working dog

working dog

n.

Any of various breeds of dogs developed or trained to do useful work, such as herding animals, pulling wagons or sleds, or guarding property.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" guard dog, watchdog - a dog trained to guard property sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep police dog - any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking 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 mastiff - an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog 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; developed originally in England for bull baiting Great Dane - very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog guide dog - a dog trained to guide the blind hearing dog - dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds Saint Bernard, St Bernard - a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog seizure-alert dog - a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders sled dog, sledge dog - a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team Eskimo dog, husky - breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog