bandog

noun

Definition of bandognext
as in bird dog

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  1. sled dog
  2. puppy dog
  3. wolf dog
  4. hunter
  5. police dog
  6. puppy
  7. pup
  8. wolfhound
Noun
  • This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.
    — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of sled dog
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  • Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of puppy dog
Noun
  • That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of wolf dog
Noun
  • The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • In October, it was reported that the Japanese government was planning to recruit hunters to halt the rise in bear attacks.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • The police dog, identified by Ballinger as K9 Vick, was taken to a vet in serious condition after the shooting.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Two other officers and a police dog were hurt, Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger told reporters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of police dog
Noun
  • Like a kid seeing a puppy under the tree on Christmas morning.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Wilson purchased a puppy from one of the out-of-state participants, reportedly intending to keep it for dog fighting, investigators found.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of puppy
Noun
  • Because every dog is unique, exact pricing depends on your pup's size, age, breed and overall caloric needs.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Not long after the first pup arrived at the center, the second was spotted on a beach nearby on Hinchinbrook Island, about 15 miles west of Cordova.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of pup
Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • 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
Definition of wolfhound
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