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feeder
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
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stocker
a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
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head
a single domestic animal
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Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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Felis catus, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, house cat
any domesticated member of the genus Felis
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stray
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
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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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kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat
informal terms referring to a domestic cat
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mouser
a cat proficient at mousing
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alley cat
a homeless cat
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tom, tomcat
male cat
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queen, tabby
female cat
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tabby, tabby cat
a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
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tiger cat
a cat having a striped coat
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calico cat, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
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Persian cat
a long-haired breed of cat
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Angora, Angora cat
a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
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Siamese, Siamese cat
a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
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Burmese cat
a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat
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Egyptian cat
a domestic cat of Egypt
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Maltese, Maltese cat
a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
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Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
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Manx, Manx cat
a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
