Canis familiaris

Definitions of Canis familiaris

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: dog, domestic dog

   types:

   puppy

   a young dog

   barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch

   informal terms for dogs

   cur, mongrel, mutt

   an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

   lapdog

   a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap

   toy, toy dog

   any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

   hunting dog

   a dog used in hunting game

   working dog

   any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

   Dalmatian, carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian

   one of a breed of medium to large dogs with a smooth, white coat and black or brown spots

   basenji

   small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark

   pug, pug-dog

   a small, short-haired breed of dog with a tightly curled tail and flat, wrinkled muzzle; first bred in China

   Leonberg

   a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland

   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

   Great Pyrenees

   a very large, fluffy, white-coated dog originally bred for guarding livestock

   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

   Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon

   breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle

   Welsh corgi, corgi

   either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

   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

   Mexican hairless

   any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico

   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

   Chihuahua

   one of a breed of tiny dogs with protruding eyes, originating in Mexico

   Japanese spaniel

   breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat

   Maltese, Maltese dog, Maltese terrier

   breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

   Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese

   a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

   Shih Tzu, Shih-Tzu, shih tzu

   a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese

   toy spaniel

   a very small spaniel

   toy terrier

   a small active dog

   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

   guard dog, watchdog

   a dog trained to guard property

   sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog

   any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

   police dog

   any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking

   Sennenhunde

   any of four Swiss breeds

   boxer

   a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany

   mastiff

   an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

   bull mastiff

   large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff

   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

   Great Dane

   very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog

   guide dog, seeing-eye dog

   a dog trained to guide the blind

   hearing dog

   dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds

   Saint Bernard, St Bernard

   a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog

   seizure-alert dog

   a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders

   sled dog, sledge dog

   a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team

   Eskimo dog, husky

   breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

   liver-spotted dalmatian

   a brown-spotted dalmatian

   Samoyed, Samoyede

   Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family

   Pomeranian

   breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

   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

   keeshond

   a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland

   Brabancon griffon

   a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat

   Pembroke, Pembroke Welsh corgi

   the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

   Cardigan, Cardigan Welsh corgi

   slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail

   toy poodle

   the breed of very small poodles

   miniature poodle

   a breed of small poodles

   standard poodle

   a breed or medium-sized poodles

   large poodle

   the largest breed of poodle

   type of:

   domestic animal, domesticated animal

   any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

   canid, canine

   any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles