Thesaurus results for WOLFHOUND

wolfhound

noun

Definition of wolfhound

as in sheepdog

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Recent Examples of wolfhound 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 The recent birth of two Irish wolfhound puppies has scientists excited, because—for the first time ever—the puppies have been confirmed through genetic analysis to be identical twins. — Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, 2 Sep. 2016

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Noun

The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
How do sheepdogs successfully steer small groups of erratic sheep?

— Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 11 June 2026

Definition of sheepdog

Noun

Their method attempts to counter the negative reputation left by treasure hunters of the past.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Turteltaub confirmed that Nicolas Cage, who starred as treasure hunter Ben Gates in the first two films, is expected to return in National Treasure 3.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

During the week, Aikman continues his training through the Canine Companions prison puppy raising program at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Based on the votes, one puppy and one kitten will be crowned Purina's chief snuggle officer for the year.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of puppy

Noun

While your pup is adorable, vet visits, grooming, dog food, toys and other everyday costs can add up quickly.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
While every venue isn’t quite so accommodating, bringing your pup along for the celebrations (or at least to your hotel for the weekend) can be a sweet way to include your entire household in this major life event.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pup

Noun

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
Firefighters, public works employees, and community members banded together to save Dylan, an 8-year-old coonhound, and get him medical help.

— Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022

Definition of coonhound

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

Terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry, on average, the museum said.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
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

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