rescue dog

English

A rescue dog at an animal rescue centre.

Noun

rescue dog (plural rescue dogs)

1. (chiefly UK) A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.

   Synonym: (especially US) shelter dog

2. A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.

   Hypernym: working animal

Translations

rescued dog

• Finnish: löytökoira, rescue-koira

dog utilised in search and rescue operations

• Finnish: pelastuskoira
• Hungarian: mentőkutya (hu)
• Japanese: 救助犬 (ja) (きゅうじょけん, kyūjoken)
• Korean: 구조견(救助犬) (gujogyeon)
• Swedish: räddningshund c