A personal guide to your dog or cat

Get to know your pet the way a breeder would.

Send us one photo. In a few seconds you see which breed, or mix of breeds, your pet most looks like. That part is free. The full guide then explains why your pet acts the way it does and what it needs from you each day.

  • Free breed match from one photo
  • Rescues, crosses and mixes welcome
  • House cats get their own story too
  • Written around your pet by name
  • Read it tonight, print it, keep it
Tell us more about your pet (optional)
A match by appearance, not a DNA test. Your photo is used only for your match and report.
●Free match first
●Any dog, any cat
●Guide ready in minutes
●30 days to change your mind
Why it helps

Your pet is not being difficult. It is being what it was bred to be.

The terrier that digs up the lawn was bred to go to ground after rats. The retriever that carries your shoes around was bred to bring things back gently. The cat that wakes you at five is hunting at the hour its ancestors hunted.

Once you know what your pet was made for, you can give that instinct somewhere to go. The guide names each need and gives you something practical to do about it.

How it works

From photo to guide in three steps.

  1. Add a photo. One clear picture will do. Tell us what you already know and the match gets better.
  2. See the free match. The breed your pet most looks like, or the breeds behind a mix, and the features that gave it away.
  3. Open the guide. Nine chapters on where your pet comes from and how to look after it. Read it online, print it or save it as a PDF.
Inside the guide

Nine chapters about one animal: yours.

If your pet is a cross or a mix, each chapter covers every breed that shows and helps you spot which side your pet takes after.

1

The Match

What the photo shows

The features in your photo that point to each breed, and what a photo cannot tell.

2

Origins

Where this animal comes from

The region, the landscape and the people the breed began with.

3

The Job

What it was bred to do

The work it was made for, and the traits breeders chose for that work.

4

Through History

How it reached your home

How it spread, changed and became a companion animal.

5

Temperament

Why it behaves the way it does

The habits you see every day, each traced back to the old job.

6

Exercise and Mind

What it needs every day, and why

How much activity it needs, what kind, and what happens without it.

7

Food, Coat and Grooming

Looking after the body it was built with

Feeding, coat care, nails, ears and teeth, each with its reason.

8

Health Watch-List

What to keep an eye on

The conditions the breed is prone to and the early signs to watch for.

9

Living Together

Handling, training and house rules

How it learns, what motivates it, and clear do's and don'ts for the house.

Pricing

Free to try. One payment for the guide.

Most chosen
One pet

Your Pet Guide

The full nine-chapter guide for one dog or cat.
$34 one-time
  • What your pet is, and what in the photo shows it
  • Where the breed comes from and what it was for
  • Behaviour, exercise, food, coat and health, each explained
  • Read online · print · save as PDF
Start with the free match →
Save $48
Three pets

Family Pack

For a house with several animals, or to share with family.
$102$54 3 reports
  • Three full guides, one for each pet
  • Any mix of dogs and cats
  • $18 a pet
  • Read online · print · save as PDF
Start with the free match →
Questions

Good to know first

Is this a DNA test?

No. The match is made from what can be seen in your photo: head shape, ears, coat, colour, build. It works well for animals that look like a recognised breed. For crosses and mixes it gives the most likely breeds by appearance, and it can be wrong. Only a laboratory DNA test can prove ancestry.

My dog is a cross or a mixed breed. Does it still work?

Yes. For a cross of two breeds the report covers both parents, where their needs agree and where they pull apart. For a wider mix it is built on the breeds your dog most resembles, and it tells you how to read which side shows in your own animal.

My cat is just an ordinary cat. Is there anything to say?

Yes. Most cats are not a breed, and their story is older than any breed: from the wildcats of the Near East to farm, ship and street cats across the world. The report covers that history, your cat's coat type, and the care that follows from it.

Why do you ask where my pet came from?

It is optional, and it helps. If a shelter told you the likely mix, or you know the parents, the match and the report take that into account. If your pet was a stray, the report says what an unknown past means for its care.

How does the Family Pack work?

Buy the Family Pack from your first pet's match page. For the other two, upload their photos, open each match, choose "Open this report" and enter your checkout email.

What do I get after paying?

A private link to your report, written for your animal. You can read it on any device, print it, or save it as a PDF.

Is the health chapter veterinary advice?

No. It lists the conditions a breed is known to be prone to and the early signs to watch for, so you know what to ask. Your vet decides what your animal needs.

What happens to my photo?

It is used only to build your match and your report. It is deleted after 30 days unless you buy the report, in which case it stays on your private report page.

Your Pet gives a breed match by appearance from a photo. It is not a DNA test and cannot prove ancestry. Care and health notes are general breed information and do not replace advice from a veterinarian.