dog fox

American  

noun

1. a male fox.

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Etymology

Origin of dog fox

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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

The refuse heaps in the neighbourhood contained bones of several species of the whale, among them the white whale, and of the seal, walrus, reindeer, bear, dog, fox, and various kinds of birds.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

They heard several times again the high-pitched "yap yurr," and once the deeper notes, which told that the dog fox, too, was near the camp, and was doubtless seeking food to carry home.

From Rolf in the Woods by Seton, Ernest Thompson

In the course of one month his wounds were healed, and he had two other classical fights, one with a cat and the other with a dog fox.

From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert