.dog domain statistics
17,937 domains were registered under .dog at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #198 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 7.1% (+1,194 domains). At its latest check it changed by −55 domains over 14 days, about −0.2% a week.
About the .dog extension
The registry behind .dog is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Apr 29, 2015, 11.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 4, 2014, 146 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .dog is #71 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .dog compares
In domain count, .dog outranks 82% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +7.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 62% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.2%, is faster than 13% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .dog grew faster than 7; the fastest of that group was .christmas at +81.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +680 domains (+3.9%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026. The biggest drop was −55 (−0.3%) between Aug 4, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.
.dog growth trend
.dog accounts for 0.02% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.28% a week, or +7 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+625); its weakest was March 2026 (+13). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .dog would reach about 17,820 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.dog domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 17,937 | +625 |
| May 2026 | 17,312 | +543 |
| March 2026 | 16,769 | +13 |
| February 2026 | 16,756 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 17,937 | −55 | −0.3% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 17,992 | +680 | +3.9% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 17,312 | +543 | +3.2% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 16,769 | +3 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 16,766 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 16,767 | +11 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 16,756 | +13 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 16,743 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 16,743 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .dog
How many .dog domains are there?
17,937, according to the .dog zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .dog domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .dog is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .dog domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .dog created?
It was delegated on Apr 29, 2015.
Is .dog growing?
.dog went from 16,743 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 17,937 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +7.1%. Its latest rate is about −0.2% a week.
How big is the .dog domain extension compared to others?
.dog is number 198 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .stream, .red, .gay.