as in dogs
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines
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Santa Fe Fire Department Chief Brian Moya told USA Today earlier this week that the surviving dogs helped first responders find the bodies of their owners, noting that the canines kept running up to them and barking, then running in a different direction.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Through his volunteer work with Humane World for Animals (HWA), formerly HSI, Henney has rescued five dogs from the dog meat trade in South Korea and raised the canines as his beloved pets.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The first grooming session left her dog fearful and anxious, which is common among canines.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
To figure out which genes were responsible for obesity in Labradors, Cambridge scientists did one of the first genome-wide association studies performed on canines.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
According to Wednesday’s post, specialized canines were used in the search on 169 Highway, north of 255th Street, where he was spotted Friday.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
However, when the labels were removed, researchers noticed that the same dogs nobody was interested in before were getting adopted, meaning the practice of labeling dogs in shelters may be inadvertently penalizing those canines.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The colors used in the series can also play a role, as canines’ eyes can be more sensitive than humans, the outlet said.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
An article from Embark Vet explains the company uses a dog's genome to find sections of DNA that are shared between canines.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Through his volunteer work with Humane World for Animals (HWA), formerly HSI, Henney has rescued five dogs from the dog meat trade in South Korea and raised the canines as his beloved pets.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The first grooming session left her dog fearful and anxious, which is common among canines.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
To figure out which genes were responsible for obesity in Labradors, Cambridge scientists did one of the first genome-wide association studies performed on canines.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
According to Wednesday’s post, specialized canines were used in the search on 169 Highway, north of 255th Street, where he was spotted Friday.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
However, when the labels were removed, researchers noticed that the same dogs nobody was interested in before were getting adopted, meaning the practice of labeling dogs in shelters may be inadvertently penalizing those canines.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The colors used in the series can also play a role, as canines’ eyes can be more sensitive than humans, the outlet said.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
An article from Embark Vet explains the company uses a dog's genome to find sections of DNA that are shared between canines.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Canines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canines. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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