sled dog

noun

Definition of sled dognext
as in bird dog

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Recent Examples of sled dog The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 Seppala was also responsible for popularizing the Siberian husky as a sled dog. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled dog race. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025 The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled dog race, during which mushers and their teams must cross the frozen Norton Sound. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sled dog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sled dog
  1. wolf dog
  2. puppy dog
  3. hunter
  4. police dog
  5. guide dog
Noun
  • 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
  • Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
Definition of wolf dog
Noun
  • Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.
    — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of puppy dog
Noun
  • An animal is less likely to spot a single hunter, and the stalk has to be silent.
    — Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Ward is a big-game hunter who has never once backed down from throwing into a tight window.
    — Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • Charlotte Estrada-Pepper, a minor, is getting an $85,000 payout because she was bitten by a police dog when her uncle, a San Diego police officer, failed to lock a vehicle with the dog inside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Investigators and deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office were at the scene, along with police dogs trained to uncover human bodies, after the blaze.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of police dog
Noun
  • However, they are not classified as service dogs, which have been specially trained to perform a specific task, such as guide dogs for the blind, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • At the Louvre in Paris and London’s Tate, for example, only guide dogs are allowed.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of guide dog

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