Nintendo of America has released final details on the release of Nintendogs on August 22, 2005. The U.S. version of Nintendogs will come in three different packages, each with six different breeds of puppies to begin with, including three breeds - golden retriever, husky and boxer - not available in the Japanese version. In total, players will be able to select from 18 breeds of dogs.
- The package of Nintendogs featuring the Labrador retriever on the cover will have breeds like miniature schnauzer, toy poodle, Pembroke Welsh corgi, miniature pinscher and shiba inu.
- The package with the Chihuahua on the cover will have breeds like a German shepherd dog, boxer, cavalier King Charles spaniel, Yorkshire terrier and Shetland sheepdog.
- And the miniature dachshund edition will have breeds like golden retriever, beagle, pug, Siberian husky and Shih Tzu.