Warhound Builds Genetically Engineered Military Dogs

A joint venture of Colossal Biosciences and Anduril emerged from stealth to develop working dogs for the military.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Dogs

Photograph of an empty fenced dog training yard on dry Texas ground with a plain low building and a wooden agility hurdle in warm late light. — Dallas-based Warhound, a joint venture of Colossal Biosciences and Anduril, emerged from stealth to develop genetically engineered military working dogs backed by a $200 million seed round. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Warhound, a joint venture of Colossal Biosciences and Anduril, emerged from stealth last month to develop genetically engineered military dogs. The company is based in Dallas and raised $200 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital.

Why it matters

Most military dogs currently come from European breeders, and less than half of dogs in the three-year training and procurement process are deemed fit to serve. Warhound aims to build a domestic pipeline of working dogs and reduce the number of dogs that wash out of training.

Warhound raised $200 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital, and more than 80% of military dogs currently come from European breeders. Less than half of dogs in the three-year training and procurement process are deemed fit to serve, and the timeline for deploying engineered dogs has not been specified.

The players

Colossal Biosciences

A biotechnology company known for its de-extinction work and genetics platform, which is contributing its cloning and biobanking capabilities to Warhound.

Anduril

A defense technology company founded by Palmer Luckey that develops autonomous systems, AI, and augmented reality hardware for military use.

Sequoia Capital

A venture capital firm that led Warhound's $200 million seed round.

American Humane Society

A nonprofit animal welfare organization that supports Warhound and will certify its training programs.

The details

Warhound combines Colossal's genetics platform and biobanking with cloning, training, and animal care, and will outfit dogs with ear and eye protection from Anduril. The dogs will connect to Anduril's AI and Eagle Eye augmented reality headgear, and the American Humane Society will certify its training programs.

1942: The U.S. Army established the K-9 Corps.
Last month: Warhound emerged from stealth.
November 1: Reporting on Warhound's $200 million raise was published.

Culture Shift

The U.S. Army established the K-9 Corps in 1942, and the Military Working Dog Program now runs more than 2,200 working dog teams. Warhound's engineered approach marks a departure from that long-standing reliance on imported, conventionally bred dogs.

For Dallas residents interested in working dogs, Warhound's domestic pipeline could eventually create local training and employment opportunities. Dog owners will not see immediate changes, as the program is still in its early development stage.

The takeaway

Engineering working dogs domestically could reduce the number of animals lost in training and shorten the path to service. Readers interested in military animal welfare can watch how certification by the American Humane Society shapes the program.