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
Veterinary bills for dogs are considerably higher for dogs than cats, according to the ASPCA, averaging $410 a year for canines compared to $300 for felines.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
The dogs of Carroll University At Carroll University in Waukesha, students foster dogs for a semester-long canine training class.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, cats were more likely to ignore dogs than vice versa, with 42 percent of felines ignoring canines, and 28 percent of dogs shunning cats.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Others fail to surrender until a canine is forced to bite them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
The dogs of Carroll University At Carroll University in Waukesha, students foster dogs for a semester-long canine training class.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, cats were more likely to ignore dogs than vice versa, with 42 percent of felines ignoring canines, and 28 percent of dogs shunning cats.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Others fail to surrender until a canine is forced to bite them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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