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Better Dogs Mechanics & Customization

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Contents (5)
  1. Taming and Breeding
  2. Custom Name Tag Support
  3. Dyeable Collars
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Taming and Breeding

When a wolf is tamed, its model and texture are randomized. Breeding two dogs will result in a puppy that randomly selects a breed from its parents or a new random breed, depending on the pack version. All breeds have unique 'baby' models that scale correctly.

Custom Name Tag Support

Advanced users can add their own custom names to trigger specific breeds by editing the pack files: 1. Open the Better Dogs .zip file. 2. Navigate to assets/minecraft/optifine/mob/wolf. 3. Open wolf_tame.properties with a text editor. 4. Locate the breed you want (e.g., golden_retriever). 5. Add your custom name to the name.X line (e.g., name.5=ipattern:Buddy). 6. Save the file and reload the pack in-game (F3 + T).

Dyeable Collars

Most breeds support the vanilla collar dyeing mechanic. Simply right-click a tamed dog with any dye to change its collar color. For the 'Snood' variant, this dye will change the color of the headwear instead.