Canis familiaris - 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; "the dog barked all night"canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles Canis, genus Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals lapdog - a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs basenji - small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark pug, pug-dog - small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle Leonberg - a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland Newfoundland - breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers Great Pyrenees - bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland 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 corgi, Welsh 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 flag - a conspicuously marked or shaped tail pack - a group of hunting animals |