wolf dog

any dog used in hunting wolves.

a cross between a wolf and a domestic dog.

an Eskimo dog.

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The Wild Spirit sanctuary is home to 65 wolves, wolf dogs, coyotes, Australian dingoes, and red foxes.
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Not a breath of air stirred in the sunny spot the wolf-dog had chosen for himself.
Kazan|James Oliver Curwood
They made little use of the wolf-dog except in the far North, where it drew their sleds over the snow.
Conservation Reader|Harold W. Fairbanks
Then he pulled long at his grizzled beard, regarding the wolf-dog which sat between his legs, staring up at him.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper

He could make a wolf-dog step into the form of a handsome hunter; he could clothe an old cur with the skin of a very wise powwow.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3)|James Athearn Jones
I was guilty of having a big, fighting bull-dog whip a wolf-dog.
Revolution and Other Essays|Jack London