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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As for the decision to bring back a predator known to be 20 percent larger than a gray wolf — the largest living canine — Lamm says dire wolves aren’t anything for humans to feel nervous about, in a personal, life-and-limb sense.
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Walter bequeaths Iris his Great Dane, a massive bummer of a canine who keeps sinking deeper into despair over the loss of his companion.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
In the summer of 2024, the canine's former owner surrendered her to SPCA Roussillon in Québec, Canada.
—Staff Author, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The fluffy white canines — Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi — unveiled this week by Colossal Biosciences are closer to something like designer dogs.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Walter bequeaths Iris his Great Dane, a massive bummer of a canine who keeps sinking deeper into despair over the loss of his companion.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
In the summer of 2024, the canine's former owner surrendered her to SPCA Roussillon in Québec, Canada.
—Staff Author, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The fluffy white canines — Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi — unveiled this week by Colossal Biosciences are closer to something like designer dogs.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Canine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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