SPORTING DOG

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sporting dog mean? 

• SPORTING DOG (noun)
  The noun SPORTING DOG has 1 sense:

1. a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns

  Familiarity information: SPORTING DOG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPORTING DOG (noun)

Meaning:

A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

gun dog; sporting dog

Hypernyms ("sporting dog" is a kind of...):

hunting dog (a dog used in hunting game)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sporting dog"):

bird dog (a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds)

water dog (a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl)

retriever (a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game)

pointer; Spanish pointer (a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game)

setter (a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point)

spaniel (any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears)

griffon; wire-haired pointing griffon (breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France)