tracker dognoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtræk.ə ˌdɒɡ/us/ˈtræk.ɚ ˌdɑːɡ/mainly UKa dog specially trained to help the police find people they are looking for, using its sense of smell:
The body was found after an extensive search by police with tracker dogs.
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Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- dog
- doggy
- fox terrier
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- mastiff
- mongrel
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- spaniel
- St Bernard
- terrier
- vixen
- whelp
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