Dog breed guides

This guide helps people considering Akbash dogs for adoption understand the breed's history, temperament, build, coat and training before they meet a dog listed by a rescue or shelter.

Browse Akita adoption listings from partner organizations on Lily's Second Chance, and learn what living with this large Japanese spitz breed involves.

Browse Alaskan Klee Kai adoption listings from rescues and shelters, with a breed guide to help you decide if this small northern companion fits your home.

Browse Alaskan Malamute rescue dogs listed by partner organizations through Lily's Second Chance, and learn what this large working breed is like before you adopt.

Also listed as Malamute

This guide helps people thinking about adopting an American Bulldog from a rescue or shelter understand the breed's size, temperament, health and care needs.

This guide helps people considering American Eskimo rescue or adoption learn what to expect from the breed.

This American Foxhound guide covers history, size, temperament, training, shedding, lifespan and health for adopters considering foxhound rescue dogs.

Browse American Hairless Terrier adoption listings from partner organizations and learn what this small, energetic terrier is like before you adopt.

This guide helps people considering pitbull adoption learn about the American Pit Bull Terrier before meeting a dog that another organization is caring for.

Also listed as American Pitbull Terrier

This American Staffordshire Terrier guide helps you decide whether this breed suits your home before you start an adoption or rescue inquiry.

Also listed as AmStaff

This guide helps people considering Anatolian Shepherd rescue understand the breed's size, temperament and care before meeting a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Browse Australian Cattle Dog listings from partner organizations if you want to adopt an Australian Cattle Dog, also called a Blue Heeler or Red Heeler.

Also listed as Blue Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Red Heeler

This Australian Kelpie guide covers size, temperament, grooming and lifespan for people considering adopting an older Kelpie or Kelpie rescue dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Kelpie

This guide covers the Australian Terrier for anyone exploring terrier dogs for adoption through dogs cared for by other organizations.

This guide helps people considering Basenji dogs for adoption understand the breed's origin, size, temperament, care needs and health screening.

This guide helps people considering Basset Hounds for adoption learn what to expect from the breed.

This guide is for anyone looking at beagles for adoption through beagle rescue and animal rescue listings.

This guide helps people considering Bearded Collie adoption learn what the breed is like before meeting a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps you decide whether Belgian Malinois adoption fits your home, covering the breed's history, temperament, size, training needs and health.

Also listed as Belgian Malinois Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd Malinois, Malinois

This guide helps people considering Belgian Tervuren adoption learn what the breed is like before meeting a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This Berger Picard guide is for anyone thinking about Berger Picard adoption, covering the breed's history, size, temperament, grooming and training.

Also listed as Picardy Shepherd

This guide helps people considering a Bernese mountain dog for adoption learn about the breed's history, size, temperament and care.

Lily's Second Chance lists Bichon Frise rescue dogs cared for by other organizations, and this guide covers what to know before you adopt one.

This guide helps people considering Biewer Terrier adoption or a Biewer rescue dog from another organization learn what to expect from the breed.

Also listed as Biewer

Use this guide to learn what the Black and Tan Coonhound is like before you look into black and tan coonhound rescue through the organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Black and Tan Coonhound Hound

This guide helps people considering Black Mouth Cur adoption or rescue understand the breed's history, size, coat and working temperament.

Browse this Bloodhound guide if you are considering Bloodhound adoption or Bloodhound rescue through the organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps adopters weighing coonhound adoption understand the Bluetick Coonhound, a large scenthound that dogs listed through rescue partners may belong to.

This Boerboel guide helps people considering Boerboel adoption or a Boerboel rescue dog understand the breed before they meet one.

Also listed as Boerboel Mastiff

Browse Border Collie rescue dogs listed by partner organizations on Lily's Second Chance and learn what this herding breed needs in a home.

This guide covers what a Border Terrier is like, to help you decide whether Border Terrier rescue dogs fit your home.

This guide helps people considering an older Boston Terrier from one of the organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance understand the breed before they adopt.

This guide helps adopters weighing Bouvier des Flandres rescue understand the breed's size, temperament, coat care and health before meeting a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse adoptable Boxers listed by partner organizations and read this guide to Boxer traits, care and health before you adopt a Boxer through rescue.

This guide helps people considering Brittany spaniels for adoption through Lily's Second Chance understand the breed's size, temperament and care needs.

Also listed as Brittany Spaniel

This guide helps people considering Brussels Griffon adoption or rescue learn what the breed is like before meeting a dog.

Use this Bull Terrier guide when exploring bull terrier rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance, which lists dogs that partner organizations care for.

This guide covers the Bullmastiff for anyone interested in bullmastiff rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse this Cairn Terrier guide if you are looking at Cairn Terrier rescue dogs or a Cairn Terrier for adoption through the shelters and rescues listed by Lily's Second Chance.

This Canaan Dog guide covers history, size, temperament, care and health for people thinking about Canaan Dog adoption.

This Cane Corso guide helps adopters weigh the breed's size, temperament, care needs and health before starting a Cane Corso adoption through one of our partner organizations.

Also listed as Cane Corso Mastiff

This guide gives corgi breed information for people considering a Welsh corgi adopt through Lily's Second Chance, which lists dogs cared for by other organizations.

This Carolina Dog guide covers history, temperament, size and care for anyone exploring Carolina Dog adoption or rescue.

This guide covers Catahoula leopard dog size, temperament and care for adopters considering Catahoula rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Catahoula, Catahoula Leopard Hound

This guide helps people considering Cavalier King Charles Spaniel rescue or adoption understand the breed before meeting a dog listed by an organization that cares for it.

Lily's Second Chance lists Chesapeake Bay Retriever rescue dogs cared for by other organizations, and this guide explains what to expect from the breed.

This guide helps you decide whether to adopt a Chihuahua by covering the breed's size, temperament, care needs and lifespan.

Also listed as Long Coat Chihuahua, Long Hair Chihuahua, Long Haired Chihuahua, Short Coat Chihuahua, Short Haired Chihuahua

This guide helps adopters weighing Chinese Crested adoption through the rescue groups that list dogs on Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Chinese Crested-Hairless

This Chinese Shar-Pei guide supports anyone considering Shar Pei adoption or Shar Pei rescue through the organizations listed with Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Chinese Sharpei, Sharpei, Shar Pei

This guide is for anyone considering chow chow rescue or adoption of a Chow Chow listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse Cocker Spaniel rescue dogs listed by partner organizations, with a guide to what living with an older Cocker is often like.

Also listed as American Cocker Spaniel

This guide helps you get to know the Collie, rough and smooth, before you look at collies for adoption through the rescues and shelters listed on Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Rough Collie, Smooth Collie

This guide helps you decide whether to adopt a Coton de Tulear from the rescues and shelters listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps people considering Curly-Coated Retriever adoption understand the breed's history, temperament, coat and care needs before meeting a dog.

Browse dachshund rescue and dachshund adoption listings from partner organizations on Lily's Second Chance, and use this guide to learn what the breed is like.

Also listed as Long Haired Dachshund, Miniature Dachshund, Miniature Long Haired Dachshund, Wirehaired Dachshund

This guide covers the Dalmatian for people looking at Dalmatian dogs for adoption or Dalmatian rescue through the organizations that list their dogs with Lily's Second Chance.

Browse Dobermans listed by rescue partners and read this Doberman Pinscher guide to see whether the breed fits your home.

Also listed as Doberman

This guide helps people considering Dogo Argentino adoption or Dogo rescue learn about the breed's history, size, temperament and lifespan.

This guide helps people exploring bordeaux dog rescue and adoption understand the Dogue de Bordeaux before meeting a dog that another organization is caring for.

Browse Dutch Shepherd dogs listed for adoption through Lily's Second Chance, where other organizations care for each dog.

This guide covers the English Bulldog for adopters looking at english bulldog rescue and older dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse this English Cocker Spaniel breed information if you are exploring cocker spaniels for adoption and cocker rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps adopters weighing coonhound adoption understand the English Coonhound's history, size, temperament and care needs.

Also listed as English (Redtick) Coonhound, Redtick Coonhound

This guide helps you decide whether English Foxhound adoption suits your home, with plain facts on size, temperament, care and health.

This guide helps people considering mastiff adoption learn what the English Mastiff is like before meeting one through a rescue organization.

This English Pointer guide covers history, size and temperament for people considering English Pointer adoption or rescue from organizations that care for these dogs.

This English Setter guide covers temperament, size, coat care and health for anyone considering English Setter rescue adoption.

Lily's Second Chance lists English Springer Spaniels that partner organizations are caring for, so this guide covers what to know before you contact a springer spaniel rescue.

This guide helps adopters considering Eurasier adoption or a Eurasier dog rescue learn what the breed is like, using details from the American Kennel Club and United Kennel Club.

This guide helps adopters weigh the Flat-Coated Retriever's temperament, exercise needs and health before pursuing Flat-Coated Retriever adoption through a rescue.

This French bulldog guide covers history, size, temperament and care for people considering a French bulldog for adoption.

This German Pinscher breed guide helps you decide whether a German Pinscher adoption or pinscher rescue match suits your home, using dogs listed by partner organizations.

Browse this German Shepherd Dog guide if you are considering German Shepherd rescue or a German Shepherd for adoption through dogs cared for by other organizations.

Also listed as German Shepherd

This guide helps adopters weigh a German Shorthaired Pointer from a rescue, covering temperament, size, exercise needs and lifespan.

Also listed as German Shorthair Pointer

This guide helps adopters understand the Gordon Setter and what to ask when looking into Gordon Setter rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide is for people considering Great Dane adoption or a Great Dane dog rescue, with the breed's history, size, temperament, care and health in one place.

This Great Pyrenees guide helps you consider adoption and rescue of an older dog through the organizations that care for them.

This guide helps you learn about the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog before you look into a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog for adoption through the rescues and shelters listed with us.

This guide is for people considering greyhound rescue or greyhound dog adoption who want a clear picture of the breed before they adopt a greyhound.

This Harrier guide covers history, size, temperament, training and health for anyone considering Harrier adoption through Lily's Second Chance listings.

Browse this Havanese guide before looking at Havanese dogs for adoption listed through Lily's Second Chance by partner organizations.

This guide helps people considering Irish Wolfhound rescue dogs learn about the breed's size, temperament, care needs and health before adopting.

Browse Italian Greyhound rescue and adoption listings from partner organizations, with a breed guide to help you decide if this small sighthound suits your home.

This guide helps people considering Jack Russell Terrier adoption or rescue learn what the breed is like before meeting a dog listed by another organization.

Also listed as Jack Russell

Browse this Japanese Chin guide if you are considering a Japanese Chin for adoption or rescue from the organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance.

This Jindo guide helps adopters understand Jindo temperament and care before looking at Jindo rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Jindo (Korean), Korean Jindo

Browse Labrador Retriever adoption listings and lab rescue dogs from other organizations, with a guide to what the breed is like.

Also listed as Black Lab, Black Labrador Retriever, Chocolate Lab, Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Lab, Labrador, Yellow Lab, Yellow Labrador Retriever

This guide helps anyone considering Leonberger adoption or a Leonberger rescue dog learn about the breed's size, temperament, grooming needs and health screening.

This guide helps people considering Lhasa Apso adoption learn what the breed is like before meeting a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide covers the Löwchen, a small companion breed, for people considering adopting an older dog through organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps people considering Maltese dogs for adoption understand the breed before they meet a dog that another organization is caring for.

This guide helps people who want to adopt a Manchester Terrier or look at Manchester Terrier dog rescue listings understand what the breed is like.

This guide helps people considering a Miniature Pinscher rescue dog from one of the organizations listed on Lily's Second Chance understand the breed before adopting.

Also listed as Min Pin

This guide helps anyone considering a miniature schnauzer for adoption through a partner rescue understand the breed's size, temperament, grooming and health screening.

This guide helps adopters understand the Mountain Cur breed before they look into Mountain Cur adoption through the rescues and shelters listed on Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps people considering Neapolitan Mastiff adoption or mastiff rescue understand the breed before they meet a dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide is for anyone considering Newfoundland adoption or Newfoundland dog rescue through Lily's Second Chance, which lists dogs cared for by partner groups.

Also listed as Newfoundland Dog

Lily's Second Chance lists Norfolk Terriers cared for by other organizations, and this guide helps you decide whether the breed suits your home before you adopt.

This guide helps people considering Norwegian Elkhound adoption through the organizations that list dogs on Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps adopters weigh up the Norwich Terrier before looking into Norwich Terrier rescue dogs listed by other organizations.

This guide helps people considering Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever adoption or rescue learn what to expect from the breed.

Browse Otterhound adoption listings from partner organizations and learn what to expect from this rough-coated scent hound before you inquire.

This guide covers the Papillon for anyone considering papillon adoption or a papillon dog rescue listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps people considering a Parson Russell Terrier rescue dog from a partner organization understand the breed's temperament, coat, size and care needs.

This guide covers the Patterdale Terrier, with facts on size, temperament and coat types useful to anyone considering Patterdale adoption through Lily's Second Chance listings.

Also listed as Fell Terrier

This guide helps people considering Pekingese adoption understand the breed's temperament, grooming needs, health and history.

This guide helps people considering corgi adoption learn about the Pembroke Welsh Corgi before meeting dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance.

This Pharaoh Hound guide helps people considering Pharaoh Hound adoption or a Pharaoh Hound rescue dog understand the breed before they meet one.

This Plott Hound guide covers history, size, temperament, care and lifespan for adopters considering a Plott Hound through dogs that partner organizations care for.

Also listed as Plott

This guide helps you decide whether to adopt a Pomeranian by describing the breed's size, personality, grooming and care needs.

This guide helps people looking at poodles for adoption understand the breed before meeting a dog.

Also listed as Miniature Poodle, Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle

This guide helps you decide whether Portuguese Podengo adoption suits you, with notes on size, temperament, grooming and health.

Also listed as Podengo Portugueso

This guide helps people who want to adopt a Presa Canario understand the breed's history, size, temperament and care needs before they meet one.

Also listed as Perro de Presa Canario

This Pug guide helps adopters weigh a small, flat-faced companion breed, whether they are looking at pugs for adoption or through a pug rescue.

This Pumi guide supports adult Pumi dogs for adoption listed through Lily's Second Chance by partner organizations.

Browse Rat Terrier dogs listed for adoption by partner rescues and shelters, and learn what to expect from this small American terrier.

This guide supports anyone considering coonhound adoption or Redbone Coonhound rescue, with facts on history, size, temperament, care and health.

Meet Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs and similar ridgeback rescue dogs listed by partner organizations through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse Rottweiler adoption listings from rescues and shelters, with a plain guide to what the breed is like to live with.

Learn about the Saint Bernard, from size and temperament to lifespan, before you meet a Saint Bernard rescue dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as St Bernard

Browse Samoyed dogs listed by rescue organizations and read this guide on Samoyed adoption, temperament, grooming and health before you reach out.

This Schipperke guide covers temperament, size, grooming and health for anyone considering Schipperke adoption or a rescue Schipperke dog.

This Scottish Terrier guide helps you learn what to expect from a Scottie, including Scottie life expectancy, before you meet one through a Scottie rescue or shelter that lists with Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Scottie, Scottish Scottie Terrier, Scottish Terrier Scottie

This Shetland Sheepdog guide is for people exploring Sheltie rescue and shelties for adoption through the organizations Lily's Second Chance lists.

Also listed as Sheltie, Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie

Browse Shiba Inu dogs listed by rescue organizations and learn what the breed is like before you start a Shiba Inu adoption.

This guide helps people exploring shih tzu rescue and dog shih tzu adoption through Lily's Second Chance understand what the breed is like.

Browse adoptable dogs listed by other organizations and read this siberian husky information and facts guide to see whether the breed fits your home.

This guide covers Silky Terrier temperament, size, grooming and health for anyone exploring Silky Terrier adoption through Lily's Second Chance listings.

This guide covers the smooth fox terrier for people considering smooth fox terrier adoption through the rescues and shelters listed on Lily's Second Chance.

This guide helps people considering wheaten terrier rescue or adoption understand the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier before meeting an older dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Wheaten Terrier

Browse Staffordshire Bull Terrier adoption listings from rescue groups and shelters that care for dogs in need of a second chance.

This guide covers history, size, temperament and care for anyone thinking about a Thai Ridgeback adoption.

This guide covers the Tibetan Spaniel for anyone exploring Tibetan Spaniel rescue dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance, which lists dogs cared for by other organizations.

Lily's Second Chance lists Tibetan Terrier rescue dogs cared for by partner organizations, and this guide explains what to know before you adopt one.

This guide helps people looking at a Toy Fox Terrier for adoption through the rescues and shelters listed with Lily's Second Chance.

This guide is for anyone considering Treeing Walker Coonhound adoption or comparing coonhound rescue listings from the organizations Lily's Second Chance features.

This guide helps people considering Vizsla adoption or a Vizsla rescue or rehome listing from partner organizations learn what to expect from the breed.

This Weimaraner guide helps you understand the breed before you start a Weimaraner rescue search through organizations that care for dogs.

This guide helps adopters understand the Welsh Springer Spaniel, a red and white sporting breed, before meeting an older dog listed through Lily's Second Chance.

Browse dogs listed for adoption by partner organizations, and use this guide to see whether a Westie or another small white terrier suits you.

Also listed as West Highland White Terrier Westie, Westie

This guide covers the Whippet's origin, size, temperament, care needs and health for anyone considering whippet adoption or whippet rescue through Lily's Second Chance listings.

This guide helps adopters weighing a Wire Fox Terrier from a rescue partner listed on Lily's Second Chance.

Also listed as Wirehaired Fox Terrier

This guide helps people considering Xoloitzcuintli adoption learn about the breed, which other organizations place with adopters through Lily's Second Chance listings.

Also listed as Mexican Hairless, Mexican Hairless Dog, Xoloitzcuintle

This guide helps adopters understand the Yorkshire Terrier, a small, long-coated companion dog, before they look at Yorkies for adoption through partner organizations.

Also listed as Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie

This bulldog adoption guide helps you understand the type before you adopt a bulldog listed by another organization.

Browse corgi dogs listed for adoption by rescues and shelters, and read what to expect before you adopt a corgi.

Also listed as Welsh Corgi

Browse foxhound rescue dogs listed by partner organizations, and use this guide to help you adopt a foxhound with realistic expectations.

Browse hound dogs for adoption listed by partner organizations, and learn what to expect before you adopt a hound.

Browse mastiff dogs listed for adoption by rescue groups, and read what to expect from mastiff-type dogs before you meet one.

Browse mixed breed dogs from rescue organizations, and read what is known and unknown about this broad group before you adopt.

Also listed as Mix, Mixed, Mixed Breed, Mutt, Unknown, Unknown breed

This guide to mountain dog adoption describes the type in general and uses the Bernese Mountain Dog, the closest breed in our references, for specific facts.

Browse pit bull type dogs available for adoption through rescue organizations, with facts about the closest breeds to help you decide.

Also listed as Pitbull, Pit Bull, Pit Bull Terrier, Pittie, Pitty

This guide helps adopters understand pointer dogs listed through Lily's Second Chance, which lists dogs cared for by other organizations.

Browse retriever dogs listed by other organizations on Lily's Second Chance, and read this guide to retriever adoption before you reach out.

Browse Shepherd dogs listed for adoption through Lily's Second Chance, from other organizations that care for them.

Browse spaniels for adoption listed by partner rescues and learn what to expect before you adopt a spaniel.

This guide helps you understand dogs listed as Spitz, a broad type, if you are looking at spitz dogs for adoption through Lily's Second Chance.