working dog

Noun
  1. Any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs (synset 102106058)
    is a 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
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • bulldog, english 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 - 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

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