Hunting Dogs

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the constellation Canes Venatici.

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Example Sentences

Larger dogs and those bred for specific types of work, such as Arctic sled dogs, "pariah" breeds, and hunting dogs, tended to have higher levels of wolf ancestry.

From Science Daily

The duke’s book contains more than 200 folios of accomplished, richly hued naturalism, applied with equal prowess to such images as a bearded, blue-robed God figure scolding a contrite Adam and Eve; golden demons who, with their twisty horns and fur, match the licking, yellow flames of hell; and more earthly matters, for instance, nine hunting dogs swarming a wild boar with relish.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To find Bertha, of course. Those lads can track, and they know the woods. And don’t tell me to use Ashton’s hunting dogs. I can’t. They’ll frighten Bertha into the hills and we’ll never see her again.”

From Literature

“I must be clear, sir. Alexander and Beowulf are children, not hunting dogs. They cannot travel without an escort. If they are to accompany you into the woods, then I insist on going as well. And I shall have to bring Cassiopeia, as there would be no one to mind her in my absence.”

From Literature

Still, large areas of the graceful drawings, the most charming ones showing flat silhouettes of crouching hunting dogs, are speculative.

From Los Angeles Times