狗是滿洲遊獵與軍事上重要的家畜，在生活和生產發揮重要作用，滿人甚為重視。清朝入關後，在內務府設立養狗處，「掌飼養鷹狗隨圍造哨，以供蒐畋之事」，並在紫禁城內外劃撥場地作為內養狗處與外養狗處的飼育處所。過去甚少探討盛清時期養狗處的發展沿革，也缺少對盛清諸帝養狗的研究，本文利用滿文奏摺、活計檔與清朝官書等資料，探討盛清諸帝飼犬活動的演變與意義。

In Manchuria, dogs were important animals for hunting and the military, playing an important role in life and production activity. After crossing into the central plain, an area was established by the Qing imperial household department for keeping eagles and dogs to hunt and guard, and areas were allotted for kennels both inside and outside the Forbidden City. The history and development of kennels at the height of the Qing dynasty has been little explored, and there is a lack of research into the keeping of dogs by the emperors of the period. This paper draws upon documentary sources such as Manchurian language palace memorials, handicraft archives, and Qing government documents to explore the evolution and significance of the High Qing emperors’ practice of keeping dogs.