Minecraft wolves and dogs: Full list and where to find them

For the longest time, Minecraft only played host to one type of wolf (or dog, if you prefer), but with a 2024 update, that all changed!

There are now a whopping nine different wolf types you can collect, each of which is found in a different biome.

You can check out the video above for a look at all nine Minecraft wolves and where to find them, or simply read on for the full list!

New Minecraft wolves and dog variants explained

Eight new wolf variants are now available in Minecraft, as promised on the game’s official website.

Add those eight to the original one, and you now have a total of nine dogs/wolves to collect in Minecraft!

If you haven't already watched the video atop this page, you can look at them all in the handy little gallery below.

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The Pale Wolf

The Rusty Wolf

The Spotted Wolf

The Black Wolf

The Striped Wolf

The Snowy Wolf

The Ashen Wolf

The Woods Wolf

The Chestnut Wolf

Going forward, the game’s original wolf will be classified as the Pale Wolf.

The complete list of Minecraft wolves/dogs is as follows:

• The Pale Wolf
• The Rusty Wolf
• The Spotted Wolf
• The Black Wolf
• The Striped Wolf
• The Snowy Wolf
• The Ashen Wolf
• The Woods Wolf
• The Chestnut Wolf

Adding to that news, the post stated that wolf armour will also be introduced. This customisable feature will absorb all enemy damage before breaking, which will be handy in a scrape.

The creatures are also set to have 40 hearts of health, instead of 20, when fully grown.

Where can I find the new wolf variants in Minecraft? Locations explained

Now that they have been unleashed into the block-laden wilds of Minecraft, you are probably going to want to track them down, aren’t you?

Well, read on to find out where each one can be found.

• The Pale Wolf can be found in the taiga biome.
• The Rusty Wolf can be found in the jungle vines.
• The Spotted Wolf can be found in the savanna plateau.
• The Black Wolf can be found in the old growth pine taiga.
• The Striped Wolf can be found in the woodland badlands.
• The Snowy Wolf can be found, surprisingly, in the snowy groves.
• The Ashen Wolf can be found in the snowy taiga.
• The Woods Wolf can be found in the forest biome.
• The Chestnut Wolf can be found in the old growth spruce taiga.

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