These 25 free dog breed coloring pages for kids follow four dogs through their own book: Rusty the golden retriever, Mochi the pug, Snow the husky, and Coco the dachshund. Each dog has six pages of their own, each with a puppy page, and all four meet for a picnic and a big celebration at the end. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco are cartoon dogs whose make-believe adventures are for coloring, not instructions for feeding or caring for real dogs. Some pictures show things real dogs do, like fetching a ball, chasing a butterfly, playing in the snow, and digging in a dirt pile. Others let the dogs pretend to be people, like pulling a sled full of gifts, sharing a picnic, and celebrating with a cake. The article says which is which on every page.
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| Page | Scene | Theme | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Meet Rusty | Meet Rusty | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Simple |
| 2. Rusty Fetching the Ball | Rusty Fetching the Ball | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Medium |
| 3. Rusty Splashing at the Lake | Rusty Splashing at the Lake | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Medium |
| 4. Rusty and the Butterfly | Rusty and the Butterfly | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Simple |
| 5. Rusty Napping in the Sun | Rusty Napping in the Sun | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Medium |
| 6. Rusty with His Puppy | Rusty with His Puppy | Rusty the Golden Retriever | Simple |
| 7. Meet Mochi | Meet Mochi | Mochi the Pug | Simple |
| 8. Mochi and the Treat Jar | Mochi and the Treat Jar | Mochi the Pug | Medium |
| 9. Mochi in a Cozy Wrap | Mochi in a Cozy Wrap | Mochi the Pug | Simple |
| 10. Mochi Chasing a Butterfly | Mochi Chasing a Butterfly | Mochi the Pug | Medium |
| 11. Mochi at the Park | Mochi at the Park | Mochi the Pug | Detailed |
| 12. Mochi with Her Puppy | Mochi with Her Puppy | Mochi the Pug | Simple |
| 13. Meet Snow | Meet Snow | Snow the Husky | Simple |
| 14. Snow Playing in the Snow | Snow Playing in the Snow | Snow the Husky | Medium |
| 15. Snow Pulling a Sled | Snow Pulling a Sled | Snow the Husky | Detailed |
| 16. Snow Catching Snowflakes | Snow Catching Snowflakes | Snow the Husky | Medium |
| 17. Snow Howling Under the Moon | Snow Howling Under the Moon | Snow the Husky | Medium |
| 18. Snow with Her Puppy | Snow with Her Puppy | Snow the Husky | Simple |
| 19. Meet Coco | Meet Coco | Coco the Dachshund | Simple |
| 20. Coco and the Buried Bone | Coco and the Buried Bone | Coco the Dachshund | Medium |
| 21. Coco in the Long Tunnel | Coco in the Long Tunnel | Coco the Dachshund | Medium |
| 22. Coco Wearing a Flower Crown | Coco Wearing a Flower Crown | Coco the Dachshund | Medium |
| 23. Coco with Her Puppy | Coco with Her Puppy | Coco the Dachshund | Simple |
| 24. The Four Breeds Picnic | The Four Breeds Picnic | All Four Together | Detailed |
| 25. The Big Breeds Celebration | The Big Breeds Celebration | All Four Together | Detailed |
How to use these dog breed coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Rusty the Golden Retriever (pages 1-6) · Mochi the Pug (pages 7-12) · Snow the Husky (pages 13-18) · Coco the Dachshund (pages 19-23) · All Four Together (pages 24-25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. The pages run in book order. The page numbers in this article refer to the coloring pages, not necessarily the page numbers in a PDF viewer.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. Detailed pages have the most objects and the smallest spaces. The difficulty rating is my own guide for this book, not a fixed age level. Suggested counting levels: start with groups of 1 to 3, try groups of 4 to 5 next, then explore larger groups and bonus challenges. Younger children may enjoy counting with a grown-up. Choose prompts to match the child, not just their age. On page 22, count the 5 flowers in the crown first, then the 3 flowers on the ground, and add them together to make 8 as a bonus challenge for older kids. On page 16, count the 8 detailed snowflakes. On page 25, count the 7 bunting triangles.
Rusty the Golden Retriever (Pages 1-6)
Six pages of Rusty: meeting him, fetching a ball, splashing in a lake, watching a butterfly, napping in the sun in a basket, and sitting with his puppy. The lake splash and the butterfly watch are real dog play. The basket nap is a cozy cartoon picture.
1. Meet Rusty
Rusty sits facing forward, big smile, tongue out, feathery tail up. Count the 4 grass tufts.
Difficulty: Simple (one dog, a smile, and grass tufts). Try this: Count the 4 grass tufts.
2. Rusty Fetching the Ball
Rusty runs with a ball in his mouth. Count the 1 ball.
Difficulty: Medium (one running dog and a ball). Try this: Count the 1 ball.
3. Rusty Splashing at the Lake
Rusty wades and splashes in the lake, with 2 cattails and 1 water lily. Count all 3 lily pads, including the one holding the flower. Golden retrievers were bred as water retrievers, and many love water.
Difficulty: Medium (one dog, water, cattails, and lily pads). Try this: Count the 2 cattails and the 1 water lily, then count all the lily pads.
4. Rusty and the Butterfly
Rusty sits looking up at a big butterfly. Count the 1 butterfly, the 5 flowers, and the 5 spots on the butterfly’s wings.
Difficulty: Simple (one dog, a butterfly, and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 butterfly, the 5 flowers, and the 5 spots on the butterfly’s wings.
5. Rusty Napping in the Sun
Rusty is curled up asleep in a round woven basket, eyes closed, smiling. Count the 1 sun with 5 rays and the 5 flowers.
Difficulty: Medium (one sleeping dog, a basket, a sun, and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 sun with 5 rays and the 5 flowers.
6. Rusty with His Puppy
Rusty and a smaller golden puppy sit together. Count the 2 dogs and the 5 flowers.
Difficulty: Simple (two dogs sitting together and flowers). Try this: Count the 2 dogs and the 5 flowers.
Mochi the Pug (Pages 7-12)
Six pages of Mochi: meeting her, reaching for a treat jar, wrapped in a cozy blanket, chasing a butterfly, sitting at the park with a squirrel, and sitting with her puppy. The butterfly chase and the park visit are real dog play. The treat jar and the cozy wrap are pretend, and the treats are dog treats, not people food.
7. Meet Mochi
Mochi the pug sits facing forward, wrinkled face, big round eyes, tongue out, curly tail. Count the 3 stars.
Difficulty: Simple (one pug, stars, and grass). Try this: Count the 3 stars.
8. Mochi and the Treat Jar
Mochi stands on her hind legs with her front paws on a round table, reaching toward a big glass jar filled with bone-shaped dog treats. Count the 1 jar and the 2 bone-shaped dog treats on the table. They are for Mochi, not for people.
Difficulty: Medium (one pug, a table, a jar, and treats). Try this: Count the 1 jar and the 2 bone-shaped dog treats on the table.
9. Mochi in a Cozy Wrap
Mochi is wrapped snugly in a blanket, eyes closed happily, tongue out, head and paws peeking out. Count the 1 blanket and the 1 pillow with 1 button.
Difficulty: Simple (one pug, a blanket, and a pillow). Try this: Count the 1 blanket and the 1 pillow with 1 button.
10. Mochi Chasing a Butterfly
Mochi runs after a butterfly. Count the 1 butterfly, the 3 flowers, and the 3 spots on the butterfly.
Difficulty: Medium (one running pug, a butterfly, and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 butterfly, the 3 flowers, and the 3 spots on the butterfly.
11. Mochi at the Park
Mochi sits on a park bench; a squirrel sits on a tree stump; a tree and a picket fence are behind them. Count the 1 squirrel, the 1 bench, and the 2 maple leaves.
Difficulty: Detailed (one pug, a squirrel, a bench, a tree, and a fence). Try this: Count the 1 squirrel, the 1 bench, and the 2 maple leaves.
12. Mochi with Her Puppy
Mochi and a smaller pug puppy sit together. Count the 2 pugs.
Difficulty: Simple (two pugs sitting together). Try this: Count the 2 pugs.
Snow the Husky (Pages 13-18)
Six pages of Snow: meeting her, playing in the snow, pulling a sled with gifts, catching snowflakes, howling under a big full moon, and sitting with her puppy. Playing in the snow and catching snowflakes are real dog play. The sled with gifts and the howling under the moon are make-believe pictures, and the moon does not make huskies howl.
13. Meet Snow
Snow the husky sits facing forward, pointy ears, fluffy fur, big smile, tongue out, curled fluffy tail. Count the 5 snowflakes.
Difficulty: Simple (one husky and snowflakes). Try this: Count the 5 snowflakes.
14. Snow Playing in the Snow
Snow leaps through deep snow, tongue out, tail up. Count the 1 snow-covered pine branch.
Difficulty: Medium (one leaping husky and a pine branch). Try this: Count the 1 snow-covered pine branch.
15. Snow Pulling a Sled
Snow wears a harness and pulls a wooden sled loaded with 2 gift boxes with bows. Count the 1 sled, the 2 gifts, and the 3 pine trees. This is a make-believe sledding scene; real sled dogs are working dogs with special training and care.
Difficulty: Detailed (one husky, a harness, a sled, gifts, and trees). Try this: Count the 1 sled, the 2 gifts, and the 3 pine trees.
16. Snow Catching Snowflakes
Snow sits looking up, tongue out, catching a snowflake. Count the 8 detailed snowflakes and the 2 pine trees.
Difficulty: Medium (one husky, snowflakes, and pine trees). Try this: Count the 8 detailed snowflakes and the 2 pine trees.
17. Snow Howling Under the Moon
Snow sits with her head tilted back, eyes closed, and mouth open, as if howling in front of a big full moon. Count the 1 moon, the 7 stars, and the 6 pine trees. Huskies howl to talk to other dogs, the moon does not make them howl.
Difficulty: Medium (one husky, a moon, stars, and pine trees). Try this: Count the 1 moon, the 7 stars, and the 6 pine trees.
18. Snow with Her Puppy
Snow and a smaller husky puppy sit together. Count the 2 huskies.
Difficulty: Simple (two huskies sitting together). Try this: Count the 2 huskies.
Coco the Dachshund (Pages 19-23)
Five pages of Coco: meeting her, digging for a buried bone, coming out of a long leafy tunnel, wearing a flower crown, and standing with her puppy. Digging and exploring a tunnel are real dog play. The flower crown is a cartoon accessory, not something to put on a real dog.
19. Meet Coco
Coco the dachshund stands in profile facing left, long body, long floppy ears, tongue out, tail up. Count the 1 dachshund and the 4 flowers.
Difficulty: Simple (one dachshund and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 dachshund and the 4 flowers.
20. Coco and the Buried Bone
Coco digs in a dirt pile; a bone is half-buried. Count the 1 bone and the 4 flowers.
Difficulty: Medium (one dachshund, a dirt pile, a bone, and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 bone and the 4 flowers.
21. Coco in the Long Tunnel
Coco comes out of a round leafy tunnel. Count the 1 tunnel and the 3 flowers.
Difficulty: Medium (one dachshund, a tunnel, and flowers). Try this: Count the 1 tunnel and the 3 flowers.
22. Coco Wearing a Flower Crown
Coco sits wearing a flower crown. Count the 5 flowers in the crown and the 3 flowers on the ground. That is 8 flowers altogether as a bonus challenge.
Difficulty: Medium (one dachshund, a flower crown, and flowers). Try this: Count the 5 flowers in the crown and the 3 flowers on the ground.
23. Coco with Her Puppy
Coco and a smaller dachshund puppy stand together. Count the 2 dachshunds and the 3 flowers.
Difficulty: Simple (two dachshunds standing together and flowers). Try this: Count the 2 dachshunds and the 3 flowers.
All Four Together (Pages 24-25)
Two pages with all four dogs: a make-believe picnic on a checkered blanket and a big celebration with a pretend bone-shaped cake. Both are pretend parties for coloring, not meals for real dogs.
24. The Four Breeds Picnic
Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco gather on a checkered picnic blanket under a tree for a make-believe picnic. A picnic basket holds 2 apples, and a plate holds 3 bone-shaped dog treats. Count the 4 dogs, the 2 apples, the 3 bone-shaped dog treats, and the 4 flowers. This is a make-believe picnic for coloring, not a meal for real dogs.
Difficulty: Detailed (four dogs, a picnic blanket, a basket, and treats). Try this: Count the 4 dogs, the 2 apples, the 3 bone-shaped dog treats, and the 4 flowers.
25. The Big Breeds Celebration
Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco gather for a make-believe celebration with a pretend bone-shaped cake on a plate, with 2 paw prints on the cake, 4 balloons, 7 bunting triangles, 2 gifts, and confetti. Count the 4 dogs, the 4 balloons, the 7 bunting triangles, and the 2 gifts. This is a pretend bone-shaped cake in a make-believe celebration. It is for coloring, not for eating.
Difficulty: Detailed (four dogs, a cake, balloons, bunting, and gifts). Try this: Count the 4 dogs, the 4 balloons, the 7 bunting triangles, and the 2 gifts.
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The four dogs’ colors
Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco look the same on every page, and the colors stay the same too:
- Rusty the golden retriever: golden and cream long wavy fur, floppy ears, big dark eyes, black nose, tongue out, and a feathery tail.
- Mochi the pug: fawn and cream coat, wrinkled forehead, black face mask, floppy dark ears, big round eyes, tongue out, and a curly tail.
- Snow the husky: grey and white fluffy fur, pointy ears, blue eyes, black nose, tongue out, and a big fluffy curled tail.
- Coco the dachshund: brown and tan coat, long body, long floppy ears, big dark eyes, tongue out, short legs, and tail up.
- The puppies: smaller versions of their hero, with the same coat, ears, and tail as their grown-up dog.
Each puppy looks like its hero, only smaller. Rusty’s puppy is a small golden puppy, Mochi’s puppy is a small pug, Snow’s puppy is a small husky, and Coco’s puppy is a small dachshund. When a puppy page shows two dogs, the bigger one is the hero and the smaller one is the puppy. The open smile and the tongue out are the cartoon’s friendly look. Real dogs do not smile the way people do. A dog’s tongue out can mean many things, from panting to excitement, and it is not a smile.
Those are the four dogs’ colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like. Biscuit the puppy from the dog coloring pages looks like a golden retriever puppy too, but Rusty is a different dog with his own book. Mochi, Snow, and Coco do not appear in any other book.
A note for grown-ups
Two short notes for the adults reading along. Real dogs need shade and fresh water in hot weather, and an adult should make sure they do not get too hot, so Rusty’s nap in the sun on page 5 is a picture, not a place to leave a real dog. Real dogs sometimes dig, but a garden is not a good digging spot, so ask a grown-up where a dog is allowed to dig before letting one loose in a flower bed.
Dog breed fun facts for curious kids
- A group of pugs is playfully called a grumble!
- The name Dachshund means “badger dog” in German. These long-bodied dogs were originally bred to hunt badgers!
- Siberian Huskies were bred to pull sleds over long distances across snowy landscapes!
Creative ways to enjoy these dog breed coloring pages
- Count while you color: count the 4 grass tufts on page 1, the 5 snowflakes on page 13, the 7 stars on page 17, the 8 detailed snowflakes on page 16, the 8 flowers altogether on page 22, and the 7 bunting triangles on page 25.
- Spot the pretend pages: ask your child which pages show real dog play and which are make-believe.
- Match the puppy: each hero has a puppy page. Find Rusty’s puppy on page 6, Mochi’s puppy on page 12, Snow’s puppy on page 18, and Coco’s puppy on page 23.
- Find each friend: find Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco on the picnic page 24 and the celebration page 25, and check who pulls the sled on page 15.
- Follow the journey: color page 1, meeting Rusty, and page 25, the big celebration, and put them side by side to see where the journey begins and ends.
- Tell the journey back: ask your child to retell the four dogs’ day using the finished pages, from meeting Rusty to the big celebration.
Dog breed coloring pages: questions
Are these dog breed coloring pages free?
Yes. All 25 pages are free to download or color online, with no sign-up needed.
Do I need to sign up to download a page?
No. Tap Download under any picture to save the clean image file. No account, no email.
Can I color the pages online?
Yes. Tap Color Online under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. No printer needed.
Do I need a printer?
No. Every page can be colored online. If you do want to print, download the image and print it from your device.
What ages are these pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. Simple pages suit the youngest colorers, and Detailed pages give older kids more to color. Suggested counting levels: start with groups of 1 to 3, try groups of 4 to 5 next, then explore larger groups and bonus challenges. Younger children may enjoy counting with a grown-up.
Who are Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco?
Rusty is a golden retriever, Mochi is a pug, Snow is a husky, and Coco is a dachshund. Each dog has pages of their own and a puppy page, and all four meet for a picnic and a celebration at the end. Rusty is a different dog from Biscuit the puppy in the dog coloring pages.
Are the pictures real things dogs do?
Some are real, like fetching a ball, chasing a butterfly, playing in the snow, and digging in a dirt pile. Others are pretend, like pulling a sled full of gifts, sharing a picnic, wearing a flower crown, and celebrating with a cake. The article says which is which on every page, and the treats, the apples, and the cake are all pretend props, never instructions for feeding real dogs.
Which pages include counting?
Several pages are built for counting: page 1 has 4 grass tufts, page 13 has 5 snowflakes, page 17 has 7 stars, page 16 has 8 detailed snowflakes, page 22 has 8 flowers altogether, and page 25 has 7 bunting triangles. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it. On page 22, older kids can count the 5 flowers in the crown first, then the 3 flowers on the ground, and add them together to make 8.
More pets books to color
Rusty, Mochi, Snow, and Coco are new friends, but the pets shelf has more: Milo the kitten and Biscuit the puppy star together in the puppy coloring pages, and the three of them star with Clover the foal in the pets coloring pages. Milo stars in the cat coloring pages and Biscuit stars in the dog coloring pages. See the pets coloring pages for the whole set as it grows.
