dog fox
noun
a male fox.
Origin of dog fox
1First recorded in 1570–80
Words Nearby dog fox
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How to use dog fox in a sentence
He coughed and up the ridge a ranging dog-fox barked back an answer to his cough.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbBy gar, I have smell Iroquois war paint since ver' long time already, and now I smell him strong as old dog fox!
The Little Red Foot | Robert W. ChambersThe bark of the dog-fox melted into distance, becoming indistinguishable from the voice of the returning tide.
A Scout of To-day | Isabel HornibrookIt's not a bad earth for the old dog-fox and his cubs when the hounds have run him close.
Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf BoldrewoodA farmer discovered the lair of an old dog fox by means of his hound, who trailed the animal to his hole.
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