show dog

noun

: a dog that competes in dog shows

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Where the titles do pay off is in the value of a show dog’s breeding stock. — Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 6 Feb. 2026 The dog-show dogs are adorable, splendid, perfect … and often kind of hard to tell apart? — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 Even non-show dogs benefit from this gradual approach to exercise. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 The little show dog took home a big win, earning Best in Show at North America's largest dog show. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for show dog

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“Show dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20dog. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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