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puppy
a young dog
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barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch
informal terms for dogs
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cur, mongrel, mutt
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
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lapdog
a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
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toy, toy dog
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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hunting dog
a dog used in hunting game
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working dog
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
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carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian
a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
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basenji
small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
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pug, pug-dog
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
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Leonberg
a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland
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Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
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Great Pyrenees
bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
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spitz
any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
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Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon
breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
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Welsh corgi, corgi
either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
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poodle, poodle dog
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
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Mexican hairless
any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
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feist, fice
a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
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pariah dog, pie-dog, pye-dog
ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
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Chihuahua
an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
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Japanese spaniel
breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
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Maltese, Maltese dog, Maltese terrier
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
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Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese
a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
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Shih-Tzu
a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
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toy spaniel
a very small spaniel
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toy terrier
a small active dog
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courser
a dog trained for coursing
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Rhodesian ridgeback
a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
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hound, hound dog
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
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badger dog, dachshund, dachsie
small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
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terrier
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
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gun dog, sporting dog
a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
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guard dog, watchdog
a dog trained to guard property
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sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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police dog
any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
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Sennenhunde
any of four Swiss breeds
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boxer
a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
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mastiff
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
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bull mastiff
large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
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English bulldog, bulldog
a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
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Great Dane
very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
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guide dog
a dog trained to guide the blind
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hearing dog
dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
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Saint Bernard, St Bernard
a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
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seizure-alert dog
a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders
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sled dog, sledge dog
a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
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Eskimo dog, husky
breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
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liver-spotted dalmatian
a brown-spotted dalmatian
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Samoyed, Samoyede
Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family
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Pomeranian
breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
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chow, chow chow
breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
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keeshond
a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
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Brabancon griffon
a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat
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Pembroke, Pembroke Welsh corgi
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
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Cardigan, Cardigan Welsh corgi
slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
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toy poodle
the breed of very small poodles
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miniature poodle
a breed of small poodles
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standard poodle
a breed or medium-sized poodles
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large poodle
the largest breed of poodle
