working dog

noun

Synonyms of working dognext
: a dog suitable by size, breeding, or training for useful work (such as draft or herding) especially as distinguished from one suitable primarily for pet, show, or sporting use

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Potential equipment includes protective vests and goggles for working dogs. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The Colossal and Anduril founders want to clone, gene-edit and armor America’s working dogs, and bring the supply chain home from Europe. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The command also released a video clip featuring images of military working dogs operating alongside US personnel at locations across the Middle East. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 This is especially important for reactive dogs that can't be around other dogs and working dogs that are bred to have a job, like German shepherds, Dobermans, pit bulls, Belgian Malinois, and Australian shepherds. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for working dog

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of working dog was in 1885

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