Eskimo dog
Americannoun
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Also Canadian Eskimo dog one of a breed of strong, medium-sized dogs having a dense, coarse coat, used in Arctic regions for hunting and pulling sleds.
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any dog of the Arctic regions of North America used for pulling sleds.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Eskimo dog
First recorded in 1865–75
Example Sentences
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Panda, a black poodle-mix breed, won the "princess in pink" award for her bright outfit and the prize of "green with envy" went to Ela, an American Eskimo dog, for her floral dress.
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2022
Brenner the American Eskimo dog was totally comfortable, said owner Stephanie Strunk from near Chicago.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2015
The U.S. airmen who detected the radioactivity reached the blackened, 500-yd.-long crash site on Eskimo dog sleds, the only means available in the swirling snow and 50-m.p.h. winds of the dark Arctic winter.
From Time Magazine Archive
An Eskimo dog wandered around among the tables.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was the leather collar of the Eskimo dog, with its big silver studs and the maker's silver name-plate.
From Jacqueline of Golden River by Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen) Coleman
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