wolf dog

any dog used in hunting wolves.

a cross between a wolf and a domestic dog.

an Eskimo dog.

Origin of wolf dog

First recorded in 1630–40

Not a breath of air stirred in the sunny spot the wolf-dog had chosen for himself.

Kazan |James Oliver Curwood
They made little use of the wolf-dog except in the far North, where it drew their sleds over the snow.

Conservation Reader |Harold W. Fairbanks
Then he pulled long at his grizzled beard, regarding the wolf-dog which sat between his legs, staring up at him.

The White Desert |Courtney Ryley Cooper
He could make a wolf-dog step into the form of a handsome hunter; he could clothe an old cur with the skin of a very wise powwow.

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3) |James Athearn Jones

I was guilty of having a big, fighting bull-dog whip a wolf-dog.

Revolution and Other Essays |Jack London