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Definition of Coach dog
1. Noun. A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia.
Generic synonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog
Specialized synonyms: Liver-spotted Dalmatian
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coach Dog
Literary usage of Coach dog
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Comp. from (1833)
"The coach-dog. This dog has been erroneously called the Danish dog by some authors,
and Buffon, and some other naturalists, imagine him to be the harrier of ..."
2. The Depew Story Book by Chauncey Mitchell Depew (1898)
"Some one told her she ought to have a coach dog; otherwise the ... So she came
to a dog fancier in New York and bought a nice spotted coach dog. ..."
3. Breeding, Training, Management, Diseases, &c. of Dogs: Together with an Easy by Francis Butler (1860)
"... The horse his friend, the stable his delight Follows by day, and beds with
him at night. coach dog. ..."
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