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Dogs

Any member of the family Canidae of the order Carnivora. Includes the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, many wild dogs, foxes, fennecs, jackals and wolves.

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Chow Chow

Animals; Dogs

Any of a breed of heavyset dog originating in China, having a long, dense, reddish-brown or black coat and a blue-black tongue.

Collie

Animals; Dogs

A medium-to-large dog of a breed originating in Scotland as a sheepdog, having a long narrow muzzle and either a long thick straight coat or a short hard flat coat, depending on the variety.

Dachshund

Animals; Dogs

A small dog of a breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers and having a long body, a usually shorthaired brown or black and brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs.

Dalmatian

Animals; Dogs

A dog of a breed believed to have originated in Dalmatia, having a short, smooth white coat covered with black or dark brown spots.

Bullmastiff

Animals; Dogs

A large, heavy-set, powerful dog of a breed developed from the bulldog and the mastiff.

Bull Terrier

Animals; Dogs

A breed of dog having a short, usually white coat and a tapering muzzle, developed in England by crossing a bulldog with a now extinct breed of terrier.

Cairn Terrier

Animals; Dogs

A small dog of a breed developed in Scotland, having a broad head and a rough shaggy coat.

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