🐶 Dog Face Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Dog Face

Short Name

:dog:

Unicode

U+1F436

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Subcategory

Animal Mammal

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

DOG FACE emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F436

Apple Style

DOG FACE emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F436

Google Style

DOG FACE emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F436

Twitter Style

DOG FACE emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F436

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

SoftBank style

SoftBank

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🐶</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A friendly, cartoon-styled face of a dog, often depicted with upright ears, a black nose, and a tongue hanging out. The color varies across platforms, commonly brown or tan, but can also be white or multicolored. Represents a domesticated canine, symbolizing loyalty, companionship, and cuteness. Part of the 'animal-mammal' subcategory within the 'Animals & Nature' category.

Common Uses

  • Expressing affection for dogs: 'I love my puppy so much 🐶'
  • Indicating a playful or friendly mood: 'Ready for some fun? 🐶'
  • Referring to a dog or dogs in general: 'Look at that cute dog over there 🐶'

Example Sentences

  • Our new family member arrived today 🐶 Meet Max!
  • Had a great walk with my dog 🐶 Fresh air does wonders.
  • Who's a good boy? 🐶 You are!

Frequently Asked Questions