sniffer dog

Sometimes sniff dog

[snif-er dawg, dog]

noun

1. a dog trained to find illegal drugs or explosives by smell.

sniffer dog

noun

1. a police dog trained to detect drugs or explosives by smell

Word History and Origins

Origin of sniffer dog¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Out back, it looks almost empty – until a sniffer dog finds stacks of illegal cigarettes and tobacco inside a makeshift wall.

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PD Bert had served with Cleveland Police as a sniffer dog for three-and-a-half years, tasked with detecting drugs, cash and firearms.

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An Italian sniffer dog was killed after eating sausages filled with nails that were thrown into his kennel, his trainer has said.

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In Rochdale, the sniffer dog shakes with excitement, her tail wagging frantically, above a hole concealing dozens of boxes of illegally imported tobacco products in one shop.

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They are aided by sniffer dog units searching for weapons and drugs, as well as "cash dogs" which are trained to search for cash, police said.

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