Dogbi
@breed_identifier_bot
FreeOfficial
Send a photo of a dog and Dogbi replies with the breed it resembles and how close the match is. Also works on photos of people, for fun. Free and open source.
Key features
- Identifies a dog breed from a photo
- Estimates how close the match is
- Also plays "which breed do you look like" with photos of people
- No commands or text to type
What Dogbi does
Dogbi does one thing: you send a photo, it replies with the dog breed it thinks it sees and an estimate of how close the match is. There are no menus and no dialogue to learn - the picture is the whole input, so the bot works the same whatever language you speak.
It is handy for a mixed-breed dog adopted from a shelter, a puppy whose seller was vague about its background, or a dog you met in the park and liked. Treat the answer as an estimate of resemblance, not a pedigree: a photo cannot tell a purebred from a lookalike, and a mix will get the closest single breed rather than a breakdown of its ancestry.
The bot also accepts photos of people and tells you which breed you resemble - the part most users end up sending to friends. Keep in mind that a portrait goes to a server run by a small project, so send pictures of your dog freely and think twice before sending faces of other people.
Dogbi is an open-source project published by Onix-Systems on GitHub, and its README links straight to the bot. Nothing in the README or on the bot's page mentions payment.
How to start
- Open @breed_identifier_bot and press Start
- Send a clear photo of the dog, ideally the whole body
- Read the suggested breed and the similarity estimate
Pricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Photo in, breed out - nothing to learn
- Works the same in any language
- Free and open source
- An estimate of resemblance, not proof of pedigree
- Small project with no visible support channel
- Photos of people go to a third-party server
Alternatives
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 5 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 3 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 59.0 |
FAQ
Can Dogbi tell whether my dog is purebred?
No. It estimates which breed the dog in the photo looks like. Only pedigree papers or a DNA test can confirm ancestry.
Does it recognise cats?
The project describes only photos of dogs and people, so do not expect a cat breed from it.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
