sled dog
noun
: a dog (such as a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute) trained to draw a usually heavy sled typically with other dogs over snow-covered terrain
—Sled dogs were originally used in colder regions (as of northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica) as work dogs to facilitate travel and transport of supplies but are now popularly used elsewhere during the winter especially for racing.
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These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The wolf howl is as savage and lonely a sound as ever fell on human ears (the howl of a Husky sled dog is almost identical).
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
In just 20 years, the Greenlandic sled dog population has been cut in half, down from 25,000 to only 13,000.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sled dog
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“Sled dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sled%20dog. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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