed page lists the health tests worth asking a breeder about, and the honest downsides that ads never mention.
- How much exercise and mental work the breed needs every day
- Breed-related conditions and health tests for the parents (hip and elbow X-rays, heart echo)
- Whether it copes with apartment life, children and other pets
- Whether the breed needs a permit in Poland (restricted breeds list)
Most popular cats
All cat breeds
Ready-made breed lists
- Small dog breeds
- Medium dog breeds
- Large dog breeds
- Dogs for allergy sufferers
- Best dogs for kids
- Best dogs for apartments
- Calm dog breeds
- Dogs that don’t shed (much)
- Guard dog breeds
- Hunting dog breeds
- Polish dog breeds
- Dogs for first-time owners
- Dog breeds restricted in Poland
- Cats for allergy sufferers
- Long-haired cat breeds
- Largest cat breeds
- Calmest cat breeds
- FCI groups
Free calculators
How much food, how old in human years, and when is the due date?
The calculators use veterinary formulas, run in your browser and store nothing.
