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non-sporting dog
or non·sport·ing dog
[ non-spawr-ting, -spohr- ]
/ nɒnˈspɔr tɪŋ, -ˈspoʊr- /
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noun
one of any of several breeds of variously sized dogs that may have been developed to hunt or work but now are usually bred for show or as a pet, including the Bichon Frise, bulldog, dalmatian, chow chow, keeshond, and poodle.
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Origin of non-sporting dog
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby non-sporting dog
nonspecialist, nonspecific, nonspecific urethritis, nonspecular reflection, nonsporting, non-sporting dog, nonstandard, nonstarter, nonstative, nonsteroidal, nonstick
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