mutt

Synonyms:

cur, mongrel

Types:

feist, fice

a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog

pariah dog, pie-dog, pye-dog

ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India

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