dogdom

[ dawg-duhm, dog- ]

noun

1. the category of all dogs.
2. the state of being a dog.
3. those people, collectively, who are interested in dogs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogdom¹

First recorded in 1850–55; dog + -dom

Example Sentences

Regally he blinked at his dogdom, sniffing at the high air.

From Literature

But I think nobody has yet fully understood how freaking hilarious it is that Elizabeth Holmes picked Balto, of all dogdom, for this now-probably-dead dog’s namesake.

From Slate

Owner Jenine Wech had been quick to sign him up for the first-ever dock-diving demonstration at U.S. dogdom’s most illustrious show.

From Washington Times

Owner Jenine Wech had been quick to sign him up for the first-ever dock-diving demonstration at U.S. dogdom’s most illustrious show.

From Seattle Times

The researchers’ analysis revealed eight main trajectories of what vonHoldt calls “dogdom”: terriers, sled dogs, sheepdogs and cattle dogs, sight hounds, spitzes and “primitive-type” dogs, scent hounds, pointing dogs and retrievers.

From Scientific American