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Dog (disambiguation)

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The dog is a domesticated canid species, Canis familiaris.

Dog(s), doggy, or doggie may also refer to:

Animals

  • Species in the family Canidae called "dogs" as a part of their common name:
  • 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

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

Nickname

Science and astronomy

  • Dog (zodiac), the Chinese zodiac sign
  • Hurricane Dog (disambiguation), three tropical cyclones in 1950, 1951 and 1952
  • Sirius, the Dog Star, brightest star in Canis Major, the big dog constellation
  • Sun dog, an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to the left and right of the Sun

Tools and engineering

  • Bench dog, a removable clamp inserted into a workbench to hold an item fast
  • Dog, a form of pawl used to secure a chain, as on an anchor windlass
  • Dog clutch, a clutch that couples two rotating shafts or components by interference or clearance fit
  • Dog (engineering), a tool or part of a tool, such as a pawl, that prevents or imparts movement through physical engagement
  • "Dog irons" or "fire dogs", a form of andiron for holding wood in a fireplace, or skewers in place for cooking over a fire
  • Feed dogs, movable plates which pull fabric through a sewing machine in discrete steps between stitches
  • Lathe dog, a dog which clamps on a work piece to allow it to be revolved by a lathe face-plate

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

Television

Characters

Music

Groups

Albums

Songs

Sports

Other uses

Acronyms

See also