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# List patient breeds

> Returns a list of recognized patient breeds for the given species (e.g., Dog, Cat). The breeds are returned in alphabetical order.

Use this endpoint to look up valid breed values before creating or updating a clinic patient.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /ext/v2/patient-breeds/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  description: ''
  title: NinjaAPI
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://connect.vetcove.com/
security: []
paths:
  /ext/v2/patient-breeds/:
    get:
      tags:
        - Clients And Patients
      summary: List patient breeds
      description: >-
        Returns a list of recognized patient breeds for the given species (e.g.,
        Dog, Cat). The breeds are returned in alphabetical order.


        Use this endpoint to look up valid breed values before creating or
        updating a clinic patient.
      operationId: patient_breeds_list
      parameters:
        - description: When provided, filters to objects with these IDs.
          in: query
          name: ids
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - items:
                  type: integer
                type: array
              - type: 'null'
            description: When provided, filters to objects with these IDs.
            title: Ids
        - description: >-
            A cursor used for pagination. Fetches the page of results ending
            immediately before the object with the given ID. Cannot be used at
            the same time as `starting_after`.
          in: query
          name: ending_before
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: integer
              - type: 'null'
            description: >-
              A cursor used for pagination. Fetches the page of results ending
              immediately before the object with the given ID. Cannot be used at
              the same time as `starting_after`.
            title: Ending Before
        - description: >-
            A cursor used for pagination. Fetches the page of results starting
            immediately after the given ID. Cannot be used at the same time as
            `ending_before`.
          in: query
          name: starting_after
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: integer
              - type: 'null'
            description: >-
              A cursor used for pagination. Fetches the page of results starting
              immediately after the given ID. Cannot be used at the same time as
              `ending_before`.
            title: Starting After
        - description: The maximum number of items to return per page.
          in: query
          name: limit
          required: false
          schema:
            default: 10
            description: The maximum number of items to return per page.
            maximum: 100
            minimum: 1
            title: Limit
            type: integer
        - in: query
          name: patient_kind
          required: true
          schema:
            enum:
              - CANINE
              - FELINE
              - EQUINE
              - AVIAN
              - BOVINE
              - FERRET
              - RABBIT
              - RODENT
              - REPTILE
              - AMPHIBIAN
              - FISH
              - PORCINE
              - CAPRINE
              - SHEEP
              - CAMELID
              - RATITE
              - MARSUPIAL
              - MUSTELID
              - CERVID
              - PROCYONIDAE
              - ERINACEIDAE
              - MEPHITIDAE
              - OTHER
              - UNSPECIFIED
            title: PatientKind
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalPatientBreedSchemaList'
          description: OK
      security:
        - ExternalAPIAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ExternalPatientBreedSchemaList:
      properties:
        data:
          description: A single page of data contained within this list.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalPatientBreedSchema'
          title: Data
          type: array
        has_more:
          default: false
          description: Whether there are more pages or data in this list.
          title: Has More
          type: boolean
        next_page:
          description: A URL linking to the next page of this list.
          title: Next Page
          type: string
        type:
          default: list
          description: Type of this object. Always `list`.
          title: Type
          type: string
      required:
        - data
        - next_page
      title: ExternalPatientBreedSchemaList
      type: object
    ExternalPatientBreedSchema:
      properties:
        display:
          description: The display name of the breed.
          title: Display
          type: string
        name:
          description: The name of the breed.
          title: Name
          type: string
        patient_kind:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatientKind'
          description: The kind of the patient this breed is applicable to.
      required:
        - name
        - display
        - patient_kind
      title: ExternalPatientBreedSchema
      type: object
    PatientKind:
      enum:
        - CANINE
        - FELINE
        - EQUINE
        - AVIAN
        - BOVINE
        - FERRET
        - RABBIT
        - RODENT
        - REPTILE
        - AMPHIBIAN
        - FISH
        - PORCINE
        - CAPRINE
        - SHEEP
        - CAMELID
        - RATITE
        - MARSUPIAL
        - MUSTELID
        - CERVID
        - PROCYONIDAE
        - ERINACEIDAE
        - MEPHITIDAE
        - OTHER
        - UNSPECIFIED
      title: PatientKind
      type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ExternalAPIAuth:
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````