18 Dog Breed Pumpkin-Carving Templates to Use This Halloween

June 05, 2024

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Sure, witches, black cats, and spooky faces make perfectly fine Jack-o’-lanterns, but we can think of few things cuter than immortalizing your furry best friend pet on the face of a beautiful gourd for the month of October. You’re probably thinking, “Great! But uh, I do not have the skills to transfer my dog’s gorgeous face onto a pumpkin.” Well, good news, dear readers. We have created printable dog-breed pumpkin carving patterns that you can use to create the ultimate display of doggy love this Halloween.

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Whether you happen to have a Great Dane, Corgi or German Shepherd, we’ve got a pumpkin carving template for you. Simply print these off, tape them to your pumpkin, grab your favorite pumpkin carving tools (we love these from Amazon), and let your inner artist shine.

Originally posted September 2016. Updated October 2023.

German shepherd
Be as loyal as your GSD by printing out this pattern and carving it into your pumpkin.
French bulldog
Show your Frenchie that they are truly l’amour de votre vie.
Corgi
Corgis love nothing better than belly rubs and having their silhouettes carved into a pumpkin.
Dachshund
Give your weiner something to yap about to his friends by elevating his neighborhood celeb status with a custom pumpkin starring his face.
Pit bull
Show your pittie as much love as he or she shows you.
Great Dane
Give your Dane the greatness he or she deserves! How? By carving out their classy mug on your pumpkin, of course.
Basset hound
OK, can you honestly think of anything cuter than basset hound eyes? Of course you can’t. Do the world a favor, and put that cuteness on a pumpkin.
Husky
Huskies have built-in masks. They were practically designed for Halloween. So it’s only natural to put their masked face on a pumpkin.
Chihuahua
Your neighbors will be saying “chi-wow-wow” when they see this carving on your porch.
Labrador retriever
America’s favorite dog most certainly deserves a pumpkin of their very own.
Yorkshire terrier
They may be tiny, but they will take your fall decor to the next level in a big way.
Pug
Paw-dorable.
Golden retriever
Without a doubt, this is a face worthy of a pumpkin.
Beagle
Beagles love to make some noise. Give them something to really howl about this Halloween.
Bull dog
Sure, they may snore, drool and snort more than most dogs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a pumpkin carved just for them too.
Rottweiler
Their faces are black and orange! They should be named the official dog of Halloween, IMO.
Cocker spaniel
Fun fact: Cocker spaniels are my favorite dog breed. So you’d better believe I’ll be printing this out and carving at least one cocker spaniel pumpkin this Halloween.
Print and carve
Download the patterns here, and don’t forget to pin them!