#canine__canid any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
supertype: carnivore terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
part: paw
member of: family_Canidae
subtype: bitch female of any member of the dog family
subtype: brood_bitch__broodbitch a bitch used for breeding
subtype: dog__domesticdog__Canis_familiaris a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
subtype: pooch__doggie__doggy__barker__bow-wow__bowwow informal terms for dogs
subtype: mongrel__cur an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
subtype: pariah_dog__pye-dog__pyedog__pie-dog__piedog ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
subtype: lapdog a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
subtype: toy_dog__toy any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
subtype: Chihuahua old breed of tiny short-coated dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
subtype: Japanese_spaniel breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
subtype: Maltese_dog__Maltese breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
subtype: Pekinese__Pekingese__Peke a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
subtype: Shih-Tzu a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
subtype: toy_spaniel__toyspaniel a very small spaniel
subtype: English_toy_spaniel British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle
subtype: Blenheim_spaniel red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel
subtype: King_Charles_spaniel a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it
subtype: papillon small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
subtype: toy_terrier__toyterrier a small active dog
subtype: hunting_dog__huntingdog a dog used in hunting game
subtype: Rhodesian_ridgeback a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
subtype: hound_dog__hounddog__hound any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
subtype: Afghan_hound tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
subtype: basset_hound__basset smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
subtype: beagle a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
subtype: bloodhound__sleuthhound a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
subtype: bluetick a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish gray
subtype: boarhound large hound used in hunting wild boars
subtype: coonhound any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
subtype: coondog any dog trained to hunt raccoons
subtype: black-and-tan_coonhound__blackandtancoonhound American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
subtype: foxhound medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
subtype: American_foxhound an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually
subtype: Walker_hound__Walker_foxhound__walkerfoxhound an American breed of foxhound
subtype: English_foxhound an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs
subtype: harrier.hound_dog a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
subtype: Plott_hound a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
subtype: redbone a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
subtype: wolfhound the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
subtype: borzoi__Russian_wolfhound tall fast-moving dog breed
subtype: Irish_wolfhound large breed of hound with a rough thick coat
subtype: greyhound a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
subtype: Italian_greyhound a toy dog developed from the greyhound
subtype: whippet small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
subtype: Ibizan_hound__Ibizan_Podenco breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt
subtype: Norwegian_elkhound__elkhound breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy gray coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
subtype: otterhound__otter_hound__otterhound hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
subtype: Saluki__gazelle_hound old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
subtype: Scottish_deerhound__deerhound very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
subtype: staghound a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
subtype: Weimaraner large breed of hound having a smooth grayish coat; originated in Germany
subtype: dachshund__dachsie__badgerdog small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
subtype: sausage_dog__sausagedog__sausage_hound__sausagehound informal term
subtype: terrier any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
subtype: bullterrier__bull_terrier short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
subtype: Staffordshire_bullterrier English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
subtype: American_Staffordshire_terrier__Staffordshire_terrier__American_pit_bull_terrier__pit_bull_terrier American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
subtype: Bedlington_terrier a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
subtype: Border_terrier small rough-coated terrier of British origin
subtype: Kerry_blue_terrier an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-gray coat
subtype: Irish_terrier medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland
subtype: Norfolk_terrier English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry red-and-black-and-tan or grizzled coat and dropped ears
subtype: Norwich_terrier English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or gray or black-and-tan coat and erect ears
subtype: Yorkshire_terrier very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-gray and tan
subtype: rat_terrier__ratterrier__ratter any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
subtype: Manchester_terrier__black-and-tan_terrier__blackandtanterrier breed of short-haired black-and-tan terrier developed in Manchester England
subtype: toy_Manchester_terrier__toy_Manchester breed of small Manchester terrier
subtype: fox_terrier__foxterrier small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes
subtype: smooth-haired_fox_terrier a fox terrier with smooth hair
subtype: wire-haired_fox_terrier a fox terrier with wiry hair
subtype: wirehair__wirehaired_terrier__wire-haired_terrier a terrier with wiry hair
subtype: Lakeland_terrier breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the English Lake District used for hunting
subtype: Welsh_terrier wire-haired terrier resembling airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
subtype: Sealyham_terrier__Sealyham a Welsh terrier first bred in Sealyham (Wales)
subtype: Airedale_terrier__Airedale breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
subtype: cairn_terrier__cairnterrier__cairn small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
subtype: Australian_terrier small grayish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
subtype: Dandie_Dinmont_terrier__Dandie_Dinmont a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
subtype: Boston_bull__Boston_terrier small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings
subtype: schnauzer old German breed of sturdy black or grayish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
subtype: miniature_schnauzer__miniatureschnauzer a small schnauzer
subtype: giant_schnauzer__giantschnauzer a large schnauzer
subtype: standard_schnauzer a medium-sized schnauzer
subtype: Scotch_terrier__Scottish_terrier__Scottie__scottie old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
subtype: Tibetan_terrier__chrysanthemum_dog__chrysanthemumdog breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails
subtype: silky_terrier__silkyterrier__Sydney_silky Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat
subtype: Skye_terrier Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs
subtype: Clydesdale_terrier selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
subtype: soft-coated_wheaten_terrier Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
subtype: West_Highland_white_terrier small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
subtype: Lhasa_apso__Lhasa a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
subtype: sporting_dog__gun_dog__gundog a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
subtype: bird_dog a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds
subtype: water_dog__waterdog a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
subtype: retriever a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
subtype: flat-coated_retriever an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
subtype: curly-coated_retriever an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
subtype: golden_retriever an English breed having a long silky golden coat
subtype: Labrador_retriever breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
subtype: Chesapeake_Bay_retriever American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan
subtype: Spanish_pointer__pointer a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
subtype: German_short-haired_pointer liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
subtype: vizla__Hungarian_pointer Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat
subtype: setter a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
subtype: English_setter an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white
subtype: Irish_setter__red_setter__redsetter an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat
subtype: Gordon_setter a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat
subtype: spaniel any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
subtype: Brittany_spaniel tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
subtype: clumber_spaniel__clumberspaniel__clumber a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair
subtype: field_spaniel__fieldspaniel large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel
subtype: springer_spaniel__springer a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
subtype: English_springer_spaniel__English_springer a breed having typically a black-and-white coat
subtype: Welsh_springer_spaniel a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
subtype: English_cocker_spaniel__cocker_spaniel__cocker a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England
subtype: Sussex_spaniel an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat
subtype: water_spaniel__waterspaniel any dog of two large curly-coated breeds (the Irish and the American) used for hunting waterfowl
subtype: American_water_spaniel breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat
subtype: Irish_water_spaniel breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail
subtype: wire-haired_pointing_griffon__griffon breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
subtype: working_dog__workingdog any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
subtype: watchdog__guard_dog__guarddog a dog trained to guard property
subtype: kuvasz long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog
subtype: attack_dog a watchdog trained to attack on command
subtype: housedog a dog trained to guard a house
subtype: schipperke breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
subtype: pinscher any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
subtype: Doberman_pinscher__Doberman medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
subtype: miniature_pinscher__miniaturepinscher small German version of a Doberman pinscher
subtype: affenpinscher__monkey_pinscher__monkey_dog European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
subtype: shepherd_dog__sheepdog__sheep_dog__sheepdog any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
subtype: Belgian_sheepdog__Belgian_shepherd hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
subtype: groenendael black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
subtype: malinois fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog
subtype: briard old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
subtype: kelpie an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
subtype: komondor Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
subtype: Old_English_sheepdog__bobtail large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy blue-gray-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to Roman occupation of Britain
subtype: Shetland_sheepdog__Shetland_sheep_dog__Shetland small sheepdog developed in the Shetland Islands and resembling a collie
subtype: collie a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
subtype: Border_collie developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
subtype: Bouvier_des_Flandres__Bouviers_des_Flandres rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
subtype: Rottweiler German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
subtype: German_shepherd_dog__German_shepherd__German_police_dog__alsatian breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
subtype: police_dog any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
subtype: Bernese_mountain_dog large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft
subtype: boxer a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
subtype: mastiff an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
subtype: Tibetan_mastiff very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia
subtype: bull_mastiff large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
subtype: English_bulldog__bulldog a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
subtype: French_bulldog small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head
subtype: Great_Dane very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
subtype: guide_dog__guidedog__seeing-eye_dog a dog trained to guide the blind
subtype: hearing_dog__hearingdog dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
subtype: Saint_Bernard__St_Bernard a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful thick-coated dog used as a rescue dog
subtype: sled_dog__sledge_dog a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
subtype: Alaskan_malamute__malamute__malemute breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
subtype: Siberian_husky breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes
subtype: Eskimo_dog__husky breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
subtype: dalmatian__coach_dog__coachdog__carriage_dog a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
subtype: liver-spotted_dalmatian__liverspotteddalmatian a brown-spotted dalmatian
subtype: basenji small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
subtype: pug-dog__pugdog__pug small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
subtype: Leonberg a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland
subtype: Newfoundland breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers
subtype: Great_Pyrenees bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
subtype: spitz any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
subtype: Samoyede__Samoyed Siberian breed of white or cream dog of the spitz family
subtype: Pomeranian breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
subtype: chow_chow__chow breed of thick-coated medium-sized dogs with fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in north China
subtype: keeshond a spitz-type dog having a shaggy grayish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
subtype: Brussels_griffon__griffon__Belgian_griffon breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
subtype: Brabancon_griffon a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat
subtype: Welsh_corgi__corgi either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
subtype: Pembroke_Welsh_corgi__Pembroke the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
subtype: Cardigan_Welsh_corgi__Cardigan slightly bow-legged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
subtype: poodle_dog__poodle an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
subtype: toy_poodle__toypoodle the smallest poodle
subtype: miniature_poodle__miniaturepoodle a small poodle
subtype: standard_poodle a medium-sized poodle
subtype: large_poodle__largepoodle the largest poodle
subtype: Mexican_hairless any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
subtype: smart_dog__smartdog
instance: Mindy
subtype: wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
subtype: timber_wolf__gray_wolf__Canis_lupus brindled gray wolf of forested northern regions of North America
subtype: white_wolf__whitewolf__Arctic_wolf__Canis_lupus_tundrarum wolf of arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
subtype: red_wolf__redwolf__manedwolf__Canis_rufus__Canis_niger reddish-gray wolf of southwestern North America
subtype: coyote__prairie_wolf__prairiewolf__brush_wolf__brushwolf__Canis_latrans small wolf native to western North America
subtype: coydog offspring of a coyote and a dog
subtype: jackal__Canis_aureus Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
subtype: wild_dog any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
subtype: Canis_dingo__dingo__warrigal__warragal wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
subtype: dhole__Cuon_alpinus fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
subtype: crab-eating_dog__crab-eating_fox__Dusicyon_cancrivorus wild dog of northern South America
subtype: raccoon_dog__raccoondog__Nyctereutes_procyonides small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
subtype: African_hunting_dog__hyena_dog__hyenadog__Cape_hunting_dog__Lycaon_pictus a powerful doglike mammal of South and East Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
subtype: hyena__hyaena doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
subtype: striped_hyena__stripedhyena__Hyaena_hyaena of northern Africa and Arabia and India
subtype: brown_hyena__brownhyena__strand_wolf__Hyaena_brunnea of southern Africa
subtype: spotted_hyena__spottedhyena__laughing_hyena__Crocuta_crocuta African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
subtype: aardwolf__Proteles_cristata striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
subtype: fox alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
subtype: Reynard a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic "Reynard the Fox"
subtype: Vulpes_vulpes__red_fox the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
subtype: black_fox__blackfox red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
subtype: silver_fox red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white
subtype: Vulpes_fulva__red_fox New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox
subtype: prairie_fox__prairiefox__kit_fox__kitfox__Vulpes_velox small gray fox of the plains of western North America
subtype: kit_fox__kitfox__Vulpes_macrotis small gray fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
subtype: arctic_fox__white_fox__whitefox__Alopex_lagopus thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
subtype: blue_fox a variety of arctic fox having a pale gray winter coat
subtype: gray_fox__grey_fox__Urocyon_cinereoargenteus dark gray American fox; from Central America through southern United States
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