The record for identifying and naming the maximum number of dog breeds was set by Joash Ajoy Mallekkattu (born on April 8, 2019) of Mumbai, Maharashtra (currently residing in Daman). He identified and named 185 dog breeds in 6 minutes and 26 seconds, including English Bulldog, Pharaoh Hound, Spanish Mastiff, Great Dane and German Shepherd, among others, by viewing the pictures of dogs on a laptop screen, at the age of 7 years, 2 months and 26 days, as confirmed on July 4, 2026.
