sled dog

American  

noun

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

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sled dog British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of sled dog

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

“Sled dogs today are using 10,000 calories a day during the Iditarod,” says Cristina Hansen, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and head veterinarian of the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2023

The new paper helps separate sled dog myth from reality.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Canines included a celebrity - Alaskan sled dog Balto, famed for bringing lifesaving medicine in 1925 to the city of Nome.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

Obeah always wanted to fight other males and I thought—mistakenly—that all of this was proper behavior for a sled dog.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen