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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Recent Examples of canine
The canine rises up on its hind legs in an almost prayer-like pose that fuses desire and fealty.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Westminster Dog Show categories The canines competed in groups before each group winner advanced to the Best in Show competition.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has previously shared five top tips to reduce separation anxiety for canines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Getty Images Westminster Dog Show categories The canines competed in groups before each group winner advanced to the Best in Show competition.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has previously shared five top tips to reduce separation anxiety for canines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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