A dog that swims well, and is habituated to or not shy of the water, esp. through breeding or training; esp. a dog trained to retrieve waterfowl…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > sporting or hunting dog > that retrieves or seizes prey (5) water dogc1400 A dog that swims well, and is habituated to or not shy of the water, esp. through breeding or training; esp. a dog trained to retrieve waterfowl… findera1425 Hunting. Originally: †a dog trained to find and bring game that has been shot, such as a water spaniel or retriever (obsolete). Subsequently: a dog… seizer1718 One who or that which seizes; spec. A sporting dog trained to seize the animal hunted. bird dog1755 Originally: †a dog trained to catch wild birds (obsolete). In later use (chiefly North American): any of various breeds of dog developed to find or… catch dog1841 A hunting dog trained to bring down and keep a grip on its quarry; one trained to catch animals or (formerly) humans. |
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