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Recent Examples of gundog
Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
In fact, his veterinary practice focuses on gundog breeds.
—Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020
Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own.
—Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020
Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
In fact, his veterinary practice focuses on gundog breeds.
—Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020
Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own.
—Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020
Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gundog
Noun
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Alexander was a hunter and gamekeeper on the Auch Estate, a massive 68-square mile farm in the Scottish Highlands near Bridge of Orchy.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Luckily, a duck hunter happened upon it, and repair crews patched it that night.—
John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, all eight dogs — which included a labradoodle, mini dachshund, mountain dog, Aussie mix, sheepdog, lab mix and two huskies — were all found safe.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—
Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
3 July 2019
Noun
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The royal family is seen lying side-by-side in a grassy meadow with their dogs, Orla, an English black cocker spaniel, and a recent addition to the family, a cocker spaniel puppy from Orla's litter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also, limit your puppy or unvaccinated dog’s exposure to other dogs, The Animal Foundation advised.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Better yet, toss a dog friendly soccer ball out in the yard and let your pup feel the glory of the pitch!—
Tanya Edwards,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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This sea lion pup was found on the Google Campus in Sunnyvale, located on Bordeaux Drive.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2023
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Moore and the Los Angeles Police Department’s civilian watchdog both ruled the two officers violated LAPD policies, concluding that Lopez did not pose enough of a threat to justify deadly force.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Russia’s consumer safety watchdog warned locals to avoid being outdoors, keep their windows closed and rinse their eyes, nose and throat.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gundog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gundog. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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