hond

Definitions of hond
  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: joekel
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    hondejong, hondenjong, pup, puppy
    a young dog
    hondje
    informal terms for dogs
    bastaard, bastaardhond, bastaardkind, basterd, hoerenzoon, straathond
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    juffershondje, schoothondje
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
    jachthond
    a dog used in hunting game
    dalmatiër
    a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
    mopneus, mops, mopshond, mopsneus
    small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
    griffon
    breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
    corgi
    either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
    does, poedel
    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
    pariahond
    ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
    Maltees, Maltezer
    breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
    pekinees
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    dashond, taks, teckel
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
    kadaster, terriër
    any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
    waakhond
    a dog trained to guard property
    schapershond
    any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
    diensthond, politiehond
    any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
    bokser
    a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
    dog
    an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
    buldog
    a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
    blindengeleidehond, geleidehond
    a dog trained to guide the blind
    sint-bernard, sint-bernardshond
    a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
    sledehond
    a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
    gors, hors, kwelder, nes, schaar, schor, schorre, sledehond
    breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
    Samojeed
    Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family
    kees, keeshond, spits, spitshond
    a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
    type of:
    hoektand, oogtand
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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