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

Pharmaceutical and biotech interest in canine longevity therapeutics should grow over the next several years, with the Dog Aging Project, already enrolling thousands of dogs, serving as the pipeline for the cohort data these studies will need. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

This increases the canine’s ability to generate pulling force. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

As a woman waded through the waters around the Bridge Side Marina in Bridge Isle, Louisiana, the tiny canine with a fluffy white coat wiggled his forelegs as if swimming, video of the cute moment shows. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Colorfully decorated as bones, pumpkins, cauldrons, skulls, and owls, these treats are like specialty canine cookies. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026