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Recent Examples of gundog
Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
In fact, his veterinary practice focuses on gundog breeds.
—Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020
Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own.
—Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020
Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
—Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
In fact, his veterinary practice focuses on gundog breeds.
—Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020
Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own.
—Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020
Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gundog
Noun
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As house-hunters search for their forever home, indoor-outdoor living is front of mind.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The original movie, released in 1999, starred Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, all eight dogs — which included a labradoodle, mini dachshund, mountain dog, Aussie mix, sheepdog, lab mix and two huskies — were all found safe.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The golden retriever and Labrador retrievers, popular pets who have never won Best in Show, were fan favorites, as were a Sussex spaniel named Goober and one of the Best in Show competitors, an Old English sheepdog named Graham.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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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
Noun
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The same thing happens again when the puppy encounters a duck.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Heidi Klum plays with an adorable puppy in the streets of New York City on March 30.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Valerie D’Angelo reclaimed her pup, a terrier-mix named Grace, on Wednesday after a Brooklyn Supreme Court ruling granted her full possession.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In April, a new pup will assume the mantle.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Like other institutions, the press came under fire for contributing to the economic disaster rather than acting as a watchdog on the government.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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The note was in an email chain obtained by the nonprofit watchdog group American Oversight through the Freedom of Information Act and shared exclusively with The Times.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gundog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gundog. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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