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A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). It has lived with humans for more than 12,000 years.
Canine, (family Canidae), any of 36 living species of foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family. Found throughout the world, canines tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears.
People around the world keep dogs as pets, guards, or work animals. Some dogs, called feral dogs, do not live with people. These homeless dogs often roam around in groups, called packs. One type of dog, called the dingo, lives in the wild in Australia.
Siberian Husky, breed of working dog raised in Siberia by the Chukchi people, who valued it as a sled dog and companion. It was brought to Alaska in 1909 for sled dog races and soon became established as a consistent winner. It is a graceful dog with erect ears and a dense soft coat.
Prairie dog, (genus Cynomys), any of five species of burrowing, colony-forming squirrels that inhabit plains, high plateaus, and montane valleys in North America. Their short, coarse fur is grizzled yellowish buff to reddish or rich cinnamon.
pit bull, fighting dog developed in 19th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland from Bulldog and terrier ancestry for hunting, specifically for capturing and restraining semi-feral livestock. The name has been applied historically to several breeds of dogs—including the Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull ...
Typically a saucy-looking alert dog that is sturdier than its small build would suggest, the Chihuahua stands about 5–8 inches (about 13–20 cm) tall at the withers and weighs 1 to 6 pounds (0.5 to 3 kg). It has a rounded head, large erect ears, prominent eyes, and a compact body.
The Pug has a short muzzle and a tightly curled tail. It is a squarely built muscular dog with a large head, prominent dark eyes, and small drooping ears. At maturity it stands 10 to 13 inches (25.5 to 33 cm) tall at the withers and weighs about 14 to 18 pounds (6 to 8 kg).
The Labrador Retriever is characteristically rugged, even-tempered, and gentle. It has been used in military and police work, as a rescue dog, and as a guide dog for the blind. An ideal family pet, the Labrador Retriever became in the 1990s the most popular dog breed in the United States.
The African wild dog is long-limbed with a broad flat head, a short muzzle, and large erect ears. It hunts in packs of 15 to 60 or more and is found in parts of Africa south and east of the Sahara, particularly in grasslands.