Canis familiaris vs working dog

working dog vs Canis familiaris

Canis familiaris and working dog both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Canis familiaris	Yes	No	No	No
working dog	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, working dog is a hyponym of Canis familiaris; that is, working dog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Canis familiaris:

Canis familiaris: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
working dog: any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

Other hyponyms of Canis familiaris include puppy, barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch, cur, mongrel, mutt, lapdog, toy, toy dog, hunting dog, carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian, basenji, pug-dog, pug, Leonberg, Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog, Great Pyrenees, spitz, Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon, corgi, Welsh corgi, poodle, poodle dog, Mexican hairless.

Canis familiaris (noun)	working dog (noun)
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds	any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

Difference between Canis familiaris and working dog

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