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Minecraft wolves and dogs: Full list and where to find them
Who let the dogs out?
- Joshua Lamb
- , Morgan Truder
Published: Thursday, 2 July 2026 at 5:24 pm
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One wolf (or dog) type was the be-all and end-all of Minecraft for a long time – but a 2024 update changed everything!
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Now, there are a whopping nine wolves you can collect in the game, with each belonging to a different biome.
We have a video above explaining all the nine wolves in Minecraft and where to find them.
But if you prefer, you can simply scroll down to find our written explanation of all the different Minecraft wolves and dogs and how to get them.
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.
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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.
That is everything wolf-related for Minecraft, but check out some of our other writing on the game below.
We've even got a Minecraft quiz for you!
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Joshua LambFreelance Writer
Joshua Lamb is a freelance writer at Radio Times Gaming, covering news and guides. He is also a games journalist and critic at The Times where he reviews the latest titles, having also previously reported on events such as Gamescom and the BAFTA Game Awards.
Morgan Truder
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