English > working dog: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | Any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs. |
|---|
| Narrower | Eskimo dog, husky | Breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog |
|---|
| Great Dane | Very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog |
| Saint Bernard, St Bernard | A Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog |
| Sennenhunde | Any of four Swiss breeds |
| boxer | A breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany |
| bull mastiff | large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff |
| bulldog, English bulldog | A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw |
| guide dog | A dog trained to guide the blind |
| hearing dog | dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds |
| mastiff | An old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog |
| police dog | Any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking |
| seizure-alert dog | A dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders |
| shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog | Any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep |
| sled dog, sledge dog | A dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team |
| watchdog, guard dog | A dog trained to guard property |
| Broader | dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris | A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times |
|---|
| Spanish | perro de trabajo |
|---|
