Synonyms of canine

canine

noun

ˈkā-ˌnīn 

as in dog

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dog
• puppy
• pooch
• doggy
• mutt
• tyke
• pup
• hound
• bitch
• mongrel
• cur
• hunter
• wolfhound
• sheepdog
• whelp
• lapdog
• puppy dog
• bird dog
• sled dog
• watchdog
• wolf dog
• coonhound
• gundog
• police dog
• guide dog
• courser
• working dog
• bandog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canine

The canine subsequently bit a crew member, who required 15 stitches. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Eventually, those qualities would earn Dalmatians a career upgrade, taking them from carriage canine to the four-legged faces of the firehouse. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Coyotes, the true American canine, have roamed this continent for more than 2 million years and were venerated by many of those same Indigenous peoples who once made camp in Big Sky. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

The Sheriff’s Office said each handler earned certification alongside a canine partner. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026