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tracker dog

British  

noun

  1. a dog specially trained to hunt fugitives or to search for missing people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The family's hopes were raised at the weekend when a tracker dog picked up his scent after first smelling Louie's blanket.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Some weeks ago, a community member noticed a dead rat that a tracker dog later traced to firewood that had recently been delivered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2024

More than 40 State Emergency Service volunteers, WA police, park ranges and the tracker dog team had combed the area since Thursday.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2018

The sensitivity of a trained tracker dog might be hard for humans to match.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2017

He had always been the scout, the tracker dog.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke