Synonyms of canine

canine

noun

ˈkā-ˌnīn 

as in dog

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dog
• puppy
• pooch
• doggy
• mutt
• tyke
• pup
• hound
• bitch
• mongrel
• cur
• hunter
• wolfhound
• sheepdog
• whelp
• lapdog
• puppy dog
• bird dog
• sled dog
• watchdog
• wolf dog
• coonhound
• gundog
• police dog
• guide dog
• courser
• working dog
• bandog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canine

The canine began drifting in and out of consciousness and lost the use of her legs during the incident on Sunday, 5 July. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Flamingo is available for adoption at Anderson’s Bloomingdale adoption location and the other canines are being kept at its South Elgin shelter. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The twin quakes struck Venezuela on June 24 and by the evening of the next day, the Los Angeles County team of 73 crew members, six canine teams and 80,000 pounds of equipment were on their way to March Air Force Base in Riverside. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

After years of service, this will be Tsunami’s final mission, according to a post by K-SAR ECID, Venezuela’s canine disaster response team. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026