Random dog image generator

How to use the random dog image generator

1. 1 Set the How many slider to fetch up to eight dog photos.
2. 2 Type a Breed, such as retriever, or leave it blank for any dog.
3. 3 Click Generate to load the photos.
4. 4 Click Regenerate for new dogs, or Share to send them.

Where the photos come from

Photos come from the Dog API at dog.ceo, an open collection of dog pictures sorted into breed folders. Much of it is based on the Stanford Dogs Dataset, a set of images gathered for training image-recognition software, so quality ranges from posed portraits to blurry snapshots. The breed label under each photo comes from the folder the image is filed in.

Typing a breed

The Breed field takes one lowercase word, matching how the collection names its folders: husky, beagle, pug, or terrier. Two-word breeds are usually joined into a single word, such as germanshepherd, and the field won't accept spaces.

Some breeds hold sub-breeds. Typing retriever mixes golden, flat-coated, curly-coated, and Chesapeake retrievers in one draw. If a name isn't in the collection you'll see an Unknown breed message; try the main breed name instead.

Using the photos

The images come from many original sources, so no single license covers them all. They're fine for a laugh or a private drawing reference. For anything you plan to publish, use a photo whose license you can confirm.

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