sled dog

noun

1. a dog trained to pull a sled, usually working in a team.

sled dog

noun

1. any of various hardy thick-coated breeds of dog, such as the Eskimo dog, the husky, and the malamute, developed for hauling sledges in various parts of the highest northern latitudes

Word History and Origins

Origin of sled dog¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

This year’s Iditarod was marred by the deaths of three sled dogs during the race and serious injuries to another.

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Alaska Natives long depended on sled dog teams to move their supplies as they migrated seasonally to where the resources were, fishing or hunting or trapping.

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“I can’t make snowmachiners act responsibly; it’s just not going to happen,” said Dutch Johnson, manager of the August Foundation kennel, which finds homes for retired racing sled dogs.

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The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races have taken place in northern Maine for more than three decades, including a 250-mile event that is the marquee sled dog race in New England.

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Pink salmon is most often sold in cans, and chum is also known as dog salmon in Alaska because it used to feed sled dogs.

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