MCP server

TheDogs.app Official

app.thedogs/dog-breed-advisor

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Match dog breeds to your life, compare them, plan a test drive and estimate U.S. vet costs.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

thedogs.app (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

10

Token cost

About 5,316 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http dog-breed-advisor https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.dog-breed-advisor]
url = "https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"dog-breed-advisor":{"httpUrl":"https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"dog-breed-advisor":{"url":"https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"dog-breed-advisor":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add dog-breed-advisor https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"dog-breed-advisor","server_url":"https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"dog-breed-advisor","server_url":"https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp"}

Tools

• assess_breed_fit ~827 tokens
  Use this when the user asks whether a specific breed is right for them or what would make it work. It computes a personal fit score and rank for that breed. Reality-checks ONE named breed against the person's lifestyle with the TheDogs.app quiz scoring: overall fit %, its rank among 121 breeds for t
• compare_dog_breeds ~318 tokens
  Use this when the user compares two or three breeds or asks 'X or Y'. Compares 2–3 dog breeds on size, energy, shedding, barking, trainability, kid-friendliness and life expectancy, plus estimated vet costs (expected lifetime cost and modeled monthly insurance premium (benchmark, not a quote) at age
• create_test_drive_plan ~860 tokens
  Use this when the user is unsure whether they are ready for a specific breed or wants to try life with it before adopting. Builds a short, practical try-before-you-adopt plan (3, 7 or 14 days) for ONE named breed, matched to the person's lifestyle: 3–8 concrete trials (daily exercise at the breed's
• estimate_dog_insurance_cost ~664 tokens
  Use this when the user asks what a specific dog breed will cost at the vet, whether pet insurance is worth it for their dog, or how deductible or reimbursement choices change their risk. It runs TheDogs.app's cost simulation for that breed, age and ZIP code. Simulates thousands of possible lifetimes
• find_similar_breeds ~514 tokens
  Use this when the user loves a breed that may not fit them, or asks for a similar but easier breed. Finds breeds that share the look and personality of a breed the user is drawn to (e.g. 'I love Huskies but…', 'something like a German Shepherd but smaller/easier', 'dogs similar to a Golden'). Uses T
• get_arrival_checklist ~496 tokens
  Use this when the user is getting a dog soon and asks what to buy or prepare. Builds TheDogs.app's arrival checklist for a breed: what to have before the dog comes home, on day one and in the first week, sized for the breed (crate, harness), with breed-specific items (e.g. ramp for back-problem bree
• get_breed_profile ~318 tokens
  Use this when the user asks for a general overview of ONE named breed (what it's like, pros and cons, health watch). For a personal fit check use assess_breed_fit; to weigh 2–3 breeds use compare_dog_breeds; for vet costs use estimate_dog_insurance_cost. Returns TheDogs.app's (sarcastic but factual)
• list_breeds ~133 tokens
  Use this when the user asks which breeds TheDogs.app covers or a breed name can't be matched. Lists dog breeds supported by the TheDogs.app pet insurance cost estimator, optionally filtered by a search term.
• match_dog_breeds ~735 tokens
  Use this when the user wants a personal recommendation of which dog breed suits their home, schedule, activity level, experience or family. It scores all 121 breeds with TheDogs.app's matching engine. Runs the TheDogs.app breed-matching quiz on 121 breeds and returns the top 3 matches as cards with
• review_test_drive ~451 tokens
  Use this when the user reports back on a TheDogs.app test drive plan (by plan ID or by describing how the trials went). Reviews a finished TheDogs.app test drive: takes the plan_id and, for each trial, whether it worked, was a struggle, or was skipped. Returns three blocks (Worked / Needs a solution

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