.vet domain statistics
11,619 domains were registered under .vet at its latest check (Aug 6, 2026), placing it #247 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 6.1% (+669 domains).
About the .vet extension
The registry behind .vet is Dog Beach, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on May 31, 2014, 12.4 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 86 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .vet is #17 of them by size, with 0.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .vet compares
In domain count, .vet outranks 77% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +6.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 60% of them. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .vet grew faster than 8; the fastest of that group was .luxe at +31.9%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +386 domains (+3.5%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 28, 2026. The biggest drop was −5 (−0.0%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.vet growth trend
.vet accounts for 0.01% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 163 days from Feb 24 to Aug 6 it averaged +0.25% a week, or +4 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+386); its weakest was March 2026 (+22).
.vet domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 11,619 | +256 |
| May 2026 | 11,363 | +386 |
| March 2026 | 10,977 | +22 |
| February 2026 | 10,955 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 11,619 | +256 | +2.3% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 11,363 | +386 | +3.5% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 10,977 | +7 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 10,970 | −5 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 10,975 | +20 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 10,955 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 10,951 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 10,950 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .vet
How many .vet domains are there?
11,619, according to the .vet zone file on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .vet domain?
Yes, unless Dog Beach, LLC sets its own limits. .vet is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .vet domain extension?
The registry operator is Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .vet created?
It was delegated on May 31, 2014.
Is .vet growing?
.vet went from 10,950 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 11,619 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +6.1%.
How big is the .vet domain extension compared to others?
.vet is number 247 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .report, .miami, .science.