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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

A Labrador and a golden retriever are easy to tell apart in a photo and surprisingly hard to tell apart in a careless drawing. These free printable dog coloring pages are drawn the careful way: one breed per sheet, shown standing, much as a dog is presented at a show, with the head, ears, coat and tail that belong to that breed and no other. The breed name sits under the dog in large outlined letters, so the name can be colored too.

The collection starts with the most popular dog breeds in America and keeps growing: retrievers, shepherds, bulldogs, terriers, hounds, spaniels, toy dogs and the big working breeds. The style is realistic rather than cartoon. Fur is drawn in strands, markings are outlined wherever a breed has them, and every dog gets a quiet background that suits it. That makes these sheets a good fit for adults and older kids, and still manageable for a younger child who is devoted to one particular dog.

Not sure what color a breed is supposed to be? The note under each picture names the real coat colors and says where they go, so the finished page can look like a champion or like the dog next door. Click any picture and its PDF opens in a new tab – US Letter size, and it fits A4 as well. To take everything at once, use the button below and download the whole collection as one PDF book.

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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Standing square in a park, this golden retriever shows off the breed's long feathering. The coat can be anything from pale cream to deep red-gold; go a shade lighter on the fringes behind the legs, under the belly and along the tail. Detailed fur.
Standing square in a park, this golden retriever shows off the breed's long feathering. The coat can be anything from pale cream to deep red-gold; go a shade lighter on the fringes behind the legs, under the belly and along the tail. Detailed fur.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Bat ears are the whole point of a French bulldog, and here they stand straight up. Fawn, cream, brindle and white with brindle patches are all correct. Keep the inside of the ears pink and the muzzle a little darker than the rest.
Bat ears are the whole point of a French bulldog, and here they stand straight up. Fawn, cream, brindle and white with brindle patches are all correct. Keep the inside of the ears pink and the muzzle a little darker than the rest.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Three colors, no patterns: a Labrador retriever is black, yellow or chocolate from nose to thick otter tail. Yellow covers everything from near-white to fox red. This one waits on a lake shore, which is exactly where a Lab wants to be.
Three colors, no patterns: a Labrador retriever is black, yellow or chocolate from nose to thick otter tail. Yellow covers everything from near-white to fox red. This one waits on a lake shore, which is exactly where a Lab wants to be.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Ears up, eyes fixed on something off the page: the German shepherd dog. Most are black and tan, with a black saddle across the back, black on the muzzle, and tan to deep red on the legs, chest and cheeks.
Ears up, eyes fixed on something off the page: the German shepherd dog. Most are black and tan, with a black saddle across the back, black on the muzzle, and tan to deep red on the legs, chest and cheeks.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Long, low and built to follow a badger into its tunnel, which is what the German name means. A smooth dachshund like this one is usually solid red, black and tan, or chocolate and tan. Sleek coat and large shapes - quick to finish.
Long, low and built to follow a badger into its tunnel, which is what the German name means. A smooth dachshund like this one is usually solid red, black and tan, or chocolate and tan. Sleek coat and large shapes – quick to finish.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Under the curls, a poodle is an athlete that started out as a water retriever. This standard poodle wears a plain all-over clip. White, black, apricot, silver or brown - make it one solid color and let the shading build the curls.
Under the curls, a poodle is an athlete that started out as a water retriever. This standard poodle wears a plain all-over clip. White, black, apricot, silver or brown – make it one solid color and let the shading build the curls.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - A beagle's white tail tip works like a flag in tall grass, and here it is outlined so you can leave it blank. The classic tricolor: black saddle, tan head and sides, white on the muzzle, chest, legs and that tip.
A beagle's white tail tip works like a flag in tall grass, and here it is outlined so you can leave it blank. The classic tricolor: black saddle, tan head and sides, white on the muzzle, chest, legs and that tip.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Every Rottweiler wears the same pattern. The coat is black, with rust to mahogany markings over each eye, on the cheeks and muzzle, across the chest and down the legs. Those markings are already outlined, so half the work is done.
Every Rottweiler wears the same pattern. The coat is black, with rust to mahogany markings over each eye, on the cheeks and muzzle, across the chest and down the legs. Those markings are already outlined, so half the work is done.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Caught on point with one front paw lifted, the pose that gives the German shorthaired pointer its name. Use liver, a deep reddish brown: solid on the head, in large patches on the body, and as fine ticking over the white in between.
Caught on point with one front paw lifted, the pose that gives the German shorthaired pointer its name. Use liver, a deep reddish brown: solid on the head, in large patches on the body, and as fine ticking over the white in between.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Wrinkles, a pushed-in nose and shoulders wider than the hips add up to a bulldog, often called the English bulldog. Red, fawn, white and brindle are all good, alone or as patches on white. Shade inside the folds and the face comes forward.
Wrinkles, a pushed-in nose and shoulders wider than the hips add up to a bulldog, often called the English bulldog. Red, fawn, white and brindle are all good, alone or as patches on white. Shade inside the folds and the face comes forward.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Drawn in the Blenheim pattern, this Cavalier King Charles spaniel has chestnut patches on a pearly white coat and a white blaze between the eyes. The long ears are chestnut too. Tricolor, black and tan, and solid ruby are the breed's other coats.
Drawn in the Blenheim pattern, this Cavalier King Charles spaniel has chestnut patches on a pearly white coat and a white blaze between the eyes. The long ears are chestnut too. Tricolor, black and tan, and solid ruby are the breed's other coats.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Seven pounds at most, with a coat closer to human hair than to fur - the Yorkshire terrier. An adult is steel blue from the neck to the tail and golden tan on the head, chest and legs. Stroke downward, along the strands.
Seven pounds at most, with a coat closer to human hair than to fur – the Yorkshire terrier. An adult is steel blue from the neck to the tail and golden tan on the head, chest and legs. Stroke downward, along the strands.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Despite the name, the Australian shepherd was developed on ranches in the American West. Blue merle, gray marbled with black, is the famous coat, with white on the chest and copper on the cheeks and legs. Red merle, solid black and solid red also exist.
Despite the name, the Australian shepherd was developed on ranches in the American West. Blue merle, gray marbled with black, is the famous coat, with white on the chest and copper on the cheeks and legs. Red merle, solid black and solid red also exist.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Natural drop ears and a full-length tail, the way the Doberman pinscher is seen across most of Europe today. Black with rust markings is the classic coat, and red, blue and fawn Dobermans carry the same rust points. Short coat, clean outlines.
Natural drop ears and a full-length tail, the way the Doberman pinscher is seen across most of Europe today. Black with rust markings is the classic coat, and red, blue and fawn Dobermans carry the same rust points. Short coat, clean outlines.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Short legs, a fox face, upright ears and almost no tail: the Pembroke Welsh corgi. Red and white is the best-known coat - red on the back and ears, white on the muzzle, chest, belly and feet. Sable and tricolor corgis are seen as well.
Short legs, a fox face, upright ears and almost no tail: the Pembroke Welsh corgi. Red and white is the best-known coat – red on the back and ears, white on the muzzle, chest, belly and feet. Sable and tricolor corgis are seen as well.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Eyebrows and a beard make the miniature schnauzer look permanently unimpressed. Salt and pepper is the usual coat: banded gray hairs, paler on the eyebrows, beard and legs. Solid black and black and silver are also standard. Wiry texture - use short, firm strokes.
Eyebrows and a beard make the miniature schnauzer look permanently unimpressed. Salt and pepper is the usual coat: banded gray hairs, paler on the eyebrows, beard and legs. Solid black and black and silver are also standard. Wiry texture – use short, firm strokes.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Mostly fluff. A Pomeranian weighs three to seven pounds under a double coat that stands straight off the body. Orange and red are the classics; cream, black, white and sable turn up too. Work outward from the body and keep the tail plume lighter.
Mostly fluff. A Pomeranian weighs three to seven pounds under a double coat that stands straight off the body. Orange and red are the classics; cream, black, white and sable turn up too. Work outward from the body and keep the tail plume lighter.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Always tricolor, always the same arrangement: the Bernese mountain dog has a jet black body, a white blaze, chest and feet, and rust over each eye, on the cheeks and on the legs. A Swiss farm dog with the Alps behind it. Detailed.
Always tricolor, always the same arrangement: the Bernese mountain dog has a jet black body, a white blaze, chest and feet, and rust over each eye, on the cheeks and on the legs. A Swiss farm dog with the Alps behind it. Detailed.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - One of the tallest breeds, a male Great Dane stands thirty inches or more at the shoulder. Fawn with a black mask is the classic look, and brindle, blue, black, harlequin and mantle are equally correct. Smooth coat, open shapes - an easier page.
One of the tallest breeds, a male Great Dane stands thirty inches or more at the shoulder. Fawn with a black mask is the classic look, and brindle, blue, black, harlequin and mantle are equally correct. Smooth coat, open shapes – an easier page.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Bred to pull light sleds over long distances, the Siberian husky looks at home in this snow. Gray and white or black and white with a pale mask are typical. Eyes can be blue, brown, or one of each. Leave the snow as bare paper.
Bred to pull light sleds over long distances, the Siberian husky looks at home in this snow. Gray and white or black and white with a pale mask are typical. Eyes can be blue, brown, or one of each. Leave the snow as bare paper.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Roman war dogs are the ancestors of the cane corso, the Italian mastiff whose name roughly means bodyguard dog. Black is the best-known coat, with gray, fawn and red close behind, and any of them may be brindled. Natural ears, broad smooth shapes.
Roman war dogs are the ancestors of the cane corso, the Italian mastiff whose name roughly means bodyguard dog. Black is the best-known coat, with gray, fawn and red close behind, and any of them may be brindled. Natural ears, broad smooth shapes.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - A boxer is either fawn or brindle and nothing else, usually with a black mask and often with white on the chest and feet. The white chest flash is outlined on this one. Drawn with natural ears and a full tail.
A boxer is either fawn or brindle and nothing else, usually with a black mask and often with white on the chest and feet. The white chest flash is outlined on this one. Drawn with natural ears and a full tail.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Lion dog is what shih tzu means, though this one looks more like a mop with a smile. Almost any color is right: gold and white, black and white, solid gold, silver, brindle. Follow the long hair downward and keep the tail plume pale.
Lion dog is what shih tzu means, though this one looks more like a mop with a smile. Almost any color is right: gold and white, black and white, solid gold, silver, brindle. Follow the long hair downward and keep the tail plume pale.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Nicknamed the American Gentleman for a coat that looks like a tuxedo. The Boston terrier is black, brindle or seal, with a white band around the muzzle, a white blaze between the eyes and a white chest. Dark jacket, clean shirt front.
Nicknamed the American Gentleman for a coat that looks like a tuxedo. The Boston terrier is black, brindle or seal, with a white band around the muzzle, a white blaze between the eyes and a white chest. Dark jacket, clean shirt front.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Smallest dog breed in the world, at six pounds or less, and named for a state in Mexico. This smooth-coat Chihuahua can be fawn, cream, chocolate, black and tan, or nearly anything else. Big ears, big eyes, simple shapes - a good first page.
Smallest dog breed in the world, at six pounds or less, and named for a state in Mexico. This smooth-coat Chihuahua can be fawn, cream, chocolate, black and tan, or nearly anything else. Big ears, big eyes, simple shapes – a good first page.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Sheep move because a border collie stares at them; off duty, it looks like this. Black and white is the classic coat: white blaze, collar, chest, legs and tail tip, black everywhere else. Red and white, blue merle and tricolor are real too.
Sheep move because a border collie stares at them; off duty, it looks like this. Black and white is the classic coat: white blaze, collar, chest, legs and tail tip, black everywhere else. Red and white, blue merle and tricolor are real too.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Springing game birds out of cover gave the English springer spaniel its name. Color it liver and white or black and white, in the large patches already outlined, with a little ticking on the legs. The long ears always take the darker color.
Springing game birds out of cover gave the English springer spaniel its name. Color it liver and white or black and white, in the large patches already outlined, with a little ticking on the legs. The long ears always take the darker color.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Not a miniature collie, although everyone says so: the Shetland sheepdog is a separate breed from Scotland's Shetland Islands. Sable, anywhere between gold and mahogany, with a white collar, chest and feet is the classic sheltie. Tricolor and blue merle are the alternatives. Detailed mane.
Not a miniature collie, although everyone says so: the Shetland sheepdog is a separate breed from Scotland's Shetland Islands. Sable, anywhere between gold and mahogany, with a white collar, chest and feet is the classic sheltie. Tricolor and blue merle are the alternatives. Detailed mane.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - America's own spaniel, smaller than its English cousin, with a domed head and very long, wavy ears. Buff is the famous cocker spaniel color; black, brown, and white with patches are equally correct. The feathering on the legs wants long, loose strokes.
America's own spaniel, smaller than its English cousin, with a domed head and very long, wavy ears. Buff is the famous cocker spaniel color; black, brown, and white with patches are equally correct. The feathering on the legs wants long, loose strokes.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Those ears nearly reach the ground, and the nose between them is among the best in the dog world. A basset hound is usually tricolor - black, tan and white - or lemon and white, in big marked patches. The tail tip stays white.
Those ears nearly reach the ground, and the nose between them is among the best in the dog world. A basset hound is usually tricolor – black, tan and white – or lemon and white, in big marked patches. The tail tip stays white.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Golden rust from nose to toenails: on a vizsla, Hungary's pointer, the coat, the nose, the eye rims and even the nails are the same warm shade. Choose a red-gold and deepen it with a darker brown. No markings to worry about.
Golden rust from nose to toenails: on a vizsla, Hungary's pointer, the coat, the nose, the eye rims and even the nails are the same warm shade. Choose a red-gold and deepen it with a darker brown. No markings to worry about.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - White, and only white. The Maltese has a long silky coat with no undercoat, a black nose and dark round eyes. Leave the paper bare, shade the folds of hair with pale gray or cream, and let the flowers behind carry the color.
White, and only white. The Maltese has a long silky coat with no undercoat, a black nose and dark round eyes. Leave the paper bare, shade the folds of hair with pale gray or cream, and let the flowers behind carry the color.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Fawn body, black mask, black ears, and a tail curled tight over the hip - a double curl is the ideal. The pug also comes in solid black. Darken the wrinkles and the thumb mark on the forehead, and the face falls into place.
Fawn body, black mask, black ears, and a tail curled tight over the hip – a double curl is the ideal. The pug also comes in solid black. Darken the wrinkles and the thumb mark on the forehead, and the face falls into place.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - This is the smooth collie, the short-coated variety of the breed better known in its long-haired rough form. Sable and white is the classic: gold to mahogany with a white collar, chest, legs and tail tip. Tricolor and blue merle collies exist too.
This is the smooth collie, the short-coated variety of the breed better known in its long-haired rough form. Sable and white is the classic: gold to mahogany with a white collar, chest, legs and tail tip. Tricolor and blue merle collies exist too.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Look along the spine: a strip of hair growing the wrong way forms the ridge that names the Rhodesian ridgeback. The coat is wheaten, from pale gold to deep red, sometimes with a darker muzzle and ears. Developed in southern Africa to track lions.
Look along the spine: a strip of hair growing the wrong way forms the ridge that names the Rhodesian ridgeback. The coat is wheaten, from pale gold to deep red, sometimes with a darker muzzle and ears. Developed in southern Africa to track lions.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Papillon is French for butterfly, and the fringed ears are the wings. The coat is white with patches of any color - red, sable, black. Color should cover both ears and surround both eyes, leaving a white blaze down the nose.
Papillon is French for butterfly, and the fringed ears are the wings. The coat is white with patches of any color – red, sable, black. Color should cover both ears and surround both eyes, leaving a white blaze down the nose.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Japan's small hunting dog, with a fox face and a tail curled over the back. Red is the usual shiba inu color, and the cream-white on the cheeks, chest, belly and under the tail is called urajiro. Black and tan and sesame also occur.
Japan's small hunting dog, with a fox face and a tail curled over the back. Red is the usual shiba inu color, and the cream-white on the cheeks, chest, belly and under the tail is called urajiro. Black and tan and sesame also occur.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - All white from top to toe, with a black nose and dark eyes: the West Highland white terrier, or Westie. The coat is harsh and stands away from the body. Shade it with warm gray and spend the real color on the leaves and grass.
All white from top to toe, with a black nose and dark eyes: the West Highland white terrier, or Westie. The coat is harsh and stands away from the body. Shade it with warm gray and spend the real color on the leaves and grass.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Thirty-five miles an hour, from a dog that spends most of its day asleep on the sofa. A whippet can be any color - fawn, brindle, blue, black, white, or patches of these, as outlined here. Smooth coat and long, clean curves.
Thirty-five miles an hour, from a dog that spends most of its day asleep on the sofa. A whippet can be any color – fawn, brindle, blue, black, white, or patches of these, as outlined here. Smooth coat and long, clean curves.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Born pure white, a Dalmatian gets its spots during the first weeks of life. Fill them black or liver brown, never both on one dog. The spots are drawn as open rings, so each one is yours to color. Nose matches the spots.
Born pure white, a Dalmatian gets its spots during the first weeks of life. Fill them black or liver brown, never both on one dog. The spots are drawn as open rings, so each one is yours to color. Nose matches the spots.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Fishermen once relied on the Portuguese water dog to herd fish into nets and swim messages between boats. It is drawn in the traditional lion clip: hindquarters shaved, a plume left on the tail. Black, brown or white, often with white on the chest.
Fishermen once relied on the Portuguese water dog to herd fish into nets and swim messages between boats. It is drawn in the traditional lion clip: hindquarters shaved, a plume left on the tail. Black, brown or white, often with white on the chest.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Webbed feet and a water-resistant double coat make the Newfoundland a lifeguard that can outweigh a grown man. Black is the usual color, brown and gray also occur, and the white dog with black patches is called a Landseer. Detailed coat.
Webbed feet and a water-resistant double coat make the Newfoundland a lifeguard that can outweigh a grown man. Black is the usual color, brown and gray also occur, and the white dog with black patches is called a Landseer. Detailed coat.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Powder puff with black button eyes. The bichon frise is always white, sometimes with a touch of cream or apricot around the ears. Let the paper do the work, shade the curls in pale blue-gray, and make the nose and eyes truly black.
Powder puff with black button eyes. The bichon frise is always white, sometimes with a touch of cream or apricot around the ears. Let the paper do the work, shade the curls in pale blue-gray, and make the nose and eyes truly black.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Hunters call the wirehaired pointing griffon the supreme gundog, and this one is frozen on point. The harsh, tousled coat is steel gray with brown patches, and the head is usually brown. Eyebrows and a mustache come standard. Detailed texture.
Hunters call the wirehaired pointing griffon the supreme gundog, and this one is frozen on point. The harsh, tousled coat is steel gray with brown patches, and the head is usually brown. Eyebrows and a mustache come standard. Detailed texture.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Beard, eyebrows, short legs and a tail shaped like a carrot: the Scottish terrier silhouette is hard to mistake. Black is the color everyone knows, but wheaten and brindle Scotties are every bit as correct. Heather and a dry-stone wall set the scene.
Beard, eyebrows, short legs and a tail shaped like a carrot: the Scottish terrier silhouette is hard to mistake. Black is the color everyone knows, but wheaten and brindle Scotties are every bit as correct. Heather and a dry-stone wall set the scene.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - No nose in the dog world beats a bloodhound's, and its trailing has been accepted as evidence in court. Color it black and tan, liver and tan, or solid red. Loose skin hangs in folds around the head and neck - darken under each fold.
No nose in the dog world beats a bloodhound's, and its trailing has been accepted as evidence in court. Color it black and tan, liver and tan, or solid red. Loose skin hangs in folds around the head and neck – darken under each fold.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - White comes first on a Russell terrier - more than half the coat - with tan or black patches on the head and body, marked out for you. The breed descends from the fox-hunting terriers of an English parson, John Russell. Short coat, clear shapes.
White comes first on a Russell terrier – more than half the coat – with tan or black patches on the head and body, marked out for you. The breed descends from the fox-hunting terriers of an English parson, John Russell. Short coat, clear shapes.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Monks at an Alpine hospice raised the Saint Bernard to find travelers lost in the snow. The coat is white with red or brindle patches, a white blaze up the face and dark shading around the eyes and ears. The Alps rise in the background.
Monks at an Alpine hospice raised the Saint Bernard to find travelers lost in the snow. The coat is white with red or brindle patches, a white blaze up the face and dark shading around the eyes and ears. The Alps rise in the background.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Largest of all terriers, hence the nickname King of Terriers. An Airedale terrier is tan on the head, legs and underside, with a black or grizzled saddle across the back. The coat is wiry, so use short strokes that follow the body.
Largest of all terriers, hence the nickname King of Terriers. An Airedale terrier is tan on the head, legs and underside, with a black or grizzled saddle across the back. The coat is wiry, so use short strokes that follow the body.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Hairless on the body, silky on the head, tail and feet - the crest, plume and socks of a Chinese crested. The skin can be pink, gray, chocolate, or spotted with a mix of them. For once you are coloring skin, not fur.
Hairless on the body, silky on the head, tail and feet – the crest, plume and socks of a Chinese crested. The skin can be pink, gray, chocolate, or spotted with a mix of them. For once you are coloring skin, not fur.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Mahogany or rich chestnut red, and no other color: the Irish setter is a one-coat dog. Work with two or three reds, darker along the back and lighter in the long feathering on the ears, chest, legs and tail.
Mahogany or rich chestnut red, and no other color: the Irish setter is a one-coat dog. Work with two or three reds, darker along the back and lighter in the long feathering on the ears, chest, legs and tail.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - At the shoulder a male Irish wolfhound stands thirty-two inches or more, which makes it the tallest of all dog breeds. The rough coat is usually gray, though brindle, red, black, fawn and white are all allowed. An old stone gateway stands behind.
At the shoulder a male Irish wolfhound stands thirty-two inches or more, which makes it the tallest of all dog breeds. The rough coat is usually gray, though brindle, red, black, fawn and white are all allowed. An old stone gateway stands behind.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Sand skin is what shar-pei means, for a coat that feels like sandpaper. Fawn, cream, red, black and chocolate are all solid colors, with no patches. The tongue is blue-black. Darken one side of every wrinkle and the folds stand up.
Sand skin is what shar-pei means, for a coat that feels like sandpaper. Fawn, cream, red, black and chocolate are all solid colors, with no patches. The tongue is blue-black. Darken one side of every wrinkle and the folds stand up.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Pushed-in face, full beard and the expression of a small, cross gentleman. The rough-coated Brussels griffon is red, black and tan, solid black, or belge, which is black mixed with reddish brown. Ivy climbs the garden wall.
Pushed-in face, full beard and the expression of a small, cross gentleman. The rough-coated Brussels griffon is red, black and tan, solid black, or belge, which is black mixed with reddish brown. Ivy climbs the garden wall.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Egg-shaped head, small triangular eyes, no dip between forehead and nose - only the bull terrier looks like this. White ones often carry a patch by one eye, as outlined here; colored bull terriers are brindle, red, fawn or tricolor.
Egg-shaped head, small triangular eyes, no dip between forehead and nose – only the bull terrier looks like this. White ones often carry a patch by one eye, as outlined here; colored bull terriers are brindle, red, fawn or tricolor.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Shaggy enough to nearly hide its own eyes, the Old English sheepdog is gray or blue over the body and hindquarters and white on the head, chest and front legs. Keep your strokes long and loose. Detailed coat.
Shaggy enough to nearly hide its own eyes, the Old English sheepdog is gray or blue over the body and hindquarters and white on the head, chest and front legs. Keep your strokes long and loose. Detailed coat.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Raised in the Chinese imperial court and carried in the sleeves of robes, the Pekingese has a lion's mane and a rolling walk. Gold, red and sable with a black mask are the classics; cream, black and white also occur.
Raised in the Chinese imperial court and carried in the sleeves of robes, the Pekingese has a lion's mane and a rolling walk. Gold, red and sable with a black mask are the classics; cream, black and white also occur.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Africa's barkless dog yodels instead. A basenji is chestnut red, black, tricolor or brindle, always with white feet, chest and tail tip. Note the wrinkled forehead and the tail curled tight over the hip. Sleek coat, easy shapes.
Africa's barkless dog yodels instead. A basenji is chestnut red, black, tricolor or brindle, always with white feet, chest and tail tip. Note the wrinkled forehead and the tail curled tight over the hip. Sleek coat, easy shapes.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Russian nobles hunted wolves with the borzoi, and the name comes from a word for swift. The head is long and narrow, the coat silky and wavy. Any color goes; white with gold, tan or gray patches is seen most. Birch trees finish the scene.
Russian nobles hunted wolves with the borzoi, and the name comes from a word for swift. The head is long and narrow, the coat silky and wavy. Any color goes; white with gold, tan or gray patches is seen most. Birch trees finish the scene.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Ring at the end of the tail, silky coat falling like long hair: the Afghan hound. All colors are allowed - cream, gold, red, black, blue - many with a darker face. Pull each stroke from the top of the back down to the feet.
Ring at the end of the tail, silky coat falling like long hair: the Afghan hound. All colors are allowed – cream, gold, red, black, blue – many with a darker face. Pull each stroke from the top of the back down to the feet.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Cuba's national dog takes its name from Havana and is the only breed native to the island. A Havanese may be any color - cream, gold, black, silver, chocolate, or a mix in patches. The coat is long and wavy, so let your strokes wander.
Cuba's national dog takes its name from Havana and is the only breed native to the island. A Havanese may be any color – cream, gold, black, silver, chocolate, or a mix in patches. The coat is long and wavy, so let your strokes wander.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Part pointer, part spaniel in its habits, and named for the French region where it began. A Brittany is orange and white or liver and white, in clear patches or fine roan. The patches are marked for you. Some are born with a short tail.
Part pointer, part spaniel in its habits, and named for the French region where it began. A Brittany is orange and white or liver and white, in clear patches or fine roan. The patches are marked for you. Some are born with a short tail.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Police and military units around the world pick the Belgian Malinois for its drive and speed. Color it fawn to mahogany with a black mask and black ears. The hairs are dark at the tips, so finish with a thin gray veil over the back.
Police and military units around the world pick the Belgian Malinois for its drive and speed. Color it fawn to mahogany with a black mask and black ears. The hairs are dark at the tips, so finish with a thin gray veil over the back.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Heaviest of dog breeds: a male mastiff can pass two hundred pounds. The short coat is fawn, apricot or brindle, and the muzzle, ears and nose are always black. Broad, simple shapes, plus a few deep forehead wrinkles to darken.
Heaviest of dog breeds: a male mastiff can pass two hundred pounds. The short coat is fawn, apricot or brindle, and the muzzle, ears and nose are always black. Broad, simple shapes, plus a few deep forehead wrinkles to darken.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Blue heeler and red heeler are one breed, the Australian cattle dog, named for nipping at the heels of cattle. Blue ones are speckled blue-gray, many with tan on the legs; red ones are speckled red. Puppies are born white. The speckles are drawn in.
Blue heeler and red heeler are one breed, the Australian cattle dog, named for nipping at the heels of cattle. Blue ones are speckled blue-gray, many with tan on the legs; red ones are speckled red. Puppies are born white. The speckles are drawn in.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - The Gray Ghost. A Weimaraner is silver-gray all over, anywhere from mouse gray to pale silver, with light amber or blue-gray eyes and a gray nose. One pencil will do it, with a lighter touch on the head and ears. Sleek coat, long lines.
The Gray Ghost. A Weimaraner is silver-gray all over, anywhere from mouse gray to pale silver, with light amber or blue-gray eyes and a gray nose. One pencil will do it, with a lighter touch on the head and ears. Sleek coat, long lines.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - That upturned mouth is known as the Sammy smile, and it kept the dog from drooling icicles in the Siberian cold. A Samoyed is white, cream or biscuit. Put pale blue in the shadows of the coat and make the lips and nose black.
That upturned mouth is known as the Sammy smile, and it kept the dog from drooling icicles in the Siberian cold. A Samoyed is white, cream or biscuit. Put pale blue in the shadows of the coat and make the lips and nose black.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Hachiko, the dog who waited at a Tokyo train station for years, was an Akita. The American type shown here comes in white, brindle, red or pinto patches, commonly with a dark mask. The marked areas show where a second color could go.
Hachiko, the dog who waited at a Tokyo train station for years, was an Akita. The American type shown here comes in white, brindle, red or pinto patches, commonly with a dark mask. The marked areas show where a second color could go.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - For centuries the Great Pyrenees guarded sheep from wolves in the mountains between France and Spain, mostly at night. The coat is white, sometimes with pale gray, tan or badger markings on the head. Double dewclaws on the hind legs are a breed trademark.
For centuries the Great Pyrenees guarded sheep from wolves in the mountains between France and Spain, mostly at night. The coat is white, sometimes with pale gray, tan or badger markings on the head. Double dewclaws on the hind legs are a breed trademark.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - King of Toys is the nickname, and the miniature pinscher is no shrunken Doberman - it is the older breed. Solid red, stag red, or black and tan with rust markings on the chest and legs, as marked here. Short coat, sharp outlines.
King of Toys is the nickname, and the miniature pinscher is no shrunken Doberman – it is the older breed. Solid red, stag red, or black and tan with rust markings on the chest and legs, as marked here. Short coat, sharp outlines.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Toto, in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, was played by a Cairn terrier. The shaggy, weatherproof coat can be cream, wheaten, red, gray or nearly black - anything except white - with darker ears and muzzle. Short, scruffy strokes suit it.
Toto, in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, was played by a Cairn terrier. The shaggy, weatherproof coat can be cream, wheaten, red, gray or nearly black – anything except white – with darker ears and muzzle. Short, scruffy strokes suit it.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Wheaten means the color of ripening wheat, and it is the only color this Irish farm dog comes in. Puppies of the soft coated wheaten terrier are born dark and lighten over about two years. Use warm beige and gold, laid down in soft waves.
Wheaten means the color of ripening wheat, and it is the only color this Irish farm dog comes in. Puppies of the soft coated wheaten terrier are born dark and lighten over about two years. Use warm beige and gold, laid down in soft waves.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Italy's truffle dog. The lagotto Romagnolo started as a water retriever in the marshes of Romagna and now sniffs out truffles underground. Its tight woolly curls are off-white, brown, orange, or white with brown patches. The mushrooms in the corner are a fitting touch.
Italy's truffle dog. The lagotto Romagnolo started as a water retriever in the marshes of Romagna and now sniffs out truffles underground. Its tight woolly curls are off-white, brown, orange, or white with brown patches. The mushrooms in the corner are a fitting touch.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Dutch barge dog with spectacles: on a keeshond, a dark line runs from the corner of each eye toward the ear. The coat mixes gray, black and cream - pale undercoat, black-tipped outer coat, cream legs and ruff. Layer gray over cream. Detailed.
Dutch barge dog with spectacles: on a keeshond, a dark line runs from the corner of each eye toward the ear. The coat mixes gray, black and cream – pale undercoat, black-tipped outer coat, cream legs and ruff. Layer gray over cream. Detailed.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Blue-black tongue, a lion's ruff and a stiff-legged walk belong to the chow chow, an ancient breed from China. Red is the color most people picture; black, blue, cinnamon and cream are the others, always solid. Go lighter on the ruff and the tail.
Blue-black tongue, a lion's ruff and a stiff-legged walk belong to the chow chow, an ancient breed from China. Red is the color most people picture; black, blue, cinnamon and cream are the others, always solid. Go lighter on the ruff and the tail.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Lap dog of Japanese nobility, flat-faced and wide-eyed, with a plumed tail carried over the back. The Japanese chin is white with black patches, or white with red. Color the ears and the patches around the eyes, and leave the blaze white.
Lap dog of Japanese nobility, flat-faced and wide-eyed, with a plumed tail carried over the back. The Japanese chin is white with black patches, or white with red. Color the ears and the patches around the eyes, and leave the blaze white.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Say it show-low-eats-QUEENT-lee, or just Xolo. Mexico's hairless dog goes back more than three thousand years and was sacred to the Aztecs. The skin is dark: black, slate gray, bronze or liver. Smooth shapes and no fur to draw.
Say it show-low-eats-QUEENT-lee, or just Xolo. Mexico's hairless dog goes back more than three thousand years and was sacred to the Aztecs. The skin is dark: black, slate gray, bronze or liver. Smooth shapes and no fur to draw.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Among the oldest of all breeds, the saluki ran down gazelles for desert hunters across the Middle East. The body is smooth, with silky feathering on the ears, tail and backs of the legs. White, cream, fawn, golden, red, or black and tan.
Among the oldest of all breeds, the saluki ran down gazelles for desert hunters across the Middle East. The body is smooth, with silky feathering on the ears, tail and backs of the legs. White, cream, fawn, golden, red, or black and tan.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - A lamb, until it runs. The Bedlington terrier has a pear-shaped head, a topknot, tasseled ears and an arched back, and it moves like a small greyhound. Blue, sandy or liver, and always palest on the topknot. Lavender grows beside it.
A lamb, until it runs. The Bedlington terrier has a pear-shaped head, a topknot, tasseled ears and an arched back, and it moves like a small greyhound. Blue, sandy or liver, and always palest on the topknot. Lavender grows beside it.
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Free Printable Dog Coloring Pages - Corkscrew curls and ears that stand up and then tip over at the top give the pumi its comic look. This Hungarian herding dog is gray, black, white or fawn; gray ones are born black and fade. Color the curls in small circles.
Corkscrew curls and ears that stand up and then tip over at the top give the pumi its comic look. This Hungarian herding dog is gray, black, white or fawn; gray ones are born black and fade. Color the curls in small circles.
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Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

  1. Portrait of a real dog – print the breed of a dog you know and color it in that dog's exact markings: the patch over one eye, the single white sock, the graying muzzle. Write the dog's own name above the breed name, add the date on the back and put it in a frame. Owners keep these for years.
  2. Breed flashcards – open the PDF book and use your printer's multiple-pages-per-sheet setting to print the dogs small. Color them, glue each one to card stock, cut the name off the bottom and write it on the back instead. The result is a deck for learning dog breeds: picture on one side, answer on the other.
  3. Lettering practice – the outlined breed name is a small coloring page of its own. Try a gradient that runs from the top of the letters to the bottom, stripes in the breed's coat colors, or tiny paw prints inside each letter. Fine-tip markers stay inside the outlines better than crayons do.
  4. Guess-the-breed game – cover each name with a sticky note, hang the colored dogs along a wall and hand out pencils and paper for guesses. It works at birthday parties, in classrooms and at dog club evenings, and the adults usually get more wrong than they expected.
  5. Sign for the dog's corner – color the right breed, trim the sheet, then laminate it or slide it into a plastic sleeve. Hang it on the crate, the gate or the wall above the dog bed, and add the dog's name with a paint pen.
  6. Card for a dog person – print the sheet at half size, color it and glue it to the front of folded card stock. It suits a birthday, a new-puppy congratulation or a thank-you note for the dog sitter, and it takes one evening instead of a trip to the store.
  7. Realistic fur with three pencils – choose a light, a middle and a dark shade of the same color. Cover the whole coat with the light one, add the middle one where the body turns away from the light, and keep the dark one for under the ears, the belly and the base of the tail. Three pencils are enough for any breed.
  8. Remembrance page – color the breed of a dog the family has lost, in its true colors, and write on the back what that dog was like: the favorite spot, the worst habit, the best trick. It is a gentle project for children and adults alike.
  9. Dog show at the kitchen table – each person colors one breed, looks up a few facts about it and presents the dog to the judges. Ribbons cut from colored paper go to the best coat, the best background and the best presentation.
  10. Watercolor version – print on heavy paper with a laser printer, because inkjet lines can run when they get wet. Dampen the coat area, drop in the color and let it spread, then add a few pencil strokes for fur once the paper is dry.

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