houndly

en-adj

houndly (comparative houndlier or more houndly, superlative houndliest or most houndly)

houndlier (comparative)
more houndly (comparative)
houndliest (superlative)
most houndly (superlative)

From Middle English houndly, houndely, from Old English hundlīċ (“of or like dogs, canine”), equivalent to hound + -ly. Cognate with Middle Dutch hondelike (“doglike”), Middle High German huntlich (“doglike”).

inh

[...] all of which really ought to be secondary considerations to those two houndly gifts, the keen, discriminating sense of smell, and ready, truthful tongue.

1865, Baily's Magazine of sports and pastimes, volume 9, page 129:

Of course, I knew he couldn't read; we loved this basset for his extraordinary beauty and houndly bouquet, not his brains. But he had been quite the book-hound as a youngster, [...]

2008, Kitty Foth-Regner, Heaven Without Her:

But nothing compares to the adoring look in those houndly eyes, nor the profound sigh of bliss when that large head is lowered onto your lap to receive gentle [...]

2013, Thomas J. Mattingly, Earl C. Hudson, Smokey:

Of, like, or characteristic of hounds or dogs; doglike; dogly; canine.


lyam-hound

lyam-hounds (plural)
limehound (alternative)
lyme-hound (alternative)

Talus, that could like a lime-hound winde her, […] At length found out whereas she hidden lay / Under an heape of gold.

1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:


Carolina dog

After the Carolinas, where the dogs were first discovered or rediscovered in the modern era.

(zoology) A type of dog, thought to have reached the North American continent before Europeans (and European dogs), which has a fawn, black, white, or piebald coat and which naturally roams the cypress swamps of the Carolinas, but may be domesticated.


Dogo Argentino

en-noun

Dogo Argentino (plural Dogos Argentinos)

From Spanish dogo argentino, from dogo (“molosser”) (from English dog) + argentino (“Argentine”).

A huge dog breed used in Argentina for big-game hunting which resembles a very large pitbull terrier.


puppyship

The puppy, a wee thing, rotund as a butter ball, wandered into the police station several days ago. His puppyship made himself at home immediately.

1905 November 27, “Police Are In Mourning”, in The Spokesman-Review:

About this time his master folds up his paper, tells his puppyship, "No, he can't come," and is gone to the office, wherever that is.

1917, C. Arthur Coan, The Fragrant Note Book: Romance and Legend of the Flower Garden and the Bye-Way, G. P. Putnam's Sons, published 1917, page 32:

He displaced a warm whimpering bundle of young dog from the fur robe and handed him to Minette.
The girl gathered up his puppyship and held him close against her. He curled down contentedly absorbing the warmth of her arms and body.

1921, Mary Briarly, In His Own Image, The Macmillan Company, published 1921, page 60:

(humorous) Informal title applied to a puppy.


labbie

“I met Jenny about six years ago in our local dog park. Kaine and my labbie Rambo, were quick friends and would spend hours playing together. While Jenny and I struggled to communicate at first, I soon learnt that she could lip-read, and then we just clicked and she crept into my heart,” Holmes said.

2022 February 27, “Drive to make life easier for blind, deaf woman”, in Independent Online:


Xoloitzcuintle

From Spanish, from Nahuatl xōlōitzcuintli, from Xolotl (“Aztec god”) + itzcuīntli (“dog”).


pariah dog

pariah dogs (plural)
pariah (alternative)

Ultimately from Sanskrit पर (para, “distant; outsider, stranger”).

der

(zoology) Synonym of pye-dog: a half-wild stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.


badger dog

From badger + dog, a calque of German Dachshund (from their use in hunting badgers).

(dated) Synonym of dachshund (“type of dog”).


Scottish terrier

en-noun

Scottish terrier (plural Scottish terriers)


pupper

Around the same time, “wholesome” memes of cute doggos and puppers rejuvenated social media feeds that seemed daily filled with fresh horrors.

2019, Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language, Riverhead Books, →ISBN:

(Internet slang) Synonym of dog or puppy.


Bedlington terrier

Bedlington terrier (plural Bedlington terriers)

Bedlington terriers (plural)
Bedlington Terrier (alternative)

Named after the mining town of Bedlington, Northumberland in North East England.

A small terrier of a breed resembling lambs.


boerboel

From Afrikaans boer (“farmer”) + boel, a shortening of boelhond (“bulldog”).

A large mastiff dog breed from South Africa


border collie

border collies (plural)
Border Collie (alternative)
Border collie (alternative)

→ Japanese: ボーダー・コリー (bōdā korī)

desc

бордер-колли

→ Russian: бордер-колли (border-kolli)

Essentially the collie from the Scottish and English borders.

A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.


earth dog

Any dog that digs in the earth, for example to catch foxes in holes


Cane Corso

Cane Corsos (plural)
cane corso (alternative)

/ˌkɑːneɪ ˈkɔːsəʊ/

From Italian cane corso (literally “Corsican dog”), with adjective corso being more likely derived from Latin cohors (“farmyard; enclosure”).

bor

A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.


Entlebucher

Borrowed from German Entlebucher Sennenhund, from Entlebuch, a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

A dog of a breed traditionally used by herders in the Swiss Alps.


walkie

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A pallet truck, beside which the operator must walk.

It snuffles with its nose on Sylvia’s lap in the manner peculiar to a dog. And Sylvia addresses it in the following peculiar manner: “ ... And is-ums also looking forward to lovely walkie home with Mother and God-Uncle, then?”

1933, Rupert Latimer, The Unenchanted Circle, Appleton-Century, page 35:

So if you hear a woman ask in a sing-song voice, “Do ya wanna go for a walkie?” you can probably safely infer that she is talking to her dog; there is a small chance that she is talking to a very young child, but virtually no chance that she is talking to her husband or an adult friend.

2012, Stanley Coren, Why We Love The Dogs We Do: How To Find The Dog That Matches Your Personality, →ISBN:

Most dog walkers have a routine of sorts, so they take their dog for a walkie at a particular time of day.

2013, Michele Hanson, Absolutely Barking, Simon and Schuster, page ?

She shared a particularly adorable video captioned, “all the kisses. happy fall.”, that shows Myron wriggling around on the couch during an after-walkie snuggling session.

2018 September 24, Samantha Wilson, “Ariana Grande Posts Adorable Video With Mac Miller’s Dog Myron - Taking Care Of Him After Ex’s Death?”, in HollywoodLife.com:

(usually in the plural, childish) An outing for a dog; the taking of a dog for a walk.


bouvier des Flandres

en-noun

bouvier des Flandres (plural bouviers des Flandres)

Borrowed from French bouvier des Flandres (“cattle-dog of Flanders”).

bor

A breed of very large black dog with terrier-like appearance.


dogsicle

If this had been Noriega's old powerful glory days, my Jazzy could have ended up a dogsicle.

2004, Cindy Adams, The Gift of Jazzy, page 220:

My fur catches the flakes like Velcro and I freeze into a dogsicle.

2009, Berkeley Breathed, chapter 12, in Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster:

Though you weren't cold, you were shivering like a dogsicle.

2010, Terry Bain, You Are a Dog: Life Through the Eyes of Man's Best Friend, page 28:

(informal, humorous) A cold or frozen dog.


mad dog

mad dogs (plural)
maddog (alternative)
mad-dog (alternative)


draghound

draghounds (plural)
drag-hound (alternative)
drag hound (alternative)

"Pompey is the pride of the local draghounds—no very great flier, as his build will show, but a staunch hound on a scent."

1903, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter”, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes:

"I've told them, I'm ready to be the first chairman of the Badsworth draghounds," Mr Beechey said. "I'm all for riding round the countryside, and it's just as enjoyable if you're chasing artificial scent."

2003 December 27, Martin Wainwright, “This year, the day belonged to the hounds”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 2015-11-15:

There are also another 26 packs of draghounds and bloodhounds which exist purely to hunt a runner or trail.

2015 October 31, Tim Bonner, “Ten years on, and we're still here”, in Western Daily Press, UK, retrieved 2015-11-15:

A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.


bawty

Bourdna wi' bawty lest he bite ye.

Well, he's grown into such a nice bawty.

Some drunken idiot ran over my son's bawty.

He's like the wife's bawty—kens naething about it.

2008, Alexander Hislop, The proverbs of Scotland:


Chow Chow

First attested in 1886, but of uncertain origin (present Chinese terms for the breed do not resemble it). Possibly related to the old Chinese custom of eating dogs (cf. chow and chow-chow).


plum pudding dog

en-noun

plum pudding dog (plural plum pudding dogs)


Leonberger

A dog of a large, muscular breed with a black mask on the face.


doglet

(nonstandard, rare) A young or small dog.


doggo

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A note of caution to readers with pets: Xylitol is toxic to dogs and can have potentially life-threatening effects. As owners of two doggos ourselves, we encourage anyone with a dog to use extreme caution when bringing xylitol into your home.

2019, Matt Dorsey, Jenny Dorsey, Healthy Cocktails, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

‘It's OK, you're allowed out here. There haven't been any other doggos in this garden since…’ He shrugged. ‘I dunno, forever.’ His grandmother hadn't had a dog, and she'd lived in the cottage for decades. ‘Doggos?’ he said out loud. ‘Did I just say “doggos”?’

2020, Liz Davies, The Summer of Falling in Love, Lilac Tree Books:

(informal, Internet slang, childish) A dog.


lundehund

From Norwegian lundehund, compound of lunde (“puffin”) and hund (“dog”).

a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.


bark mitzvah

(informal) An observance and celebration of a dog's coming of age.


flop-eared

en-adj

flop-eared (comparative more flop-eared, superlative most flop-eared)

more flop-eared (comparative)
most flop-eared (superlative)

A buckboard with a patient flop-eared bay between shafts stood in front of ROOMS & EATS.

1963, Jack Schaefer, Monte Walsh, page 152:

Having ears that flop, having long ears which hang down loosely.


nureongi

A yellow-furred landrace dog native to Korea, where it is often eaten.


hunting dog

en:wild dog named for its hunting prowess

African hunting dog
African hunting dog#English

Ellipsis of African hunting dog, a wild dog named for its hunting prowess; like all wild dogs, it hunts prey.


Iceland dog

The conclusion that one must arrive at, as it seems to me, is that the collie, the Shetland, and the Iceland dogs all had one common origin, the restricted location of the collie in the Lowlands not being conducive to the supposition that he was of origin there, when there was no breed to the north or south bearing any resemblance to him.

1913 April, James Watson, “Dogs”, in Country Life, volume 23, page 65:

A shaggy white sharp-eared dog of a breed imported from Iceland.


bitch hound

bitch hounds (plural)
bitchhound (alternative)
bitch-hound (alternative)

Compound of bitch (“female dog”) + hound (“hunting dog”).

compound

A female hound; a bitch used for hunting; a brach.


go walkies

en-verb

go walkies (third-person singular simple present goes walkies, present participle going walkies, simple past went walkies, past participle gone walkies)

goes walkies (present singular third-person)
going walkies (participle present)
went walkies (past)
gone walkies (participle past)

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Synonym of go walkabout (“to go missing; to be lost or stolen”).

(slang, childish) To take a dog for a walk.


Pom

(informal) Synonym of Pomeranian, a dog breed or a dog of this breed.


pupperino

An ice cream social is in the works for July 17 with pupperino-approved ice cream and popsicles.

2017, Jessica Elizarraras, “Food Court”, in San Antonio Current, 14-20 June 2017, page 33:

C'mon, we live in a society—can a man not keep a well-behaved pupperino in his own apartment?

2018, Hanna Jane Cohen, "The Dog Hating HOA", Reykjavík Grapevine, 10-23 August 2018, page 62

As dog owners it is your civic duty to spend your public Labour Day holiday by taking your special pupperino to a pool paddling puppy extravaganza in Belgrave.

2019 March 5, Derek Schlennstedt, “Splish, splash, doggos are taking a bath”, in Ferntree Gully Mail, page 6:


dogmonaut

(humorous, rare) A dog sent to space by the Soviet space program.


Sussex spaniel

The breed was developed in Sussex, England.

A spaniel of a particular low, compact breed having a distinctive golden liver-coloured coat.


dogtective

I don't bark. I can bark, but I don't. Not that much.
I'm a dogtective.
Dog + detective = dogtective.
I have a real nose for mysteries; solve most of them from this spot on the family-room rug.

1995, Cactus Coyote and Other Stories of Animal Escapades, Highlights for Children, →ISBN, page 35:

Dex Dogtective: [talking to himself] Some dogtective you turned out to be.

(rare, humorous) A detective who is a dog.


molosser

Derived from Molossia, an area of ancient Epirus, where the large shepherd dog was known as a Molossus

(zoology) A dog of various large, solidly-built breeds, typically having heavy bones, pendant ears, and a relatively short and well-muscled neck with a short, broad muzzle.


shitbull

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I went upstairs and got some hamburger and lured pitbull shitbull into my garage.

1999 April 23, TICKYUL, “"PITBULL WAS MY BITCH" a true story”, in rec.pets.dogs.breeds (Usenet):

Better than to have bred and kept shitbulls.

1999 June 8, The Speedbyrd®, “Re: My Pit Bull”, in alt.pets.dogs.pitbull (Usenet):

Forth,^([sic]) I know for a fact that the shitbull that twice attacked my dog (and subsequently tried to eat my hands) was not raised by scummy people, was not trained to attack, didn't hang from a tire in some ghetto front yard, and seems quite friendly.

2001 February 7, boobp...@my-deja.com, “Re: Good ambassador for pitbulldom”, in rec.pets.dogs.breeds (Usenet):

(vulgar, slang, derogatory) A pit bull terrier.


velvet hippo

Presumably an allusion to the large size and short coat of pit bull-type dogs or their reputation for aggression and unpredictability.

My real life angel is my very own velvet hippo named Angel, and she is magical.

2014, Rebecca Corry, "Dog Moms Making A Difference: Rebecca Corry", American Dog, Winter 2014, page 22

Velvet Hippo, Silver Shark—those are only a couple of the names that June's fans call her.

2017 August 4, “Pet of the week: June”, in Signal Tribune, page 13:

“This Velcro dog sounds just about perfect to us and we know there’s a family out there waiting to spend their nights binge-watching Netflix and snuggling with this sweet velvet hippo,” the shelter wrote on Facebook.

2018 March 7, Savannah Brock, “Lovable ‘Velcro dog’ returned to Georgia animal shelter for 'being too nice’”, in KSDK:


greyhound racing

The sport of racing greyhounds around a track, originally in pursuit of a live hare, now in pursuit of an artificial lure.


dog handler

A person trained to handle a dog, especially a police dog or a K-9 unit in the military


dope dog

Often the hiding places are so obscure, only a dope dog will find the evidence. If your department has a dog, it is well worth using the dog for searches.

1992, Gary J. Miller, Drugs and the Law: Detection, Recognition & Investigation:

It heated and cooled everything on the ship from the admiral's cabin to the kennel for Duke, the dope dog, who was riding along to sniff out any caches of drugs.

1988, George C. Wilson, Supercarrier: an inside account of life aboard the world's most powerful ship, the USS John F. Kennedy:


turnspit dog

(archaic) A short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.


Laika

A female dog who was sent into space by the Soviet Union on November 3, 1957, aboard Sputnik 2. She died in space.


shock collar

A collar for a dog or other animal that delivers electrical stimulation of varying intensity and duration to the neck via radio control.


swinehound

swinehounds (plural)
swine-hound (alternative)

From swine + hound, a direct calque of German Schweinehund.


English setter

A medium-sized breed of dog, having a silky "feathered" coat in a variety of colours, such as black and white or orange and white, originally bred as a gun dog.


dog doctor

dog doctors (plural)
dog-doctor (alternative)
dogdoctor (alternative)

A famous dog-doctor was ſent for, and undertook to cure the patient, provided he might carry him home to his own houſe; […]

1771, [Tobias Smollett], “To Miss Lætitia Willis, at Gloucester”, in The Expedition of Humphry Clinker […], volume I, London: […] W. Johnston, […]; and B. Collins, […], →OCLC, page 119:

I shall now give a dialogue which was held, as nearly as I can recollect, between Mrs. Nollekens and Mrs. Norman, the wife of a celebrated Dog-doctor, who, at the time I was with Sherwin, lived in Fox-court, St. James's-street […].

1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 106:

“My dad’s a dog doctor.” “Not just dogs,” the girl corrected. “He’s also a cat doctor. And sometimes even horses and cows.”

2012, RaeAnne Thayne, A Cold Creek Noel, Harlequin, →ISBN:

“[…]They think it’s so cool that Auntie Janey’s a horse doctor.” Janey laughed. “A horse doctor, a cow doctor, a cat and dog doctor.[…]”

2022, SJ McCoy, The Cowgirl’s Unmistakable Love, Xenion, Inc., →ISBN:

(chiefly historical, now rare) A veterinarian who specialises in dogs.


house dog

The house-dog, with the vacant greyhound, lies, / Out-stretch'd, and sleepy.

a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Summer”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC:

A dog used to protect a house, a watchdog; (later also) a dog kept as a pet.


pavement special

en-noun

pavement special (plural pavement specials)

From pavement + special (“thing which is distinctive or out of the ordinary”, noun), referring to the fact that stray dogs are often found roaming around on pavements.

compound

[E]very mangy, threadbare, snarling cur pariah pavement-special dog that ever got kicked in the ribs appears from the shadows of twisted dreams and with flashing fangs bears down on the injured party to rip her apart in a streak of blood and matted fur.

1996 (date written), Brett Bailey, “Notes from the Wilderness”, in The Plays of Miracle & Wonder: Bewitching Visions and Primal High-jinx from the South African Stage, Cape Town, South Africa: Double Storey Books, Juta, published 2003, →ISBN, page 36:

As I move around the world studying working dogs, there always seems to be another population of dogs hanging around. They are part of the background. When I ask about these dogs, they are described to me as the local mutts, mongrels, pavement specials, crossbreeds.

2001, Raymond Coppinger, Lorna Coppinger, “Village Dogs”, in Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →ISBN, page 69:

Two smaller pavement specials ranged alongside, and made up for size by their barking.

2011, Eckart Schumann, chapter 3, in Patterns of Change, New York, N.Y.: Eloquent Books, AEG Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 29:

And then there was Gypsy, a little black rescue dog we picked up from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Gypsy was a wonderful mutt, a ‘pavement special’ as we say, who had a heart as big as Africa.

2012 July, Lawrence Anthony, with Graham Spence, chapter 3, in The Last Rhinos: The Powerful Story of One Man’s Battle to Save a Species, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Thomas Dunne Books, →ISBN, pages 22–23:

In Park Rynie, down the south coast in Kwa Zulu Natal, where I had grown up, we only saw and heard of people keeping Alsatians, Rottweilers, Labradors, poodles, and the common pavement specials. My knowledge of dogs was actually pathetic, but the subject had never interested me.

2013 March 6, Resh Ramlakan, Fur Kids: Angels on Earth, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 11:

(South Africa) A dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.


Karst Shepherd

(cynology) A breed of dog of the livestock guardian type, originating in Slovenia.


Bolonka

(cynology) A colored variation of the all-white Bolognese, a recently developed dog breed from Russia.


Finnish Spitz

(zoology) A breed of dog originating in Finland.


Alaskan Klee Kai

en-noun

Alaskan Klee Kai (plural Alaskan Klee Kais)

From Alaskan + Athabaskan words meaning “little dog”.

A spitz-type breed of dog, developed in the late 20th century as a companion-sized dog resembling the larger Alaskan Husky and Siberian Husky.


Black Norwegian Elkhound

Black Norwegian Elkhound (plural Black Norwegian Elkhounds)

(zoology) A small spitz breed classified as a hunting dog.


Mackenzie River husky

Mackenzie River husky (plural Mackenzie River huskies)

Any of several overlapping local populations of Arctic and subarctic sled-dogs, none of which constitute a breed.


Korean Jindo

(zoology) An indigenous dog native to Jindo Island in South Korea.


Kai Ken

Named after Kai Province, where the breed is said to have originated; + Japanese 犬 (ken, “dog”).

A dog of a rare Japanese breed with a wedge-shaped head and prick ears.


Taiwan Dog

(zoology) A breed of small or medium dog indigenous to Taiwan.


Danish Spitz

(zoology) A dog breed, originating from Denmark, once known as the nanny dog.


Salish Wool Dog

Salish Wool Dog (plural Salish Wool Dogs)

(zoology) An extinct breed of white, long-haired, Spitz-type dog that was developed and bred by the Coast Salish, whose fur was used like wool.


pye-dog

pye-dogs (plural)
pye (alternative)
pi-dog (alternative)
pie-dog (alternative)
pie (alternative)

From Hindi पाहि (pāhi, “migrant farmer, passer-through”), from Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva, “side, vicinity”).

der

(zoology) Synonym of stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.


stray dog

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An ownerless dog, a roaming wild or half-wild dog.


AKK

Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Klee Kai#English


New Guinea singing dog

en-noun

New Guinea singing dog (plural New Guinea singing dogs)

New Guinea Highlands
New Guinea Highlands

(zoology) Canis lupus hallstromi, a dog of an ancient lineage found in the New Guinea Highlands on the island of New Guinea, having a distinctive melodious howl.


give paw

en-verb

give paw (third-person singular simple present gives paw, present participle giving paw, simple past gave paw, past participle given paw)

gives paw (present singular third-person)
giving paw (participle present)
gave paw (past)
given paw (participle past)

Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line.

1988, William James, Manuscript Lectures, →ISBN, page 41:

Even though both gave paw, only Willy received the treat. After this happened, Buck stopped giving paw almost immediately.

2013, Brian Schmisek, Resurrection of the Flesh or Resurrection of the Dead, →ISBN, page 107:

After a moment's hesitation Fluff gave paw. The children were relieved.

2020, Nancy Przybylowicz, Total Fluff, →ISBN, page 36:

Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.


Chongqing dog

(cynology) A dog of a particular breed developed for hunting in the mountains of East Sichuan, China.


Santa Paws

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No no not Santa Paws! Bean O'brien. Everyone deserves a second chance maybe he was just being a poophead cuz he need a hug Bessa Phaneuf. You a bad troll...!! Mattie Bissmeyer. He's a very norty Troll. But i don't like to see anyone cry ...

year unknown, Josephine Tuckfield, Saving Santa Paws, Lulu.com

It turned out that Snowy was upset because at Christmas all the animals are left out and he wants to be SANTA PAWS. Well, Ithought what a great idea this was and went back into the room and said to Snowy, “What a kind dog you are ...

2009, Buckham Derek, Santa's Christmas Story Book, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 24:

Duke happily trotted to the main stand Where Santa Paws sat, all dressed in red and looking very grand. The mall was filled with Christmas delight; Mistletoe, holly and Santa were a welcoming sight. Duke happily trotted to the main ...

2011, Blossom Albuquerque, Dashing Duke and His Dodgy Adventures, Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, →ISBN, page 28:

"Santa Paws is always willing to hear Christmas wishes." He winkedat Eva as Savannah buried her head under Eva's arm. "Aww, don't be afraid, sweetie. He won't bite." "Unless you're a cookie." Adam struggled to get the Santa cookie he'd ...

2014, Meda White, Christmas Give: A Holiday Novella, Meda White, →ISBN:

Another True Story About Best Friends...and Siblings Too! Brittni Vega. plate of cookies and a glass of milk. I don't mean to ruin the . . . I am almost twelve in dog years. I stopped believing in Santa Paws a few months ago.

2015, Brittni Vega, Harlow & Indiana (and Reese): Another True Story About Best Friends...and Siblings Too!, Penguin, →ISBN:

Santa Paws knows Santa Claus, because he was his first and favourite pet. Santa Claus loved Santa Paws so much, that every Christmas, Santa Claus would take Santa Paws with him in his sleigh. Santa Paws would look at the beautiful night ...

2017, Hanna L. Farha, Santa Paws, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:

When Belle opened her eyes , she saw Santa Paws. " I got your letter , Belle , " chuckled Santa Paws. " I have to say, when I was a young pup, I also made some mistakes. Look at me now! I grew up just fine!

2020, Sara J J Gunkel, Dear Santa Paws, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN, page 13:

(humorous, fiction) An equivalent to Santa Claus as an anthropomorphic dog or cat.


pupy

my resolution for 2024 is uh ummm uhhh be a good pupy... :3 🐶

2023 December 29, @chubbypunkpup, Twitter:

2023 AWARD FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN THEIR FIELD / recipients: fox, for being the first pupy to ever be kity. / JOIN US NEXT YEAR

finsihdd It. Ough.... this took 2 long ❤❤❤ its ok ❤❤❤ all for lolwut ❤❤❤ aka retard pupy ❤❤❤

(Internet slang, childish, endearing, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of puppy.


dogette

We have two of them [a longhair (about 8lb) and a shorthair (about 5 lb)]., plus a small terrier (about 10lb) and a biiiig dog (lab/doby mix). Both rat-dogs are excitable, but not nasty. It is hard to sit down in my house without a "dogette" wanting to jump in your lap. All they want is to be petted and to sleep in your lap.

1997 November 28, Tim Shurtleff, “Equus caballus (was Arab)”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:

There is signs saying 'dogs must be kept on leads' though......to which most people ignore.....but I never have mine on the lead but thats up to me so when they come up and my dog really pests there little toy dogette type thing they cant say anything snotty like keep your dog under control cause they know really they shouldn't be there - cheecky buggers.......so I just let my dog do what he wants - funny

2000 January 11, Sandy, “hey - why not explore my horse's field?”, in uk.rec.equestrian (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:

Awww - a dogette. I wonder how much of the weight is the hair? My dog's foot is bigger than that dog ;)

2007 March 19, Tracym, “Re: Internet relationship--wanting to marry”, in alt.visa.us.marriage-based (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-23:


good boi

(Internet slang, childish, endearing) A dog, especially one that is beloved or cute.


dog that caught the car

en-noun

dog that caught the car (plural dogs that caught the car)

From the instinctual urge of dogs to chase cars, most of which are traveling far and fast enough that they are never within reach.

So I went out, and I was telling the President about what a tough time being Governor was. I felt like the dog that caught the car; I really wasn't equipped to be governor... When I got ready to leave, I realized that I had bored a guy who had to make the decision to drop the bomb, telling him what a tough job being the governor of Arkansas was.

1987, Dale Bumpers, “Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution”, in Senate Hearings before the Committee on Appropriations, 99-1027, Pr. 2, p. 634:

Mr Reynolds, you might be interested, who seems to be one of the six who run the Labor Party in Western Australia, says this about Mr Kobelke: 'As I have said before Mr Kobelke and the government are like a dog that caught the car—they didn't know what to do about it when they caught it.'"

2002 May 15, Don Randall, "Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002: Second Reading", Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives (Official Hansard), p. 2235

It captures the face of a dog that's caught the car.

2018 February 27, Dave Holmes, "Sean Hannity's Favorite Piece of Trump-Era Art Is Terrifying", Esquire

Since its use on the very day after the referendum, it has become a cliché to say that Brexiters are like ‘the dog that caught the car’, achieving something they had never expected and then did not know what to do with. That was obvious from the very first hours after the 2016 vote, when Johnson and Gove appeared on TV looking both shocked and scared.

2022 February 25, Chris Grey, "The Dogs that Caught the Car", Brexit & Beyond

In this sense, the GOP are the proverbial dog that caught the car. For decades, they have been working their voters into frothing hysteria over the need to protect the unborn from abortionists and their Democratic protectors. But what this means in practice... is far less appealing. From a public health standpoint, the draft decision leaked on Monday is an abomination. From a political standpoint, it imperils midterm victories that were for all intents and purposes inevitable.

2022 May 10, Alex Shephard, "With Roe, the GOP Is the Dog that Caught the Car", The New Republic

(idiomatic, colloquial, especially politics) A person who has unexpectedly attained an aspirational goal and is now unsure what to do with it.


floofer

I find the dogs of Hyrule especially deserving since I just found out today that these goofy floofers don’t just stand around looking cute, but apparently they’ll also lead you to buried treasure.

2017 March 15, Rebekah Valentine, “Dogs Will Lead You to Treasure in Breath of the Wild”, in App Trigger (FanSided), Minute Media:

Here we are yet again, Brevard brethren. It's Fri-YAY and you know what that means! It's time to feature the pupper, floofer, doggo or doge of the week! WEEEEEEE!

2017 August 18, “BDB: Wowzas! Check out waterspout on Banana River; rocket launch, Slurpees, Doggo of the Week”, in Florida Today:

A fleece throw and pillow set that'll make any space cozier for your lil' floofer.

2017 December 6, Emmy Favilla, “Just 29 Really Adorable Gifts For Your Dog”, in BuzzFeed:

This 7.44" x 9.69" (18.9 x 24.61cm) composition book features a full color big ole floofer on the glossy cover.

2018, Atlantic Journals, Big Ole Floofer Golden Retriever Composition Book and Notebook, CreateSpace, →ISBN:

Good places to start are “Cat City” and “Big Hecking Group of Dang Doggos.” And if you’re in any of those groups already, you know that true aficionados don’t just appreciate the floofers, they speak the lingo.

2018 March 8, Alizay Jalisi, “My answer to the age old question: cats or dogs?”, in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter:

The skull gives researchers a rare glimpse into the history of these bamboo-loving floofers, and of bears in general.

2018 June 19, Elijah Wolfson, Katherine Ellen Foley, Olivia Goldhill, “Humans should stop meddling with pandas and let them die”, in Quartz:

Sure, we'd all love to pet a majestic floofer as we listen to an obscure indie band, but nothing kills the good vibes like stepping in some canine excrement or, I dunno, getting bit.

2018 July 24, Thomas Novelly, “Waterfront Wednesday is adding a fence to enforce its dog and beer ban”, in The Courier-Journal:

Everybody knows about Queen Elizabeth II's corgis — she was given her first one by her father when she turned 18, and has had some in the royal palaces of England ever since — but there's a lot more to dogs in royal courts than those little floofers.

2018 August 29, JR Thorpe, “7 Dog Breeds That Royals Have Always Been Obsessed With (Other Than Corgis)”, in Bustle:

Netflix Drops Trailer For ‘Dogs’, The Doco Dedicated To Your Floofer Friends

Red Brick Hangar Market loves dogs, so much so, there’s a stall dedicated entirely to woofers, puppers and floofers alike.

2018 November 1, “Red Brick Hangar Market is Liverpool’s own version of Wonderland”, in The Guide Liverpool:

If you are interested in adopting any of these floofers, please call […] or email […]

2018 November 25, Jen, “Thinking Of Adopting A Dog? These Beautiful Doggos Are Looking For Their Forever Home”, in Lovin Dublin, Lovin Media Group:

Feast your eyes on some very good—and very unemployed—floofers below:[…]

2018 December 31, Brittany Shepherd, “Pictures of DC Residents’ Pets Really Not Caring About the Government Shutdown Are Becoming a Thing”, in Washingtonian:

Simply grab yourself a bottle and pour the recommended dosage over your floofer’s food to serve.

2019, Serena Faber-Nelson, Dog Mama: 200 Tips, Trends, and How-To Secrets for Stylish Dog Owners, Skyhorse Publishing, →ISBN:

Based on the social media sensation, #WeRateDogs features photos of the most heroic puppers, adorable floofers and entertaining pooches the world has ever seen.

2019, Charlie Ellis, Love Is a Labrador: A Lab-Tastic Celebration of the World’s Favourite Dog, Summersdale Publishers Ltd, →ISBN:

And Insider says this floofer [the Shih Tzu] hates exercise, so you'll practically have to force this little cutie off your lap.[…]There are so many awesome floofers out there that might be perfect for your next cuddle-sesh, and these are just 11 of the breeds that are out there.[…]Try to do a little research before first, and find the floofer that fits your specific lifestyle needs.

2019 April 12, Mika Doyle, “Chill Dog Breeds Who'll Want To Lounge Around Your Apartment With You”, in Bustle:

In recent years, as the need for mental health services on campuses has increased, more and more colleges are introducing comfort floofers to often overwhelming environments.

2019 April 26, Claire Voon, “Loyola’s Therapy Dog Is the Hero We Need”, in Chicago:

These floofers like to live life to the fullest and leave no stone unturned.

2019 May 18, Jessica Wang, “Doggoscopes: The perfect dog breed for you, based on your star sign.”, in Mamamia:

There's often woofers, puppers and floofers chilling with their owners.

2019 July 16, Éadaoin Fitzmaurice, “The Top 10 Dog-Friendly Brunch Cafés In Dublin”, in Lovin Dublin, Lovin Media Group:

So whether your floofer is more of a Johann Sebastian Bork or a Claws Debussy, give your pup the great classical title they deserve.

2019 November 6, Maddy Shaw Roberts, “21 pawfect dog names for classical music lovers”, in Classic FM:

And other folks working the body scanner crack a grin after the four-legged floofer, outfitted in a blue-and-black plaid vest advertising “Pet me!”, emerges from the metal detector.

2019 November 14, Jenny McCoy, “Meet Shogun, Arguably the Chillest (And Fluffiest) Employee At DIA”, in 5280:

You got your puppers and pupperinos, floofers and boofers, even the exotic noodle horse and cloud. Yes, there are many varieties of doggo, but don’t do yourself a confusion.

2020, Doing Things Media, Doggos Doing Things: The Hilarious World of Puppos, Borkers, and Other Good Bois, Running Press, →ISBN:

And just like any other dog, this floofer enjoys the finer things in life–the wind in his fur, playing in the mud, and toys with squeakers.

2020 January 28, Kayla Butler, “This Alberta dog with a twisted face is an Instagram star”, in CityNews:

This floofer is ready to get some serious work done

2020 March 18, Alice Dear, “15 pictures of pets working from home with their owners to brighten your day”, in Heart:

Raptors' Malcolm Miller named his gorgeous floofer North.

2020 March 23, Karen Doradea, “The Raptors & Leafs Are Keeping Us All Pawsitive On National Puppy Day (PHOTOS)”, in Narcity, Narcity Media, archived from the original on 2022-07-15:

This floofer was caught snugglin' on the security camera:[…]

2020 May 17, Syd Robinson, “14 Dog Posts From This Week That Are Honestly Just Really Important”, in BuzzFeed:

The Internet is a treasure trove for happy and derpy doggo content. Those who’re lucky enough to enjoy the company of these loveable floofers can’t help but share their adorableness with the world.

2020 July 23, Amrita Kohli, “Watch Toni the pupper discover sunshine and try to do this”, in Hindustan Times:

The floofer's literally in heaven!

2020 September 14, Shelby Heinrich, “People Are Brushing Their Cats With Toothbrushes Because It "Reminds Them Of Their Mothers" And The Reactions Are Too Cute”, in BuzzFeed:

If chonky cats, good boys, or floofers just aren’t cutting it for you these days, there’s something else you need to see.

2020 September 25, Megan Sadler, “Need a reason to smile? Check out these #FatBearWeek pics”, in WVLT-TV:

While you still have to pay for claims out of pocket, pet insurance reimburses you on the back end. This comes in handy when your floofer decides to have a brush with death.

2020 October 26, Hunter Fenollol, “Pet Insurance: Cost, companies and everything you need to know”, in Tom’s Guide, Future US:

Cloud – a super-fluffy floofer.

2021 April, HarperCollins, Chonk and Smol: Puppers, Woofers, Floofers and Frens, HarperCollinsPublishers, →ISBN:

Whether your cherished companion is a little furball or a big bouncy floofer, they can get into a ton of trouble.

2021 April 20, Sam Baran, “RACV Pet Insurance”, in Finder:

Spray some on a cloth, wipe your floofer down, and let them air-dry!

2021 June 23, Laura Hanrahan, Rosemary Wojtkowski, “The 17 Best Dog Shampoos for Your Fahncy, Luxury-Loving Pup”, in Cosmopolitan:

Yes there is doggie suncream, light and white haired floofers need to be particularly careful as they can get sun burnt easily.

2021 July 19, Lynda Keogh, “DSPCA vet gives advice on how to care for your pet in this hot weather”, in Lovin Dublin, Lovin Media Group:

bewitching floofer baby

2021 October, Megan Lynn Kott, “Introduction: Fortune Favors the Furry”, in Pawmistry: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe with Cats, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 13:

Because of the folks at Animal Care & Control, we have our scruffy puppers and blocky-headed wigglebutts and chonky floofers, loved and spoiled as any pet should be.

2021 November 10, Jen Tota McGivney, “2021 Charlotteans of the Year: CMPD Animal Care & Control”, in Charlotte Magazine, Morris Media Network:

Add in the customers at the feed store, and Pippa felt like a one person complaint department. Ansel had her mostly working in the back away from everyone, but sometimes she had to go out into the main store. And she got to look like a complete idiot when people asked where the floofers or whose-its or whatevers were and she had no idea what they were talking about.

2021 December, Genevieve Turner, Cowboy, Take Me Home: A Steamy Enemies to Lovers Cowboy Romance (Cowboy Homecoming; book one), Penny Bright Publishing, page 95:

Who doesn't love a floofer?

2022 January 23, Emma Horn, “Best videos from around Australia for January 23, 2022”, in The Flinders News, archived from the original on 2022-07-15:

So, on that note, here is an exhaustive list of the cutest lil floofers who’ve hit the social media jackpot. [list with a fox, a cat, a squirrel, a pug, two pigs, a hedgehog and another dog]

2022 April 6, Teri Campbell, “Wanna Be a Pet-fluencer? So Do One in Four Pet Owners, Apparently”, in Student Edge:

This handsome floofer will steal your heart with his easygoing demeanor, soft fur, and adorable teeny-tiny meow.

2022 April 23, Nikki Slade, “Southern Utah Adoptable Pets Guide – April 23, 2022”, in The Independent:

A small floofer is just a woofer.

2022 April 16, Faith Storey, “A Look Back: “Top Lessons Learned from Our Best and Worst Marketing Experiments” with Lucidchart Co-Founder Karl Sun (Video + Transcript)”, in SaaStr:

Whether the dog in question is Chihuahua-size or a big old floofer, all BarkBox plans are the same price, which makes this charming subscription gift especially cost-effective.

2022 June 2, Tiffany Dodson, Sara Coughlin, Malia Griggs, “48 Thoughtful Subscription Gifts for Every Type of Person”, in Self:

(DoggoLingo) An animal, especially a fluffy or big animal, and/or a dog.

An animal, especially a fluffy or big animal, and/or a dog.


Staffordshire bull terrier

Staffordshire bull terrier (plural Staffordshire bull terriers)

A small or medium-sized breed of dog in the terrier group, originating in Birmingham and Staffordshire.


alopekis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλωπεκίς (alōpekís).


Bắc Hà dog

(zoology) A medium size spitz dog breed and one of Vietnam's Four Great National Dogs.


Aksaray Malaklisi

en-noun

Aksaray Malaklisi (plural Aksaray Malaklisis)

A Turkish breed of large livestock guardian dog, from the Aksaray Province in Central Anatolia


Alano Español

A Spanish breed of medium to large sized dog of alaunt-bulldog type.


Tonya Finosu

A very rare dog breed that is a white spitz dog indigenous to Trabzon, Turkey, especially the city of Tonya.


Alpine Dachsbracke

Alpine Dachsbracke (plural Alpine Dachsbrackes)

A small breed of dog of the scent hound type originated in Austria.


Kawakami Ken

A very rare dog of a breed that originated in Japan, said to have been descended from wolves.


Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund

Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund (plural Schweizerischer Niederlaufhunds)

A breed of dog of the scenthound type from Switzerland.


Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai

Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai (plural Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorais)

Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorais (plural)

An old and rare Italian dog breed from the northeastern region called Triveneto.


German Spitz Mittel

German Spitz Mittel (plural German Spitz Mittels)

German Spitz Klein
German Spitz Klein#English

A canine variety characterized by their medium-sized body and is one of the 5 different German Spitz dog breeds (the other breeds being the German Spitz Klein, Giant Spitz, Wolfspitz and the Pomeranian).


German Spitz Klein

German Spitz Klein (plural German Spitz Kleins)

German Spitz Mittel
German Spitz Mittel#English

A canine variety characterized by their small-sized body, additionally with them being very multi-colored and is one of the 5 different German Spitz dog breeds (the other breeds being the German Spitz Mittel, the Giant Spitz, Wolfspitz and the Pomeranian).


Barbado da Terceira

Barbado da Terceira (plural Barbado da Terceiras)

A Portuguese breed of herding and guard dog from the Atlantic island of Tarceira in the Azores, for which it is named after.


Estrela Mountain Dog

Estrela Mountain Dog (plural Estrela Mountain Dogs)

Estrela Mountains
Estrela Mountains#Proper noun

A large breed of dog from the Estrela Mountains of Portugal bred to guard herds and homestads.


Kromfohrlander

Kromfohrlanders (plural)
Kromfohrländer (alternative)

From German Kromfohrländer, from Krom Fohr, a district that Isle Schleifenbaum (a woman who adopted “Peter”, considered the breed’s origin) lived near, + Land + -er.

A breed of dog that originated in Germany, most commonly used as a companion breed.


Flat-coated Retriever

Flat-coated Retriever (plural Flat-coated Retrievers)

A gundog breed originating from England.


Lakeland terrier

Lakeland terrier (plural Lakeland terriers)

A dog breed, which takes its name from its place of origin, the Lake District in England.


Neapolitan Mastiff

Neapolitan Mastiff (plural Neapolitan Mastiffs)

An Italian breed of large dog of mastiff type.


Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (plural Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers)

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers (plural)

A medium-sized gundog bred primarily for hunting.


Slovak Rough-haired Pointer

Slovak Rough-haired Pointer (plural Slovak Rough-haired Pointers)

A gundog breed developed after World War II in Slovakia.


Standard Schnauzer

Standard Schnauzer (plural Standard Schnauzers)

A German breed of dog in the Pinscher and Schanuzer group.


Treeing Tennessee Brindle

Treeing Tennessee Brindle (plural Treeing Tennessee Brindles)


Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Spaniel (plural Tibetan Spaniels)

A breed of assertive, small dogs originating in Tibet.


latrability

From Latin lātrābilis (“barking, able to bark, characterized by barking”) + English -ity (“forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to latrate + -ability.

der

But novv in the ſecond place, Hylobares, let us ſuppoſe that all the Planets or Earths be inhabited vvith rational Creatures, yet theſe rational Creatures may be as ſpecifically diſtinct as the Earths or Planets they inhabit, but agree all in Rationality; as the ſundry ſpecies of Dogs here on Earth agree in Latrability.

1668, Franciscus Euistor the Palæopolite [pseudonym; Henry More], “The Third Dialogue”, in Divine Dialogues, Containing Sundry Disquisitions & Instructions Concerning the Attributes of God and His Providence in the World. […], London: […] James Flesher, →OCLC, paragraph XXXIV, pages 529–530:

I do not thereby deny either the Being of Witches, nor other properties that they may have, for which thev may be ſo called: no more than if I deny that a Dog hath rugibility (which is only proper to a Lion) doth it follow that I deny the being of a Dog, or that he hath latrability?

1677, John Webster, chapter I, in The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft. […] , London: Printed by J[onas] M[oore] […] , →OCLC, pages 10–11:

[…] and therefore if ſome be born Dum, Deaf, or Blind, they are not to be accounted perfect Men. In like manner Latrability in a Dog, Boability in a Cow, or an Ox, Hinnibility in a Horſe, &c. are all Second Properties immediately following internal Senſation, or rather Senſibility in Beaſts, […]

1702, Gideon Harvey, The vanities of philosophy and physick: […] , 3rd edition, London: Printed for A. Roper […] , →OCLC, page 94:

(rare, obsolete, philosophy) The ability or tendency to bark.


dog breeding

Dogs that compete in dog shows are the result of careful dog breeding.

The practice of mating domestic dogs for profit, typically using selective breeding.


Caucasian shepherd dog

en-noun

Caucasian shepherd dog (plural Caucasian shepherd dogs)

However, the director of a circus in the Teltow area told local media he was not aware of any lions being held in circuses or private zoos in the area and said the animal could be a misidentified Caucasian shepherd dog.

2023 July 20, Philip Oltermann, “Lioness believed to be on loose in Berlin”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Caucasian shepherd
Caucasian shepherd#English


American bully

American bully (plural American bullies)

American bullies (plural)
American Bully (alternative)

The Metropolitan police seized 44 American bullies in 2023 up to May, almost three times as many as the next most common breed, Staffordshire bull terrier crossbreeds.

2023 August 16, Jessica Murray, “Perfect pets or dangerous dogs? The sudden, surprising rise of American bully XLs”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

A dog of a modern breed developed in the United States in the 1980s, known for its size, strength, and aggression.


Brazilian terrier

Brazilian terrier (plural Brazilian terriers)


wild dog

Any of various undomesticated canids that resemble a domesticated dog.


catch-dog

(US) A hunting dog, especially in boar-hunting, trained to latch onto the quarry.


ouppy

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ouppy.wav

WHOS OUPPY IS THIS

WAKE UP EVENATION!! NEW OUPPY PHOTO JUST DROPPED!!! AND WHY HE EEPY??? 😎😂

2023 December 23, @strawb3rryfemme, Twitter:

being ouppy after A long day Of boymoding


cockadoodle

Blend of cocker spaniel + poodle, perhaps influenced by Labradoodle.

A little cockadoodle puppy galloped towards her, its lead trailing behind him on the leafy path.

2017 September 7, Carmel Harrington, Cold Feet: The Lost Years, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN:

The neighbor's dog - Hannah had told me once that it was a cockadoodle and they'd paid a fortune for it from a breeder - broke into hysterical barking.

2019 December 3, Sophie Ranald, Out with the Ex, In with the New: An utterly perfect feel good romantic comedy, Bookouture, →ISBN:

What is the definition of a “breed”? (Is a cockadoodle a breed of dog? Is the Savannah cat really a domesticated cat?")

2023 June 6, Daniel M. Russell, “What's the Most Likely Way You'll Die?”, in The Joy of Search: A Google Insider's Guide to Going Beyond the Basics, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 79:

“This creature has facilitated your coitus?” “He's a cockadoodle. Half cocker spaniel, half poodle, specifically bred to save marriages.”

2023 August 14, Joe Saunders, “The Pronunciation Cassette Tapes” (0:48 from the start), in Solar Opposites, season 4, episode 4, spoken by Kevin (Ken Marino):

A dog that is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle.


Tervuren

A municipality of the Flemish Brabant province in Belgium.


self-hunter

A hunting dog that goes hunting on its own.


pomitude

Blend of Pom (“Pomeranian dog”) + attitude.

blend

(Internet slang, neologism) The way of thinking or feeling of a Pomeranian dog.


grinch foot

en-noun

grinch foot (countable and uncountable, plural grinch feet)

In reference to the design of the Grinch, a Dr. Seuss character recognized from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957).

(informal, chiefly US) An animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes.

Dr. Seuss
Grinch
How the Grinch Stole Christmas


grinch paw

grinch paw (countable and uncountable, plural grinch paws)


grinch toe

grinch toe (countable and uncountable, plural grinch toes)