Dog prompts by age
“Use this prompt” fills in the generator and sets the detail level. Every page is drawn fresh, so if one misses, change one detail and try again.
| For | Prompt | Action |
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| Ages 2 to 5Simple | a happy puppy sitting with a bone, floppy ears, big simple shapes, no background A round puppy and a bone: big shapes and a friendly face. |
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| Ages 4 to 7Medium | a dog asleep in a round dog bed with a blanket and a chew toy beside it, clean bold outlines A calm page: one dog, one bed, one toy. |
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| Ages 6 to 9Medium | a dog in a bathtub full of bubbles with a rubber duck and a towel, clean bold outlines Bubbles, a duck and a towel: lots of small shapes around one big dog. |
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| Ages 9 to 12Medium | a Border Collie herding sheep across a field, clean bold outlines A dog at work, from the Herding Group (see below). |
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| Teens and adultsMedium | a portrait of a long-haired dog with every lock of fur drawn as a separate outline, clean bold lines A pet portrait with fur in separate locks to fill slowly. |
Seven dog groups, a breed from each
At American Kennel Club dog shows, breeds are shown in seven groups, each organized by the work its breeds were developed to do (AKC). One page per group makes a set of seven, a week of coloring.
| Group | Bred for | Breeds to draw |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting | helping hunters find and retrieve birds | Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, German Shorthaired Pointer |
| Hound | chasing by sight or trailing by scent | Bloodhound, Dachshund, Greyhound |
| Working | pulling sleds and carts, guarding flocks and homes | Boxer, Great Dane, Rottweiler |
| Terrier | going after rodents and other vermin | Bull Terrier, Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier |
| Toy | being a companion small enough to sit on a lap | Chihuahua, Pug, Shih Tzu |
| Non-Sporting | jobs that fit none of the other groups | Bulldog, Dalmatian, Poodle |
| Herding | moving livestock such as sheep and cattle | Border Collie, German Shepherd Dog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
Draw your own dog
To make a page that looks like your dog, describe it: the breed or the mix, the ears (floppy or pointed), the coat (curly, long or smooth), and one thing it always does, like carrying a ball. Print two copies: one to color as the dog really looks, and one in any colors your child likes.