show dog

noun

: a dog that competes in dog shows

Examples of show dog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Past studies show dogs undergoing BOAS surgery have a mortality rate of just under three percent. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2026

Certain dogs — including show dogs or dogs that could face medical risks from a sterilization procedure — would be eligible for an exemption. — Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026

Where the titles do pay off is in the value of a show dog’s breeding stock. — Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 6 Feb. 2026

The dog-show dogs are adorable, splendid, perfect … and often kind of hard to tell apart? — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for show dog

• agog
• backlog
• bulldog
• bullfrog
• eclogue
• eggnog
• groundhog
• hedgehog
• leapfrog
• prolog
• sheepdog
• watchdog