Synonyms and antonyms of Types of dog in British Thesaurus

attack dog (noun)

mainly American a guard dog

foxhound (noun)

a dog that is trained to hunt foxes

guard dog (noun)

a dog trained to guard property or people

guide dog (noun)

a dog that is trained to lead a person who cannot see. The usual American word is seeing eye dog.

gun dog (noun)

a dog that is trained to bring back dead birds that someone has shot for sport

hound (noun)

a dog used for hunting other animals or for racing

lapdog (noun)

a small pet dog

mongrel (noun)

a dog that is a mixture of different breeds (=types with particular features)

mutt (noun)

informal a pet dog, especially one that does not belong to a particular breed

police dog (noun)

a dog used by the police

Seeing Eye Dog (American)

American a guide dog

sheepdog (noun)

a dog that has been trained to guard and control sheep

sniffer dog (noun)

British a dog that is trained to find drugs, bombs etc by smelling

terrier (noun)

a small dog that people keep as a pet and is sometimes used for hunting small animals

watchdog (noun)

a dog used for guarding a house or piece of property