as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines
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Every rescue dog has a backstory and, as a result, requires more patience, care, and understanding than the average canine.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Perhaps some of the future deputies will become K-9 partners and carry on the tradition of Dax and his fellow canine coppers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Bourbon the Whippet went on to win Reserve Best in Show, the canine competition's runner-up title.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Service Dogs has placed canines with the disabled, the deaf and people who have experienced traumatic events.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Perhaps some of the future deputies will become K-9 partners and carry on the tradition of Dax and his fellow canine coppers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Bourbon the Whippet went on to win Reserve Best in Show, the canine competition's runner-up title.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Service Dogs has placed canines with the disabled, the deaf and people who have experienced traumatic events.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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