diff --git a/server/routes/dogs.js b/server/routes/dogs.js
index fa601d4..9df96f6 100644
--- a/server/routes/dogs.js
+++ b/server/routes/dogs.js
@@ -55,16 +55,33 @@ function attachParents(db, dogs) {
   return dogs;
 }
 
-// ── GET all kennel dogs (is_external = 0) ───────────────────────────────────
+// ── GET dogs
+//    Default: kennel dogs only (is_external = 0)
+//    ?include_external=1 : all active dogs (kennel + external)
+//    ?external_only=1    : external dogs only
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 router.get('/', (req, res) => {
   try {
     const db = getDatabase();
+    const includeExternal = req.query.include_external === '1' || req.query.include_external === 'true';
+    const externalOnly    = req.query.external_only    === '1' || req.query.external_only    === 'true';
+
+    let whereClause;
+    if (externalOnly) {
+      whereClause = 'WHERE is_active = 1 AND is_external = 1';
+    } else if (includeExternal) {
+      whereClause = 'WHERE is_active = 1';
+    } else {
+      whereClause = 'WHERE is_active = 1 AND is_external = 0';
+    }
+
     const dogs = db.prepare(`
       SELECT ${DOG_COLS}
       FROM dogs
-      WHERE is_active = 1 AND is_external = 0
+      ${whereClause}
       ORDER BY name
     `).all();
+
     res.json(attachParents(db, dogs));
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching dogs:', error);
@@ -73,6 +90,7 @@ router.get('/', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // ── GET all dogs (kennel + external) for dropdowns/pairing/pedigree ──────────
+// Kept for backwards-compat; equivalent to GET /?include_external=1
 router.get('/all', (req, res) => {
   try {
     const db = getDatabase();
@@ -90,6 +108,7 @@ router.get('/all', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // ── GET external dogs only (is_external = 1) ──────────────────────────────
+// Kept for backwards-compat; equivalent to GET /?external_only=1
 router.get('/external', (req, res) => {
   try {
     const db = getDatabase();