OSRS dog breeds guide 2026: all 13 puppies, where to find every lost dog and how pets work

What dog breeds exist in OSRS

Before September 2026, OSRS's canine pets were the bloodhound (from elite/master clue caskets) and the stray-dog easter eggs. The A Ruff Situation quest on 8 September 2026 changed that by adding a full puppy pet system with 13 breeds: Labrador, Pug and Spaniel are given to you after the quest, and ten further breeds — Chihuahua, Border Collie, Corgi, Greyhound, Husky, Samoyed, Bernese Mountain Dog, Shiba and Yorkie — wander the world as lost dogs.

Each breed is a separate pet, which makes the dog collection a real end-game goal for collectors: there is no drop rate and no luck involved, only travel and patience. It is the most accessible pet collection in the game.

The official news post also frames the puppy as a practical companion: it can help you dig for Treasure Trail steps, giving clue hunters a reason to do the quest early.

How puppy pets work

Puppies start small and grow into dogs over time, behaving like standard pets: they follow you, can be stored in the menagerie in a player-owned house, and do not take inventory space. Each breed has its own look, and the growth stages give the collection a fun progression.

Because there is no RNG, the dog collection is friendly to ironmen and new players alike. The only real rule is that the lost dogs must be found and returned to the shelter — we cover exactly how below.

The digging helper behaviour from the news post ties the collection to Treasure Trails: if you run clues regularly, keeping your grown dog out gives you a small dig-related convenience on clue steps.

The default three: Labrador, Pug and Spaniel

The Labrador, Pug and Spaniel are the breeds you obtain simply by completing A Ruff Situation — no searching required. They are the starter set of the collection and the ones you will see most in the first weeks after the update.

All three behave like the lost breeds once grown: standard pet following, no combat use, no stat bonuses. Their value is cosmetic and collectible, exactly like every other pet in the game.

If you only want a dog to dig with for Treasure Trails, any of these three is enough — the collection aspect is optional.

The lost breeds, part 1: Varrock to Wintertodt

The Chihuahua keeps to Uzer Oasis — check the building next to the cooking range, the hill north of the range, or the area south near the dungeon entrance. The Border Collie circles the Crafting Guild and the Dark Wizards' Tower, both west of Varrock. The Corgi wanders East Ardougne between Aemad's Adventuring Supplies and the bank to the north, sometimes as far east as the Estate Agent.

The Greyhound roams south of the Woodcutting Guild, commonly just south-west of the Crabclaw cave entrance among the yew trees, sometimes down to the southern coastline. The Husky stays east of Wintertodt in the Fishing Hamlet — a short detour if you are already training Firemaking.

All of these have a 'vast wandering radius' per the wiki, so expect to search a little even in the right area; the locations above are the reliable home ranges.

The lost breeds, part 2: Karamja, Rellekka and beyond

The Samoyed wanders the Hardwood Grove north-east of Tai Bwo Wannai in Karamja. The Bernese Mountain Dog roams north-east of Rellekka, between the town's eastern border, Olaf's spot and the Keldagrim entrance — an easy stop if you are in the Fremennik region. The Shiba is found around the Pyre fox hunting spot in Avium Savannah, bordered by the Hill Giants to the south, the three fishing spots to the west and the Oryx spawns beside the Oasis to the east.

The Yorkie is the tricky one: it lives on The Great Conch, west of the marketplace, but it is small and wanders inside houses, as far as the western camphor trees near the coast and up into the teak grove. Take your time and check indoors.

A practical tip for all lost breeds: roam the listed area on foot rather than teleporting around, because the dogs' wandering makes fixed spots unreliable — and check the shelter occasionally, in case a breed you already found has returned there.

• Samoyed — Hardwood Grove, north-east of Tai Bwo Wannai (Karamja).
• Bernese Mountain Dog — north-east of Rellekka (east border → Olaf → Keldagrim entrance).
• Shiba — Avium Savannah, Pyre fox hunting spot.
• Yorkie — The Great Conch, west of the marketplace; small, check houses.
• Greyhound — south of the Woodcutting Guild (near Crabclaw cave, yew trees).

Dogs, collection log and the bloodhound

The dog breeds slot naturally into the collection log as a new pet category, giving completionists a fresh long-term goal. Because there is no RNG, it is also the one collection where persistence beats luck — a nice change of pace from boss pets.

The bloodhound remains separate: it is still the drop from elite and master clue caskets (a very rare chance), and it is not one of the A Ruff Situation breeds. If you want both kinds of dog, the clue route and the exploration route are independent grinds.

For everything pet-related, the pet drop rate guide covers boss and clue pets; this guide covers the 13 exploration-based breeds added in September 2026.