dogdom

American  

[dawg-duhm, dog-] / ˈdɔg dəm, ˈdɒg- /

noun

1. the category of all dogs.

2. the state of being a dog.

3. those people, collectively, who are interested in dogs.

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Etymology

Origin of dogdom

First recorded in 1850–55; dog + -dom

Example Sentences

But I think nobody has yet fully understood how freaking hilarious it is that Elizabeth Holmes picked Balto, of all dogdom, for this now-probably-dead dog’s namesake.

From Slate • May 8, 2023

The team found that whole suites of genes were involved in the evolution of specific behaviors in the different dogdom lineages.

From Scientific American • Dec. 8, 2022

But Dario earned a place in dogdom lore forever.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2021

But make no mistake: This is serious business for competitive dogdom.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2018

Regally he blinked at his dogdom, sniffing at the high air.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles