Dog (disambiguation)

Dog or dogs or The Dog or doggie may also refer to:

A dog is a mammal.

Animals

  • Species in the family Canidae called "dogs" as a part of their common name:
    • African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, of Africa
    • Bush dog, Speothos venaticus, of South America
    • Indian wild dog, also known as the Dhole, Cuon alpinus, of Asia
    • Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides, of Asia
    • Short-eared dog, Atelocynus microtis, of South America
  • Dog, a male canine, fox, or wolf as opposed to a bitch, or female dog
  • Non-canid, animals, e.g.:
    • Prairie dogs, Cynomys, a genus of North American social ground squirrels

Places

People

People with the name

  • He Dog (1830–1930), an Oglala Sioux leader
  • Mary Crow Dog (1954-2013), a Dakota Sioux author and activist also known as Mary Brave Bird

People with the alias

Science, astronomy and engineering

  • Hurricane Dog (disambiguation), three tropical cyclones in 1950, 1951 and 1952
  • Sirius, the Dog Star, brightest star in Canis Major, the big dog constellation
  • Dog (zodiac), the Chinese zodiac sign
  • Sun dog, an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to the left and right of the Sun
  • Dog (engineering), generally, a tool that prevents or imparts movement by offering physical engagement
  • Andiron; specifically, engineering dogs used in a fireplace: "dog irons" or "fire dogs"
  • Bench dog, a woodworking tool inserted into a workbench to grip material

Food and beverages

  • Dog, the nickname for Newcastle Brown Ale, an English brand of dark brown beer
  • Corn dog (also spelled corndog), a sausage or hot dog on a stick that has been coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried
  • Hot dog, a cooked sausage served in a bun

Arts and entertainment

Books

Film and TV

Characters

Music

Groups

Albums

Songs

Sports

  • Greyhound racing
  • "The Dogs" or "The Doggies", nickname for Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club, an Australian football club

Other uses

  • Dog, a non-standard hand in the card game poker
  • Dog, in some British spelling alphabets, the letter "D"
  • Dog, in the strategic planning matrix, an enterprise that in a low-growth, low-profit sector
  • Dog soldiers, or Dog Men (Cheyenne: Hotamétaneo'o), one of six Cheyenne military societies

Acronyms

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Dog
  • All pages with titles containing Dog
  • Dawg (disambiguation), includes Dawgs
  • Dogg (disambiguation)
  • Dogz, a game in the Petz series of games
  • The Dog (disambiguation), includes The Dogs
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