Breed of dog
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Crossword Answers

3 letters

SLY
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

4 letters

PEKE
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

5 letters

CORGI
Either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

BOXER
A breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany

6 letters

SETTER
A long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point

BEAGLE
A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

COLLIE
A silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland

POODLE
An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

7 letters

BASENJI
Small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark

SAMOYED
Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family

MASTIFF
An old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

POINTER
A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game

TERRIER
Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

SPANIEL
Any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

8 letters

ALSATIAN
A native or inhabitant of Alsace

LABRADOR
The mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

AIREDALE
Breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire

PEKINESE
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

9 letters

DEERHOUND
Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland

RETRIEVER
A dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

REDSETTER
An Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat

GREATDANE
Very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog

11 letters

BULLTERRIER
A powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers

AFGHANHOUND
Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

IRISHSETTER
An Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat

BASSETHOUND
Smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

12 letters

SAINTBERNARD
A Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog

13 letters

COCKERSPANIEL
A small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England