as in dogs
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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By some estimates there were between 250,000 and two million of the canines prior to western colonization.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Besides adorable canines, llamas and alpacas also help to calm anxious passengers.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Its genetics differ enough from contemporary canines to rule out that categorization.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Since canines didn't pursue fish as their primary prey, the preponderance of isotopes in the canine bone signaling salmon presence suggests that humans fed the canine fish.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the team, this was not typical of the canines that lived in the area during this time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Not all dogs are the same, some are more sociable than others, but there are different types of day care to accommodate all types of canines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Perry Payson, whose French Bulldog Winston won Best In Show at the National Dog Show in 2022, tells PEOPLE how the process works for canines and their handlers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The canines compete within their categories for First in Group, then those seven finalists face off for Best in Show.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Besides adorable canines, llamas and alpacas also help to calm anxious passengers.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Its genetics differ enough from contemporary canines to rule out that categorization.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
Since canines didn't pursue fish as their primary prey, the preponderance of isotopes in the canine bone signaling salmon presence suggests that humans fed the canine fish.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the team, this was not typical of the canines that lived in the area during this time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Not all dogs are the same, some are more sociable than others, but there are different types of day care to accommodate all types of canines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Perry Payson, whose French Bulldog Winston won Best In Show at the National Dog Show in 2022, tells PEOPLE how the process works for canines and their handlers.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The canines compete within their categories for First in Group, then those seven finalists face off for Best in Show.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Canines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canines. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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