hunting dog

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courser

a dog trained for coursing

Rhodesian ridgeback

a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine

hound, hound dog

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

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

terrier

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

gun dog, sporting dog

a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns

Afghan, Afghan hound

tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

basset, basset hound

smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

beagle

a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

bloodhound, sleuthhound

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

bluetick

a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey

boarhound

large hound used in hunting wild boars

coonhound

any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons

sausage dog, sausage hound

informal term

foxhound

medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes

harrier

a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits

Plott hound

a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars

redbone

a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound

wolfhound

the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves

greyhound

a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

Ibizan Podenco, Ibizan hound

breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt

Norwegian elkhound, elkhound

breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk

otter hound, otterhound

hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters

Saluki, gazelle hound

old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia

Scottish deerhound, deerhound

very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland

staghound

a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound

Weimaraner

large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany

bull terrier, bullterrier

a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers

Bedlington terrier

a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb

Border terrier

small rough-coated terrier of British origin

Kerry blue terrier

an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat

Irish terrier

medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland

Norfolk terrier

English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears

Norwich terrier

English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears

Yorkshire terrier

very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan

rat terrier, ratter

any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats

fox terrier

small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes

wire-haired terrier, wirehair, wirehaired terrier

a terrier with wiry hair

Airedale, Airedale terrier

breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire

cairn, cairn terrier

small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland

Australian terrier

small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn

Dandie Dinmont, Dandie Dinmont terrier

a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears

Boston bull, Boston terrier

small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings

schnauzer

old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs

Scotch terrier, Scottie, Scottish terrier

old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears

Tibetan terrier, chrysanthemum dog

breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails

Sydney silky, silky terrier

Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat

Skye terrier

Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye

soft-coated wheaten terrier

Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle

West Highland white terrier

small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland

Lhasa, Lhasa apso

a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs

bird dog

a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds

water dog

a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl

retriever

a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

Spanish pointer, pointer

a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game

setter

a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point

spaniel

any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

griffon, wire-haired pointing griffon

breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France

Type of:

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