spitz
English Thesaurus
1. any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, |
| definition | : | a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | samoyed, samoyede, |
| definition | : | Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | pomeranian, |
| definition | : | breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | chow, chow chow, |
| definition | : | breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | keeshond, |
| definition | : | a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland (noun.animal) |
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