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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

domestic animal, domesticated animal go
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris go
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times

working dog
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

noun.animal

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watchdog, guard dog go
a dog trained to guard property
shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog go
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
police dog go
any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
Sennenhunde go
any of four Swiss breeds
boxer go
a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
mastiff go
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
bull mastiff go
large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
bulldog, English bulldog go
a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw
Great Dane go
very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
guide dog go
a dog trained to guide the blind
hearing dog go
dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
Saint Bernard, St Bernard go
a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
seizure-alert dog go
a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders
sled dog, sledge dog go
a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
Eskimo dog, husky go
breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog