Working Dogs
by Mnesikos
Working Dogs gives Forge players working dogs that take on tasks in the world, with separate breeds and coat types tied to biomes.
What it does
The mod adds dog mobs that players can breed and direct to jobs. Its author describes the dogs as large game hunting animals with a quiet, independent temperament, and the mod reflects this by giving each dog a hunting size, a large origin and a coat type tied to a region. Breeding wolves in the Extreme Hills biome produces some of the coats, and long hair coats appear in cold weather.
Working Dogs runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Forge only, across four game versions: 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. Public links for the source code, issue tracker and wiki are available. The latest Forge file is 1.20.1-0.2.1-lite-hotfix1, released 2026-05-11.
Key features
Working dog mobs
Dogs can be assigned to work and perform tasks in the world, such as hunting and tracking.
Hunting and large origin dogs
Dogs are sized for large game hunting, and the large origin lines suit heavier work like pulling.
Coat types by region
A Japanese-prefecture coat type and other coats come from specific origins and conditions, including cold weather long hair.
Breeding coats from wolves
Breeding wolves in the Extreme Hills biome yields some coats, so the dog variants depend on where players breed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Hunting and tracking
Players with a large game hunting setup can use dogs for tracking and driving prey, as the mod's dogs are built for that role.
Who it’s for: Players who want working animals in a survival or adventure world, and server owners who want dog mobs that change with the biome they are bred in.
How it compares
Borzoi Dogs is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 under All rights reserved. It works on either side, and neither side needs it. More Dogs Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so it needs both sides installed. Working Dogs covers a wider range of versions than More Dogs Mod, but its license is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Dogs | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-11 |
| Borzoi Dogs | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-06-20 |
| More Dogs Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-19 |
Questions
Does Working Dogs need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Working Dogs is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Working group: Hunting Size: Large Origin: Akita prefecture, Japan Coat type: Long hair (cold weather) How to obtain: Breed from wolves in Extreme Hills biome Coats: 20 A rough, tough, no-nonsense large game hunting dog, the akita is quiet, clean and aloof. Modern day akitas come from many different lines of hunting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/working-dogs
- Owner
- Mnesikos
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15