kangaroo dog
noun
an Australian breed of large rough-haired dog that resembles a greyhound and is bred to hunt kangaroos
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How to use kangaroo dog in a sentence
Gulpin was about forty rods from us, when the lieutenant spoke, and was running almost as rapidly as a kangaroo dog.
The Gold Hunter's Adventures | William H. ThomesThey very much admired our horses and bullocks, and particularly our kangaroo dog.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia | Ludwig LeichhardtA little bull terrier ran out from a tent and caught the kangaroo dog by the throat.
The Funny Philosophers | George YellottThe man had his back towards us, and before him, standing on its hind legs, was a kangaroo dog.
The Funny Philosophers | George YellottHe said you couldn't place a kangaroo-dog second in a horse-race.
Three Elephant Power | Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson
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