dogdom

noun

dog·​dom ˈdȯg-dəm How to pronounce dogdom (audio)
: the world of dogs or of dog fanciers

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Owner Jenine Wech had been quick to sign him up for the first-ever dock-diving demonstration at U.S. dogdom's most illustrious show. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 6 May 2023 The team found that whole suites of genes were involved in the evolution of specific behaviors in the different dogdom lineages. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022 Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring, Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom's most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019. CBS News, 14 June 2021 Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring, Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom’s most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019. NBC News, 14 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dogdom was in 1854

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“Dogdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogdom. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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