Mammals That Start With S

Skunk

Small carnivore famous for its glandular spray defence; eight species across the Americas.

Striped Dolphins

Distinctive blue-and-white striped oceanic dolphins; widespread in tropical seas.

Sumatran Rhinoceros

Smallest rhino species and the only Asian rhino with two horns; critically endangered.

Saarloos Wolfdog

Dutch breed created by crossing German Shepherds with European wolves.

Sable German Shepherd

GSD with the wild-type sable coat colouring (most genetically dominant pattern).

Saint Berdoodle

Saint Bernard and Standard Poodle mix; large, gentle, low-shedding family dog.

Saint Bernard

Massive Swiss alpine rescue breed; immortalised by stories of brandy-barrel rescues.

Saluki

Royal sighthound of the Middle East; one of the oldest dog breeds in the world.

Samoyed

Smiling white Russian Arctic herding-and-hauling breed; thick weather-resistant coat.

Schipperke

Small Belgian black tailless ‘little captain’ dog; once the barge guardian of Belgium.

Schnauzer

German wirehaired breed; comes in three sizes (Mini, Standard, Giant).

Scottish Deerhound

Tall Scottish sighthound bred to hunt red deer; gentle giant temperament.

Shar Pei

Distinctive Chinese breed with deep skin folds; bred for hunting and guarding.

Sheepadoodle

Old English Sheepdog and Poodle mix; large hypoallergenic family dog.

Shepadoodle

German Shepherd and Poodle mix; intelligent and trainable.

Shetland Sheepdog

Small Scottish herding breed; resembles a miniature Rough Collie.

Shiba Inu

Smallest of Japan’s six native dog breeds; fox-like and famously stubborn.

Shih Poo

Shih Tzu and Toy Poodle mix; small low-shedding companion.

Shih Tzu

Small flat-faced Tibetan companion breed; once kept exclusively by Chinese royalty.

Shiloh Shepherd

Modern American breed; large, calm German Shepherd-style companion.

Shollie

Border Collie and German Shepherd mix; intelligent, energetic herding hybrid.

Shorkie

Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier mix; small low-shedding lap dog.

Siberian Husky Dog

Iconic medium Arctic sled dog; energetic, mischievous and pack-oriented.

Silver Lab

Labrador Retriever with the rare silver-grey coat (a chocolate Lab dilution variant).

Small Dog Breeds

Roundup of the most popular small and toy dog breeds.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Medium Irish terrier with a soft wavy wheaten-coloured coat.

Spanish Mastiff

Massive Spanish livestock-guardian breed; one of the heaviest dogs in the world.

Spanish Water Dog

Curly-coated Spanish herding-and-water-retrieving breed.

Spinone Italiano

Italian wirehaired pointing breed; one of the oldest gun dogs in Europe.

Stabyhoun Dog

A dog breed; see the full Stabyhoun Dog guide for breed history, traits and care.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

British Pitbull-style breed; muscular but famously affectionate with children.

Swedish Lapphund

Spitz herding breed of the Sami people; one of Sweden’s oldest dog breeds.

Savannah

Large spotted domestic cat bred from African Serval hybrids.

Scottish Fold

Cat breed with forward-folded ears caused by a natural cartilage mutation.

Selkirk Rex

Curly-coated cat breed; the curl is a recent (1987) spontaneous mutation.

Siamese

Slim, vocal, blue-eyed colour-pointed cat breed; one of the oldest Asian cat breeds.

Siberian

Russian forest cat; long-haired, sociable and largely hypoallergenic.

Snowshoe

Cat breed with characteristic white feet; cross of Siamese and American Shorthair.

Sphynx

Hairless cat breed defined by a natural mutation; warm to the touch despite the lack of coat.

Satin Angora Rabbit

Angora rabbit with the satin coat texture; produces especially silky wool.

Satin Rabbit

Rabbit breed defined by an unusually shiny silk-like fur texture.

Silver Fox Rabbit

American rabbit breed; named for its silver-tipped black fur.

Silver Marten Rabbit

Rabbit breed with sharply contrasting silver-tipped guard hairs.

Silver Rabbit

Heritage rabbit breed; uniformly silvered black, brown or fawn coat.