dog fox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog fox
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Johnny had never seen an old dog fox with a fat pullet in his mouth, but he recognized the expression when he saw it.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
It looked to Johnny as if the dog fox had eaten a couple of fat pullets, and had a third in his mouth.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Gamekeepers are often very positive that a cross can be obtained between a dog fox and a terrier bitch; but cases in which this connection is alleged must be accepted with extreme caution.
From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert
The dog fox weighed 19 pounds and its hide measured 5 ft.
From Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)
No wild dog, fox, or wolf, is either so small as some of the smallest terriers and spaniels, or so large as the largest varieties of hound or Newfoundland dog.
From Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays by Wallace, Alfred Russel
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