canis familiaris

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 102086723)
    "the dog barked all night"
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian - a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
    • 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, 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 - 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
    • belgian griffon, brussels griffon, griffon - breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
    • 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
    • mexican hairless - any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
    belongs to:
    • canis, genus canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
    • pack - a group of hunting animals
    has: flag - a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
    same as: dog, domestic dog

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