Etymology
Origin of dogdom
Example Sentences
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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
And while there’s much overlap between the grooming world and the show dog world, Shelly said, more and more groomers are devoted to what is arguably the vanguard in American dogdom — the rescue dog.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2018
Regally he blinked at his dogdom, sniffing at the high air.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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