Synonyms and antonyms of Breeds of dog in American Thesaurus

Afghan (noun)

a large dog that has very long hair and a long nose

Alsatian (noun)

British a German Shepherd

basset (noun)

a dog with long ears and short legs, used for hunting

beagle (noun)

a dog with short hair and long ears that is kept as a pet or for hunting

bloodhound (noun)

a large dog that can smell very well and has long hanging ears, often used for finding out where someone is or has been

boxer (noun)

a large dog with a flat face, smooth brown hair, and a very short tail

bulldog (noun)

a dog with short hair, a short neck and large head, and short thick legs

bull terrier (noun)

a small strong dog with short hair

chihuahua (noun)

a very small dog with short smooth hair and pointed ears

chow (noun)

a dog with long thick hair and a purple tongue, originally from China

cocker spaniel (noun)

a dog with long ears that hang down and long soft hair

collie (noun)

a dog with long hair, kept as a pet or used as a sheepdog

corgi (noun)

a small dog with short legs and pointed ears

dachshund (noun)

a type of small dog with very short legs, a long body, and long ears

Dalmatian (noun)

a type of large dog with smooth white hair and black spots

fox terrier (noun)

a small dog that is white with some dark spots

German shepherd (noun)

a large dog with thick dark fur, pointed ears, and a long narrow nose and jaw. German shepherds are often used by the police.

golden retriever (noun)

a dog with fairly long yellow-brown fur

greyhound (noun)

a tall thin dog that can run very fast and is used in races

husky (noun)

a large dog with long thick hair that people use for pulling vehicles called sleds over the ice and snow, for example in Alaska and Canada

Irish setter (noun)

a large dog with long, dark red hair

Labrador (noun)

a large dog with short fur that is very popular as a family pet

mastiff (noun)

a large strong dog with short smooth fur

Old English sheepdog (noun)

a large dog with long thick hair that is gray and white

Pekinese (noun)

a small dog with long hair and a wide flat face

pit bull (noun)

a type of small very strong dog, originally trained to fight other dogs

pointer (noun)

a dog used in hunting that points its nose at birds and small animals

poodle (noun)

a dog with thick curly fur

pug (noun)

a small dog with short light brown hair, a wide dark face, and a short flat nose

retriever (noun)

a type of large dog originally used for retrieving animals or birds shot by someone who is hunting

rottweiler (noun)

a large strong dog with smooth black and brown hair, often used for guarding buildings

Scottie (noun)

informal a Scottish terrier

Scottish terrier (noun)

a type of small dog with short legs, ears that stand up, and thick hair

setter (noun)

a tall thin dog with long hair, often used for hunting

spaniel (noun)

a type of small dog with long ears and long shiny hair

St. Bernard (noun)

a type of large dog, originally used for saving people who had accidents in the mountains of Switzerland

whippet (noun)

a small fast dog used for racing

wolfhound (noun)

a very large dog

Yorkshire terrier (noun)

a small dog with long shiny pale brown hair