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
Noun
  • You might be tempted by that pair of puppy dog eyes in the pet store window.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of puppy dog
Noun
  • This wolf dog, who is well known in her neighborhood of Warsaw, belongs to a man from Belarus named Misha.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of wolf dog
Noun
  • Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime.
    — Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rattlesnakes are lazy hunters that wait in the shadows for prey to approach.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • The police dog was able to stand and walk out of the clinic Saturday morning before being carried to a sheriff’s patrol SUV for the ride home, video from the Sheriff’s Office showed.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • As police and a police dog closed in, Evonitz shot and killed himself.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of police dog
Noun
  • But yes, getting to cuddle a puppy is obviously part of the appeal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The game settled down a bit after that first rotation, but Wilson played most of his debut with the well-meaning gracelessness of a puppy who has yet to grow into his paws.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of puppy
Noun
  • That extra piece of siding near the entrance helps prevent wind and rain from entering the dog house, keeping your pup dry and warm in the winter.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Salsa was rescued once as a pup during an Unprecedented Mortality Event, released in 2015, re-stranded due to a fishing entanglement and deemed non-releasable by the federal government.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 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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“Bandog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandog. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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